Foreign adversaries.
Summary
Provides that, if a contractor or a subcontractor working under the contractor for the provision of a technological product or service is a prohibited person, a qualified entity may enter into the contract if the contractor affirms the contractor and its subcontractors are not acting as agents of a foreign adversary. Requires a state educational institution to meet certain requirements regarding the admission and enrollment of a foreign student into qualifying programs at state educational institutions. Requires an approved postsecondary educational institution to provide to the commission for higher education the number of foreign students currently enrolled in a qualifying program and the number of foreign students enrolled in a qualifying program for each academic year for the preceding 10 years. Prohibits certain individuals and business entities from acquiring real property located in Indiana. Repeals existing statutes regarding foreign ownership of agricultural land.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2026
Last action Feb 16, 2026
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House Bill (H)
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MINOR
The bill's title number was updated from HB 1099.2 to HB 1099.1, and the reprint date was changed from January 30, 2026, to January 27, 2026. These are technical updates reflecting the bill's status after it was amended and ordered engrossed on January 27, rather than the previous draft version. No substantive policy changes regarding foreign student enrollment or agricultural land ownership were made.
TECHNICAL
The bill identifier was changed from HB 1099.2 to HB 1099.1 to reflect the final version of the legislation.
TIMELINE
The reprint date was updated from January 30, 2026, to January 27, 2026, aligning with the date the bill was amended and ordered engrossed.
Floor votes · House Feb 2, 2026
How they voted
73–22
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 99
Feb 2, 2026
D
Democratic29
62% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican69
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 191: yeas 74, nays 22
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amendment #1 (Commons) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
4 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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