HB 1122 Indiana House · 2026 Regular Session

License plates for former state legislators.

Summary

Provides that a special license plate may be issued to former members of the general assembly who served: (1) for a former member of the house of representatives, not less than five terms; (2) for a former member of the senate, not less than three terms; and (3) for an individual who served in both the house of representatives and the senate, for a total of not less than 12 years.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Failed

Feb 2026

Governor

Introduced Jan 5, 2026 Last action Feb 24, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced House Bill (H) → House Bill (S) · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was amended to lower the service requirement for former state legislators to receive a special license plate. Former House members now need five terms instead of six, while Senate requirements remain at three terms. This change expands eligibility to more legislators who served in the House.

Scope change

Expanded eligibility for the special license plate program by reducing the minimum service requirement for former House members.

ELIGIBILITY

Reduced the minimum service requirement for former House members from six terms to five terms.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2026 · House Feb 2, 2026

How they voted

16–31

Failed · 2 other

Total votes 49

Feb 24, 2026

D Democratic9

8 Yea 1

88% Yea

R Republican40

8 Yea 31 Nay 1

77% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 24, 2026

Vote failed

Senate Vote: fail (16-31-2)

senate

Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee report: do pass, adopted

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 170: yeas 63, nays 15

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

lower

4 primary · 2 co-sponsors