HB 1145 Indiana House · 2026 Regular Session

Thirteenth check.

Summary

Allows a participant in the state excise police, gaming agent, gaming control officer, and conservation enforcement officers' retirement plan to elect a joint and survivor option for the payment of the participant's retirement allowance. Provides for a thirteenth check in calendar year 2026 for certain members, participants, or beneficiaries of the: (1) Indiana state teachers' retirement fund; (2) Indiana public employees' retirement fund; (3) state excise police, gaming agent, gaming control officer, and conservation enforcement officers' retirement plan; (4) state police pre-1987 benefit system; and (5) state police 1987 benefit system.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Jan 5, 2026 Signed Mar 4, 2026

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What changed between versions

House Bill (H) → House Bill (S) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill number was updated from HB 1145.1 to HB 1145.2, indicating a revision or renumbering of the legislation. The effective date and reporting dates were shifted from January 15, 2026, to January 27, 2026, reflecting a delay in the legislative process. No substantive policy changes regarding scope, funding, or eligibility were identified in the provided text.

TIMELINE

The bill's version number was changed from HB 1145.1 to HB 1145.2.

The date associated with the bill text was updated from January 15, 2026, to January 27, 2026.

The digest update timestamp was changed from January 14, 2026, to January 22, 2026.

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

How they voted

38–9

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 49

Feb 24, 2026

D Democratic9

8 Yea 1

88% Yea

R Republican40

30 Yea 9 Nay 1

75% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 4, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President of the Senate

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by the Speaker

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 375: yeas 95, nays 0

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 236: yeas 39, nays 9

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 192: yeas 97, nays 0

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report: do pass, adopted

lower

Jan 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report: do pass, adopted

lower

Jan 15, 2026

Committee

Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3

lower

4 primary · 10 co-sponsors