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IN HB 1029

enacted

Alzheimer's disease and dementia education.

Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · lower

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Quick answers

Did IN HB 1029 pass?

Yes. IN HB 1029 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-02-24): Public Law 19

What is IN HB 1029 about?

Requires the Indiana department of health (state department) to: (1) collaborate with a national Alzheimer's disease and dementia organization in educating the public about Alzheimer's disease and dementia; and (2) identify and collaborate with additional partners in the education. Requires the state department to partner for outreach in the education and publish certain educational materials on the state department's website. Allows the state department to accept grants, services, and property from public and private entities for the education.

Who sponsors IN HB 1029?

Gregory Porter, La Keisha Jackson, Vaneta Becker and 1 others are the primary sponsors of IN HB 1029, joined by 10 cosponsors.

Description

Requires the Indiana department of health (state department) to: (1) collaborate with a national Alzheimer's disease and dementia organization in educating the public about Alzheimer's disease and dementia; and (2) identify and collaborate with additional partners in the education. Requires the state department to partner for outreach in the education and publish certain educational materials on the state department's website. Allows the state department to accept grants, services, and property from public and private entities for the education.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-24 — Public Law 19
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gregory Porterauthor
  • La Keisha Jacksonsponsor
  • Vaneta Beckersponsor
  • Ed Charbonneausponsor
  • J.D. Fordcosponsor
  • Mike Bohacekcosponsor
  • Lonnie Randolphcosponsor
  • Carolyn Jacksoncoauthor
  • Brad Barrettcoauthor
  • Fady Qaddouracosponsor
  • Wendy McNamaracoauthor
  • James Tomescosponsor
  • Andrea Hunleycosponsor
  • Shelli Yodercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-24

    Public Law 19

    became-law

  2. 2026-02-24

    Signed by the Governor

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-02-23

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  4. 2026-02-19

    Signed by the Speaker

    passage

  5. 2026-02-19

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    passage

  6. 2026-02-18

    Returned to the House without amendments

    receipt

  7. 2026-02-17

    Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor

  8. 2026-02-17

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 174: yeas 44, nays 0

    passage,reading-3,reading-3

  9. 2026-02-16

    Senator Hunley added as cosponsor

  10. 2026-02-16

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  11. 2026-02-16

    Senator Tomes added as cosponsor

  12. 2026-02-12

    Senator Bohacek added as cosponsor

  13. 2026-02-12

    Senator Ford J.D. added as cosponsor

  14. 2026-02-12

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  15. 2026-02-12

    Senator Yoder added as cosponsor

  16. 2026-02-09

    Senator Randolph added as cosponsor

  17. 2026-01-27

    First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services

    reading-1,referral-committee

  18. 2026-01-21

    Referred to the Senate

    referral

  19. 2026-01-20

    Senate sponsors: Senators Charbonneau, Becker, Jackson L

  20. 2026-01-20

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 51: yeas 90, nays 0

    passage,reading-3,reading-3

  21. 2026-01-15

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  22. 2026-01-13

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  23. 2026-01-05

    Representative McNamara added as coauthor

  24. 2025-12-01

    Coauthored by Representatives Barrett, Jackson C

  25. 2025-12-01

    First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

    reading-1,referral-committee

  26. 2025-12-01

    Authored by Representative Porter

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HB 1029 - Porter - 3rd Reading

    2026-01-20 · pass · 90-0

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Abbott: yes
    • Errington: yes
    • Lauer: yes
    • Pierce, M: yes
    • Andrade: yes
    • Garcia Wilburn: yes
    • Lawson: yes
    • Porter: yes
    • Aylesworth: yes
    • Genda: yes
    • Ledbetter: yes
    • Prescott: yes
    • Baird: yes
    • GiaQuinta: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Pressel: yes
    • Barrett: yes
    • Gore: yes
    • Lindauer: yes
    • Pryor: yes
    • Bartels: yes
    • Goss-Reaves: yes
    • Lopez: yes
    • Shackleford: yes
    • Bartlett: yes
    • Greene: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Shonkwiler: yes
    • Bascom: yes
    • Haggard: yes
    • May: yes
    • Slager: yes
    • Bauer: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Smaltz: yes
    • Behning: yes
    • Hamilton: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Smith, H: yes
    • Borders: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • McNamara: yes
    • Smith, V: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Hatcher: yes
    • Miller, D: yes
    • Soliday: yes
    • Carbaugh: yes
    • Heaton: yes
    • Miller, K: yes
    • Steuerwald: yes
    • Cash: yes
    • Hostettler: yes
    • Moed: yes
    • Summers: yes
    • Clere: yes
    • Ireland: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Sweet: yes
    • Commons: yes
    • Isa: yes
    • Moseley: yes
    • Teshka: yes
    • Criswell: yes
    • Jackson, C: yes
    • Novak: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Culp: yes
    • Jeter: yes
    • O'Brien: yes
    • VanNatter: yes
    • Dant Chesser: yes
    • Johnson, B: yes
    • Olthoff: yes
    • Wesco: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Yocum: yes
    • DeLaney: yes
    • Judy: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Zimmerman: yes
    • DeVon: yes
    • King: yes
    • Pfaff: yes
    • Engleman: yes
    • Klinker: yes
    • Pierce, K: yes
    • Campbell: excused
    • Heine: excused
    • Manning: excused
    • Rowray: excused
    • Dvorak: excused
    • Snow: excused
    • Karickhoff: not voting
    • Meltzer: not voting
    • Pack: not voting
    • Mr. Speaker: not voting
  • HB 1029 - Charbonneau - 3rd Reading

    2026-02-17 · pass · 44-0

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Alexander: yes
    • Carrasco: yes
    • Goode: yes
    • Raatz: yes
    • Alting: yes
    • Charbonneau: yes
    • Holdman: yes
    • Randolph: yes
    • Baldwin: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Jackson, L: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Crider: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Schmitt: yes
    • Bohacek: yes
    • Deery: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Spencer: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Dernulc: yes
    • Leising: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Donato: yes
    • Maxwell: yes
    • Tomes: yes
    • Buchanan: yes
    • Ford J.D.: yes
    • McKinley: yes
    • Walker G: yes
    • Buck: yes
    • Freeman: yes
    • Niemeyer: yes
    • Walker K: yes
    • Busch: yes
    • Gaskill: yes
    • Niezgodski: yes
    • Yoder: yes
    • Byrne: yes
    • Glick: yes
    • Qaddoura: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Doriot: excused
    • Bassler: not voting
    • Hunley: not voting
    • Mishler: not voting
    • Pol: not voting
    • Garten: not voting

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