Bill Commons

IN HB 1065

died on adjournment

Ban on gratuities for public officials.

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

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Quick answers

Did IN HB 1065 pass?

No. IN HB 1065 died when the 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-25): House dissented from Senate amendments

What is IN HB 1065 about?

Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally violates a specified provision by commingling the funds of a committee with the personal funds of an officer, a member, or an associate of the committee commits a Class A misdemeanor. Enhances the penalty to a Level 6 felony if a person commingles at least $50,000 of committee funds.

Who sponsors IN HB 1065?

Aaron Freeman, Rick Niemeyer, Harold Slager are the primary sponsors of IN HB 1065, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally violates a specified provision by commingling the funds of a committee with the personal funds of an officer, a member, or an associate of the committee commits a Class A misdemeanor. Enhances the penalty to a Level 6 felony if a person commingles at least $50,000 of committee funds.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-25 — House dissented from Senate amendments
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Aaron Freemansponsor
  • Rick Niemeyersponsor
  • Harold Slagerauthor
  • Fady Qaddouracosponsor
  • Julie Olthoffcoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-25

    House dissented from Senate amendments

  2. 2026-02-25

    Senate conferees appointed: Niemeyer, Qaddoura

  3. 2026-02-25

    Senate advisors appointed: Freeman, Taylor G

  4. 2026-02-25

    House advisors appointed: Olthoff, Meltzer, Gore

  5. 2026-02-25

    House conferees appointed: Slager, Bauer

  6. 2026-02-25

    Motion to dissent filed

    filing

  7. 2026-02-24

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 231: yeas 47, nays 1

    passage,reading-3,reading-3

  8. 2026-02-24

    Returned to the House with amendments

    receipt

  9. 2026-02-23

    Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote

    amendment-passage

  10. 2026-02-23

    Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  11. 2026-02-19

    Placed back on second reading

    reading-2

  12. 2026-02-19

    Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor

  13. 2026-02-16

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  14. 2026-02-12

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  15. 2026-02-05

    First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

    reading-1,referral-committee

  16. 2026-02-03

    Referred to the Senate

    referral

  17. 2026-02-02

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 168: yeas 85, nays 0

    passage,reading-3,reading-3

  18. 2026-02-02

    Senate sponsors: Senators Niemeyer, Freeman

  19. 2026-01-28

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  20. 2026-01-28

    Amendment #3 (Slager) prevailed; voice vote

    amendment-passage

  21. 2026-01-22

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  22. 2026-01-12

    Representative Olthoff added as coauthor

  23. 2025-12-05

    First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

    reading-1,referral-committee

  24. 2025-12-05

    Authored by Representative Slager

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HB 1065 - Slager - 3rd Reading

    2026-02-02 · pass · 85-0

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

  • HB 1065 - Niemeyer - 3rd Reading

    2026-02-24 · pass · 47-1

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Alexander: yes
    • Carrasco: yes
    • Glick: yes
    • Qaddoura: yes
    • Alting: yes
    • Charbonneau: yes
    • Goode: yes
    • Raatz: yes
    • Baldwin: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Holdman: yes
    • Randolph: yes
    • Bassler: yes
    • Crider: yes
    • Hunley: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Deery: yes
    • Jackson, L: yes
    • Schmitt: yes
    • Bohacek: yes
    • Dernulc: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Spencer: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Donato: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Doriot: yes
    • Maxwell: yes
    • Tomes: yes
    • Buchanan: yes
    • Ford J.D.: yes
    • McKinley: yes
    • Walker G: yes
    • Buck: yes
    • Freeman: yes
    • Mishler: yes
    • Walker K: yes
    • Busch: yes
    • Garten: yes
    • Niemeyer: yes
    • Yoder: yes
    • Byrne: yes
    • Gaskill: yes
    • Niezgodski: yes
    • Leising: no
    • Pol: excused
    • Young: excused

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