IN HB 1204

died on adjournment

Natural resource entrance fees.

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

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Did IN HB 1204 pass?

No. IN HB 1204 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 (2026-02-16): Senator Schmitt added as cosponsor

What is IN HB 1204 about?

Allows counties that meet certain criteria to adopt an ordinance to impose a surcharge of not more than $1 in addition to the fees charged by the department of natural resources (department) for entry into certain state parks and recreation areas. Provides that the surcharge may not be imposed on an annual state park pass holder. Requires the department to collect and to report and pay the surcharge to each county treasurer. Provides that the surcharge collected is to be used for certain purposes.

Who sponsors IN HB 1204?

Dave Hall, Jean Leising, Susan Glick and 1 others are the primary sponsors of IN HB 1204, joined by 10 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-02-16 — Senator Schmitt added as cosponsor
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-02-16
Senator Schmitt added as cosponsor
2026-02-10
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-02-09
Senator Maxwell added as cosponsor
2026-02-05
Senator Donato added as cosponsor
2026-02-05
First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-02-05
Senator Holdman added as cosponsor
2026-02-05
Senator Charbonneau added as cosponsor
2026-02-03
Referred to the Senate
referral
2026-02-02
Cosponsors: Senators Deery, Yoder
2026-02-02
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 174: yeas 71, nays 7
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-02
Senate sponsors: Senators Koch, Glick, Leising
2026-01-29
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-29
Amendment #1 (Hall) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-01-27
Committee report: do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-14
Committee report: do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-14
Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
2026-01-05
First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-05
Authored by Representative Hall
2026-01-05
Coauthored by Representatives Bartels, Patterson, Pierce M

Versions

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Documents

Votes

HB 1204 - Hall - 3rd Reading
2026-02-02 · pass · 71-7
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Porter: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Baird: yes
- Greene: yes
- Manning: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Haggard: yes
- May: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Harris: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Behning: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Cash: yes
- Heine: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Snow: yes
- Clere: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- Moed: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Commons: yes
- Isa: 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
- King: yes
- Pack: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Wesco: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Yocum: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Borders: no
- Genda: no
- Lawson: no
- Payne: no
- Carbaugh: no
- Judy: no
- Morris: no
- Bascom: excused
- Dvorak: excused
- Lopez: excused
- Pressel: excused
- Bauer: excused
- Garcia Wilburn: excused
- Meltzer: excused
- Slager: excused
- Burton: excused
- Ireland: excused
- Olthoff: excused
- Steuerwald: excused
- Davis: excused
- Jeter: excused
- Prescott: excused
- Zimmerman: excused
- Errington: not voting
- Jackson, C: not voting
- Karickhoff: not voting
- Summers: not voting
- Hall: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting

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