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IN HB 1269

died on adjournment

Unlawful proposition penalties.

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

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Quick answers

Did IN HB 1269 pass?

No. IN HB 1269 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 (2026-02-05): First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

What is IN HB 1269 about?

Provides that at the time of sentencing for a person convicted of making an unlawful proposition the court may require the person to complete a prostitution offender program approved by the court. Requires a person ordered to complete a prostitution offender program to pay a fee.

Who sponsors IN HB 1269?

Rodney Pol, Aaron Freeman, Maureen Bauer are the primary sponsors of IN HB 1269, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Provides that at the time of sentencing for a person convicted of making an unlawful proposition the court may require the person to complete a prostitution offender program approved by the court. Requires a person ordered to complete a prostitution offender program to pay a fee.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-05 — First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Rodney Polsponsor
  • Aaron Freemansponsor
  • Maureen Bauerauthor
  • Wendy McNamaracoauthor
  • Alex Zimmermancoauthor
  • John Bartlettcoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-05

    First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

    reading-1,referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-03

    Referred to the Senate

    referral

  3. 2026-02-02

    Senate sponsors: Senators Freeman, Pol

  4. 2026-02-02

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 193: yeas 98, nays 0

    passage,reading-3,reading-3

  5. 2026-01-27

    Amendment #1 (Meltzer) prevailed; voice vote

    amendment-passage

  6. 2026-01-27

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  7. 2026-01-22

    Representative McNamara added as coauthor

  8. 2026-01-22

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  9. 2026-01-20

    Representative Zimmerman added as coauthor

  10. 2026-01-20

    Representative Bartlett added as coauthor

  11. 2026-01-06

    First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

    reading-1,referral-committee

  12. 2026-01-06

    Authored by Representative Bauer

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HB 1269 - Bauer - 3rd Reading

    2026-02-02 · pass · 98-0

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

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