Bill Commons

IN HB 1296

enacted

Mental health services.

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

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Quick answers

Did IN HB 1296 pass?

Yes. IN HB 1296 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-02-24): Signed by the Governor

What is IN HB 1296 about?

Requires the secretary of family and social services to certify integrated reentry and correctional support programs. Requires the owner of a recovery residence to register with the division of mental health and addiction (division). Sets forth the requirements for registration. Requires the division to post a list of registered recovery residences on the division's public website and include certain information concerning each recovery residence. Requires the division to adopt rules concerning: (1) the issuance, revocation, and denial of a registration; and (2) any rules necessary to implement these provisions. Allows the division to contract with certain entities to administer the registration of recovery residences.

Who sponsors IN HB 1296?

Garrett Bascom, Michael Crider, Brett Clark are the primary sponsors of IN HB 1296, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Description

Requires the secretary of family and social services to certify integrated reentry and correctional support programs. Requires the owner of a recovery residence to register with the division of mental health and addiction (division). Sets forth the requirements for registration. Requires the division to post a list of registered recovery residences on the division's public website and include certain information concerning each recovery residence. Requires the division to adopt rules concerning: (1) the issuance, revocation, and denial of a registration; and (2) any rules necessary to implement these provisions. Allows the division to contract with certain entities to administer the registration of recovery residences.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-24 — Signed by the Governor
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Garrett Bascomauthor
  • Michael Cridersponsor
  • Brett Clarksponsor
  • La Keisha Jacksoncosponsor
  • J.D. Fordcosponsor
  • Brad Barrettcoauthor
  • Daryl Schmittcosponsor
  • Gregory Portercoauthor
  • Lori Goss-Reavescoauthor
  • Vaneta Beckercosponsor
  • Shelli Yodercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-24

    Signed by the Governor

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-02-24

    Public Law 32

    became-law

  3. 2026-02-18

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  4. 2026-02-12

    Signed by the Speaker

    passage

  5. 2026-02-12

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    passage

  6. 2026-02-11

    Returned to the House without amendments

    receipt

  7. 2026-02-10

    Senator Schmitt added as cosponsor

  8. 2026-02-10

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 152: yeas 50, nays 0

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  9. 2026-02-09

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

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  10. 2026-02-05

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  11. 2026-02-05

    Senators Ford J.D., Jackson L, Yoder, Becker added as cosponsors

  12. 2026-02-05

    Senator Crider added as second sponsor

  13. 2026-02-02

    First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services

    reading-1,referral-committee

  14. 2026-01-29

    Referred to the Senate

    referral

  15. 2026-01-28

    Senate sponsor: Senator Clark

  16. 2026-01-28

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 127: yeas 92, nays 1

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  17. 2026-01-22

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  18. 2026-01-20

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  19. 2026-01-12

    Representative Porter added as coauthor

  20. 2026-01-06

    First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

    reading-1,referral-committee

  21. 2026-01-06

    Authored by Representative Bascom

  22. 2026-01-06

    Coauthored by Representatives Barrett, Goss-Reaves

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HB 1296 - Bascom - 3rd Reading

    2026-01-28 · pass · 92-1

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Abbott: yes
    • Errington: yes
    • Ledbetter: yes
    • Pierce, M: yes
    • Andrade: yes
    • Garcia Wilburn: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Porter: yes
    • Aylesworth: yes
    • Genda: yes
    • Lindauer: yes
    • Prescott: yes
    • Baird: yes
    • GiaQuinta: yes
    • Lopez: yes
    • Pressel: yes
    • Barrett: yes
    • Gore: yes
    • Manning: yes
    • Pryor: yes
    • Bartels: yes
    • Goss-Reaves: yes
    • May: yes
    • Rowray: yes
    • Bartlett: yes
    • Greene: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Shackleford: yes
    • Bascom: yes
    • Haggard: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Shonkwiler: yes
    • Borders: yes
    • Hamilton: yes
    • McNamara: yes
    • Slager: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Meltzer: yes
    • Smaltz: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Hatcher: yes
    • Miller, D: yes
    • Smith, H: yes
    • Carbaugh: yes
    • Heaton: yes
    • Miller, K: yes
    • Smith, V: yes
    • Cash: yes
    • Hostettler: yes
    • Moed: yes
    • Snow: yes
    • Clere: yes
    • Ireland: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Soliday: yes
    • Commons: yes
    • Isa: yes
    • Moseley: yes
    • Steuerwald: yes
    • Criswell: yes
    • Jackson, C: yes
    • Novak: yes
    • Summers: yes
    • Culp: yes
    • Jeter: yes
    • O'Brien: yes
    • Sweet: yes
    • Dant Chesser: yes
    • Johnson, B: yes
    • Olthoff: yes
    • Teshka: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Pack: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • DeLaney: yes
    • Judy: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • VanNatter: yes
    • DeVon: yes
    • King: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Wesco: yes
    • Dvorak: yes
    • Klinker: yes
    • Pfaff: yes
    • Yocum: yes
    • Engleman: yes
    • Lauer: yes
    • Pierce, K: yes
    • Zimmerman: yes
    • Lawson: no
    • Bauer: excused
    • Behning: excused
    • Hall: excused
    • Heine: excused
    • Karickhoff: not voting
    • Lucas: not voting
    • Mr. Speaker: not voting
  • HB 1296 - Clark - 3rd Reading

    2026-02-10 · pass · 50-0

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Alexander: yes
    • Charbonneau: yes
    • Holdman: yes
    • Raatz: yes
    • Alting: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Hunley: yes
    • Randolph: yes
    • Baldwin: yes
    • Crider: yes
    • Jackson, L: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Bassler: yes
    • Deery: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Schmitt: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Dernulc: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Spencer: yes
    • Bohacek: yes
    • Donato: yes
    • Leising: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Doriot: yes
    • Maxwell: yes
    • Tomes: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Ford J.D.: yes
    • McKinley: yes
    • Walker G: yes
    • Buchanan: yes
    • Freeman: yes
    • Mishler: yes
    • Walker K: yes
    • Buck: yes
    • Garten: yes
    • Niemeyer: yes
    • Yoder: yes
    • Busch: yes
    • Gaskill: yes
    • Niezgodski: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Byrne: yes
    • Glick: yes
    • Pol: yes
    • Carrasco: yes
    • Goode: yes
    • Qaddoura: yes

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