IN HB 1296
enactedMental 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
- Last updated
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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
2026-02-24
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-02-24
Public Law 32
became-law
2026-02-18
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-12
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-12
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-11
Returned to the House without amendments
receipt
2026-02-10
Senator Schmitt added as cosponsor
2026-02-10
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 152: yeas 50, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-09
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-05
Committee report: do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-02-05
Senators Ford J.D., Jackson L, Yoder, Becker added as cosponsors
2026-02-05
Senator Crider added as second sponsor
2026-02-02
First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-29
Referred to the Senate
referral
2026-01-28
Senate sponsor: Senator Clark
2026-01-28
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 127: yeas 92, nays 1
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-22
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-20
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-12
Representative Porter added as coauthor
2026-01-06
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-06
Authored by Representative Bascom
2026-01-06
Coauthored by Representatives Barrett, Goss-Reaves
Versions
Documents
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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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