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IN HB 1311

died on adjournment

Obtaining copies of recorded documents.

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

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Quick answers

Did IN HB 1311 pass?

No. IN HB 1311 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 (2026-01-27): First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

What is IN HB 1311 about?

Prohibits a person from using the person's own equipment to copy a recorded document. Specifies that a county recorder is required to charge the fees in the county recorder's statutes for copying documents.

Who sponsors IN HB 1311?

Jean Leising, Jennifer Meltzer are the primary sponsors of IN HB 1311, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Prohibits a person from using the person's own equipment to copy a recorded document. Specifies that a county recorder is required to charge the fees in the county recorder's statutes for copying documents.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-27 — First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jean Leisingsponsor
  • Jennifer Meltzerauthor
  • Alex Zimmermancoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-27

    First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

    reading-1,referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-23

    Referred to the Senate

    referral

  3. 2026-01-22

    Senate sponsor: Senator Leising

  4. 2026-01-22

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 86: yeas 85, nays 10

    passage,reading-3,reading-3

  5. 2026-01-20

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  6. 2026-01-13

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  7. 2026-01-12

    Representative Zimmerman added as coauthor

  8. 2026-01-06

    Authored by Representative Meltzer

  9. 2026-01-06

    First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

    reading-1,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HB 1311 - Meltzer - 3rd Reading

    2026-01-22 · pass · 85-10

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

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