IN SB 293

enacted

Pharmacist licensure.

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

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Quick answers

Did IN SB 293 pass?

Yes. IN SB 293 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-05): Public Law 140

What is IN SB 293 about?

Removes an examination requirement for certain pharmacists for license reciprocity. Requires an individual to pass the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination to be eligible for licensure as a pharmacist. Voids or requires the amendment of certain administrative rules. Makes technical changes.

Who sponsors IN SB 293?

Robert Morris, Spencer Deery, Eric Koch and 1 others are the primary sponsors of IN SB 293, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-03-05 — Public Law 140
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-05
Public Law 140
became-law
2026-03-05
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-02-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-25
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 289: yeas 45, nays 2
2026-02-24
Motion to concur filed
filing
2026-02-24
Returned to the Senate with amendments
receipt
2026-02-23
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 313: yeas 97, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-19
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-17
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-02-10
Representative Porter added as cosponsor
2026-02-09
Representative Barrett added as cosponsor
2026-02-02
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-29
Referred to the House
referral
2026-01-28
House sponsor: Representative Morris
2026-01-28
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 130: yeas 48, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-28
Cosponsor: Representative VanNatter
2026-01-26
Senators Donato, Doriot, Ford J.D., Spencer added as coauthors
2026-01-26
Senator Deery added as third author
2026-01-26
Senator Koch added as second author
2026-01-26
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-22
Committee report: do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-12
Authored by Senator Buchanan
2026-01-12
First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology
reading-1,referral-committee

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Votes

SB 293 - Buchanan - 3rd Reading
2026-01-28 · pass · 48-0
Member-level votes (49)
- Alexander: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Goode: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Alting: yes
- Clark: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Crider: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Deery: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Bray: yes
- Donato: yes
- Koch: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Brown: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Leising: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Buck: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Busch: yes
- Garten: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Glick: yes
- Pol: yes
- Young: yes
- Becker: excused
SB 293 - Morris - 3rd Reading
2026-02-23 · pass · 97-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Porter: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Genda: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Baird: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Greene: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Manning: yes
- Slager: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Hall: yes
- May: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Behning: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Borders: yes
- Harris: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Burton: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Snow: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Heine: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Cash: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- Morris: yes
- Summers: yes
- Clere: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Commons: yes
- Isa: yes
- Novak: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Culp: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Pack: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Davis: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Yocum: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Judy: yes
- Payne: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- King: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- McGuire: excused
- Moed: excused
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
SB 293 - Buchanan
2026-02-25 · pass · 45-2
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Alting: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Clark: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Crider: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Becker: yes
- Deery: yes
- Koch: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Leising: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Bray: yes
- Donato: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Brown: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Garten: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Young: yes
- Buck: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Busch: yes
- Glick: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Goode: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Freeman: no
- McKinley: no
- Pol: excused
- Doriot: not voting
- Mishler: not voting

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