Indiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB 1065
Ban on gratuities for public officials.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Aaron Freeman (Republican)
- Rick Niemeyer (Republican)
- Harold Slager (Republican)
Cosponsors (2)
- Fady Qaddoura (Democratic)
- Julie Olthoff (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Indiana legislature· Digest
Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally violates a specified provision by commingling the funds of a committee with the personal funds of an officer, a member, or an associate of the committee commits a Class A misdemeanor. Enhances the penalty to a Level 6 felony if a person commingles at least $50,000 of committee funds.
Text versions
- Introduced House Bill (H)
- House Bill (H)
- Engrossed House Bill (S)
- House Bill (S)
- Engrossed House Bill (H)
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | HB 1065 - Niemeyer - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
| Feb 2, 2026 House | HB 1065 - Slager - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
Actions
- Feb 25, 2026 · House
House dissented from Senate amendments - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Senate conferees appointed: Niemeyer, Qaddoura - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Senate advisors appointed: Freeman, Taylor G - Feb 25, 2026 · House
House advisors appointed: Olthoff, Meltzer, Gore - Feb 25, 2026 · House
House conferees appointed: Slager, Bauer - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Motion to dissent filed - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 231: yeas 47, nays 1 - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Returned to the House with amendments - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Placed back on second reading - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Committee report: do pass, adopted - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Referred to the Senate - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 168: yeas 85, nays 0 - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Senate sponsors: Senators Niemeyer, Freeman - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Amendment #3 (Slager) prevailed; voice vote - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Representative Olthoff added as coauthor - Dec 5, 2025 · House
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code - Dec 5, 2025 · House
Authored by Representative Slager