Indiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB 1145
Thirteenth check.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Greg Goode (Republican)
- Linda Rogers (Republican)
- Brian Buchanan (Republican)
- Michael Karickhoff (Republican)
Cosponsors (10)
- David Niezgodski (Democratic)
- Eric Koch (Republican)
- Ron Alting (Republican)
- Shelli Yoder (Democratic)
- Lonnie Randolph (Democratic)
- Jeff Raatz (Republican)
- Fady Qaddoura (Democratic)
- Julie Olthoff (Republican)
- Gregory Porter (Democratic)
- Heath VanNatter (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Indiana legislature· Digest
Allows a participant in the state excise police, gaming agent, gaming control officer, and conservation enforcement officers' retirement plan to elect a joint and survivor option for the payment of the participant's retirement allowance. Provides for a thirteenth check in calendar year 2026 for certain members, participants, or beneficiaries of the: (1) Indiana state teachers' retirement fund; (2) Indiana public employees' retirement fund; (3) state excise police, gaming agent, gaming control officer, and conservation enforcement officers' retirement plan; (4) state police pre-1987 benefit system; and (5) state police 1987 benefit system.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 House | HB 1145 - Karickhoff | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | HB 1145 - Buchanan - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
| Feb 2, 2026 House | HB 1145 - Karickhoff - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
Actions
- Mar 4, 2026 · House
Public Law 79 - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore - Mar 4, 2026
Signed by the Governor - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Signed by the Speaker - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Motion to concur filed - Feb 25, 2026 · House
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 375: yeas 95, nays 0 - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Senator Niezgodski added as cosponsor - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Senator Koch added as cosponsor - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 236: yeas 39, nays 9 - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Returned to the House with amendments - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Senator Alting added as cosponsor - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Senator Yoder added as cosponsor - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Senator Raatz added as cosponsor - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Senator Randolph added as cosponsor - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Senator Goode added as third sponsor - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Senator Rogers added as second sponsor - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Referred to the Senate - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Senate sponsor: Senator Buchanan - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 192: yeas 97, nays 0 - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Second reading: ordered engrossed - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Committee report: do pass, adopted - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Committee report: do pass, adopted - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 - Jan 8, 2026 · House
Representatives Porter, Olthoff added as coauthors - Jan 5, 2026 · House
Coauthored by Representative VanNatter - Jan 5, 2026 · House
Authored by Representative Karickhoff - Jan 5, 2026 · House
First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions