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Indiana bills · 2026 Regular Session

Indiana HB 1177

Child care assistance.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Cosponsors (7)

Summary

Official abstract published by the Indiana legislature· Digest

Increases the maximum number of individuals an entity may employ to be eligible for the employer child care expenditure income tax credit. Provides that costs incurred: (1) for the operating costs of a child care facility operated for a taxpayer's employees; or (2) under a contract with a child care facility to provide child care services to employees of the taxpayer, or under a contract with an intermediate entity that contracts with one or more child care facilities for child care services; are qualified expenditures for purposes of the employer child care expenditure income tax credit. Allows a redevelopment commission to use revenue collected in a tax increment financing district to expend money or provide financial assistance to entities for the purpose of encouraging or incentivizing the construction or expansion of child care facilities.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Feb 24, 2026
Senate		HB 1177 - Buchanan - 3rd ReadingpassSet your home in Indiana to see
Feb 2, 2026
House		HB 1177 - Cash - 3rd ReadingpassSet your home in Indiana to see
Jan 29, 2026
House		HB 1177 - Cash - 2nd ReadingfailSet your home in Indiana to see

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