Indiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana SB 10
State employee retirement benefits.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Danny Lopez (Republican)
- David Niezgodski (Democratic)
- Brian Buchanan (Republican)
- Linda Rogers (Republican)
Cosponsors (6)
- Chuck Moseley (Democratic)
- Heath VanNatter (Republican)
- Jack Jordan (Republican)
- Lonnie Randolph (Democratic)
- Blake Doriot (Republican)
- Andrea Hunley (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Indiana legislature· Digest
Requires the state to make contributions after December 31, 2026, that match, dollar for dollar, each state employee's deferred compensation contributions, not to exceed $28 per paycheck. Specifies limitations on state contributions, including the availability of biennial appropriations. Allows in certain circumstances the budget agency to suspend contributions, resume contributions, and make contributions that were missed due to suspension. Specifies a process by which portions of the funding sources for the retirement medical benefits account must be transferred to the state comptroller for the purpose of making matching contributions. Provides as a default rule that after December 31, 2026, each participant's membership in the retirement medical benefits account is terminated, participant subaccounts are forfeited, and subaccount amounts must be transferred to the state general fund. Specifies exceptions. Requires the state comptroller to transfer certain amounts from the state general fund to each participant's defined contribution plan. Specifies a time frame within which a participant in the retirement medical benefits account may elect to remain a participant. Establishes the 2027 retiree health benefit trust. Provides that the retiree health benefit trust fund will be terminated when certain conditions are met. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the interim study committee on pension management oversight.)
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 Senate | SB 10 - Rogers - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
Actions
- Feb 12, 2026 · House
Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Committee report: do pass, adopted - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Representatives VanNatter, Moseley added as cosponsors - Feb 2, 2026 · House
First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Referred to the House - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
House sponsor: Representative Lopez - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 117: yeas 47, nays 0 - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Cosponsor: Representative Jordan - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Amendment #1 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Senator Randolph added as coauthor - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted - Dec 10, 2025 · Senate
Senator Doriot added as coauthor - Dec 10, 2025 · Senate
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations - Dec 9, 2025 · Senate
Senator Hunley added as coauthor - Dec 8, 2025 · Senate
Authored by Senators Rogers, Buchanan, Niezgodski - Dec 8, 2025 · Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor