Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1065: Ban on gratuities for public officials.
Passed both chambers Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1065 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on December 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Ban on gratuities for public officials. Primary sponsor: Hal Slager (Republican), Rick Niemeyer (Republican), Aaron Freeman (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 25, 2026): House dissented from Senate amendments.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 4
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Slager | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 15 |
| Rick Niemeyer | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 6 |
| Aaron Freeman | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 32 |
| Julie Olthoff | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 19 |
| Fady Qaddoura | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- House dissented from Senate amendments
- Senate conferees appointed: Niemeyer, Qaddoura
- Senate advisors appointed: Freeman, Taylor G
- House advisors appointed: Olthoff, Meltzer, Gore
- House conferees appointed: Slager, Bauer
- Motion to dissent filed
- Returned to the House with amendments
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 231: yeas 47, nays 1
- Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
- Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed
- Placed back on second reading
- Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor
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