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Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1078: Online lottery sales and voluntary exclusion.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1078 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Online lottery sales and voluntary exclusion. Primary sponsor: Ethan Manning (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2026): Amendment #5 (Clere) prevailed; voice vote.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Authorizes the lottery commission (commission) to operate the sale of draw games and eInstant games over the Internet. Specifies rules the commission must adopt concerning the sale of digital lottery games. Requires the commission to establish a retailer incentive program for retailers that participate in the promotion of digital lottery games. Specifies annual public meeting requirements. Provides that unless granted authority by the general assembly, the commission shall not operate or authorize the use of certain digital lottery games. Requires the commission to adopt rules to implement and establish a voluntary exclusion program.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ethan ManningPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Amendment #5 (Clere) prevailed; voice vote
  2. Amendment #4 (Criswell) ruled out of order
  3. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
  4. Amendment #2 (Shackleford) failed; Roll Call 40: yeas 30, nays 63
  5. Amendment #1 (Miller K) ruled out of order
  6. Committee report: do pass, adopted
  7. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
  8. Authored by Representative Manning

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source