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Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1122: License plates for former state legislators.

Passed one chamber 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 1122 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: License plates for former state legislators. Primary sponsor: John Bartlett (Democratic), Rick Niemeyer (Republican), Dan Dernulc (Republican), Greg Taylor (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 24, 2026): Third reading: defeated; Roll Call 235: yeas 17, nays 31.

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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 special license plate may be issued to former members of the general assembly who served: (1) for a former member of the house of representatives, not less than five terms; (2) for a former member of the senate, not less than three terms; and (3) for an individual who served in both the house of representatives and the senate, for a total of not less than 12 years.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John BartlettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Rick NiemeyerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Dan DernulcPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Greg TaylorPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Michelle DavisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Ed SolidayCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4

“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. Third reading: defeated; Roll Call 235: yeas 17, nays 31
  2. Second reading: ordered engrossed
  3. Committee report: do pass, adopted
  4. First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation
  5. Referred to the Senate
  6. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 170: yeas 63, nays 15
  7. Senate sponsors: Senators Niemeyer, Dernulc, Taylor G
  8. Second reading: ordered engrossed
  9. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
  10. Representatives Soliday, Davis added as coauthors
  11. Authored by Representative Bartlett
  12. First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation

Sources

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