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Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1188: Police pension matters.

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 1188 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Police pension matters. Primary sponsor: Michelle Davis (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 22, 2026): Committee report: amend do pass, adopted.

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.

Extends eligibility for supplemental pension benefits and incentive increases to employee beneficiaries of the state police 1987 benefit system. (Current law provides eligibility to employee beneficiaries under the state police pre-1987 benefit system.) Modifies the: (1) terms of eligibility for; and (2) calculation of; supplemental pension benefits and incentive increases. Provides that first time payments of and increases to supplemental pension benefits shall be paid or commence beginning in July of each year. Makes changes to the definition of a "school resource officer" for provisions relating to the 1977 police officers' and firefighters' pension and disability fund (1977 fund). Provides that a school police department may participate in the 1977 fund. Establishes requirements for establishing a local board for school police departments. Provides that an appointing authority shall waive the age restriction for a school resource officer for purposes of the 1977 fund if certain conditions are met. Provides that a school corporation or charter school that employs a school resource officer must enter into a contract or memorandum of understanding with a local law enforcement agency for the purpose of complying with the reporting and payment requirements for purposes of the 1977 fund. Makes conforming amendments.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michelle DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
John BartlettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Heath VanNatterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse38

“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. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
  2. Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
  3. Representative Bartlett added as coauthor
  4. First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
  5. Authored by Representative Davis
  6. Coauthored by Representative VanNatter

Sources

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