Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1269: Unlawful proposition penalties.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1269 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Unlawful proposition penalties. Primary sponsor: Maureen Bauer (Democratic), Aaron Freeman (Republican), Rodney Pol (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2026): First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Provides that at the time of sentencing for a person convicted of making an unlawful proposition the court may require the person to complete a prostitution offender program approved by the court. Requires a person ordered to complete a prostitution offender program to pay a fee.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maureen Bauer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 6 |
| Aaron Freeman | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 32 |
| Rodney Pol | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 4 |
| John Bartlett | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 95 |
| Wendy McNamara | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 76 |
| Alex Zimmerman | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 67 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
- Referred to the Senate
- Senate sponsors: Senators Freeman, Pol
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 193: yeas 98, nays 0
- Amendment #1 (Meltzer) prevailed; voice vote
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Representative McNamara added as coauthor
- Committee report: do pass, adopted
- Representative Zimmerman added as coauthor
- Representative Bartlett added as coauthor
- First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
- Authored by Representative Bauer