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Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1335: Nonprofit hospitals.

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 1335 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Nonprofit hospitals. Primary sponsor: Martin Carbaugh (Republican), Spencer Deery (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 10, 2026): Senator Garten removed as second sponsor.

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.

Sets forth additional requirements for a nonprofit hospital's community benefits plan (plan). Requires a nonprofit hospital to spend more under the nonprofit hospital's plan than the nonprofit hospital's estimated tax exemption value. Allows the Indiana department of health (state department) to enforce compliance with the plan requirements. Sets forth additional reporting requirements for a nonprofit hospital's annual plan report (report). Requires the state department to review the report for compliance and to verify certain reported expenditure data. Allows for the assessment of a penalty for violations.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Martin CarbaughPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Spencer DeeryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Brad BarrettCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Julie McGuireCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse93

“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. Senator Garten removed as second sponsor
  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
  3. Referred to the Senate
  4. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 124: yeas 92, nays 1
  5. Senate sponsors: Senators Deery, Garten
  6. Second reading: ordered engrossed
  7. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
  8. Representative McGuire added as coauthor
  9. Representative Barrett added as coauthor
  10. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
  11. Authored by Representative Carbaugh

Sources

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