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Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1384: Nonprofit hospital property taxes.

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 1384 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Nonprofit hospital property taxes. Primary sponsor: Ben Smaltz (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 22, 2026): Representative Rowray added as coauthor.

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.

Provides that real property purchased before July 1, 2026, directly or indirectly owned by a nonprofit hospital (other than a critical access hospital or a county hospital) is not exempt from property taxation if, after 10 years from the date of purchase of the property by the nonprofit hospital, the property directly or indirectly owned by the nonprofit hospital is not being used for the performance of revenue producing health care services by the nonprofit hospital that directly or indirectly owns the property. Provides that real property directly or indirectly owned by a nonprofit hospital purchased after June 30, 2026, is not exempt from property taxation if the property directly or indirectly owned by the nonprofit hospital is not being used for the performance of revenue producing health care services by the nonprofit hospital that directly or indirectly owns the property. Provides that the disallowance of an exemption does not apply to a parking garage, parking lot, equipment facility area, or any other similar property that actively serves a nonprofit hospital. Provides that a determination as to whether a parking garage, parking lot, equipment facility area, or any other similar property actively serves a nonprofit hospital shall be made by the board of zoning appeals with jurisdiction over the property.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ben SmaltzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Martin CarbaughCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Julie McGuireCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse93
Elizabeth RowrayCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse35

“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. Representative Rowray added as coauthor
  2. Representative McGuire added as coauthor
  3. First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
  4. Authored by Representative Smaltz
  5. Coauthored by Representative Carbaugh

Sources

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