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Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1400: MEWA for child care facilities.

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 1400 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: MEWA for child care facilities. Primary sponsor: Wendy Dant Chesser (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 8, 2026): First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Allows a group or association of child care facilities to establish a multiple employer welfare arrangement (MEWA). Requires the department of insurance to: (1) create a survey requesting certain information from child care facilities; (2) facilitate communication between child care facilities that express an interest in establishing a MEWA; and (3) advise the child care facilities on best practices for lowering insurance costs. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to send a direct link to the survey by electronic mail to each child care facility.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Wendy Dant ChesserPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse71
Ed ClereCo-sponsorIndependentHouse72
Carey HamiltonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87

“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. First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance
  2. Coauthored by Representatives Clere, Hamilton
  3. Authored by Representative Dant Chesser

Sources

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