Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 10: State employee retirement benefits.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 10 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on December 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: State employee retirement benefits. Primary sponsor: Linda Rogers (Republican), Brian Buchanan (Republican), David Niezgodski (Democratic), Danny Lopez (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2026): Committee report: do pass, adopted.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Requires the state to make contributions after December 31, 2026, that match, dollar for dollar, each state employee's deferred compensation contributions, not to exceed $28 per paycheck. Specifies limitations on state contributions, including the availability of biennial appropriations. Allows in certain circumstances the budget agency to suspend contributions, resume contributions, and make contributions that were missed due to suspension. Specifies a process by which portions of the funding sources for the retirement medical benefits account must be transferred to the state comptroller for the purpose of making matching contributions. Provides as a default rule that after December 31, 2026, each participant's membership in the retirement medical benefits account is terminated, participant subaccounts are forfeited, and subaccount amounts must be transferred to the state general fund. Specifies exceptions. Requires the state comptroller to transfer certain amounts from the state general fund to each participant's defined contribution plan. Specifies a time frame within which a participant in the retirement medical benefits account may elect to remain a participant. Establishes the 2027 retiree health benefit trust. Provides that the retiree health benefit trust fund will be terminated when certain conditions are met. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the interim study committee on pension management oversight.)
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 6
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Rogers | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
| Brian Buchanan | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 7 |
| David Niezgodski | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 10 |
| Danny Lopez | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 39 |
| Blake Doriot | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 12 |
| Andrea Hunley | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 46 |
| Jack Jordan | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 17 |
| Chuck Moseley | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Lonnie Randolph | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 2 |
| Heath VanNatter | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 38 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Committee report: do pass, adopted
- Representatives VanNatter, Moseley added as cosponsors
- Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
- First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
- Referred to the House
- House sponsor: Representative Lopez
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 117: yeas 47, nays 0
- Cosponsor: Representative Jordan
- Amendment #1 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Senator Randolph added as coauthor
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
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