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Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 293: Pharmacist licensure.

Enacted 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

SB 293 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Pharmacist licensure. Primary sponsor: Brian Buchanan (Republican), Eric Koch (Republican), Spencer Deery (Republican), Bob Morris (Republican). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2026): Public Law 140.

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.

Removes an examination requirement for certain pharmacists for license reciprocity. Requires an individual to pass the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination to be eligible for licensure as a pharmacist. Voids or requires the amendment of certain administrative rules. Makes technical changes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian BuchananPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Eric KochPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate44
Spencer DeeryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Bob MorrisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Brad BarrettCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Stacey DonatoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Blake DoriotCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate12
J.D. FordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Gregory PorterCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Mark SpencerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Heath VanNatterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse38

“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. Public Law 140
  2. Signed by the Governor
  3. Signed by the President of the Senate
  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore
  5. Signed by the Speaker
  6. Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 289: yeas 45, nays 2
  7. Motion to concur filed
  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments
  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 313: yeas 97, nays 0
  10. Second reading: ordered engrossed
  11. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
  12. Representative Porter added as cosponsor

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

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