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Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 69: 1977 pension and disability fund.

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

SB 69 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on December 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 1977 pension and disability fund. Primary sponsor: Linda Rogers (Republican), Greg Goode (Republican), Heath VanNatter (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2026): Committee report: do pass, adopted.

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.

Increases the lump sum death benefit payable to the heirs or estate of a 1977 fund member. Provides that a 1977 fund member may extend their deferred retirement option plan (DROP) retirement date up to 60 months after the member entered the DROP. Makes conforming changes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Linda RogersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Greg GoodePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate38
Heath VanNatterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Stacey DonatoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Blake DoriotCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate12
David NiezgodskiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Rodney PolCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Lonnie RandolphCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2

“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. Committee report: do pass, adopted
  2. Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
  3. First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
  4. Referred to the House
  5. House sponsor: Representative VanNatter
  6. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 91: yeas 46, nays 0
  7. Senator Randolph added as coauthor
  8. Second reading: ordered engrossed
  9. Senator Pol added as coauthor
  10. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
  11. Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor
  12. Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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