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HB1065 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.

Crime
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Harold Slager
Last action
2026-02-25
Official status
Engrossed House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest do not provide information on how to rectify the issue if commingling has already occurred or what happens with other personal funds besides those of officers, members, or associates.

Ban on Mixing Committee and Personal Money

This bill makes it illegal for people in charge of committees to mix the money of their committee with their own personal or associated personal money.

What This Bill Does

  • Makes it a crime if someone mixes committee money with their own, a member's, or an associate's personal money.
  • Says that mixing these funds is a Class A misdemeanor, which means it's less serious than a felony but more serious than other types of misdemeanors.
  • If at least $50,000 of committee money gets mixed up with personal money, the punishment becomes a Level 6 felony, which is a more serious crime.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who are in charge of committees and have access to committee funds.
  • Committees that receive or manage money for specific purposes.
  • Associates of committee officers or members.

Terms To Know

Class A misdemeanor
A type of crime that is less serious than a felony but more serious than other types of misdemeanors.
Level 6 felony
The least severe level of felony, which is still considered a very serious crime.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens if the committee funds are mixed with someone else's personal money besides an officer or member.
  • It does not explain how to fix the problem if mixing has already happened.
  • The bill needs further action, such as being signed by the governor, before it becomes law.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HB1065.01.INTR.AMH01

Committee Introduced House Bill (H) • Representative Michael Karickhoff

Filed

Plain English: The amendment aims to change the Indiana Code regarding criminal law and procedure, specifically addressing commingling.

  • Modifies provisions related to commingling under criminal law and procedure.
  • The exact details of how 'commingling' is defined or modified are not provided in the amendment text.
HB1065.02.COMH.AMH001

Filed House Bill (H) • Representative Jennifer Meltzer

Failed

Plain English: This amendment aims to modify the Indiana Code regarding criminal law and procedure, but does not provide specific details on what changes it intends to make.

  • The amendment seeks to change the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure, but does not specify exactly how or what parts of the code would be altered.
  • The official text provided is incomplete and does not give enough information about the specific changes this amendment intends to make.
HB1065.02.COMH.AMH002

Filed House Bill (H) • Representative Harold Slager

Failed

Plain English: This amendment aims to modify the Indiana Code regarding criminal law and procedure, but does not provide specific details on what changes it intends to make.

  • The exact nature of the change is unclear as the official text does not specify any particular modifications or additions to the existing laws.
  • The amendment's text lacks specifics about which part of the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure it seeks to amend, making it impossible to describe its concrete effects.
HB1065.02.COMH.AMH003

Filed House Bill (H) • Representative Harold Slager

Passed

Plain English: This amendment does not provide specific details about changes to the bill.

  • The official text of the amendment does not specify any concrete changes or updates to the bill, making it impossible to describe its effects.
HB1065.04.COMS.AMS001

Filed House Bill (S) • Senator Aaron Freeman

Passed

Plain English: This amendment changes the Indiana Code to add a new section about criminal law and procedure, but the specific details of what this new section will include are not provided in the given information.

  • Adds a new section to the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.
  • The official amendment text does not provide enough detail to explain exactly what changes or additions are being made to the Indiana Code.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-25 House

    House dissented from Senate amendments

  2. 2026-02-25 House

    Motion to dissent filed

  3. 2026-02-25 House

    House advisors appointed: Olthoff, Meltzer, Gore

  4. 2026-02-25 House

    House conferees appointed: Slager, Bauer

  5. 2026-02-25 Senate

    Senate advisors appointed: Freeman, Taylor G

  6. 2026-02-25 Senate

    Senate conferees appointed: Niemeyer, Qaddoura

  7. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 231: yeas 47, nays 1

  8. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Returned to the House with amendments

  9. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed

  10. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote

  11. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor

  12. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Placed back on second reading

  13. 2026-02-16 Senate

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  14. 2026-02-12 Senate

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

  15. 2026-02-05 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

  16. 2026-02-03 House

    Referred to the Senate

  17. 2026-02-02 House

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 168: yeas 85, nays 0

  18. 2026-02-02 House

    Senate sponsors: Senators Niemeyer, Freeman

  19. 2026-01-28 House

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  20. 2026-01-28 House

    Amendment #3 (Slager) prevailed; voice vote

  21. 2026-01-22 House

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  22. 2026-01-12 House

    Representative Olthoff added as coauthor

  23. 2025-12-05 House

    Authored by Representative Slager

  24. 2025-12-05 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.
Ban on gratuities for public officials.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.

Ban on gratuities for public officials.

Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally violates a specified provision by commingling the funds of a committee with the personal funds of an officer, a member, or an associate of the committee commits a Class A misdemeanor. Enhances the penalty to a Level 6 felony if a person commingles at least $50,000 of committee funds.