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HB1090 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state offices and administration.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state offices and administration.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Representative Edward DeLaney
Last action
2026-01-05
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on how this change will affect current practices or what happens if the governor denies permission.

Law for Attorney General's Briefs

This law requires the governor's written permission before the attorney general can submit special legal papers called 'amicus curiae briefs' to courts.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the governor to give written permission before the attorney general can file an amicus curiae brief.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The governor
  • The attorney general

Terms To Know

Amicus curiae brief
A special legal paper written by someone who is not directly involved in a case but wants to give advice or information to the court.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if the governor does not approve an amicus curiae brief.
  • It's unclear how this change will affect current practices of filing amicus curiae briefs.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-05 House

    Authored by Representative DeLaney

  2. 2026-01-05 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state offices and administration.
The attorney general and amicus curiae briefs.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state offices and administration.

The attorney general and amicus curiae briefs.

Provides that the attorney general may file an amicus curiae brief only if the governor gives written approval to file the amicus curiae brief. Makes a conforming change.