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

Education Technology

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Representative Matt Commons
Last action: 2026-02-16
Official status: Engrossed House Bill (S)
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details on enforcement mechanisms or penalties for violations.

Indiana Act on State Administration

This act changes rules about contracts with technology companies, admission for foreign students at state schools, reporting requirements for colleges and universities, and restrictions on buying property in Indiana by certain individuals or businesses.

What This Bill Does

It allows a company to get a contract if the company and its subcontractors are not acting as agents of a foreign adversary.
It sets rules for state educational institutions regarding admission and enrollment of foreign students into special programs.
It requires colleges and universities to report the number of foreign students in certain programs each year.
It stops some individuals or businesses from buying land in Indiana if they are prohibited persons.

Who It Names or Affects

Technology companies and their subcontractors
State educational institutions and foreign students
Colleges and universities
Individuals or businesses trying to buy property in Indiana

Terms To Know

Prohibited person: Someone who is not allowed to work on certain contracts because they might be helping a foreign adversary.
Foreign adversary: A country or group that does not have friendly relations with the United States and may pose a threat.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify which countries are considered foreign adversaries.
It is unclear how enforcement of these rules will be carried out.
There are no details on what happens if someone breaks these new rules.

Amendments

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

HB1099.01.INTR.AMH01

Committee Introduced House Bill (H) • Representative Matt Commons

Filed

Plain English: This amendment makes various unspecified changes to the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration.

The amendment alters parts of the Indiana Code related to state and local administration, but does not specify what those changes are.

The official text provided does not give details about the specific changes being made, making it impossible to explain the concrete effects.

HB1099.01.INTR.AMH02

Committee Introduced House Bill (H) • Representative Jennifer Meltzer

Filed

Plain English: The amendment changes the phrase 'knowingly' to 'knowing or intentionally' in a part of Indiana law.

Changes the wording from 'knowingly' to 'knowing or intentionally'.

The exact section and context where this change is being made are not provided, making it hard to understand the full impact.

HB1099.02.COMH.AMH001

Filed House Bill (H) • Representative Matt Commons

Passed

Plain English: This amendment does not provide specific changes to the bill and is marked as 'second', indicating it might be procedural or a placeholder.

The official text of the amendment does not specify any concrete changes, making it unclear what effect this amendment would have.

HB1099.02.COMH.AMH002

Filed House Bill (H) • Representative Victoria Garcia Wilburn

Failed

Plain English: This amendment proposes to change the Indiana Code regarding state and local administration, but does not provide specific details about what changes it would make.

The amendment aims to modify the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration, but the exact nature of these modifications is unclear from the provided text.

The official amendment text does not specify the particular sections or content that will be changed in the Indiana Code.
Without detailed information, it's impossible to describe specific changes this amendment would make.

Bill History

2026-02-16 Senate
Senator Maxwell added as cosponsor
2026-02-05 Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation
2026-02-03 House
Referred to the Senate
2026-02-02 House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 191: yeas 74, nays 22
2026-02-02 House
Senate sponsors: Senators Baldwin, Garten, Freeman
2026-01-29 House
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2026-01-29 House
Amendment #1 (Commons) prevailed; voice vote
2026-01-27 House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2026-01-05 House
Authored by Representative Commons
2026-01-05 House
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2026-01-05 House
Representatives Smaltz, Judy, Bascom added as coauthors

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration.
Foreign adversaries.

Current Bill Text

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

Foreign adversaries.

Provides that, if a contractor or a subcontractor working under the contractor for the provision of a technological product or service is a prohibited person, a qualified entity may enter into the contract if the contractor affirms the contractor and its subcontractors are not acting as agents of a foreign adversary. Requires a state educational institution to meet certain requirements regarding the admission and enrollment of a foreign student into qualifying programs at state educational institutions. Requires an approved postsecondary educational institution to provide to the commission for higher education the number of foreign students currently enrolled in a qualifying program and the number of foreign students enrolled in a qualifying program for each academic year for the preceding 10 years. Prohibits certain individuals and business entities from acquiring real property located in Indiana. Repeals existing statutes regarding foreign ownership of agricultural land.