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HB1104 • 2026

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

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

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Representative Robb Greene
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the bill's effective date or any additional limitations beyond those explicitly stated.

Stopping Secret Deals in Economic Development

This bill stops Indiana's government and related groups from entering into economic development agreements with secret clauses after June 30, 2026.

What This Bill Does

  • Prohibits the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, the state, any instrumentality of the state, or any other public authority, or any party negotiating on behalf of these entities, from entering into economic development agreements with secret clauses after June 30, 2026.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Indiana Economic Development Corporation
  • The state and its instrumentalities
  • Other public authorities
  • Parties negotiating on behalf of these entities

Terms To Know

Economic development agreement
A contract or deal made to help grow the economy, like building new businesses or creating jobs.
Nondisclosure agreements (NDAs)
Contracts that stop people from sharing information about a project or deal.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill only applies to future economic development agreements after June 30, 2026.
  • It does not affect existing economic development agreements with secret clauses.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 House

    Representative Commons added as coauthor

  2. 2026-01-05 House

    Authored by Representative Greene

  3. 2026-01-05 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration.
Nondisclosure agreements in economic development.

Current Bill Text

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

Nondisclosure agreements in economic development.

Provides that the Indiana economic development corporation, the state, any instrumentality of the state, or any other public authority, or any party negotiating on behalf of any of those entities, may not, after June 30, 2026, enter into an economic development agreement or contract that contains any provision, clause, or language that provides that the agreement or contract, or any of its terms, is confidential, or that the parties to the agreement or contract are prohibited from disclosing, discussing, describing, or commenting upon the terms of the agreement or contract.