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HB1128 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning labor and safety.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning labor and safety.

Housing
Passed Legislature

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

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

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary text provided does not include details about when these protections will start to apply or specify that it only covers housing discrimination. These points are based on assumptions and need verification from additional sources.

Expanding Fair Housing Protections

This bill changes Indiana's fair housing laws to prohibit discrimination based on a person's source of income, military active duty status, or veteran status.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds new rules to the Indiana Code that make it illegal for landlords and property owners to discriminate against people because of their source of income.
  • Includes protection from discrimination for those who are currently serving in the military (active duty) or have served as veterans.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People looking for housing
  • Landlords and property owners

Terms To Know

source of income
The way a person gets money to pay rent or buy a home, such as from a job, government assistance, or other sources.
active duty
Being currently serving in the military and following orders.
veteran
A person who has served in the military and is no longer on active duty.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify when these new protections will start to apply.
  • It only covers housing discrimination and does not address other forms of discrimination.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-05 House

    Authored by Representative Pack

  2. 2026-01-05 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Financial Institutions

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning labor and safety.
Prohibited discrimination in housing.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning labor and safety.

Prohibited discrimination in housing.

Expands the Indiana fair housing statute to prohibit discrimination on the basis of a person's: (1) source of income; (2) military active duty status; or (3) veteran status. Defines "source of income", "active duty", and "veteran" for purposes of the statute.