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HB1252 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Timothy O'Brien
Last action
2026-02-24
Official status
Enrolled House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on enforcement or penalties for non-compliance with the disclosure requirements.

Indiana Broker Company Disclosure Law

This law requires broker companies to tell clients and customers if they might get paid when they refer them to another broker company.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires broker companies to disclose if they will be compensated for referring a client or customer to another broker company.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Broker companies who refer clients or customers to other broker companies.
  • Clients and customers of broker companies.

Terms To Know

broker company
A business that helps people buy, sell, or manage financial products like stocks, bonds, or real estate.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law does not specify how the disclosure must be made (e.g., in writing, verbally).
  • It is unclear if there are penalties for not following this new requirement.
  • The effective date of the law has not been specified yet.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-24 House

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-02-24 House

    Public Law 30

  3. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. 2026-02-19 House

    Signed by the Speaker

  5. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. 2026-02-18 Senate

    Returned to the House without amendments

  7. 2026-02-17 Senate

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 184: yeas 45, nays 0

  8. 2026-02-16 Senate

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  9. 2026-02-12 Senate

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

  10. 2026-01-27 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology

  11. 2026-01-23 House

    Referred to the Senate

  12. 2026-01-22 House

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 76: yeas 91, nays 0

  13. 2026-01-22 House

    Senate sponsor: Senator Alexander

  14. 2026-01-22 House

    Representatives Isa, Goss-Reaves added as coauthors

  15. 2026-01-20 House

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  16. 2026-01-15 House

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  17. 2026-01-15 House

    Representative Garcia Wilburn added as coauthor

  18. 2026-01-05 House

    Authored by Representative O'Brien

  19. 2026-01-05 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations.
Broker companies.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations.

Broker companies.

Requires a broker company who refers a client or customer to another broker company to disclose if the broker company may be compensated for referring the client or customer.