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HB1267 • 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.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative Matt Lehman
Last action
2026-02-24
Official status
Enrolled House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Indiana State Board of Accounts Changes

This law requires the state board of accounts to follow professional auditing standards and mandates that the governor appoint two deputy examiners with specific qualifications.

What This Bill Does

  • Makes the Indiana State Board of Accounts follow applicable professional auditing standards.
  • Requires the governor to appoint one deputy examiner who must be a certified public accountant (CPA).
  • Requires the governor to also appoint another deputy examiner, who can either be a CPA or an attorney licensed in Indiana.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The state board of accounts.
  • The governor and those involved in appointments.

Terms To Know

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
A professional who has passed a special exam to work as an accountant with high standards.
Attorney
A person licensed to practice law and give legal advice.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify when the new rules will start.
  • It is unclear how many deputy examiners were appointed before this change.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-24 House

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-02-24 House

    Public Law 31

  3. 2026-02-18 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. 2026-02-12 House

    Signed by the Speaker

  5. 2026-02-12 Senate

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. 2026-02-11 Senate

    Returned to the House without amendments

  7. 2026-02-10 Senate

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 151: yeas 50, nays 0

  8. 2026-02-09 Senate

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  9. 2026-02-09 Senate

    Senator Randolph added as cosponsor

  10. 2026-02-05 Senate

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

  11. 2026-01-27 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions

  12. 2026-01-23 House

    Referred to the Senate

  13. 2026-01-22 House

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 78: yeas 90, nays 0

  14. 2026-01-22 House

    Senate sponsor: Senator Baldwin

  15. 2026-01-20 House

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  16. 2026-01-14 House

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

  17. 2026-01-12 House

    Representatives Miller D, Campbell added as coauthors

  18. 2026-01-08 House

    Representative Pierce M added as coauthor

  19. 2026-01-06 House

    Authored by Representative Lehman

  20. 2026-01-06 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.
State board of accounts.

Current Bill Text

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

State board of accounts.

Provides that the state board of accounts is subject to applicable professional auditing standards. Requires the governor to appoint two deputy examiners, one of whom must be a certified public accountant, and the other of whom must be either a certified public accountant or an attorney licensed in Indiana.