A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning insurance.

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Enacted

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

Sponsor: Representative Matt Commons
Last action: 2026-03-03
Official status: Enrolled House Bill (H)
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact effective date of Public Law 61 is not specified in the given official source material.

Law About Insurance and Gun-Free Zone Signs

This law stops insurance companies from requiring people to put up signs saying it is a gun-free area.

What This Bill Does

Insurance companies cannot require someone to post or display a sign that says it is a gun-free zone.

Who It Names or Affects

Insurance companies in Indiana
People who have insurance or are considering getting insurance in Indiana

Terms To Know

Insured: A person or business that has an insurance policy.
Prospective insured: Someone who is thinking about getting an insurance policy but hasn't yet.

Limits and Unknowns

The law does not address what happens if someone wants to put up a gun-free zone sign on their own.
It only applies to requirements by insurance companies and does not cover other businesses or individuals directly.

Amendments

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

HB1274.01.INTR.AMH01

Committee Introduced House Bill (H) • Representative Martin Carbaugh

Filed

Plain English: This amendment would add a requirement for insurance companies to provide information about gun-free zones in their policies.

Adds a new section to the Indiana Code that requires insurance companies to include details about areas designated as gun-free zones in their insurance policies.

The amendment does not specify what kind of information must be included or how it should be presented.
It is unclear if this will affect all types of insurance policies or only specific ones.

HB1274.03.COMS.AMS001

Filed House Bill (H) • Senator Andrea Hunley

Failed

Plain English: This amendment aims to modify the Indiana Code regarding insurance by adding new requirements for certain types of insurance policies.

Adds new provisions requiring specific disclosures and protections in insurance contracts.

The exact details of what these new provisions entail are not provided, making it unclear how they will affect current insurance practices.

Bill History

2026-03-03 House
Signed by the Governor
2026-03-03 House
Public Law 61
2026-02-27 Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2026-02-27 Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
2026-02-25 Senate
Returned to the House without amendments
2026-02-25 House
Signed by the Speaker
2026-02-24 Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 249: yeas 39, nays 9
2026-02-24 Senate
Senator Buck added as cosponsor
2026-02-19 Senate
Senator Tomes added as second sponsor
2026-02-17 Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed
2026-02-12 Senate
Committee report: do pass, adopted
2026-02-02 Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions
2026-01-29 House
Referred to the Senate
2026-01-28 House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 129: yeas 69, nays 25
2026-01-28 House
Senate sponsor: Senator Freeman
2026-01-22 House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
2026-01-20 House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2026-01-12 House
Representative Carbaugh added as coauthor
2026-01-12 House
Representative Ireland removed as coauthor
2026-01-06 House
Authored by Representative Commons
2026-01-06 House
Coauthored by Representatives Bascom, Greene, Ireland
2026-01-06 House
First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning insurance.
Insurance mandated gun free zone notices.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning insurance.

Insurance mandated gun free zone notices.

Provides that an insurer may not require an insured or prospective insured to post or display a gun free zone notice.