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HB1326 • 2026

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

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

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Representative Beau Baird
Last action
2026-01-06
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on the exact topics the task force will study or the funding and support it will receive.

Indiana Emergency Efficiency and Resilience Task Force

This bill establishes a new group called the Indiana Emergency Efficiency and Resilience Task Force to study disaster resilience topics and submit a report by December 1, 2026.

What This Bill Does

  • Establishes a task force to study disaster resilience topics.
  • Requires the task force to submit a written report with findings and recommendations to the legislative council by December 1, 2026.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Indiana General Assembly
  • People involved in disaster preparedness and response

Terms To Know

disaster resilience
How well a community can prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters.
legislative council
A group within the Indiana General Assembly that helps with legislative matters.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify exactly what topics the task force will study.
  • It is unclear how much funding or support the task force will receive to complete its work.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-06 House

    Authored by Representative Baird

  2. 2026-01-06 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning the general assembly.
Indiana emergency efficiency and resilience task force.

Current Bill Text

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

Indiana emergency efficiency and resilience task force.

Establishes the Indiana emergency efficiency and resilience task force (task force). Provides that the task force shall study certain topics related to disaster resilience. Requires the task force to submit a written report with specific findings and recommendations to the legislative council not later than December 1, 2026.