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HB1353 • 2026

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

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

Taxes
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Representative Chris May
Last action
2026-01-08
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide detailed information on how the bill updates Indiana's taxation laws beyond authorizing Bedford to impose a food and beverage tax.

Indiana Bill HB1353: Bedford Food and Beverage Tax

This bill allows the city of Bedford, Indiana, to create a new tax on food and beverages.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the city of Bedford to impose a food and beverage tax.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The city of Bedford, Indiana
  • Businesses in Bedford that sell food and drinks

Terms To Know

Food and Beverage Tax
A tax charged on the sale of prepared foods and drinks.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how much this new tax will be or who exactly has to pay it.
  • It is up to Bedford city officials to decide the details about the tax after the law passes.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-08 House

    Authored by Representative May

  2. 2026-01-08 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning taxation.
Bedford food and beverage tax.

Current Bill Text

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

Bedford food and beverage tax.

Authorizes the city of Bedford to impose a food and beverage tax.