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HB1369 • 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 Jim Lucas
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 specific details about the exemptions and abatements that will end, nor does it specify which counties may choose to exempt homes owned by people over 65 from taxes.

Indiana Property Tax Changes

This bill ends various property tax exemptions and abatements in Indiana, while allowing counties to exempt homes owned by people over 65 years old from taxes.

What This Bill Does

  • Expires various existing property tax exemptions in Indiana.
  • Stops granting new property tax abatements after December 31, 2030.
  • Allows county fiscal bodies to create rules that exempt homes owned by people over 65 years old from property taxes.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who currently get property tax exemptions or abatements in Indiana.
  • County fiscal bodies in Indiana.
  • Homeowners over the age of 65 in Indiana.

Terms To Know

Property Tax Exemption
A rule that allows certain people to not pay some or all property taxes on their home or land.
Property Tax Abatement
A temporary reduction in the amount of property tax a person has to pay, usually for new construction or economic development projects.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify which exact exemptions and abatements will end.
  • It is unclear how many counties will choose to create rules exempting homes owned by people over 65 from property taxes.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-08 House

    Authored by Representative Lucas

  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.
Various property tax matters.

Current Bill Text

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

Various property tax matters.

Expires various property tax exemptions allowed in current law. Provides that certain property tax abatements may not be granted after December 31, 2030. Authorizes a county fiscal body to adopt an ordinance that exempts certain homesteads owned by an individual who is at least 65 years of age from property taxation. Makes corresponding changes.