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SB279 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning business and other associations.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning business and other associations.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Senator Ed Charbonneau
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
Introduced Senate Bill (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the consequences for non-compliance or the number of funds that will be affected, leaving these points as unknowns.

Private Credit Fund Reporting Act

This act requires private credit fund managers in Indiana to provide quarterly reports to investors and the securities commissioner, with specific disclosures about investments and management practices.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires private credit fund managers to send quarterly reports to Indiana investors who have invested in the funds.
  • Specifies that these reports must include certain information about the investments and management practices of the fund.
  • Prohibits positive descriptions of a fund's risk profile unless accompanied by a disclaimer or an outside rating from a credit agency.
  • Requires private credit fund managers to provide written policies on investment and management practices when requested by investors or the securities commissioner.
  • Gives the securities commissioner authority to create rules for implementing and enforcing these requirements.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Private credit fund managers in Indiana
  • Indiana investors who have invested in private credit funds

Terms To Know

private credit fund
A type of investment vehicle that pools money from multiple investors to lend it out or invest it in various financial products.
securities commissioner
An official responsible for overseeing and regulating securities transactions within a state, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if the requirements are not followed.
  • It is unclear how many private credit funds will be affected by this legislation.
  • The exact details of the rules to be adopted by the securities commissioner have not been determined.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 Senate

    Authored by Senators Charbonneau, Bassler

  2. 2026-01-12 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning business and other associations.
Private credit funds.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning business and other associations.

Private credit funds.

Provides that after June 30, 2026, the responsible party or fund manager for a private credit fund (fund) shall deliver to: (1) an Indiana investor that has invested capital in the fund; and (2) the securities commissioner (commissioner); an investor report on at least a quarterly basis. Sets forth certain disclosures that an investor report must include. Provides that any investment information that is delivered or communicated to an Indiana investor after June 30, 2026, may not include language that positively describes the fund's risk profile unless a disclaimer is provided or the fund's assets are rated by an outside credit rating agency. Provides that the responsible party or fund manager for a fund shall, upon the written request of an Indiana investor or the commissioner, make available in writing the fund manager's policies with respect to specified investment and management practices. Requires the commissioner to adopt rules to implement and administer these provisions. Authorizes the commissioner to use any lawful means within the commissioner's authority to enforce these provisions.