Indiana 2026 Regular Session

Indiana House Bill HB1188

Introduced
1/5/26  
Refer
1/5/26  

Caption

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

Summary

HB1188 is a bill titled "A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning pensions," but the text provided does not include the actual statutory language. As a result, the specific pension changes proposed by the bill cannot be determined from the materials supplied. The available context indicates only that the measure is aimed at Indiana pension law generally and was in the Senate Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions. Because the bill text is not available in the provided record, no detailed summary of its operative provisions can be made. In practical terms, the bill appears to be a pensions-related measure that would likely affect one or more provisions of the Indiana Code governing retirement benefits, pension administration, or related public employee retirement systems, but the exact scope is unknown from the source material.

Impact

The bill is intended to amend Indiana pension statutes, which suggests it could affect state retirement law, pension administration, or benefits for covered public employees and retirees. However, the specific statutes to be changed, the affected retirement systems, and the practical legal consequences cannot be identified from the provided text because the bill language is unavailable.

Sentiment

There is no recorded committee transcript or vote history in the provided materials, so there is no direct evidence of support, opposition, or negotiated compromise. The only clear signal is that the bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions, indicating it was being considered in the policy area most closely associated with retirement and workforce benefits.

Contention

No specific points of contention can be identified from the supplied record because there are no transcripts, amendments, or votes to review. If the bill contains changes to pension eligibility, benefit formulas, employer contributions, or retirement system governance, those would be the most likely areas of debate, but that cannot be confirmed from the available information.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

IN SB0388

1977 pension and disability fund.

IN HB1479

State police pensions.

IN HB1020

1977 pension and disability fund.

IN SB0406

Local government pensions.

IN HB1111

Indiana National Guard.

IN HB1221

Pension matters.

IN SB0250

Pension matters.

IN HB1383

Indiana civilian cyber corps.

IN HB1283

U.S.S. Indianapolis CA-35 Day.

IN HB1095

Indiana crime guns task force.

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