Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1063: Deceptive consumer sales.
Status: In committee, January 8, 2026
Amends the definition of "consumer transaction" for purposes of the deceptive consumer sales act to include the provision of a product or service to a state agency or a local agency in Indiana. Amends the definition of "supplier" for purposes of the deceptive consumer sales act to include an entity that provides a product or service to a state agency or a local agency in Indiana. Provides that an action that arises from a consumer transaction involving the provision of a product or service by a supplier to a state agency may be brought and enforced only by the attorney general. Provides that an action that arises from a consumer transaction involving the provision of a product or service by a supplier to a local agency may be brought and enforced only by an attorney acting on behalf of the local agency, unless the local unit of government served by the local agency requests the attorney general to bring and enforce an action on behalf of the local unit. Provides that in an action that arises from a consumer transaction involving the provision of a product or service by a supplier to a state agency or a local agency, a court may take certain actions.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning trade regulation.
From the introduced text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning trade regulation. SECTION 1. IC 24-5-0.5-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.206-2025, SECTION 5, AND AS AMENDED BY P.L.227-2025, SECTION 42, AND AS AMENDED BY THE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS BILL OF THE 2026 GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IS CORRECTED AND AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 2. (a) As used in this chapter: (1) "Consumer transaction" means a sale, lease, assignment, award by chance, or other disposition of an item of personal property, real property, a service, or an intangible, except securities and policies or contracts of insurance issued by corporations authorized to transact an insurance business under the laws of the state of Indiana, with or without an extension of credit, to a person for purposes that are primarily personal, familial, charitable, agricultural, or household, or a solicitation to supply any of these things. However, the term includes the following: (A) A transfer of structured settlement payment rights under 2026 IN 1063--LS 6236/DI IC 34-50-2. (B) An unsolicited advertisement sent to a person by telephone facsimile machine offering a sale, lease, assignment, award by chance, or other disposition of an item of personal property, real property, a service, or an intangible. (C) The collection of or attempt to collect a debt by a debt collector. (D) The provision of …
Sponsors
- Mike Andrade (D, HD-012) · primary sponsor
- Jake Teshka (R, HD-007)
- Harold Slager (R, HD-015)
- Robert Morris (R, HD-084)
Latest actions
- : Representative Morris added as coauthor
- : Representative Pierce K removed as coauthor
- : Authored by Representative Andrade
- : First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development
- : Coauthored by Representatives Teshka, Pierce K, Slager
Subjects: STATE GOVERNMENT; Generally, STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS; Attorney General, COURTS; Generally, LOCAL GOVERNMENT; Generally, CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Generally
Common questions
- What is HB1063?
- HB1063 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Deceptive consumer sales.
- What does HB1063 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning trade regulation.
- What is the status of HB1063?
- In committee as of January 8, 2026. Latest action: Representative Morris added as coauthor (January 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1063?
- Mike Andrade (D, HD-012), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1063?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1063
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