Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1088: Technical corrections.
Status: Signed into law, February 24, 2026
Addresses technical issues in the Indiana Code, including those related to spelling, tabulation, formatting, grammar, and cross-references. Resolves technical conflicts from the 2025 legislative session. Makes conforming amendments. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the code revision committee.)
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning general provisions.
From the introduced text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning general provisions. SECTION 1. IC 1-3-3-8, AS ADDED BY P.L.148-2025, SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 8. (a) A quorum of the commission consists of at least six (6) members. (b) A quorum is necessary for the commission to take official action. A quorum is not required for the committee commission to meet, take testimony, and hold discussion. SECTION 2. IC 3-5-2.1-16, AS ADDED BY P.L.186-2025, SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 16. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b), and (c), and (d), "candidate" means an individual who: (1) has taken the action necessary to qualify under Indiana law for listing on the ballot at an election or to become a write-in candidate; (2) has publicly announced or declared candidacy for an elected office; or (3) otherwise seeks nomination for or election to an elected office, 2026 IN 1088--LS 6158/DI regardless of whether the individual wins election to the office. (b) As used in IC 3-9, an individual becomes a "candidate" when the individual, the candidate's committee, or a person acting with the consent of the individual: (1) receives more than one hundred dollars ($100) in contributions; (2) makes more than one hundred dollars …
Sponsors
- Kyle Pierce (R, HD-036) · primary sponsor
- Karen Engleman (R, HD-070)
- Edward DeLaney (D, HD-086)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Public Law 23
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Returned to the House without amendments
- : Third reading: passed; Roll Call 156: yeas 47, nays 1
- : Second reading: ordered engrossed
- : Committee report: do pass, adopted
- : First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Votes
- HB1088.03.COMS (February 12, 2026): 47 yea, 1 nay, passed
- HB1088.02.COMH (January 20, 2026): 90 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: GENERAL ASSEMBLY; Indiana Code
Common questions
- What is HB1088?
- HB1088 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Technical corrections.
- What does HB1088 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning general provisions.
- What is the status of HB1088?
- Signed into law as of February 24, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (February 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1088?
- Kyle Pierce (R, HD-036), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1088?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1088
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