Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1145: Thirteenth check.
Status: Signed into law, March 4, 2026
Allows a participant in the state excise police, gaming agent, gaming control officer, and conservation enforcement officers' retirement plan to elect a joint and survivor option for the payment of the participant's retirement allowance. Provides for a thirteenth check in calendar year 2026 for certain members, participants, or beneficiaries of the: (1) Indiana state teachers' retirement fund; (2) Indiana public employees' retirement fund; (3) state excise police, gaming agent, gaming control officer, and conservation enforcement officers' retirement plan; (4) state police pre-1987 benefit system; and (5) state police 1987 benefit system.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT concerning pensions.
From the amended text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT concerning pensions. SECTION 1. [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026] (a) As used in this SECTION, "fund" refers to the Indiana state teachers' retirement fund established by IC 5-10.4-2-1. (b) As used in this SECTION, "supplemental allowance reserve account" refers to the supplemental allowance reserve account established under IC 5-10.2-2-2(c)(3). (c) Not later than October 1, 2026, the supplemental allowance reserve account shall pay to a member of the fund (or to a survivor or beneficiary of a member) who retired or was disabled on or before December 1, 2025, and who is entitled to receive a monthly benefit on July 1, 2026, the amount determined under subsection (d) for the member of the fund. The amount is not an increase in the pension portion of the monthly benefit. (d) For purposes of determining the amount paid under subsection (c) to a member of the fund (or to a survivor or beneficiary of a member) who meets the requirements of subsection (c), the applicable amount is determined as follows: If a Member's Creditable The Amount Is: HB 1145--LS 6771/DI Service Is: At least 5 years, but less than 10 years $150 At least 10 years, but less than 20 years $275 At least 20 years, but less than 30 years $375 At least 30 years $450 (e) …
Sponsors
- Michael Karickhoff (R, HD-030) · primary sponsor
- Heath VanNatter (R, HD-038)
- Gregory Porter (D, HD-096)
- Julie Olthoff (R, HD-019)
Latest actions
- : Public Law 79
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Motion to concur filed
- : House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 375: yeas 95, nays 0
- : Senator Niezgodski added as cosponsor
- : Senator Koch added as cosponsor
- : Third reading: passed; Roll Call 236: yeas 39, nays 9
Votes
- HB1145.05.COMS.CON01 (February 25, 2026): 95 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HB1145.05.COMS (February 24, 2026): 39 yea, 9 nay, passed
- HB1145.03.COMH (February 2, 2026): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS; Public Retirement System (INPRS) (Including Excise, Gaming and Conservation Officers' Retireme, AGENCIES; Public Retirement System (INPRS)
Common questions
- What is HB1145?
- HB1145 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Thirteenth check.
- What does HB1145 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT concerning pensions.
- What is the status of HB1145?
- Signed into law as of March 4, 2026. Latest action: Public Law 79 (March 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1145?
- Michael Karickhoff (R, HD-030), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1145?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1145
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