Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1150: Local regulation.
Status: Signed into law, February 24, 2026
Provides that a homeowners association's governing documents may not include a covenant, policy, or similar measure that: (1) prohibits or restricts the use of; (2) distinguishes between types of; or (3) results in differing standards for different types of; motor vehicles or outdoor equipment based on the fuel source that powers the motor vehicle or outdoor equipment. Provides that a homeowners association's governing documents may not include a covenant, policy, or similar measure that prohibits the display of an American flag.Prohibits a homeowners association from installing, maintaining, or operating an automated license plate reader (ALPR), and prohibits a homeowners association from permitting the installation, maintenance, or operation of an ALPR on the property of the homeowners association unless the ALPR is installed by a law enforcement agency and only the law enforcement agency has access to the ALPR data.Prohibits a county or municipality from adopting or enforcing a utility usage data ordinance. Prohibits a county, municipality, or township from adopting or enforcing an ordinance, order, regulation, resolution, policy, or similar measure that: (1) prohibits or restricts the use, sale, or lease of; (2) distinguishes between types of; or (3) results in differing regulatory standards for different types of; motor vehicles or machines other than vehicles, including outdoor equipment, based on the fuel source that powers the motor vehicle or machine. Requires political subdivisions located within five miles of the end of a runway of a publicly owned, public use airport to adopt an airspace overlay zoning ordinance.
What the bill says
An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning local government.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning local government. SECTION 1. IC 32-21-13.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Chapter 13.5. Display of the Flag of the United States or the Indiana State Flag on Property Subject to Regulation by a Property Owners Association Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all governing documents established, adopted, enacted, or enforced before, on, or after July 1, 2026. Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "front yard" means a yard within a parcel of real property that has a front building setback line of at least fifteen (15) feet that extends the full width of the parcel between the front lot line and the front building setback line. Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, "governing document" means each document governing the establishment, maintenance, or operation of a property owners association. (b) The term includes documents that subject real property to: (1) restrictive covenants or similar instruments governing the administration or operation of a property owners association; (2) properly adopted bylaws, rules, and regulations of a property owners association; and (3) all lawful amendments to covenants, bylaws, rules, or HEA 1150 -- Concur regulations of a property owners association. Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "property owners association" …
Sponsors
- Jim Pressel (R, HD-020) · primary sponsor
- Edmond Soliday (R, HD-004)
- Jack Jordan (R, HD-017)
Latest actions
- : Public Law 26
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 275: yeas 72, nays 19
- : Motion to concur filed
- : Returned to the House with amendments
- : Third reading: passed; Roll Call 158: yeas 37, nays 10
- : Amendment #3 (Hunley) failed; Division of the Senate: yeas 9, nays 40
Votes
- HB1150.04.ENGS.CON01 (February 18, 2026): 72 yea, 19 nay, passed
- HB1150.04.ENGS (February 12, 2026): 37 yea, 10 nay, passed
- HB1150.02.COMH (January 20, 2026): 65 yea, 23 nay, passed
Subjects: ELECTIONS; Generally, CITIES AND TOWNS; Generally, LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS; Generally
Common questions
- What is HB1150?
- HB1150 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Local regulation.
- What does HB1150 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning local government.
- What is the status of HB1150?
- Signed into law as of February 24, 2026. Latest action: Public Law 26 (February 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1150?
- Jim Pressel (R, HD-020), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1150?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1150
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