Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1283: Public notices.
Status: In committee, January 14, 2026
Requires the Indiana office of technology (office) to establish a state public notice website not later than July 1, 2028. Prohibits the office from charging a fee for publishing or viewing notices. Allows a person to satisfy any notice statute by publishing notice in any of the following forms of media: (1) Newspaper, including print edition or electronic edition. (2) Locality newspaper, including print edition or electronic edition. (3) The state public notice website. (4) Political subdivision website. (5) The Hoosier State Press Association public notice website. Requires the Indiana archives and records administration (administration) to establish standards and guidelines and enter into memoranda of understanding with agencies for the transfer and preservation of public notices from the state public notice website to the administration to preserve public notices for historical purposes.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration.
From the amended text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration. SECTION 1. IC 5-3-1-0.8 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 0.8. As used in this chapter, "state public notice website" means the website established under IC 5-3-1.6. SECTION 2. IC 5-3-1-0.9 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]. Sec. 0.9. (a) This section applies to the publication of notice of an event that meets both of the following requirements: (1) Notice of the event is required by statute to be published two (2) or more times. (2) Notice is and (B) at least one (1) time after June 30, 2024. (b) Sections 0.2, 0.4, and 0.7 of this chapter (as in effect on June 30, 2024) continue to apply to any notices of the event that are published after June 30, 2024, as if SEA 252-2024 had not been enacted. (c) This section expires July 1, 2027. SECTION 3. IC 5-3-1-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.84-2023, HB 1283--LS 6931/DI SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 1. (a) The cost of all public notice advertising which any elected or appointed public official or governmental agency is required by law to have published, or orders published, for which the …
Sponsors
- Alex Zimmerman (R, HD-067) · primary sponsor
- Jennifer Meltzer (R, HD-073)
- Doug Miller (R, HD-048)
Latest actions
- : Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
- : Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- : Coauthored by Representatives Meltzer, Miller D
- : Authored by Representative Zimmerman
- : First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform
Subjects: ADVERTISEMENTS AND NOTICES, AGENCIES; Generally, AGENCIES; Office of Technology (IOT)
Common questions
- What is HB1283?
- HB1283 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Public notices.
- What does HB1283 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration.
- What is the status of HB1283?
- In committee as of January 14, 2026. Latest action: Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 (January 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1283?
- Alex Zimmerman (R, HD-067), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1283?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1283
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