Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1311: Obtaining copies of recorded documents.
Status: In committee, January 27, 2026
Prohibits a person from using the person's own equipment to copy a recorded document. Specifies that a county recorder is required to charge the fees in the county recorder's statutes for copying documents.
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 5-14-3-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.64-2023, SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 3. (a) Any person may inspect and copy the public records of any public agency during the regular business hours of the agency, except as provided in section 4 of this chapter. A request for inspection or copying must: (1) identify with reasonable particularity the record being requested; and (2) be, at the discretion of the agency, in writing on or in a form provided by the agency. No request may be denied because the person making the request refuses to state the purpose of the request, unless such condition is required by other applicable statute. If a request is for inspection or copying of a law enforcement recording, the request must provide the information required under subsection (i). (b) A public agency may not deny or interfere with the exercise of the right stated in subsection (a). If the public agency does not deny the HB 1311--LS 6934/DI request, within a reasonable time after the request is received by the agency the public agency shall either: do one (1) of the following: (1) Provide the requested copies to the person making the request. …
Sponsors
- Jennifer Meltzer (R, HD-073) · primary sponsor
- Alex Zimmerman (R, HD-067)
Latest actions
- : First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
- : Referred to the Senate
- : Senate sponsor: Senator Leising
- : Third reading: passed; Roll Call 86: yeas 85, nays 10
- : Second reading: ordered engrossed
- : Committee report: do pass, adopted
- : Representative Zimmerman added as coauthor
- : Authored by Representative Meltzer
- : First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
Votes
- HB1311.02.COMH (January 22, 2026): 85 yea, 10 nay, passed
Subjects: COUNTY GOVERNMENT, LOCAL GOVERNMENT; Generally
Common questions
- What is HB1311?
- HB1311 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Obtaining copies of recorded documents.
- What does HB1311 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 HB1311?
- In committee as of January 27, 2026. Latest action: First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government (January 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1311?
- Jennifer Meltzer (R, HD-073), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1311?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1311
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