Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1354: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration.
Status: In committee, February 2, 2026
Employee health plans for county elected officials.
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 5-10-8-2.6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.91-2014, SECTION 10, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 2.6. (a) This section applies only to local unit public employers and their employees. This section does not apply to public safety employees, surviving spouses, and dependents covered by section 2.2 of this chapter. (b) A public employer may provide programs of group insurance for its employees and retired employees. Subject to section 2.8 of this chapter, the public employer may, however, exclude part-time employees and persons who provide services to the unit under contract from any group insurance coverage that the public employer provides to the employer's full-time employees. A public employer may provide programs of group health insurance under this section through one (1) of the following methods: (1) By purchasing policies of group insurance. (2) By establishing self-insurance programs. (3) If the local unit public employer is a school corporation, by HB 1354--LS 6109/DI electing to provide the coverage through a state employee health plan under section 6.7 of this chapter. A public employer may provide programs of group insurance other than group health insurance under this section by purchasing policies of group insurance and by establishing self-insurance programs. However, the …
Sponsors
- Chris May (R, HD-065) · primary sponsor
- Dave Hall (R, HD-062)
- Blake Johnson (D, HD-100)
Latest actions
- : First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
- : Referred to the Senate
- : Senate sponsor: Senator Bohacek
- : Third reading: passed; Roll Call 118: yeas 95, nays 2
- : Representatives Hall, Johnson B added as coauthors
- : Second reading: ordered engrossed
- : Committee report: do pass, adopted
- : First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
- : Authored by Representative May
Votes
- HB1354.02.COMH (January 28, 2026): 95 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS; Generally, INSURANCE; Generally, COUNTY GOVERNMENT
Common questions
- What is HB1354?
- HB1354 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration.
- What does HB1354 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 HB1354?
- In committee as of February 2, 2026. Latest action: First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government (February 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1354?
- Chris May (R, HD-065), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1354?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: /2026/bills/hb1354
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