Bill Sponsor
Indiana House Bill 1042
Session 2026
Regulation and investment of cryptocurrency.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 3, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Dec 2, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 3, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1042
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Author
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Coauthor
Republican
Coauthor
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
HB 1042 - Pierce K
House Roll Call Votes
Excused
Unknown
Johnson, B
No
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Summary
Provides that the following shall offer, as a regular investment program, a self directed brokerage account that offers at least one cryptocurrency investment option: (1) The legislators' defined contribution plan. (2) The Hoosier START plan. (3) Specified public employees' retirement fund plans and accounts. (4) Specified teachers' retirement fund plans and accounts (including the teachers' pre-1996 account). Prohibits a public agency, other than the department of financial institutions, or a county, municipality, or township from adopting or enforcing a rule, ordinance, or other regulation that does any of the following: (1) Prohibits, restricts, or impairs an individual's ability to: (A) accept digital assets as a method of payment for legal goods and services; or (B) take custody of digital assets using specified technologies. (2) Imposes taxes or fees on: (A) use or acceptance of digital assets as a method of payment for legal goods and services; or (B) taking or maintaining custody of digital assets using a self-hosted wallet or hardware wallet; that are not applicable to comparable financial transactions that do not involve digital assets. (3) Prohibits, restricts, or impairs the ability of an individual or business to engage in specified activities pertaining to blockchains. Prohibits a public agency, other than the department of financial institutions, from adopting or enforcing a rule, ordinance, or other regulation that prohibits operation of a digital mining business. Prohibits a county, municipality, or township from adopting or enforcing a rule, ordinance, or other regulation that does any of the following: (1) Prohibits a digital asset mining business from operating in an area zoned for industrial use, or subjects a digital asset mining business located in an area zoned for industrial use to noise restrictions that are not applicable to other businesses operating in an area zoned for industrial use. (2) Prohibits private digital asset mining in a private residence located in an area that is zoned for residential use, or subjects private digital asset mining in a residence located in an area zoned for residential use to noise restrictions that do not apply to other residences in an area zoned for residential use. Provides that development or use of software for noncustodial transfer of digital assets does not constitute money transmission for purposes of statutes regarding licensure of money transmitters. Provides that a court may compel a person to disclose a digital asset private key only if no other admissible information is sufficient to provide access to the digital asset.
03/03/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
02/26/2026
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
02/25/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker
02/25/2026
House
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 370: yeas 59, nays 33
02/24/2026
House
Motion to concur filed
02/20/2026
Senate
Returned to the House with amendments
02/19/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 198: yeas 35, nays 10
02/16/2026
Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed
02/12/2026
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/26/2026
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions
01/23/2026
House
Referred to the Senate
01/22/2026
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 66: yeas 53, nays 42
01/22/2026
House
Senate sponsors: Senators Walker K, Baldwin
01/20/2026
House
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
01/20/2026
House
Amendment #4 (Pierce K) prevailed; voice vote
01/20/2026
House
Amendment #2 (DeLaney) failed; voice vote
01/20/2026
House
Amendment #1 (DeLaney) failed; voice vote
01/14/2026
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
12/02/2025
House
Authored by Representative Pierce K
12/02/2025
House
Coauthored by Representatives Teshka, Judy, VanNatter
12/02/2025
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Financial Institutions
Sources
Record Created
Dec 2, 2025 8:23:46 PM
Record Updated
Mar 3, 2026 9:06:42 PM