Bill Sponsor
Indiana House Bill 1177
Session 2026
Child care assistance.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 3, 2026
First Action
Jan 5, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 3, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1177
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Author
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Coauthor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
HB 1177 - Cash - 3rd Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
Johnson, B
Yes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Summary
Increases the maximum number of individuals an entity may employ to be eligible for the employer child care expenditure income tax credit. Provides that costs incurred: (1) for the operating costs of a child care facility operated for a taxpayer's employees; or (2) under a contract with a child care facility to provide child care services to employees of the taxpayer, or under a contract with an intermediate entity that contracts with one or more child care facilities for child care services; are qualified expenditures for purposes of the employer child care expenditure income tax credit. Allows a redevelopment commission to use revenue collected in a tax increment financing district to expend money or provide financial assistance to entities for the purpose of encouraging or incentivizing the construction or expansion of child care facilities.
03/03/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
02/26/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker
02/24/2026
Senate
Returned to the House without amendments
02/24/2026
Senate
Senator Alting added as cosponsor
02/24/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 237: yeas 48, nays 0
02/19/2026
Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed
02/19/2026
Senate
Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
02/17/2026
Senate
Committee report: do pass, adopted
02/12/2026
Senate
Senator Becker added as cosponsor
02/05/2026
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
02/03/2026
House
Referred to the Senate
02/02/2026
House
Cosponsor: Senator Charbonneau
02/02/2026
House
Senate sponsors: Senators Buchanan, Clark, Goode
02/02/2026
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 172: yeas 80, nays 0
01/29/2026
House
Amendment #1 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 156: yeas 28, nays 63
01/29/2026
House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
01/27/2026
House
Committee report: do pass, adopted
01/22/2026
House
Representative Lopez added as coauthor
01/08/2026
House
Representative Porter added as coauthor
01/05/2026
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
01/05/2026
House
Authored by Representative Cash
01/05/2026
House
Coauthored by Representative Patterson
Sources
Record Created
Jan 5, 2026 4:40:17 PM
Record Updated
Mar 6, 2026 1:11:09 AM