Indiana House Bill 1268
Session 2026
Indiana defense matters.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 4, 2026
Sponsors
3 Sponsors
First Action
Jan 6, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 4, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1268
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Motion Text
HB 1268 - Bartels
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Summary
Adds one voting member to the Indiana defense task force (task force) appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate and one voting member to the task force appointed by the speaker of the house. Adds the adjutant general of the Indiana National Guard or the adjutant general's designee as a nonvoting member of the task force. Provides that, on or before May 1, 2026, and each May 1 thereafter, the task force shall submit a report to the Indiana economic development corporation's office of defense development and the budget committee. Provides that the report shall identify the task force's identified priorities for expenditures for the following state fiscal year. Provides that on or before August 1, 2027, and each August 1 thereafter, the corporation's office of defense development shall submit a report to the task force and the budget committee that details expenditures from amounts appropriated to the corporation's office of defense development for priorities identified by the task force for the previous state fiscal year. Provides that, beginning with the 2026-2027 state fiscal year, and each state fiscal year thereafter, the corporation's office of defense development shall consider and incorporate, to the extent practicable, the task force's identified priorities for expenditures when the corporation's office of defense development formulates its annual budget. Provides that the IEDC and an operating partner shall administer the federal Unmanned Aircraft System Test Site program Indiana.
Enrolled House Bill (H)
Engrossed House Bill (H)
House Bill (S)
Introduced House Bill (H)
Fiscal Note: HB1268.06.ENRS.FN001
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03/04/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
02/27/2026
House
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 408: yeas 94, nays 1
02/27/2026
Senate
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 317: yeas 48, nays 0
02/27/2026
House
CCR # 1 filed in the House
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
02/27/2026
Senate
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
02/27/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker
02/25/2026
House
Motion to dissent filed
02/25/2026
Senate
Senate advisors appointed: Schmitt, Ford J.D.
02/25/2026
Senate
Senate conferees appointed: Goode, Spencer
02/25/2026
House
House advisors appointed: Lindauer, Judy, Lopez, Pack
02/25/2026
House
House conferees appointed: Bartels, DeLaney
02/25/2026
House
House dissented from Senate amendments
02/24/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 247: yeas 47, nays 0
02/24/2026
Senate
Senators Becker, Koch, Donato added as cosponsors
02/24/2026
Senate
Returned to the House with amendments
02/17/2026
Senate
Senators Tomes, Crider, Buck, Byrne added as cosponsors
02/16/2026
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/16/2026
Senate
Amendment #1 (Goode) prevailed; voice vote
02/12/2026
Senate
Senators Charbonneau, Doriot, Maxwell added as cosponsors
02/10/2026
Senate
Committee report: do pass, adopted
02/05/2026
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and The Military
02/03/2026
House
Referred to the Senate
02/02/2026
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 178: yeas 85, nays 0
02/02/2026
House
Senate sponsors: Senators Goode, Schmitt
02/02/2026
House
Representative Judy added as coauthor
01/29/2026
House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
01/27/2026
House
Representative DeLaney added as coauthor
01/27/2026
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/12/2026
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/12/2026
House
Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
01/12/2026
House
Representative Lindauer added as coauthor
01/06/2026
House
Authored by Representative Bartels
01/06/2026
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
Sources
IN Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 6, 2026 12:43:49 AM
Record Updated
Mar 5, 2026 5:09:14 PM