Indiana Senate Bill 1
Session 2026
Human services matters.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 4, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 8, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 4, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Motion Text
SB 1 - Garten
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Summary
Establishes the Indiana rural health transformation fund and makes allotments and expenditures from the fund subject to budget committee review before the allotment and expenditure may occur. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to report biannually to the budget committee concerning the use of the money in the fund. Prohibits recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from using SNAP benefits to purchase candy and soft drinks. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to apply for a waiver or authorization to implement the prohibition if a waiver or authorization from a federal agency is required. Terminates the state's participation in the use of expanded categorical eligibility within the federal SNAP. Specifies gross income standards and countable resources for SNAP eligibility. Establishes immigration eligibility requirements for SNAP and requires the division of family resources to verify compliance with the requirements and submit information to the federal government about individuals for whom the division could not verify the immigration status. Specifies the time frame for Medicaid eligibility redeterminations. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) to transmit certain information to the federal government to prevent multiple state Medicaid enrollment. Specifies the time frame concerning the initial date of Medicaid assistance based on the application date. Sets forth additional countable income requirements for Medicaid. Modifies immigration status requirements for Medicaid, including presumptive eligibility and the healthy Indiana plan (HIP), and requires the office to verify compliance of the requirements and report information to the federal government. Modifies work and exemption requirements for HIP and requires the conditions to be met in the three preceding months before an individual applies to HIP. Requires the office to verify compliance with the work requirements on an ongoing basis and at least quarterly. Prohibits the office from expanding the medically frail exemption beyond the federal definition of the term. Removes the 12 month eligibility period for HIP and requires semiannual renewal. Sets forth additional copayments for the use of an emergency room setting for nonemergency services and other services under HIP.
Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
Engrossed Senate Bill (S)
Senate Bill (H)
Introduced Senate Bill (S)
Fiscal Note: SB0001.05.ENRH.FN001
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03/04/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
03/04/2026
Senate
Public Law 63
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
02/27/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
02/25/2026
Senate
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 266: yeas 39, nays 9
02/24/2026
House
Returned to the Senate with amendments
02/24/2026
Senate
Motion to concur filed
02/23/2026
House
Representative King added as cosponsor
02/23/2026
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 302: yeas 64, nays 30
02/19/2026
House
Amendment #11 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 286: yeas 30, nays 64
02/19/2026
House
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/19/2026
House
Amendment #12 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 285: yeas 34, nays 55
02/19/2026
House
Amendment #7 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 284: yeas 32, nays 60
02/19/2026
House
Amendment #10 (DeLaney) failed; voice vote
02/19/2026
House
Amendment #5 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 282: yeas 29, nays 60
02/19/2026
House
Amendment #4 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 281: yeas 28, nays 60
02/19/2026
House
Amendment #17 (Shackleford) failed; Roll Call 280: yeas 30, nays 59
02/19/2026
House
Amendment #3 (Shackleford) failed; Roll Call 279: yeas 29, nays 61
02/19/2026
House
Amendment #15 (Clere) failed; Roll Call 278: yeas 31, nays 57
02/19/2026
House
Amendment #16 (Clere) failed; Division of the House: yeas 32, nays 59
02/19/2026
House
Amendment #2 (Pack) failed; Roll Call 277: yeas 30, nays 56
02/19/2026
House
Amendment #14 (Barrett) prevailed; voice vote
02/19/2026
House
Amendment #6 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 283: yeas 28, nays 62
02/17/2026
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/28/2026
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
01/23/2026
Senate
Referred to the House
01/22/2026
Senate
Cosponsors: Representatives Thompson, Snow
01/22/2026
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Barrett
01/22/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 44: yeas 38, nays 8
01/20/2026
Senate
Amendment #6 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 32: yeas 13, nays 35
01/20/2026
Senate
Amendment #5 (Yoder) failed; voice vote
01/20/2026
Senate
Amendment #4 (Yoder) failed; voice vote
01/20/2026
Senate
Amendment #2 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 30: yeas 12, nays 35
01/20/2026
Senate
Amendment #1 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 29: yeas 10, nays 38
01/20/2026
Senate
Amendment #3 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 31: yeas 10, nays 38
01/20/2026
Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed
01/15/2026
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/08/2026
Senate
Senators Tomes, Niemeyer added as coauthors
01/08/2026
Senate
Authored by Senators Garten, Mishler, Charbonneau
01/08/2026
Senate
Coauthored by Senators Holdman, Koch, Johnson T, Brown L, Busch, Freeman, Gaskill, Donato, Byrne, Carrasco, Alexander, Maxwell, Baldwin, Goode, Raatz, Clark, Schmitt, Crider, Buchanan, Rogers, Doriot, Young M
01/08/2026
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations
Sources
IN Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 7, 2026 4:43:52 PM
Record Updated
Mar 12, 2026 1:11:26 AM