Bill Sponsor
Indiana House Bill 1360
Session 2026
Access to public records.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 4, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 8, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 4, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1360
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Author
Republican
Coauthor
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
HB 1360 - Lehman
House Roll Call Votes
Excused
Didn't Vote
Excused
Unknown
Johnson, B
Yes
Didn't Vote
Summary
Allows a public agency to establish and maintain an electronic portal for submission of public records requests that: (1) incorporates CAPTCHA or an equivalent mechanism for ensuring that a requestor is a human; (2) requires verification of a requestor's physical address; (3) indicates to the public agency whether the requestor is a resident of Indiana; and (4) automatically tracks and reports submissions suspected to be automated or to have originated from known sources of phishing or data scraping. Provides that a public agency may deny a public record request if the request: (1) is made by a person that is a party to pending or ongoing litigation; and (2) is duplicative of a discovery request made by the person in the pending or ongoing litigation. Provides that: (1) a public agency may decline to respond to a public records request if the public agency suspects: (A) the request to be data scraping or phishing activity; or (B) that responding to the request electronically may: (i) expose the public agency's electronic systems or data to unauthorized access or alteration; or (ii) otherwise jeopardize the security of the public agency's electronic systems or data; and (2) if the public agency declines to respond to the request, the public agency must report: (A) the request; and (B) the public agency's reason for declining to respond to the request; to the public access counselor. Allows a public agency to collect a supplemental fee for processing public records requests submitted by non-Indiana residents or out-of-state entities. Allows a public agency to give priority in fulfilling public records requests to: (1) Indiana residents; and (2) requests submitted for civic, journalistic, academic, or personal use. Requires public agencies to report to the public access counselor regarding public records requests suspected of being automated, data scraping activity, or phishing activity (suspect public records requests). Provides that the general assembly may establish reasonable and narrowly tailored procedural safeguards to preserve the integrity and availability of public agency resources. Requires the public access counselor to: (1) take specified actions with regard to identifying excessive and suspect public records requests; and (2) include in the public access counselor's annual report: (A) information regarding the volume and nature of public records requests received by public agencies, including information regarding suspect public records requests reported by public agencies; and (B) recommendations to the general assembly regarding statutory or administrative remedies to excessive and suspect public records requests.
03/04/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
02/26/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker
02/25/2026
House
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 381: yeas 95, nays 0
02/25/2026
House
Motion to concur filed
02/25/2026
Senate
Returned to the House with amendments
02/24/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 257: yeas 48, nays 0
02/23/2026
Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed
02/19/2026
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/02/2026
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology
01/29/2026
House
Referred to the Senate
01/28/2026
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 115: yeas 94, nays 0
01/28/2026
House
Senate sponsor: Senator Brown L
01/27/2026
House
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
01/27/2026
House
Amendment #1 (Lehman) prevailed; voice vote
01/22/2026
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/22/2026
House
Representative Miller D added as coauthor
01/15/2026
House
Representative Porter added as coauthor
01/08/2026
House
Coauthored by Representative Carbaugh
01/08/2026
House
Authored by Representative Lehman
01/08/2026
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform
Sources
Record Created
Jan 7, 2026 8:46:11 PM
Record Updated
Mar 5, 2026 5:11:16 PM