IN SB0010 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on January 29 2026 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-02-12 - Representatives VanNatter, Moseley added as cosponsors
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

State employee retirement benefits. Requires the state to make contributions after December 31, 2026, that match, dollar for dollar, each state employee's deferred compensation contributions, not to exceed $28 per paycheck. Specifies limitations on state contributions, including the availability of biennial appropriations. Allows in certain circumstances the budget agency to suspend contributions, resume contributions, and make contributions that were missed due to suspension. Specifies a process by which portions of the funding sources for the retirement medical benefits account must be transferred to the state comptroller for the purpose of making matching contributions. Provides as a default rule that after December 31, 2026, each participant's membership in the retirement medical benefits account is terminated, participant subaccounts are forfeited, and subaccount amounts must be transferred to the state general fund. Specifies exceptions. Requires the state comptroller to transfer certain amounts from the state general fund to each participant's defined contribution plan. Specifies a time frame within which a participant in the retirement medical benefits account may elect to remain a participant. Establishes the 2027 retiree health benefit trust. Provides that the retiree health benefit trust fund will be terminated when certain conditions are met. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the interim study committee on pension management oversight.)

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Title

State employee retirement benefits.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-01-28 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-02-12HouseRepresentatives VanNatter, Moseley added as cosponsors
2026-02-12HouseRecommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
2026-02-12HouseCommittee report: do pass, adopted
2026-02-02HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
2026-01-29SenateReferred to the House
2026-01-28SenateCosponsor: Representative Jordan
2026-01-28SenateHouse sponsor: Representative Lopez
2026-01-28SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 117: yeas 47, nays 0
2026-01-27SenateSecond reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2026-01-27SenateAmendment #1 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote
2026-01-22SenateSenator Randolph added as coauthor
2026-01-22SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2025-12-10SenateSenator Doriot added as coauthor
2025-12-10SenateCommittee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
2025-12-09SenateSenator Hunley added as coauthor
2025-12-08SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor
2025-12-08SenateAuthored by Senators Rogers, Buchanan, Niezgodski

Indiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/senate/10/details
Texthttps://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0010/SB0010.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttps://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0010/SB0010.02.COMS.pdf
Texthttps://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0010/SB0010.03.COMS.pdf
Texthttps://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0010/SB0010.04.ENGS.pdf
Texthttps://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0010/SB0010.05.COMH.pdf
Amendmenthttps://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0010/committee-amendments/amendments/SB0010.01.INTR.AMS02.pdf
Amendmenthttps://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0010/committee-amendments/drafts/AM001007.pdf
Amendmenthttps://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0010/committee-amendments/amendments/SB0010.02.COMS.AMS07.pdf
Amendmenthttps://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0010/amendments/SB0010.03.COMS.AMS001.pdf
Supplementhttps://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0010/fiscal-notes/SB0010.01.INTR.FN001.pdf
Supplementhttps://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0010/votesheets/SB0010.01.INTR.06.pdf
Supplementhttps://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0010/committee-reports/SB0010.01.INTR.CRS001.pdf
Supplementhttps://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0010/fiscal-notes/SB0010.02.COMS.FN001.pdf
Supplementhttps://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0010/votesheets/SB0010.02.COMS.04.pdf
Supplementhttps://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0010/committee-reports/SB0010.02.COMS.CRS001.pdf
Supplementhttps://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0010/fiscal-notes/SB0010.03.COMS.FN001.pdf
Supplementhttps://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0010/fiscal-notes/SB0010.04.ENGS.FN001.pdf
Supplementhttps://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0010/fiscal-notes/SB0010.04.ENGS.FN002.pdf
Supplementhttps://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0010/votesheets/SB0010.04.ENGS.00.pdf
Supplementhttps://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0010/committee-reports/SB0010.04.ENGS.CRH001.pdf
Supplementhttps://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0010/fiscal-notes/SB0010.05.COMH.FN001.pdf
Roll Callhttps://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0010/rollcalls/SB0010.117_S.pdf

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