Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HB 1269 — Unlawful proposition penalties.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 06, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Provides that at the time of sentencing for a person convicted of making an unlawful proposition the court may require the person to complete a prostitution offender program approved by the court. Requires a person ordered to complete a prostitution offender program to pay a fee.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

  2. Referred to the Senate

  3. Senate sponsors: Senators Freeman, Pol

  4. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 193: yeas 98, nays 0

  5. Amendment #1 (Meltzer) prevailed; voice vote

  6. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  7. Representative McNamara added as coauthor

  8. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  9. Representative Zimmerman added as coauthor

  10. Representative Bartlett added as coauthor

  11. First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

  12. Authored by Representative Bauer

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 30 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

HB 1269 - Bauer - 3rd Reading

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 68002
Democrat 30000
Total 98002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Alex Burton Democrat Yea
Blake Johnson Democrat Yea
Carey Hamilton Democrat Yea
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Yea
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Yea
Chris Campbell Democrat Yea
Chuck Moseley Democrat Yea
Earl Harris Democrat Yea
Edward DeLaney Democrat Yea
Gregory Porter Democrat Yea
John Bartlett Democrat Yea
Justin Moed Democrat Yea
Kyle Miller Democrat Yea
Matt Pierce Democrat Yea
Maureen Bauer Democrat Yea
Mike Andrade Democrat Yea
Mitch Gore Democrat Yea
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Yea
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Yea
Randy Novak Democrat Yea
Renee Pack Democrat Yea
Robin Shackleford Democrat Yea
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Yea
Sheila Klinker Democrat Yea
Sue Errington Democrat Yea
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Yea
Vanessa Summers Democrat Yea
Vernon Smith Democrat Yea
Victoria Garcia Wilburn Democrat Yea
Wendy Dant Chesser Democrat Yea
Alaina Shonkwiler Republican Yea
Alex Zimmerman Republican Yea
Andrew Ireland Republican Yea
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Becky Cash Republican Yea
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Jeter Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Yea
Chris May Republican Yea
Cindy Ledbetter Republican Yea
Cory Criswell Republican Yea
Craig Haggard Republican Yea
Craig Snow Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Danny Lopez Republican Yea
Dave Hall Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Yea
David Abbott Republican Yea
Doug Miller Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Elizabeth Rowray Republican Yea
Ethan Lawson Republican Yea
Ethan Manning Republican Yea
Garrett Bascom Republican Yea
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
Harold Slager Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
Hunter Smith Republican Yea
J.D. Prescott Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jake Teshka Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jennifer Meltzer Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Joanna King Republican Yea
Julie McGuire Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Kendell Culp Republican Yea
Kyle Pierce Republican Yea
Lindsay Patterson Republican Yea
Lori Goss-Reaves Republican Yea
Lorissa Sweet Republican Yea
Mark Genda Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Commons Republican Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Yea
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Not Voting
Michelle Davis Republican Yea
Mike Aylesworth Republican Yea
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robb Greene Republican Yea
Robert Behning Republican Yea
Robert Heaton Republican Yea
Robert Morris Republican Yea
Ryan Lauer Republican Yea
Shane Lindauer Republican Yea
Steve Bartels Republican Yea
Tim Yocum Republican Yea
Timothy O'Brien Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Not Voting
Tony Isa Republican Yea
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea
Zach Payne Republican Yea

Official roll call →

HB 1269 - Torr - 3rd Reading

Passed 53 Yea · 38 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 38803
Unaffiliated 15704
Democrat 02302
Total 533809
% of votes cast 53%38%0%9%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Ellington — Yea
Frye — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Goodrich — Yea
Gutwein — Yea
Torr — Yea
Vermilion — Yea
Cherry — Yea
Negele — Yea
Zent — Yea
Cook — Yea
Lehe — Yea
Eberhart — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Schaibley — Yea
Austin — Nay
Boy — Nay
Morrison — Nay
Hatfield — Nay
Nisly — Nay
Jacob — Nay
Fleming — Nay
Saunders — Not Voting
Speedy — Not Voting
Davisson, J. — Not Voting
Ziemke — Not Voting
Blake Johnson Democrat Nay
Carey Hamilton Democrat Nay
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Nay
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Nay
Chris Campbell Democrat Nay
Chuck Moseley Democrat Not Voting
Earl Harris Democrat Nay
Edward DeLaney Democrat Nay
Gregory Porter Democrat Nay
John Bartlett Democrat Not Voting
Justin Moed Democrat Nay
Matt Pierce Democrat Nay
Maureen Bauer Democrat Nay
Mike Andrade Democrat Nay
Mitch Gore Democrat Nay
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Nay
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Nay
Renee Pack Democrat Nay
Robin Shackleford Democrat Nay
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Nay
Sheila Klinker Democrat Nay
Sue Errington Democrat Nay
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Nay
Vanessa Summers Democrat Nay
Vernon Smith Democrat Nay
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Ben Smaltz Republican Not Voting
Brad Barrett Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Jeter Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Not Voting
Chris May Republican Yea
Cindy Ledbetter Republican Nay
Craig Snow Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Not Voting
David Abbott Republican Yea
Doug Miller Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Nay
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Elizabeth Rowray Republican Yea
Ethan Manning Republican Yea
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
Harold Slager Republican Nay
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
J.D. Prescott Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jake Teshka Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Nay
Joanna King Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Nay
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Yea
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Nay
Michael Young Republican Yea
Michelle Davis Republican Yea
Mike Aylesworth Republican Nay
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robert Behning Republican Yea
Robert Heaton Republican Yea
Robert Morris Republican Yea
Ryan Lauer Republican Yea
Shane Lindauer Republican Yea
Steve Bartels Republican Yea
Timothy O'Brien Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Yea
Wendy McNamara Republican Nay
Zach Payne Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1269 do?
Provides that at the time of sentencing for a person convicted of making an unlawful proposition the court may require the person to complete a prostitution offender program approved by the court. Requires a person ordered to complete a prostitution offender program to pay a fee.
Who sponsors HB 1269?
HB 1269 is sponsored by Maureen Bauer (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1269?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 06, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HB 1269?
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