Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 4 — Various fiscal matters.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on March 05, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    4 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Requires the legislative services agency to perform a fiscal impact analysis for all executive orders issued by the governor within seven days of an order's issuance. (Under current law, this requirement only applies to a governor's declaration of a disaster emergency by executive order.) Provides that if the implementation and compliance costs of a proposed rule are expected to exceed $500,000 (instead of $1,000,000) over a two year period, the publisher may not publish the proposed rule until the budget committee has reviewed the rule. Amends the Pokagon Indiana Education Fund to allow payments to be made to both public and private Indiana institutions of higher learning for the purposes of the fund. Makes the following changes (effective July 1, 2028) regarding community mental health centers (CMHC): (1) Allows a county to meet CMHC funding requirements from any funding source in lieu of or in combination with property taxes but excluding federal funds. (2) Adds provisions concerning the location where certain CMHC services may be provided. (3) Specifies additional items that are required to be reported by a CMHC in its annual report. Urges the legislative council to assign to the interim study committee on courts and the judiciary the task of undertaking a comprehensive study of all court fees and fines. Allows the budget agency, subject to budget committee review, to use the appropriation to the financial responsibility and opportunity growth fund (fund) in HEA 1001-2025 or augment the fund for the purpose of providing funding to the Child Care and Development Fund voucher program in addition to the uses for the appropriation as authorized in HEA 1001-2025.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 102

  3. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  4. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 402: yeas 91, nays 0

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 308: yeas 50, nays 0

  7. Signed by the President of the Senate

  8. Senator Byrne added as third author

  9. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  10. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  11. Senate dissented from House amendments

  12. House conferees appointed: Snow, Porter

  13. House advisors appointed: Jordan, O'Brien, Thompson, DeLaney

  14. Senate advisors appointed: Garten, Randolph Lonnie M

  15. Senate conferees appointed: Mishler, Niezgodski

  16. Motion to dissent filed

  17. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  18. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 335: yeas 95, nays 1

  19. Amendment #13 (DeLaney) prevailed; Roll Call 315: yeas 95, nays 0

  20. Amendment #6 (Rowray) prevailed; voice vote

  21. Amendment #12 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 317: yeas 29, nays 66

  22. Amendment #4 (Campbell) motion withdrawn

  23. Representative O'Brien added as cosponsor

  24. Amendment #10 (Pryor) failed; Roll Call 319: yeas 29, nays 65

  25. Amendment #7 (Ireland) prevailed; voice vote

  26. Amendment #5 (Hamilton) failed; Roll Call 318: yeas 29, nays 66

  27. Amendment #1 (DeLaney) prevailed; Roll Call 316: yeas 94, nays 0

  28. Amendment #9 (Campbell) failed; voice vote

  29. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  30. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  31. Representative Porter added as cosponsor

  32. First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  33. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  34. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 132: yeas 48, nays 0

  35. Referred to the House

  36. Cosponsor: Representative Thompson

  37. House sponsor: Representative Snow

  38. Amendment #8 (Mishler) prevailed; voice vote

  39. Amendment #4 (Holdman) prevailed; voice vote

  40. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  41. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  42. First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations

  43. Authored by Senators Mishler, Garten

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (142)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 4 do?
Requires the legislative services agency to perform a fiscal impact analysis for all executive orders issued by the governor within seven days of an order's issuance. (Under current law, this requirement only applies to a governor's declaration of a disaster emergency by executive order.) Provides that if the implementation and compliance costs of a proposed rule are expected to exceed $500,000 (instead of $1,000,000) over a two year period, the publisher may not publish the proposed rule until the budget committee has reviewed the rule. Amends the Pokagon Indiana Education Fund to allow payments to be made to both public and private Indiana institutions of higher learning for the purposes of the fund. Makes the following changes (effective July 1, 2028) regarding community mental health centers (CMHC): (1) Allows a county to meet CMHC funding requirements from any funding source in lieu of or in combination with property taxes but excluding federal funds. (2) Adds provisions concerning the location where certain CMHC services may be provided. (3) Specifies additional items that are required to be reported by a CMHC in its annual report. Urges the legislative council to assign to the interim study committee on courts and the judiciary the task of undertaking a comprehensive study of all court fees and fines. Allows the budget agency, subject to budget committee review, to use the appropriation to the financial responsibility and opportunity growth fund (fund) in HEA 1001-2025 or augment the fund for the purpose of providing funding to the Child Care and Development Fund voucher program in addition to the uses for the appropriation as authorized in HEA 1001-2025.
Who sponsors SB 4?
SB 4 is sponsored by Timothy O'Brien (Republican), Gregory Porter (Democrat), Jeffrey Thompson (Republican), Craig Snow (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Gary Byrne (Republican), Chris Garten (Republican), and Ryan Mishler (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 4?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2026. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 4?
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