Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 8 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 293 — Pharmacist licensure.

Last action — Public Law 140

  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 12, 2026. Enacted.

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

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

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    4 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

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

Summary

Removes an examination requirement for certain pharmacists for license reciprocity. Requires an individual to pass the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination to be eligible for licensure as a pharmacist. Voids or requires the amendment of certain administrative rules. Makes technical changes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Public Law 140

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 289: yeas 45, nays 2

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 313: yeas 97, nays 0

  10. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  11. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  12. Representative Porter added as cosponsor

  13. Representative Barrett added as cosponsor

  14. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

  15. Referred to the House

  16. House sponsor: Representative Morris

  17. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 130: yeas 48, nays 0

  18. Cosponsor: Representative VanNatter

  19. Senators Donato, Doriot, Ford J.D., Spencer added as coauthors

  20. Senator Deery added as third author

  21. Senator Koch added as second author

  22. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  23. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  24. Authored by Senator Buchanan

  25. First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (139)

139 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 293 do?
Removes an examination requirement for certain pharmacists for license reciprocity. Requires an individual to pass the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination to be eligible for licensure as a pharmacist. Voids or requires the amendment of certain administrative rules. Makes technical changes.
Who sponsors SB 293?
SB 293 is sponsored by Gregory Porter (Democrat), Brad Barrett (Republican), Heath VanNatter (Republican), Robert Morris (Republican), Mark Spencer (Democrat), J.D. Ford (Democrat), Blake Doriot (Republican), Stacey Donato (Republican), Spencer Deery (Republican), Eric Koch (Republican), and Brian Buchanan (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 293?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2026. Enacted.
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