Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 28 R · 13 D cosponsors

HR 36 — Recognizing March 17, 2026, as Profound Autism Day and April as National Autism Month.

Last action — First reading: adopted

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 10, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 41 sponsors

    1 primary, 40 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (28 R · 13 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Recognizing March 17, 2026, as Profound Autism Day and April as National Autism Month.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. First reading: adopted

  2. Authored by Representative Olthoff

  3. Coauthored by Representatives Greene, Goss-Reaves, Cash, Huston, Abbott, Andrade, Aylesworth, Bartels, Bartlett, Bauer, Novak, Clere, Criswell, Dant Chesser, Davis, Engleman, GiaQuinta, Haggard, Harris, Heaton, Isa, Jackson C, Judy, Lawson, Ledbetter, Lindauer, Miller D, Miller K, Morris, Pack, Pfaff, Prescott, Pressel, Pryor, Rowray, Shackleford, Soliday, Teshka, VanNatter, Zimmerman

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 40 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (40)

Not signed on (109)

109 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 36 do?
Recognizing March 17, 2026, as Profound Autism Day and April as National Autism Month.
Who sponsors HR 36?
HR 36 is sponsored by Alex Zimmerman (Republican), Heath VanNatter (Republican), Jake Teshka (Republican), Edmond Soliday (Republican), Robin Shackleford (Democrat), Elizabeth Rowray (Republican), Cherrish Pryor (Democrat), Jim Pressel (Republican), J.D. Prescott (Republican), Tonya Pfaff (Democrat), Renee Pack (Democrat), Robert Morris (Republican), Kyle Miller (Democrat), Doug Miller (Republican), Shane Lindauer (Republican), Cindy Ledbetter (Republican), Ethan Lawson (Republican), Chris Judy (Republican), Carolyn Jackson (Democrat), Tony Isa (Republican), Robert Heaton (Republican), Earl Harris (Democrat), Craig Haggard (Republican), Philip GiaQuinta (Democrat), Karen Engleman (Republican), Michelle Davis (Republican), Cory Criswell (Republican), Edward Clere (Republican), Randy Novak (Democrat), Maureen Bauer (Democrat), John Bartlett (Democrat), Steve Bartels (Republican), Mike Aylesworth (Republican), Mike Andrade (Democrat), David Abbott (Republican), Todd Huston (Republican), Becky Cash (Republican), Lori Goss-Reaves (Republican), Robb Greene (Republican), Julie Olthoff (Republican), and Wendy Dant Chesser (Democrat).
What is the current status of HR 36?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 10, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HR 36?
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