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IN HB1343

Bill

Status

Passed

3/4/2026

Primary Sponsor

Steve Bartels

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes an Indiana civilian cyber corps program under the Indiana Guard Reserve to provide cybersecurity awareness, training, and rapid response assistance to state agencies, political subdivisions, and critical infrastructure facing cyber incidents

  • Creates a military police force within the Indiana National Guard that may exercise police powers (arrests, searches, carrying firearms) when ordered to state active duty by the governor during emergencies

  • Authorizes the Law Enforcement Training Board to waive basic training requirements for out-of-state law enforcement officers with 10+ years of experience or 1+ year of experience with equivalent training credentials

  • Modifies the Military Family Relief Fund to expand eligibility beyond service members to include dependents, establishes income thresholds (2x poverty guidelines), requires hardship documentation, and allows appeals of denied applications

  • Increases county jail medical copayment cap from $15 to $30 per service and extends the timeframe for inmates to pay from 60 to 180 days after service

Legislative Description

Public safety matters.

Last Action

Public Law 94

3/4/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/10/2026
Homeland Security & Transportation2/2/2026
Veterans Affairs and Public Safety1/6/2026

Full Bill Text

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