IndianaCounties insuring staff and one official would offer insurance to all county elected officials
If a county offers group insurance to employees and at least one elected official, it would have to offer that program to every county elected official.
What it does
Starting July 1, 2026, a county would have to offer every elected official the same group insurance program it offers employees and at least one elected official.
Argument forMore county elected officials could get a chance to join a group insurance program their county already offers to employees and another official.
Argument againstCounty staff could spend more time making and managing insurance offers if they must offer the program to every elected official.
More detail
A county would have to offer the same group insurance program to every county elected official. This applies only if the county offers that program to county employees and at least one county elected official. The requirement would take effect July 1, 2026, if the bill becomes law.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 2First reading: referred to Committee on Local GovernmentLatest
- Jan 29Referred to the SenateMinor
- Jan 28Senate sponsor: Senator Bohacek
- Vote recorded HB 1354 - May - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 28Third reading: passed; Roll Call 118: yeas 95, nays 2Passed House
- Jan 27Representatives Hall, Johnson B added as coauthors
- Jan 22Second reading: ordered engrossedMinor
- Jan 20Committee report: do pass, adoptedMinor
- Jan 8First reading: referred to Committee on Local GovernmentMinor
- Jan 8Authored by Representative MayIntroduced
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