STATE BILLIN HB 1177PASSED

Child care assistance.

State of Indiana

Child care assistance. Increases the maximum number of individuals an entity may employ to be eligible for the employer child care expenditure income tax credit. Provides that costs incurred: (1) for the operating costs of a child care facility operated for a taxpayer's employees; or (2) under a contract with a child care facility to provide child care services to employees of the taxpayer, or under a contract with an intermediate entity that contracts with one or more child care facilities for child care services; are qualified expenditures for purposes of the employer child care expenditure income tax credit. Allows a redevelopment commission to use revenue collected in a tax increment financing district to expend money or provide financial assistance to entities for the purpose of encouraging or incentivizing the construction or expansion of child care facilities.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Mar 3, 2026
254 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2026 Regular Session
IN HB 1177 · PassedMar 3

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Bill details

Last action
Public Law 58 · Mar 3, 2026

Sponsors

BCBecky CashRepresentative · Republican · HD-025Primary sponsor
LPLindsay PattersonRepresentative · Republican · HD-055
GPGregory PorterRepresentative · Democrat · HD-096
DLDanny LopezRepresentative · Republican · HD-039
BBBrian BuchananSenator · Republican · SD-007
BCBrett ClarkSenator · Republican · SD-024
GGGreg GoodeSenator · Republican · SD-038
ECEd CharbonneauSenator · Republican · SD-005
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VBVaneta BeckerSenator · Republican · SD-050
LRLonnie RandolphSenator · Democrat · SD-002
RARonnie AltingSenator · Republican · SD-022

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 3, 2026Public Law 58House
Mar 3, 2026Signed by the GovernorHouse
Feb 27, 2026Signed by the President of the SenateSenate
Feb 27, 2026Signed by the President Pro TemporeSenate
Feb 26, 2026Signed by the SpeakerHouse
Feb 24, 2026Returned to the House without amendmentsSenate
Feb 24, 2026Senator Alting added as cosponsorSenate
Feb 24, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 237: yeas 48, nays 0Senate
Show 17 earlier actions
Feb 19, 2026Senator Randolph added as cosponsorSenate
Feb 19, 2026Second reading: ordered engrossedSenate
Feb 17, 2026Committee report: do pass, adoptedSenate
Feb 12, 2026Senator Becker added as cosponsorSenate
Feb 5, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal PolicySenate
Feb 3, 2026Referred to the SenateHouse
Feb 2, 2026Cosponsor: Senator CharbonneauHouse
Feb 2, 2026Senate sponsors: Senators Buchanan, Clark, GoodeHouse
Feb 2, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 172: yeas 80, nays 0House
Jan 29, 2026Second reading: ordered engrossedHouse
Jan 29, 2026Amendment #1 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 156: yeas 28, nays 63House
Jan 27, 2026Committee report: do pass, adoptedHouse
Jan 22, 2026Representative Lopez added as coauthorHouse
Jan 8, 2026Representative Porter added as coauthorHouse
Jan 5, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and MeansHouse
Jan 5, 2026Authored by Representative CashHouse
Jan 5, 2026Coauthored by Representative PattersonHouse

Recorded votes

House - Amendment #1 (Porter) failedJan 29, 2026 · House · 28 yea · 63 nayFailed
House - Third readingFeb 2, 2026 · House · 80 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate - Third readingFeb 24, 2026 · Senate · 48 yea · 0 nayPassed

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