New Indiana laws taking effect January 1, 2026
9 laws take effect January 1, 2026.
Of the 406 bills enacted since 2025, 406 have an effective date and 0 don't yet (pending). A law here takes effect that day by its main provisions; parts of a staggered act may take effect on other dates.
Updated Nov 1, 2026 at 8:40 p.m. EST.
Healthcare (3)
HB 1226 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
Medicare supplement insurance
How we got this date
IC 27-8-13-9.3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026]
HB 1604 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
Cost sharing; out-of-pocket expense credit
How we got this date
The date of the act's main provisions (Section 1).
Section 1: [EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026]
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
SB 140 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
Pharmacy benefits
How we got this date
The date of the act's main provisions (Section 1).
Section 1: [EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026]
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
Crime (1)
HB 1593 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
Fraud prevention
How we got this date
The date of the act's main provisions (Section 1).
Section 1: [EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026]
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
Finance (1)
HB 1125 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
Earned wage access services
How we got this date
The date of the act's main provisions (IC 28-8-6).
IC 28-8-6: [EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026]
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
Housing (1)
HB 1005 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
Housing and building matters
How we got this date
The date of the act's main provisions (Section 2).
Section 2: [EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026]
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
Taxes (1)
HB 1380 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
Supplemental fee for electric vehicles
How we got this date
The date of the act's main provisions (Section 1).
Section 1: EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
Traffic (1)
SB 331 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
Amended registration
How we got this date
The date of the act's main provisions (Section 1).
Section 1: EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
Wages (1)
HB 1177 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Child care assistance
How we got this date
The date of the act's main provisions (Section 1).
Section 1: [EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026 (RETROACTIVE)]
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.