HB1177Introduced in the House
Child care assistance.
Introduced by Becky Cash, District 25
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Public Law 58
March 3, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate - Third reading · February 24, 2026
48
Yes
0
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Dernulc | 1 | Yes |
| Lonnie Randolph | 2 | Yes |
| Mark Spencer | 3 | Yes |
| Rodney Pol | 4 | Absent |
| Ed Charbonneau | 5 | Yes |
| Rick Niemeyer | 6 | Yes |
| Brian Buchanan | 7 | Yes |
| Mike Bohacek | 8 | Yes |
| Ryan Mishler | 9 | Yes |
| David Niezgodski | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Coauthored by Representative Patterson
Authored by Representative Cash
First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Representative Porter added as coauthor
Representative Lopez added as coauthor
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Amendment #1 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 156: yeas 28, nays 63
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 172: yeas 80, nays 0
Senate sponsors: Senators Buchanan, Clark, Goode
Cosponsor: Senator Charbonneau
Referred to the Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
Senator Becker added as cosponsor
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 237: yeas 48, nays 0
Senator Alting added as cosponsor
Returned to the House without amendments
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 58
Verify the information
- Official page on the Indiana Legislature website
- House Ways and Means Amendment #6 (amendment)
- House Ways and Means Amendment #5 (amendment)
- House Ways and Means Amendment #4 (amendment)
- House Ways and Means Amendment #3 (amendment)
- House Amendment #1 (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Vote Sheet (supplement)
- Committee Report (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
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- Committee Report (supplement)
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- Introduced (text)
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- Enrolled (text)
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