HB1186Introduced in the House
Restrictions on the sale of public utilities.
Introduced by Becky Cash, District 25
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Restrictions on the sale of public utilities. Prohibits a public utility from: (1) selling, assigning, transferring, leasing, or encumbering its franchise, business, or property; or (2) selling, assigning, or transferring any shares of its stock; to a prohibited person. Provides that the Indiana utility regulatory commission may not approve such a transaction, and that any contract for such a transaction is void. Provides that for purposes of this prohibition, a "prohibited person" means either of the following: (1) A private equity firm or an affiliate of a private equity firm. (2) A citizen of, or a company owned or controlled by or headquartered in, China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or a country designated as a threat to critical infrastructure by the governor.
Where it stands
Representative Zimmerman added as coauthor
January 5, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
Coauthored by Representatives Culp, Sweet
Authored by Representative Cash
First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
Representative Zimmerman added as coauthor
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