Indiana / State / 124th General Assembly, 2026 Regular Session
House Enrolled Act 1286 (P.L.90-2026) Required parties to an Indiana protective order case to disclose military protective orders and let courts consider them
No change to benefits Brings military protective orders into Indiana protective order cases; no veteran benefit changes.
Amended IC 34-26-5-5 to add to each party's continuing duty of disclosure "any military protective order issued by a military commander in effect under 10 U.S.C. 1567", and IC 34-26-5-9 to let the court consider evidence of a military protective order protecting the petitioner. Approved March 4, 2026, effective July 1, 2026.
Progress
Path to law: Bill in a two-chamber legislature
- Introduced Done, House
- In committee Done, House Judiciary, then Senate Judiciary
- Passed one chamber Done, House, 93-0
- Passed both chambers Done, The Senate passed it amended 47-0 on February 24, 2026 and the House concurred 95-0
- Signed by the governor Done, Public Law 90
- In effect Done,
Sponsors
- Ryan Lauer
- Alex Zimmerman
- Maureen Bauer
- Cyndi Carrasco
What it touches
- IC 34-26-5-5
- IC 34-26-5-9
Catalog entry
Official record
Read House Enrolled Act 1286 (P.L.90-2026) on the jurisdiction's own record