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HB 1013INDIANASession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Indiana Bill HB 1013 bans mandatory injections, ingestions, and inhalations of qualified substances starting July 1, 2026

Original title: Exemption from certain health care mandates.

Last action · December 1, 2025: First reading: referred to Committee on Public HealthSponsor: Jim Lucas

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What This Bill Proposed

Indiana House Bill 1013 prohibits requiring any individual to inject, receive an injection of, ingest, inhale, or otherwise incorporate a into their body, effective July 1, 2026. A qualified substance is defined as any substance, including an immunization, for which manufacturers, distributors, administrators, or storers have been granted immunity under state or federal law.

Why it matters

Residents gain a statutory right to refuse immunizations and other substances associated with manufacturer civil immunity without facing mandatory requirements, impacting employers, schools, and health care providers.

Background

House Bill 1013 was introduced during the Second Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly of Indiana. context
The bill was authored by Representative Jim Lucas and referred to the Committee on Public Health upon its first reading. context

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Indiana residents

Individuals cannot be legally required by mandates to inject, ingest, inhale, or incorporate qualified substances into their bodies.

Directly affected

Employers and Schools

Entities are prohibited from enforcing mandates requiring individuals to receive or incorporate qualified substances.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a 'qualified substance' under HB 1013?

A is defined as a substance, including an immunization, for which a person has been granted immunity from under a state or federal statute for acts related to manufacturing, distribution, administration, or storage.

Can an employer or school require me to get a vaccine under this bill?

The bill prohibits requiring an individual to inject, receive an injection of, ingest, inhale, or otherwise incorporate a into their body, notwithstanding any other law.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

2 actions

Dec 1, 2025HouseIntroduced
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
Dec 1, 2025House
Authored by Representative Lucas

Version history

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

General Assembly, Committee on Public Health, Jim Lucas

OrganizationGeneral Assembly“Second Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2026)”Map →

OrganizationCommittee on Public Health“House committee to which HB 1013 was referred”Map →

PersonJim Lucas“Representative who introduced House Bill 1013”Map →

Sources

Open source document

iga.in.gov

Analysis Score

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Significance20
Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
Controversy85
Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
Entertainment10
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