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HB 1269INDIANASession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Indiana House Bill 1269 requires convicted prostitution offenders to complete education programs and pay fees

Original title: Unlawful proposition penalties.

Last action · February 5, 2026: First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawSponsors: Maureen Bauer and 5 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Beginning July 1, 2026, courts in Indiana may require individuals convicted of making an to complete a court-approved prostitution offender program and pay a $300 fee, plus an additional $200 fee if the program is operated by a county.

Why it matters

Convicted individuals face mandatory out-of-pocket program fees totaling $300 to $500, with funds directed to state human trafficking prevention, arresting law enforcement agencies, and county general funds starting July 1, 2026.

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

Persons convicted of making an unlawful proposition

Offenders may be ordered to complete an educational program and pay mandatory fees totaling $300 to $500.

Directly affected

Law enforcement agencies

Arresting law enforcement agencies receive $100 from each base program fee collected.

Directly affected

County auditors

County auditors receive 100% of county-operated program fees for deposit into the county general fund.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who must pay the prostitution offender program fees?

Any person ordered by the court to complete a prostitution offender program following a conviction for making an must pay the fees.

Where does the money collected from the program fees go?

From the base $300 fee, $200 goes to the state , and $100 goes to the arresting law enforcement agency. If a county-operated program is used, an additional $200 fee goes to the county general fund.

What topics are taught in the prostitution offender program?

The instructional program covers the causes of prostitution, its relationship to human trafficking, health risks, conviction penalties, and the impact of human trafficking on victims.

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Where This Stands

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

Procedural history

12 actions

Feb 5, 2026SenateIntroduced
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Feb 3, 2026House
Referred to the Senate
Feb 2, 2026House
Senate sponsors: Senators Freeman, Pol
Feb 2, 2026HouseFloor
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 193: yeas 98, nays 0
Jan 27, 2026House
Amendment #1 (Meltzer) prevailed; voice vote
Jan 27, 2026HouseFloor
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

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Jan 22, 2026House
Representative McNamara added as coauthor
Jan 22, 2026HouseFloor
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Jan 20, 2026House
Representative Zimmerman added as coauthor
Jan 20, 2026House
Representative Bartlett added as coauthor
Jan 6, 2026HouseIntroduced
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Jan 6, 2026House
Authored by Representative Bauer

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