SB 219 IN

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Incorporates into Indiana's law governing businesses and other associations the Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act (Act), as approved and recommended for enactment in all states by the Uniform Law Commission. Specifies that the Act does not limit or replace certain reporting requirements of a health care entity. Provides that not later than one day after filing a pre-merger notification under the federal Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, a person shall file a complete electronic copy of the form required under that act with the attorney general if: (1) the person's principal place of business is in Indiana; or (2) the person conducts a specified level of sales in Indiana with respect to the goods or services involved in the proposed merger transaction. Requires the attorney general to provide a secure means to receive and store materials submitted. Provides that: (1) a form or additional documentary material under the federal act; and (2) other specified information related to the proposed merger transaction; are confidential for purposes of Indiana's public records act and may not be disclosed or made public by the attorney general. Provides an exception to this confidentiality requirement if: (1) the attorney general's disclosure is made pursuant to a protective order issued by an agency, court, or judicial officer in an administrative proceeding or judicial action; and (2) the proposed merger transaction is relevant to the proceeding or action. Authorizes the attorney general to: (1) share information with; and (2) disclose a form or additional documentary material under the federal act to; the attorney general of another state that has enacted the Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act or a substantively equivalent act. Requires the attorney general to receive assurance from the attorney general of another state that information shared with the other state will remain confidential. Requires the attorney general to destroy or return all documents submitted with a specified period of time. Requires the attorney general to send a written notice to a person that violates the bill's filing requirement. Allows the attorney general to impose a civil penalty if the violation is not remedied within three days of the notice.

• Ed Charbonneau Republican · author
• Eric Koch Republican · author
• Greg Taylor Democratic · author
• Chris Jeter Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 8, 2026 Authored by Senator Charbonneau · upper
2. Jan 8, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · upper
3. Jan 22, 2026 Senator Koch added as second author · upper
4. Jan 22, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
5. Jan 22, 2026 Senator Taylor G added as third author · upper
6. Jan 26, 2026 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
7. Jan 26, 2026 Amendment #1 (Charbonneau) prevailed; voice vote · upper
8. Jan 27, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 108: yeas 45, nays 0 · upper
9. Jan 27, 2026 House sponsor: Representative Jeter · upper
10. Jan 27, 2026 Cosponsor: Representative DeLaney · upper
11. Jan 27, 2026 House sponsor: Representative McGuire · upper
12. Jan 28, 2026 Representative McGuire removed as sponsor · upper
13. Jan 28, 2026 Referred to the House · upper
14. Jan 29, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · lower