HB 1065 IN
Ban on gratuities for public officials.
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Summary
Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally violates a specified provision by commingling the funds of a committee with the personal funds of an officer, a member, or an associate of the committee commits a Class A misdemeanor. Enhances the penalty to a Level 6 felony if a person commingles at least $50,000 of committee funds.
Sponsors (3)
- Harold Slager Republican · author
- Rick Niemeyer Republican · sponsor
- Aaron Freeman Republican · sponsor
2 coauthors / cosponsors
- Julie Olthoff Republican · coauthor
- Fady Qaddoura Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (24)
- Dec 5, 2025 Authored by Representative Slager · lower
- Dec 5, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
- Jan 12, 2026 Representative Olthoff added as coauthor · lower
- Jan 22, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
- Jan 28, 2026 Amendment #3 (Slager) prevailed; voice vote · lower
- Jan 28, 2026 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
- Feb 2, 2026 Senate sponsors: Senators Niemeyer, Freeman · lower
- Feb 2, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 168: yeas 85, nays 0 · lower
- Feb 3, 2026 Referred to the Senate · lower
- Feb 5, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · upper
- Feb 12, 2026 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
- Feb 16, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
- Feb 19, 2026 Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor · upper
- Feb 19, 2026 Placed back on second reading · upper
- Feb 23, 2026 Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
- Feb 23, 2026 Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote · upper
- Feb 24, 2026 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
- Feb 24, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 231: yeas 47, nays 1 · upper
- Feb 25, 2026 Motion to dissent filed · lower
- Feb 25, 2026 House conferees appointed: Slager, Bauer · lower
- Feb 25, 2026 House advisors appointed: Olthoff, Meltzer, Gore · lower
- Feb 25, 2026 Senate advisors appointed: Freeman, Taylor G · upper
- Feb 25, 2026 Senate conferees appointed: Niemeyer, Qaddoura · upper
- Feb 25, 2026 House dissented from Senate amendments · lower
Subjects
CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Liabilities, Damages, and PenaltiesCRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Creation of New OffensesLOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS; Generally
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