Environment
Mixed / Neutral
50%
Benefits
- No identified environmental impact
Risks
- No identified environmental impact
StateIndianaIntroduced
HB 1145: Thirteenth check.
Mike Karickhoff
HB 1145 status: Introduced — Public Law 79 (updated Mar 4, 2026).
Source
OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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Overall Score
75OUT OF 100
Score:75/100 civic fit
Risk:Moderate Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 65/100
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Constitutionality95%
Bipartisan90%
Public opinion85%
Bill summary
Allows a participant in the state excise police, gaming agent, gaming control officer, and conservation enforcement officers' retirement plan to elect a joint and survivor option for the payment of the participant's retirement allowance. Provides for a thirteenth check in calendar year 2026 for certain members, participants, or beneficiaries of the: (1) Indiana state teachers' retirement fund; (2) Indiana public employees' retirement fund; (3) state excise police, gaming agent, gaming control officer, and conservation enforcement officers' retirement plan; (4) state police pre-1987 benefit system; and (5) state police 1987 benefit system.
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
Positive outlook
60%
Benefits
- Provides immediate financial assistance to retirees
- Injects disposable income into local economies
Risks
- One-time payments create fiscal strain on pension funds
- Does not provide permanent inflation protection
Society
Positive outlook
75%
Benefits
- Improves financial security for public sector retirees
- Expands benefit options for specialized enforcement officers
Risks
- Benefits are one-time rather than structural
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Source
OpenStates
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Confidence
Low
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Analysis basis
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Analysis scope
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