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HB 1186STATE · IndianaIntroduced

Restrictions on the sale of public utilities.

Prohibits a public utility from: (1) selling, assigning, transferring, leasing, or encumbering its franchise, business, or property; or (2) selling, assigning, or transferring any shares of its stock; to a prohibited person. Provides that the Indiana utility regulatory commission may not approve such a transaction, and that any contract for such a transaction is void. Provides that for purposes of this prohibition, a "prohibited person" means either of the following: (1) A private equity firm or an affiliate of a private equity firm. (2) A citizen of, or a company owned or controlled by or headquartered in, China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or a country designated as a threat to critical infrastructure by the governor.

Voted 1/5/2026

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  1. 1/5/2026Coauthored by Representatives Culp, Sweet
  2. 1/5/2026First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
  3. 1/5/2026Authored by Representative Cash
  4. 1/5/2026Representative Zimmerman added as coauthor