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2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Indiana House, District 74

Indiana House of Representatives. 2-year term.

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What this office does

Members of the Indiana House of Representatives write and vote on state laws as part of the Indiana General Assembly. The House has 100 members, each representing one district for a two-year term [1].

The job in full — the duties the Indiana Code puts in it, the term, what it pays and who sets that, and what to ask a candidate.

Term
2 years [1]
Term limit
None [1]
Seats
100 [1]
On the 2026 ballot
All 100 [2]
What the law puts in this job (2)
  • Introduces and votes on state legislation as one of the two chambers of the Indiana General Assembly [1].
  • Must be at least 21 years old when taking office and have lived in the district for at least a year [1].

About this race

  • House District 74 covers all of Perry, Crawford and Spencer counties and parts of Dubois and Orange counties, per the House Republican caucus [4].
  • Bartels won 68.6% of the vote in 2024 [13]. He was unopposed in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary, and no Democrat appears in the primary results [13].
  • The Dubois County Free Press lists Stephen R. Bartels (R) and Lena Goffinet (D) on the Nov. 3 ballot [14].
  • Key differences: Goffinet has published no policy positions that we could find; her campaign website shows only a placeholder page [15].
  • No debate or forum for this race was found.

Candidates on the ballot

Stephen R. Bartels

RepublicanIncumbent

Work
Owns and operates Patoka Lake Marina and Patoka Lake Winery [4]

Stephen Bartels has held the seat since November 2017 and chairs the House Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee [3, 4]. He was unopposed in the May primary [13].

Bartels's background

  • Served 22 years in the military, retiring as a major, and nine years as an Indiana law enforcement officer [4].
  • Owns and operates Patoka Lake Marina and is owner and vintner of Patoka Lake Winery [4].
  • Former Crawford County Council president and former president of the Crawford County Tourism Board [4, 3]. Lives in Eckerty [4].

Bartels's positions

Veterans

  • Authored HEA 1210 (2026) expanding property tax relief for disabled veterans, saying it protects "their homes as a thank you for protecting ours" [8].

Government operations

  • Authored HEA 1003 (2026) to consolidate state boards and commissions, saying it "strengthens and modernizes" how they are structured [7].

Public safety

  • Sponsored SEA 227 (2026) on counter-drone authority, saying it "gives law enforcement the tools they need to stay ahead of emerging threats" [9].

Economy & jobs

  • Says defense-industry growth in southern Indiana is creating high-wage careers [5].

Elections & redistricting

  • Voted no on the December 2025 congressional redistricting bill, HB 1032 [12].

How Bartels would run the office

  • As chair of the Indiana Defense Task Force, his 2026 bill directs state defense funding to match the task force's priorities [5].

Bartels on the current officeholder

  • Is the current officeholder. No statements about his challenger were found.

How Bartels got on the ballot

  • Was unopposed in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary [13].

What we could not find about Bartels

  • No public statement explaining his no vote on HB 1032 was found.
  • No endorsements or fundraising totals were found.
  • No campaign website was found.

Bartels's record in office

Indiana House record, District 74 (2023-2026) · compiled from the official record, Oct. 12-13, 2026

Authored
25
8 became law
Co-authored
96
37 became law
Sponsored
9
7 became law
Co-sponsored
26
19 became law

Committees, 2026 session

  • Veterans Affairs and Public Safety (Chair)
  • Public Safety and Military Affairs, Interim Study Committee on (House Chair)
  • Courts and Criminal Code
  • Public Policy
  • Public Policy, Interim Study Committee on (House Majority Member)

Floor votes

  • 2023: Yes 418, No 66, Excused 6, Not voting 1
  • 2024: Yes 268, No 27, Excused 9, Not voting 6
  • 2025: Yes 406, No 83, Excused 11, Not voting 10
  • 2026: Yes 259, No 80, Excused 26, Not voting 12
How Bartels voted on 37 selected bills
The 156 bills Bartels carried

  • HB 1017: Prescription drug donation repositories.

    2023 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Establishes the prescription drug donation repository program (program).

  • HB 1044: State park admission to military members and veterans.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires the department of natural resources (department) to provide free admission to: (1) members of the armed forces of the United States or Indiana National Guard; and (2) certain veterans of the armed forces of the United States or Indiana National Guard; as well as the individual's motor vehicle, including passengers within the individual's motor vehicle to Indiana state parks, recreation ar

  • HB 1045: Craft hemp flower and hemp production.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Excludes craft hemp flower from the definition of "hemp product".

  • HB 1200: Alcoholic beverages and tobacco.

    2023 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Adds the following to the definition of "entertainment complex": (1) A premises located within a five mile (instead of four mile) radius of the center of a consolidated city.

  • HB 1202: State payments in lieu of property taxes.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires the state to make payments in lieu of property taxes (PILOTs) for qualified parcels in counties in which at least 19% of all land in the county is: (1) in the aggregate, owned or leased by the state or the federal government; and (2) subject to an exemption from property taxes.

  • HB 1310: Small breweries.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Allows a small brewery to receive, bottle, and package beer from another small brewery if certain requirements are met.

  • HB 1623: Administrative law.

    2023 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Establishes the government reform task force (task force).

  • HB 1624: Indiana craft beverage council.

    2023 · Authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate

    Repeals provisions concerning the wine grape market development council (wine council) and the wine grape market development fund (wine fund).

  • HB 1625: Various public safety matters.

    2023 · Authored · reported from House committee; no House third-reading vote

    Provides that a conservancy district (district) in which each director of the board has been elected to the board may employ a district marshal or deputy district marshal.

  • HB 1008: Pension investments.

    2023 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Specifies certain entities, actions taken, or factors considered to which the ESG commitment provisions do not apply.

  • HB 1016: Police and fire merit systems.

    2023 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Allows a fire protection district or fire protection territory to establish a merit system.

  • HB 1034: Income tax exemption for military pay.

    2023 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Exempts military pay for members of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States or the national guard from the individual income tax.

  • HB 1039: Medical and adult use cannabis.

    2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    After marijuana is removed as a federal schedule I controlled substance, permits the use of cannabis by: (1) a person at least 21 years of age; and (2) a person with a serious medical condition as determined by the person's physician.

  • HB 1059: Emergency medical services providers.

    2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Amends the definition of "emergency medical services provider" for the offense of battery to include a staff member in the emergency department of a hospital.

  • HB 1076: Indiana national guard matters.

    2023 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that a court-martial of a member of the Indiana national guard may be convened by orders of the governor or the adjutant general.

  • HB 1114: New courts and new magistrates.

    2023 · Co-authored · reported from House committee; no House third-reading vote

    Allows the judges of the Daviess circuit and superior courts to appoint a full-time magistrate.

  • HB 1120: Artisan distillers.

    2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Modifies a provision that specifies the general purposes of laws concerning alcohol and tobacco.

  • HB 1142: Law enforcement recordings.

    2023 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that the direct cost that a state or local agency may charge for providing a copy of a law enforcement recording (recording) includes labor costs incurred to: (1) obscure nondisclosable information in the recording; and (2) perform an administrative review of the recording to determine if all nondisclosable information has been obscured.

  • HB 1166: Law enforcement academy board chair.

    2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that the chair of the Indiana law enforcement training board alternates every two years among the superintendent of the Indiana state police department, a county sheriff, and a chief of police.

  • HB 1186: Encroachment on an investigation.

    2023 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally approaches within 25 feet of a law enforcement officer after the law enforcement officer has ordered the person to stop commits a Class C misdemeanor.

  • HB 1187: Designated outdoor refreshment areas.

    2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Allows a city or town to designate an outdoor location as a refreshment area with the approval of the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission).

  • HB 1199: Emergency departments.

    2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires a hospital with an emergency department to have a physician onsite and on duty who is primarily responsible for the emergency department at all times the department is open.

  • HB 1201: Rare disease advisory council.

    2023 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Establishes the rare disease advisory council (council) to address various issues concerning the needs of patients in Indiana with rare diseases and their caregivers and providers.

  • HB 1203: Elimination of textbook fees.

    2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires each public school to provide curricular materials at no cost to each student enrolled in the public school.

  • HB 1209: Destination development corporation foundation.

    2023 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Allows the destination development corporation (corporation) to establish a nonprofit subsidiary corporation to solicit and accept private sector funding, gifts, donations, bequests, devises, and contributions.

  • HB 1210: Indiana destination development corporation board.

    2023 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Adds a member to the Indiana destination development corporation board.

  • HB 1217: Various alcohol matters.

    2023 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate

    Modifies the definition of "entertainment complex" for purposes of alcohol law.

  • HB 1266: Cyber civilian corps program advisory board.

    2023 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Establishes the Indiana cyber civilian corps program advisory board (board).

  • HB 1294: County coroner compensation.

    2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Removes a requirement that the county fix the compensation of a coroner who is a licensed physician at 1.5 times the compensation of a coroner who is not a licensed physician for coroners who are elected or reelected in the 2024 general election and thereafter.

  • HB 1318: Corrections and clarifications.

    2023 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Specifies that an "eligible regional economic acceleration and development organization" means any of the following: (1) A development authority.

  • HB 1323: Information privacy relating to firearms.

    2023 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Specifies the circumstances under which information concerning a person who applies for or holds a license to carry a handgun may be released to a federal government entity.

  • HB 1345: Waiver of requirements for new businesses.

    2023 · Co-authored · reported from House committee; no House third-reading vote

    Establishes a "regulatory sandbox" program (program).

  • HB 1347: Income tax credit for firearms safety expenses.

    2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides a state income tax credit for expenses incurred to receive qualified firearms instruction or to purchase a qualified firearms storage device.

  • HB 1348: Disposal of firearms by trade for new equipment.

    2023 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee)

    Permits a law enforcement agency to dispose of certain confiscated firearms by trade with a licensed firearms dealer, a licensed firearm manufacturer, or another law enforcement agency in exchange for new firearms and other law enforcement equipment.

  • HB 1370: Prosecuting attorney commission.

    2023 · Co-authored · reported from House committee; no House third-reading vote

    Establishes the Indiana prosecuting attorney commission as a division of IPAC to: (1) make recommendations to the general assembly concerning staffing for prosecuting services; (2) adopt guidelines and standards for attorney services; and (3) provide reimbursement to counties for expenses incurred in connection with attorney services.

  • HB 1396: Stop the bleed program.

    2023 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Establishes the stop the bleed donation pool for the purpose of receiving donations of gifts or donations.

  • HB 1440: Involuntary commitment for addiction treatment.

    2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Establishes a proceeding for the commitment of an individual who suffers from substance abuse.

  • HB 1548: Video gaming terminals.

    2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Authorizes wagering on video gaming terminals in certain establishments.

  • HB 1555: Military family occupational licenses.

    2023 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that a military service applicant who has held an occupational license, certification, registration, or permit (license) in another jurisdiction for at least one year may qualify for an Indiana license.

  • HB 1575: Fire prevention and building safety commission.

    2023 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Increases the size of the fire prevention and building safety commission (commission) from 11 members to 12 members.

  • HB 1576: Deadline to apply for standard deduction.

    2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that to obtain the homestead standard deduction for a desired calendar year in which property taxes are first due and payable, the statement to obtain the deduction must either be completed and dated in the immediately preceding calendar year and filed with the county auditor on or before January 5 of the calendar year in which the property taxes are first due and payable, or, subject to

  • HB 1577: Lifetime fishing license.

    2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires (rather than allows) the department of natural resources to issue residents of Indiana a lifetime license to fish.

  • HB 1578: Covered persons for restricted addresses.

    2023 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that a regular, paid firefighter and a volunteer firefighter are "covered persons" under the statute that requires local government units that operate a public data base website containing the names and addresses of property owners to restrict disclosure to the general public of the covered person's home address.

  • HB 1642: Backlogged rape kits.

    2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Creates the rape kit backlog fund to provide funding for assisting law enforcement agencies and testing labs in eliminating the backlog of untested rape kits.

  • SB 136: Conviction data.

    2023 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Defines "prohibited person" as a person prohibited from possessing a firearm or carrying a handgun.

  • SB 1: Behavioral health matters.

    2023 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that, subject to certain procedures and requirements, the office of the secretary of family and social services may apply to the United States Department of Health and Human Services: (1) for a Medicaid state plan amendment, a waiver, or an amendment to an existing waiver to require reimbursement for eligible certified community behavioral health clinic services; or (2) to participate in

  • SB 166: Adverse possession statute of limitations.

    2023 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Amends the statute concerning the statute of limitations for actions for the recovery of the possession of real estate to provide that such an action that: (1) involves a line located and established by a professional surveyor; and (2) accrues before the lines are located and established by the surveyor; must be commenced before the expiration of the appeal period set forth in the statute governin

  • SB 316: Computer aided emergency dispatch systems.

    2023 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that the statewide 911 board (board) may conduct a feasibility study on potential ways in which the computer aided dispatch (CAD) systems used by public safety answering points (PSAPs) in Indiana could be made interoperable to facilitate the standard dispatch of EMS resources based on using the EMS resource that represents the closest and most appropriate EMS resource to respond to an eme

  • SB 384: Purple star designation.

    2023 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Requires the commission for higher education (CHE) and the Indiana department of veterans' affairs to develop and implement the higher education purple star designation for the following purposes: (1) To recognize postsecondary educational institutions that are supportive and inclusive of veterans and military connected families.

  • SB 390: Commercial solar and wind energy ready communities.

    2023 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that the commercial solar and wind energy ready communities development center (center) may be established within the Indiana office of energy development (office).

  • SB 472: Advanced recycling.

    2023 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Defines "advanced recycling" as a manufacturing process for the conversion of post-use polymers and recovered feedstocks into basic raw materials, feedstocks, chemicals, and other products.

  • SB 77: Throwing stars.

    2023 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Makes throwing stars legal in Indiana except for on school property.

  • HB 1201: Licensed plumber examination.

    2024 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Allows a registered architect or professional engineer to take an examination to be licensed as a plumbing contractor or journeyman plumber.

  • HB 1202: Military and veteran issues.

    2024 · Authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate

    Increases the maximum amount for a grant from the military family relief fund from $2,500 to $3,500.

  • HB 1396: Government boards, councils, and commissions.

    2024 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Repeals, merges, consolidates, or otherwise modifies various boards, commissions, committees, councils, authorities, and funds.

  • HB 1001: Education and higher education matters.

    2024 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Amends the definition of "eligible student" to include a sibling of a student with a disability with regards to the education scholarship account program (ESA).

  • HB 1002: Enforcement of equal educational opportunity.

    2024 · Co-authored · passed both chambers; vetoed by the Governor

    Defines "antisemitism", specifies that the public policy of the state is to provide educational opportunities free of religious discrimination, and provides that antisemitism is discrimination on the basis of race, creed, religion, or national origin.

  • HB 1003: Administrative law.

    2024 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Makes the office of administrative law proceedings the ultimate authority in any administrative proceeding under its jurisdiction.

  • HB 1004: Pension matters.

    2024 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that a state employee may affirmatively elect to enroll in the deferred compensation plan prior to the auto enroll date on day 31 of the state employee's employment.

  • HB 1021: Green alert for missing at risk veterans.

    2024 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Defines "veteran at risk".

  • HB 1079: Low THC hemp extract.

    2024 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee)

    Defines "work in progress hemp extract" for purposes of the statute concerning industrial hemp.

  • HB 1106: Regulated amusement devices.

    2024 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that the department of homeland security (department) shall not inspect, and operating permits are not required for, certain regulated amusement devices.

  • HB 1132: Investigators employed by the attorney general.

    2024 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee)

    Provides that the attorney general shall designate not more than four investigators employed within the state Medicaid fraud control unit to be law enforcement officers of the state.

  • HB 1142: Hoosier first responder medal of honor.

    2024 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Establishes the Hoosier first responder medal of honor (medal).

  • HB 1143: Disposal of firearms via trade for new equipment.

    2024 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Permits a law enforcement agency to dispose of certain confiscated firearms by trade with a licensed firearms dealer, a licensed firearm manufacturer, or another law enforcement agency in exchange for new firearms and other law enforcement equipment.

  • HB 1162: Bureau of motor vehicles.

    2024 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Makes a technical correction regarding the calculation of a county's allocation from the motor vehicle highway account fund.

  • HB 1177: Limitations on interests of foreign countries.

    2024 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Prohibits the state, a state agency, and a political subdivision from entering into a contract with a prohibited person for the provision of goods or services.

  • HB 1241: Military student transfers.

    2024 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Defines "military student".

  • HB 1290: Video gaming terminals.

    2024 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Authorizes wagering on video gaming terminals in certain establishments.

  • HB 1349: Decriminalization of marijuana.

    2024 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Decriminalizes possession of two ounces or less of marijuana.

  • HB 1350: Cannabis legalization.

    2024 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Establishes a procedure for the lawful production and sale of cannabis in Indiana.

  • HB 1384: Hunting licenses for disabled veterans.

    2024 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Creates a new disabled veteran hunting license bundle that includes a discounted yearly deer hunting license and turkey hunting license.

  • HB 1415: Volunteerism and community service.

    2024 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that the Indiana commission for women, the commission on Hispanic/Latino affairs, the commission on the social status of black males, and the Native American Indian affairs commission expire June 30, 2025.

  • SB 15: Military benefits and services poster.

    2024 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Requires that the Indiana department of labor consult with the Indiana department of veterans' affairs to create and distribute a veterans' benefits and services poster.

  • SB 216: Agriculture and pesticides.

    2024 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Requires the dean of agriculture of Purdue University to submit certain annual reports to the legislative council and the budget committee as well as to the governor.

  • SB 137: Administrative rulemaking.

    2024 · Co-sponsored · passed the Senate only; did not pass the House (not reported from House committee)

    Removes references concerning the adoption of an emergency rule.

  • SB 182: Regulation of drones near correctional facilities.

    2024 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that the crime of trafficking with an inmate includes the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) to deliver contraband, and that the crime of public safety remote aerial interference includes operation of a drone to intentionally obstruct or interfere with the duties of a correctional officer, including a county jail officer.

  • SB 190: State disaster relief fund.

    2024 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Makes changes to the permissible uses for the state disaster relief fund (fund).

  • SB 222: Automobile dealers.

    2024 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Amends the remedy procedure to repair a motor vehicle that is subject to a stop sale directive to include new motor vehicles.

  • SB 232: Statewide 911 system.

    2024 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Removes references to "enhanced 911 service".

  • SB 234: Disaster emergency.

    2024 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that a state of disaster emergency declared by the governor: (1) that applies to the entire state may not continue for more than 60 days unless a renewal is authorized by the general assembly; and (2) that only applies to part of the state may not continue for more than 30 days unless renewed by the governor.

  • SB 241: Taking bobcats.

    2024 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Requires the department of natural resources to establish and implement a season to take bobcats not later than July 1, 2025.

  • SB 281: Child safety requirements for off-road vehicles.

    2024 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that an individual less than 18 years of age is not required to wear a helmet while operating or riding on an off-road vehicle if certain requirements are met.

  • SB 293: Trespass.

    2024 · Co-sponsored · passed both chambers in some form; final version not enacted

    Provides that a person commits trespass if the person does not have a contractual interest in the property and knowingly or intentionally enters or refuses to leave the property of another person after having been prohibited from entering or asked to leave the property by a law enforcement officer, if the officer was dispatched to the property after a person with a contractual interest in the prop

  • SB 297: Administrative rules.

    2024 · Co-sponsored · passed the Senate only; did not pass the House (not reported from House committee)

    Requires an agency to conduct a regulatory analysis for certain proposed rules, including if the implementation and compliance costs are at least $1,000,000.

  • SB 36: Interference with boundary marker.

    2024 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Creates a civil penalty for a person who knowingly or intentionally disturbs or removes a boundary marker, and permits a court to order a person who disturbs or removes a boundary marker to pay for the cost of reestablishing the boundary marker.

  • HB 1045: Teacher compensation.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Includes school social workers and school psychologists in the definition of "teacher" for purposes of the requirement for school corporations to expend a certain percentage amount of state tuition support on teacher compensation.

  • HB 1111: Indiana National Guard.

    2025 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Increases, from $8,800 to $20,000, the amount that shall be paid by the state if a member of the Indiana National Guard dies in the active service of the state.

  • HB 1184: State chemist.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Moves the office of the state chemist to the department of agriculture beginning January 1, 2027.

  • HB 1185: Athletic trainers.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Establishes the rural athletic trainer support program (program) to address the shortage of health care providers in rural communities by providing grants to athletic trainers committed to working for schools located in rural communities.

  • HB 1186: Law enforcement matters.

    2025 · Authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee)

    Provides that a correctional professional is considered a public safety officer for purposes of determining eligibility for line of duty death benefits.

  • HB 1235: Military and veteran matters.

    2025 · Authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate

    Expands the eligibility requirements for admission to the Indiana Veterans' Home.

  • HB 1637: School and public safety matters.

    2025 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Expands the eligibility requirements for admission to the Indiana Veterans' Home.

  • HB 1638: Government and regulatory matters.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Makes changes to requirements for the readoption of administrative rules.

  • HB 1007: Energy generation resources.

    2025 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides a credit against state tax liability for expenses incurred in the manufacture of a small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) in Indiana.

  • HB 1016: School safety commission.

    2025 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides for the appointment of a fire chief, or the fire chief's designee, to a county school safety commission.

  • HB 1044: Dissolution of human remains.

    2025 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee)

    Amends the definition of cremation to include alkaline hydrolysis as a means for the dissolution of human remains.

  • HB 1051: Mobile integration healthcare grants.

    2025 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that the following are eligible for a mobile integration healthcare grant: (1) an emergency medical services provider agency that is operated by a county; (2) an emergency medical services provider organization; and (3) a hospital; if certain conditions are met.

  • HB 1113: Fire protection districts.

    2025 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides, in certain circumstances, for the expansion of the purposes for which a fire protection district may be established.

  • HB 1118: Critical incident stress management debriefings.

    2025 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that a first responder recipient of critical incident stress management (CISM) services may not be compelled to testify or otherwise disclose a communication made to a CISM services provider or peer support team member relating to the first responder recipient's CISM services in a civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding.

  • HB 1119: Operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

    2025 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee)

    Defines "qualified test".

  • HB 1120: Hyperbaric oxygen treatment program.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Extends the Indiana department of veterans' affairs (department) hyperbaric oxygen treatment pilot program (program) to June 30, 2027.

  • HB 1122: Unlawful encroachment.

    2025 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Authorizes a law enforcement officer to order a person to stop approaching the law enforcement officer if the officer reasonably believes that the person's presence within 25 feet of the officer will interfere with the performance of the officer's duties.

  • HB 1132: Stadium and convention building authority.

    2025 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that the Indiana finance authority is required to provide staff support for the Indiana stadium and convention building authority board.

  • HB 1155: Signal jamming devices.

    2025 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee)

    Provides that a signal jammer may be seized.

  • HB 1196: Membership of aviation boards.

    2025 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that an eligible entity with a population of less than 38,000 is not subject to the political party membership requirements for a board of aviation commissioners or an airport authority.

  • HB 1203: Reservist tuition supplement program.

    2025 · Co-authored · reported from House committee; no House third-reading vote

    Establishes the reservist tuition supplement program fund (fund).

  • HB 1228: Hunting licenses for disabled veterans.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Creates a new disabled veteran hunting license bundle that includes a discounted yearly deer hunting license and turkey hunting license.

  • HB 1245: Natural resource entrance fees.

    2025 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate

    Allows counties that meet certain criteria to adopt an ordinance to impose a surcharge of not more than $1 in addition to the fees charged by the department of natural resources (department) for entry into certain state parks and recreation areas.

  • HB 1272: Commission, committee, and board administration.

    2025 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that, on or before July 1, 2027, and July 1 biennially thereafter, a committee that: (1) is established by the Indiana Code; (2) contains at least one member of the general assembly; (3) is authorized to exist for at least two years; and (4) does not have any reporting requirement to the executive branch, judicial branch, or the general assembly; shall submit a report to the executive dir

  • HB 1280: Taxation of military income.

    2025 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Exempts military pay for members of the United States Space Force, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps from the individual income tax.

  • HB 1304: Robbery.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that knowingly or intentionally taking a motor vehicle from another person is robbery, a Level 4 felony.

  • HB 1383: Indiana civilian cyber corps.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Establishes the Indiana civilian cyber corps program (program).

  • HB 1388: School protective door assemblies.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires, not later than July 1, 2026, the fire prevention and building commission to adopt rules to adopt the: (1) Standard for Life Safety Code (NFPA 101) published by the National Fire Protection Association; and (2) Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives (NFPA 80) published by the National Fire Protection Association for the purpose of regulating protective door assemblies for s

  • HB 1422: Free state park admissions for Gold Star families.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires the department of natural resources to provide free admission to state parks to a Gold Star family member.

  • HB 1432: Various gaming matters.

    2025 · Co-authored · reported from House committee; no House third-reading vote

    Authorizes the lottery commission to operate the sale of draw games and eInstant games over the Internet.

  • HB 1434: Alcohol misuse prevention and treatment fund.

    2025 · Co-authored · reported from House committee; no House third-reading vote

    Changes the name of the addiction services fund to the alcohol misuse prevention and treatment fund (fund) and makes corresponding changes.

  • HB 1454: Emergency ambulance services.

    2025 · Co-authored · reported from House committee; no House third-reading vote

    Specifies that emergency medical services, including emergency ambulance services, are essential services in Indiana.

  • HB 1602: Various food matters.

    2025 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee)

    Provides that a recipient may appeal to the legislative body an enforcement action issued or taken by a local health officer under IC 16-20-1 in response to a food establishment inspection.

  • HB 1630: Cannabis legalization.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Establishes a procedure for the lawful production and sale of cannabis in Indiana.

  • HB 1635: Medical cannabis.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Permits the use of medical cannabis by a person with a serious medical condition as determined by the person's physician and establishes a procedure for the production and distribution of medical cannabis.

  • HB 1650: Vapor products and e-liquids matters.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Repeals statutory language that the vapor pens and e-liquid article does not apply to a manufacturer of a closed system vapor product.

  • HB 1670: Assistance in obtaining veteran benefits.

    2025 · Co-authored · passed both chambers in some form; final version not enacted

    Provides veteran empowerment protections.

  • SB 138: Sale of low THC products to persons less than 21.

    2025 · Sponsored · passed the Senate only; did not pass the House (not reported from House committee)

    Makes possession of low THC hemp extract or a cannabinoid by a minor a Class B misdemeanor.

  • SB 231: Various corrections matters.

    2025 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Eliminates requirements that the department of correction: (1) maintain farm programs for offenders committed to the department; and (2) prepare a report calculating the savings realized as a result of sentencing changes.

  • SB 433: Veteran service officers.

    2025 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Makes changes to the duties of the Indiana department of veterans' affairs commission (commission).

  • SB 95: Law enforcement training cost reimbursement.

    2025 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Allows the state, a state agency, or a political subdivision (public employer) to be reimbursed for the costs of employing and training a law enforcement officer by a public employer that subsequently employs the officer.

  • SB 318: Required disclosures and access of foreign media.

    2025 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Requires certain media entities operating in Indiana to disclose: (1) foreign ownership; (2) foreign funding; and (3) the use of foreign sourced or influenced content.

  • SB 388: 1977 pension and disability fund.

    2025 · Co-sponsored · passed the Senate only; did not pass the House

    Increases the basic monthly pension benefit payable to a member of the 1977 police officers' and firefighters' pension and disability fund who retires after June 30, 2025, with 20 years of service.

  • SB 424: Small modular nuclear reactor development costs.

    2025 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Amends as follows the Indiana Code section concerning certificates of public convenience and necessity (certificates) for small modular nuclear reactors: (1) Authorizes a public utility to petition the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) for approval to incur, before obtaining a certificate, project development costs for the development of one or more small modular nuclear reactors.

  • SB 430: Grants for participation in the 287(g) program.

    2025 · Co-sponsored · passed the Senate only; did not pass the House

    Establishes the 287(g) agreement grant program.

  • SB 465: Certified technology parks.

    2025 · Co-sponsored · passed both chambers in some form; final version not enacted

    Provides that if a Level 2 certified technology park (park): (1) has reached the limit of deposits for a Level 2 park; (2) maintains its certification; and (3) is located within a military base enhancement area; the park shall become a Level 3 park upon reaching its Level 2 deposit limit.

  • SB 478: Craft hemp flower and THC products.

    2025 · Co-sponsored · passed both chambers in some form; final version not enacted

    Establishes certain regulatory testing and packaging requirements for the distribution and sale of craft hemp flower products.

  • SB 525: Annexation.

    2025 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Allows the Town of Plainfield in Hendricks County (town) to annex a noncontiguous residential development that meets certain requirements.

  • HB 1003: Boards and commissions.

    2026 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Creates the agricultural promotion and regulation task force to study various agriculture related topics.

  • HB 1130: Craft hemp.

    2026 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Establishes a regulatory framework for hemp and craft hemp.

  • HB 1268: Indiana defense matters.

    2026 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Adds one voting member to the Indiana defense task force (task force) appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate and one voting member to the task force appointed by the speaker of the house.

  • HB 1343: Public safety matters.

    2026 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that the law enforcement training board (board) shall select an executive director to serve at the pleasure of the board.

  • HB 1363: Various public safety matters.

    2026 · Authored · reported from House committee; no House third-reading vote

    Provides that the law enforcement training board (board) shall select an executive director to serve at the pleasure of the board.

  • HB 1025: County policies.

    2026 · Co-authored · passed both chambers in some form; final version not enacted

    Specifies that county residency requirements do not apply to: (1) public defenders (except for the chief public defender); (2) employees of a public defender office; (3) judicial officers; or (4) court personnel.

  • HB 1039: Various immigration matters.

    2026 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that if a law enforcement officer, governmental body, or postsecondary educational institution is made a party to a civil suit and the attorney general determines that the suit has arisen out of certain acts, the attorney general shall defend the law enforcement officer, governmental body, or postsecondary educational institution throughout the action.

  • HB 1048: VFD clothing and automobile allowances.

    2026 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Increases, from $100 to $250, the clothing and automobile allowance for an active member of a volunteer fire department (department).

  • HB 1064: Unmanned aerial vehicles.

    2026 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Makes repeated operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) over private real property a nuisance, with both civil and criminal penalties, including an increased penalty for nuisances involving agricultural property.

  • HB 1119: Execution methods.

    2026 · Co-authored · defeated on third reading in the House

    Authorizes the death penalty to be carried out by firing squad.

  • HB 1165: Various animal related matters.

    2026 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Removes partial liability for damages when a person removes a domestic animal from a motor vehicle.

  • HB 1202: Various public safety matters.

    2026 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Requires a vendor or provider of an ignition interlock device to register an ignition interlock device with the department of toxicology.

  • HB 1204: Natural resource entrance fees.

    2026 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate

    Allows counties that meet certain criteria to adopt an ordinance to impose a surcharge of not more than $1 in addition to the fees charged by the department of natural resources (department) for entry into certain state parks and recreation areas.

  • HB 1226: Public purchasing from Indiana businesses.

    2026 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee)

    Provides a price preference to a business that is not an Indiana business but offers to provide supplies manufactured, assembled, or produced in Indiana.

  • HB 1251: Emergency ambulance services.

    2026 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate

    Specifies that emergency medical services, including emergency ambulance services, are essential services in Indiana.

  • HB 1294: Administrative rules review.

    2026 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Establishes the administrative rules review committee.

  • HB 1390: Eminent domain.

    2026 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires the Indiana department of transportation (department) to make an original offer that is equal to 125% of the fair market value of a property when purchasing the property for a project.

  • HB 1414: Forest management.

    2026 · Co-authored · reported from House committee; no House third-reading vote

    Requires the department of natural resources (department) to establish recreational fees for the access and use of state forest land.

  • HB 1426: Training concerning Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

    2026 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires firefighters and persons who are certified or licensed providers of emergency medical services to complete training on Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

  • SB 118: Self-service storage facilities.

    2026 · Sponsored · passed the Senate only; did not pass the House (not reported from House committee)

    Provides that the owner of a self-storage facility may tow or remove a motor vehicle, trailer, or watercraft if the renter is in default for at least 60 days.

  • SB 227: Counter action against unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).

    2026 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that the state police department is the statewide coordinating agency for counter-UAS activities authorized under federal law.

  • SB 12: Prohibition of ranked choice voting.

    2026 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Prohibits the use of ranked choice voting.

How this record was put together, and what it does not show

What we list: 28 bills chosen by a rule that does not look at topic: both state budgets, four bills named in advance, the 2025-26 redistricting bill, and in each session and chamber the 3 bills whose final-passage vote drew the most “nay” votes.

  • Votes reflect party caucus dynamics. Indiana has Republican supermajorities in both chambers, and many floor votes split along party lines; a single vote says little without the bill and its context.
  • Bills often die for procedural reasons, such as no committee hearing or a deadline, and a bill marked “not reported from committee” may have become law inside another bill.
  • A third-reading vote is on the version in front of the chamber at that time; the final version can be very different.
  • Authoring and co-authoring are different: co-authors sign on, often in large numbers, and usually did not write the bill.
  • Attendance counts roll calls on bills and joint resolutions (about 89% of numbered roll calls). “Excused” is an absence the chamber approved; “not voting” means no vote was recorded.

Where Bartels's record came from

Sources for Bartels

Lena Goffinet

Democratic

Work
Social worker [16]

Lena Goffinet is the Democratic nominee and lists her profession as social worker on her BallotReady profile; we found almost no other published information about her background or positions [16, 17, 15].

Goffinet's background

  • Her iVoterGuide profile lists no education, work or affiliation information [17].
  • Her BallotReady candidate profile lists her profession as social worker and says she holds a master's degree in social work; it gives no employer [16].

How Goffinet got on the ballot

  • Was not on the May 5, 2026 Democratic primary ballot; no Democratic primary for this seat is listed [13]. How she was nominated was not found.

Goffinet's endorsements and funding

  • iVoterGuide lists an endorsement from the Spencer County Democrats [17].

What we could not find about Goffinet

  • Campaign website (hoosiersfirst.com) showed only a "Coming Soon" page when checked; her social media pages could not be reviewed for this profile.
  • No news coverage was found in Perry, Spencer or Dubois county outlets reviewed.
  • How she reached the ballot (likely a Democratic ballot-vacancy caucus after the primary) is unconfirmed.
  • No fundraising totals were found.
  • No statements about Bartels or the seat's record were found.

Goffinet's campaign website

Sources for Goffinet

Key points

  • House District 74 covers all of Perry, Crawford and Spencer counties and parts of Dubois and Orange counties, per the House Republican caucus. (Indiana House Republican Caucus)
  • The Dubois County Free Press lists Stephen R. Bartels (R) and Lena Goffinet (D) on the Nov. 3 ballot. (Dubois County Free Press)

Sources

Researched Saturday, October 10, 2026

  1. Indiana House of Representatives (Wikipedia)
  2. 2026 General Election Candidate List (Indiana Election Division)
  3. Bartels sworn in as new state representative (Indiana House Republican Caucus)
  4. State Rep. Stephen Bartels: biography and committees (Indiana House Republican Caucus)
  5. State Rep. Bartels to chair Indiana Defense Task Force (Indiana House Republican Caucus)
  6. Rep. Bartels: Priority bill to streamline dozens of Indiana boards and commissions signed into law (Indiana House Republican Caucus)
  7. Bartels: Governor ceremonially signs new law to expand property tax relief for Hoosier veterans (Indiana House Republican Caucus)
  8. Rep. Bartels: Legislation boosting public safety against unmanned aircraft systems ceremonially signed into law (Indiana House Republican Caucus)
  9. House Roll Call 28: HB 1032 (Redistricting), third reading (Indiana General Assembly (roll-call PDF mirrored by FastDemocracy/BillTexts))
  10. 2026 Indiana House of Representatives election (Wikipedia)
  11. 2026 General Election: Dubois County candidates, ballot questions, and voting info (Dubois County Free Press)
  12. Hoosiers First (campaign website) (Lena Goffinet campaign)
  13. Lena Goffinet (candidate profile) (BallotReady)
  14. Lena Goffinet: State Representative, District 74 (iVoterGuide)
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