House Bill

HB 1116

Virtual currency kiosks.

In plain English

Bans the operation of virtual currency kiosks in Indiana. Allows the attorney general to take action against kiosk operators, and against property owners who knowingly or intentionally allow a kiosk on their premises, under the state's deceptive consumer sales law. Operators who knowingly or intentionally violate the ban may have to give up user charges collected or their kiosks.

Written by AI from the official digest below, and checked only by automated rules. If they differ, the official digest and bill text control.

Official digest

Prohibits the operation of virtual currency kiosks in Indiana. Provides that: (1) a person that violates these provisions commits an act that is actionable by the attorney general under law regarding deceptive consumer sales; and (2) in addition to the penalties prescribed for deceptive consumer sales, a person that knowingly or intentionally violates these provisions may be ordered to forfeit one or both of: (A) the amount of the charges assessed to users of the person's virtual currency kiosks in Indiana during the period of the violation; and (B) any virtual currency kiosk operated by the operator in Indiana. Provides that the attorney general may bring an enforcement action against: (1) the operator of a virtual currency kiosk that gives rise to a violation; and (2) the owner of the premises on which the virtual currency kiosk is located if the owner knowingly or intentionally permitted the violation.

Latest action: Public Law 143, March 9, 2026Full text and history at iga.in.gov

Authors and sponsors

Wendy McNamara, Scott Baldwin, Vaneta Becker

Co-authors and co-sponsors: Jenny Meltzer, Jake Teshka, Greg Steuerwald, Lonnie Randolph, Jim Tomes

Roll-call votes

3 recorded votes, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.

House · Jan 28, 2026

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: HB 1116 - McNamara - 3rd Reading

Passed

87 yes7 no6 did not vote

Republicans: 59 yes, 6 no, 4 did not voteDemocrats: 27 yes, 1 no, 2 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes (87)

No (7)

Did not vote (6)

Senate · Feb 17, 2026

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: HB 1116 - Baldwin - 3rd Reading

Passed

45 yes0 no5 did not vote

Republicans: 37 yes, 0 no, 3 did not voteDemocrats: 8 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote

How each member voted

House · Feb 19, 2026

Final vote: concurrence or conference report

Roll call text: HB 1116 - McNamara

Passed

94 yes1 no5 did not vote

Republicans: 64 yes, 1 no, 4 did not voteDemocrats: 29 yes, 0 no, 1 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes (94)

No (1)

Did not vote (5)

Source: Open States, compiled from the Indiana General Assembly's official roll calls. The official record at iga.in.gov controls. Spot an error? Let us know.