First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
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HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1322
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local
administration.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SECTION 1. IC 4-13-1-28 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2025]: Sec. 28. (a) As used in this section, "blockchain
technology" means distributed ledger technology that uses a
distributed, decentralized, shared, and replicated ledger that may
be public or private, permissioned or permissionless, and that may
include the use of electronic currencies or electronic tokens as a
medium of electronic exchange.
(b) As used in this section, "distributed ledger technology"
means:
(1) a data base that is consensually shared and synchronized
across multiple sites, institutions, or geographies allowing for
public witnesses to transactions; and
(2) supporting infrastructure for a data base described in
subdivision (1).
(c) Not later than March 1, 2026, the department may issue a
request for information in compliance with IC 5-23-4.5 for
purposes of exploring how the use of blockchain technology could
be used by a state agency to:
(1) achieve greater cost efficiency and cost effectiveness; and
(2) improve consumer:
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(A) convenience;
(B) experience;
(C) data security; and
(D) data privacy.
If the department issues a request for information, the department
must comply with the requirements of this section.
(d) The request for information shall include participation from
the following state agencies:
(1) The office of the secretary of state.
(2) The office of the secretary of family and social services
(IC 12-8-1.5-1).
(3) The department of workforce development (IC 22-4.1-2-1).
(4) The department of child services (IC 31-25-1-1).
(5) The office of technology (IC 4-13.1-1-3).
(6) Any other state agency as determined by the office of
technology.
(e) The department shall set a deadline of not later than July 1,
2026, for submission of responses to the request for information.
(f) Subject to IC 5-23-4.5-3, the department shall prepare a
report that includes:
(1) information regarding the responses to the request for
information, including a copy of any portions of a response
that may be disclosed under IC 5-14-3;
(2) any recommendations by the department regarding the
request for information or the responses to the request for
information; and
(3) any other information that the department determines is
relevant to the request for information.
(g) Not later than October 1, 2026, the department shall submit
the report prepared under subsection (g) to the legislative council
in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
(h) This section expires December 31, 2026.
HEA 1322 Speaker of the House of Representatives
President of the Senate
President Pro Tempore
Governor of the State of Indiana
Date: Time:
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