Indiana 2025 Regular Session All Bills
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1231
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Display of the Ten Commandments. Requires each school corporation to place a durable poster or framed picture representing the text of the Ten Commandments in each school library and classroom.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1232
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Report Pass
2/6/25
Engrossed
2/12/25
Refer
2/20/25
Report Pass
3/27/25
Enrolled
4/2/25
Passed
4/30/25
Chaptered
4/30/25
Passed
4/30/25
IDACS. Clarifies that certain information shall be entered into the Indiana data and communication system (IDACS) within 24 hours of the information's receipt unless otherwise provided by law. Provides that the state police department, in consultation with the criminal justice institute, may take certain actions for noncompliance. Makes conforming amendments.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1233
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Local government reorganization. Provides that on January 1, 2027, in all counties except Marion County, the following occur: (1) Township government is dissolved. (2) The county executive assumes the powers and duties of township trustees with regard to fire protection and emergency services (fire services). (3) An elected county trustee assumes the powers and duties of township trustees regarding township assistance. Specifies that, on January 1, 2027, the following occur: (1) All fire protection districts and fire protection territories are dissolved. (2) Fire services are provided in accordance with a county fire protection and emergency medical services plan (county plan). (3) The county emergency management director is responsible for the day to day operations of administering the county plan. Provides that all incorporated towns with a population of less than 1,000 are required: (1) to report not later than November 1, 2025, and every November 1 every four years thereafter as to the services provided to residents, and operating costs; and (2) to be dissolved by the county legislative body if the town's operating costs exceed the expenditures for delivery of services to residents.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1234
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Report Pass
1/21/25
Conservation of agricultural land. Establishes an agricultural land protection program (program) to allow the state or a county fiscal body to purchase agricultural conservation easements throughout the state and also acquire agricultural conservation easements by gift, bequest, or devise. Provides that the Indiana state department of agriculture (department) may receive and hold agricultural conservation easements acquired under the program or by gift, bequest, or devise. Establishes the Indiana land protection board to administer the program in coordination with the department. Establishes the agricultural conservation easement fund to provide funding for the purchase of agricultural conservation easements throughout the state. Makes an appropriation.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1235
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Report Pass
1/27/25
Report Pass
2/13/25
Engrossed
2/19/25
Refer
3/3/25
Refer
3/27/25
Military and veteran matters. Expands the eligibility requirements for admission to the Indiana Veterans' Home. Provides that the department of natural resources shall provide staff support for the Indiana semiquincentennial commission (commission). (Current law provides that the Indiana department of veterans' affairs provides staff support for the commission.) Adds a definition of an "eligible person" for purposes of administering grants for veteran services (GVS). Provides that a qualified entity may receive a GVS to provide certain services to support an eligible person. Makes changes to the qualifications to receive a veteran's burial allowance. Establishes the Medal of Honor license plate. Restores a provision of current law concerning certain disability ratings, as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and educational cost exemptions. Provides that the disability ratings and educational cost exemptions apply to an individual whose parent enlisted in the armed forces after June 30, 2014 (instead of June 30, 2011). Updates references throughout the Indiana Code relating to the armed forces of the United States or uniformed services to include the United States Space Force. Changes references relating to military discharges. Makes technical changes to various references relating to the components of the armed forces of the United States. Makes technical corrections.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1236
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Crown Point food and beverage tax. Authorizes the city of Crown Point to impose a food and beverage tax.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1237
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
State mammal. Designates the Indiana bat as the official state mammal of Indiana.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1238
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
School based health services and report. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) to submit a Medicaid state plan amendment to the United States Department of Health and Human Services to allow school corporations to seek Medicaid reimbursement for medically necessary school based Medicaid covered services (program). (Current law allows for the state plan amendment.) Sets forth requirements of the state plan amendment and program. Removes language that would have allowed for offsetting reductions to distributions of state tuition support or other state funds to school corporations in the amount of certain nonfederal reimbursements. Specifies how school corporations can expend the funds. Requires the office and the department of education (department) to each employ one employee for the program and to train school corporations concerning the program. Requires the department to conduct a study concerning workload levels for school based health providers who are licensed occupational therapists and licensed physical therapists. Specifies components to consider in determining a methodology and requirements of the study. Requires the department to submit a report of the study to the legislative council before November 1, 2025, and to post the report on the department's website.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1239
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Stillbirth prevention program. Establishes the stillbirth prevention through fetal movement pilot program (program) for the purpose of providing evidence based information on the importance of tracking fetal movement in the third trimester of pregnancy to prevent stillbirths, to be administered by the Indiana department of health (state department). Allows the state department to award grants to increase education and the distribution of materials on tracking fetal movement in the third trimester of pregnancy. Requires grantees to report specified information on a quarterly and annual basis. Creates a fund and appropriates $250,000 for the program. Expires the program December 31, 2027.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1240
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Funding of lactation rooms in public buildings. Establishes a grant program to promote the installation of lactation rooms in public buildings. Requires the Indiana housing and community development authority (IHCDA) to administer the grant program. Authorizes public agencies to apply for grants. Appropriates $5,000,000 to the IHCDA for deposit in the grant fund.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1241
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Report Pass
2/13/25
Engrossed
2/21/25
Refer
3/3/25
Trauma informed care. Establishes the trauma informed care commission (commission). Provides that the commission shall identify, evaluate, and make recommendations regarding best practices and research models with respect to children, youth, and families who have experienced trauma. Requires the commission to submit a report to the office of the secretary of family and social services and to the general assembly. Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate study committee the task of studying various issues regarding teachers and education.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1242
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Prohibition on lien for medical debt. Provides that: (1) any amount of health care debt owed or alleged to be owed by a consumer; or (2) in an action against a consumer in which a judgment has been entered, any amount of the judgment that represents health care debt determined to be owed by the consumer; does not constitute a lien against the consumer's principal residence. Provides that in any action filed, in a court of competent jurisdiction in Indiana, for the recovery of health care debt owed or alleged to be owed by a consumer, the principal residence of the consumer is not liable to judgment or attachment or to be sold on execution against the consumer.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1243
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Pregnancy services for inmates. Provides that a correctional facility shall provide specific care, treatment, and education for pregnant inmates and inmates who have recently given birth. Requires the commissioner of correction to submit to the governor, the chief justice of the supreme court, and the legislative council an annual report that includes an account of every instance when a pregnant inmate has been restrained in a correctional facility.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1244
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Maternal health. Requires the Indiana department of health (department) to develop a program to award grants to certain community based programs to reduce the prevalence of maternal mortality in Indiana. Requires the department to collaborate with the statewide maternal mortality review committee in developing the program. Provides that the department shall establish workgroups to assist in developing the program. Allows the department to adopt rules to administer the program.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1245
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Report Pass
1/27/25
Report Pass
2/6/25
Engrossed
2/12/25
Refer
2/20/25
Refer
3/24/25
Natural resource entrance fees. 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. Provides that the surcharge may not be imposed on an annual state park pass holder. Requires the department to collect and to report and pay the surcharge to each county treasurer. Provides that the surcharge collected is to be used for certain purposes.