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HB 1049 Indiana House · 2025 Regular Session

Public service attorney scholarships.

Summary
Establishes the: (1) county deputy prosecuting attorney and public defender scholarship program (program); and (2) county deputy prosecuting attorney and public defender scholarship fund (fund). Provides that the commission for higher education shall administer the program and fund.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates scholarship fund for public defenders/prosecutors, requiring state funding allocation to support public legal services under Commission for Higher Education.90% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeFunds public defender and prosecutor scholarships to strengthen legal representation in criminal cases, aligning with civil rights protection and system fairness indicators.90% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Mar 27, 2025
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What changed between versions

House Bill (H) → House Bill (S) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill number was updated from HB 1049.1 to HB 1049.2, and all dates were revised to reflect the February 13, 2025 amendment session instead of the January 27, 2025 session. These are technical updates tracking the bill's legislative progress rather than substantive policy changes.
TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from HB 1049.1 to HB 1049.2 to reflect the latest amendment version.

Digest update timestamp changed from January 22, 2025 to February 11, 2025 with digest number updated from DI 110 to DI 125.

TIMELINE

All legislative dates updated from January 27, 2025 to February 13, 2025 to reflect the most recent amendment and reporting session.

Floor votes · House Feb 18, 2025

How they voted

96–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 100
Feb 18, 2025
D Democratic29
27 Yea 2
93% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican70
68 Yea 2
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 203: yeas 96, nays 0
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
lower
4 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Eric Koch
Eric Koch
RRepublican
IN
44
P
Photo of Greg Steuerwald
Greg Steuerwald
RRepublican
IN
40
P
Photo of Rodney Pol
Rodney Pol
DDemocratic
IN
4
P
Photo of Sue Glick
Sue Glick
RRepublican
IN
13
Co
Photo of Ed DeLaney
Ed DeLaney
DDemocratic
IN
86
Co
Photo of Garrett Bascom
Garrett Bascom
RRepublican
IN
68
Co
Photo of Greg Taylor
Greg Taylor
DDemocratic
IN
33
Co
Photo of Jenny Meltzer
Jenny Meltzer
RRepublican
IN
73