HB 1297 Indiana House · 2025 Regular Session

Motor vehicle medical information program.

HB 1297 establishes the "yellow dot" motor vehicle medical information program, creating a voluntary system for drivers with certain medical conditions. Participants can add a yellow dot indicator to their license plates to signal to emergency responders that they have a medical condition requiring special attention. This program directly affects drivers who choose to enroll and impacts first responders during traffic incidents. The law takes effect upon the governor's signature, making it Public Law 59 as of April 10, 2025.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Apr 10, 2025

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What changed between versions

Enrolled House Bill (H) → House Bill (S) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from an enrolled House Bill to a House Bill in its Senate version, changing the title from 'human services' to 'motor vehicles' and updating the affected Indiana Code sections from IC 12-9.1-6 to IC 9-26-11. The substantive policy content regarding the Yellow Dot Medical Information Program remains unchanged, including the program's purpose, requirements for participants, and emergency responder protections.

Scope change

The bill's scope was reclassified from 'human services' to 'motor vehicles' to better reflect the subject matter, and the affected code sections were updated accordingly.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill title from 'human services' to 'motor vehicles' to better categorize the legislation.

Updated the affected Indiana Code citation from IC 12-9.1-6 to IC 9-26-11.

Removed enrolled act markings and committee concurrence notes that are specific to the House version.

Added Senate digest information and committee action dates from the Senate version.

Reformatted the bill text to match Senate bill formatting standards while preserving all substantive policy provisions.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2025 · House Feb 17, 2025

How they voted

49–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 50

Mar 18, 2025

D Democratic10

10 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican40

39 Yea 1

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 10, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President of the Senate

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by the Speaker

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 305: yeas 94, nays 0

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 249: yeas 49, nays 0

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amendment #1 (Doriot) prevailed; voice vote

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 171: yeas 94, nays 0

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

lower

4 primary · 6 co-sponsors