HB 1453 Indiana House · 2025 Regular Session

Cancer research and treatment grants.

Summary
Provides that a program may be established to provide grants to cancer centers in Indiana to increase breast cancer research projects or breast cancer clinical trials. Provides that a pediatric cancer research and treatment grant program may be established. Establishes the breast cancer research fund and the pediatric cancer research and treatment fund. Prioritizes use of the funds to be on innovative research and treatments with the potential of resulting in novel therapies for pediatric cancer. Requires the state department to submit an annual report to the governor and legislative council concerning the grant program and publish the report on the state department's website.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed May 1, 2025
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What changed between versions

House Bill (H) House Bill (S) · 4 edits
MODERATE
HB 1453 was amended on February 17, 2025, to expand the funding sources for a pediatric cancer research fund and add a new requirement for documenting support needs in the state's grant planning process. The bill also updated the bill number from HB 1453.1 to HB 1453.2 and changed several dates related to committee actions and report deadlines.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include gifts, money, and donations from any source as a funding source, in addition to state and federal grants.
FISCAL

Added 'gifts, money, and donations received from any other source' as a funding source for the pediatric cancer research fund, broadening how the fund can be financed beyond just state and federal grants.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that the state's needs assessment plan must include 'documentation of any determination that support is needed' when identifying research funding needs.

TIMELINE

Updated bill dates from January 27, 2025 to February 17, 2025, and changed the digest update date from January 22 to February 13, 2025.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill number designation from HB 1453.1 to HB 1453.2 and added a new sponsor name (Bascom) to the bill history.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2025 · House Feb 20, 2025

How they voted

480
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Apr 15, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican40
38 Yea 2
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
11
Committee
5
May 1, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 485: yeas 90, nays 0
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 441: yeas 48, nays 0
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 248: yeas 93, nays 0
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: 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 · 11 co-sponsors

Sponsors