HB 1608 Indiana House · 2025 Regular Session

E-sports industry development study.

Summary

Requires the Indiana economic development corporation to study methods and strategies to allow Indiana to become a leader in the development of the e-sports industry and to submit a report on the results of the study to the governor and the general assembly.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Mar 3, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced House Bill (H) → House Bill (S) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill has progressed from its initial introduction to committee approval, with a committee report added recommending the bill do pass. The legislative status has been updated to reflect committee action and the bill is now ready for floor consideration.

TECHNICAL

Added committee report section with recommendation for the bill to pass and committee vote results (Yeas 9, Nays 0)

Updated bill digest date from January 21, 2025 to February 6, 2025 to reflect committee action

Added sponsor names (Miller K, Morris, Dant Chesser) to the committee report section

Floor votes · House Feb 11, 2025

How they voted

74–17

Passed · 9 other

Total votes 100

Feb 11, 2025

D Democratic29

24 Yea 5

82% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican70

49 Yea 17 Nay 4

70% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 144: yeas 74, nays 17

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report: do pass, adopted

lower

2 primary · 2 co-sponsors