Indiana House Bill 1637
Session 2025
School and public safety matters.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 6, 2025
Sponsors
3 Sponsors
First Action
Jan 21, 2025
Latest Action
May 6, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1637
State
Indiana
Session
2025
Motion Text
HB 1637 - Bartels
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Summary
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. 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. Provides that Hamilton County is not subject to the political party membership requirements for a board of aviation commissioners or an airport authority. Establishes the office of school safety within the department of homeland security (department) for the purpose of coordinating and administering school security and safety resources. Changes the composition of the secured school safety board. Requires a school corporation or charter school to comply with certain safety related requests by the office of school safety. Authorizes the department to issue enforcement orders in accordance with rules adopted by the board of firefighting personnel standards and education. Removes emergency medical services enforcement authority from the state fire marshal's management authority. Provides that the department, a fire department, an airport fire department, or a volunteer fire department may open burn for fire training purposes if certain conditions are met. Makes various changes to provisions relating to the department's enforcement authority pertaining to the administrative adjudication of building fire and safety laws. Amends the definition of "law enforcement officer" to include the state fire marshal and the executive director or fire investigator of the department. Provides that the fire prevention and building safety commission, with certain exceptions, may not adopt a final rule for more than three building codes during any 12 month period. Defines "correctional services provider" and adds correctional services providers to the definition of "covered person" for purposes of restricting access to a covered person's address on a public property data base website. Provides that a school resource officer who has completed Tier I or Tier II basic training has statewide jurisdiction. Provides that a school resource officer may pursue a person who flees from a school resource officer after the school resource officer has, by visible or audible means, including the operation of the school resource officer's siren or emergency lights, identified themself and ordered the person to stop. Increases the penalty for criminal recklessness from a Class B to a Class A misdemeanor. Specifies that the immunities and limitations on liability that apply to a law enforcement officer (and the officer's employing agency) acting within the officer's jurisdictional area also apply to an officer (and employing agency) acting outside the jurisdictional area under certain circumstances. Makes pointing a firearm by a passenger in a vehicle whose driver is committing criminal recklessness a Level 6 felony under certain circumstances. Adds a hospital police department to the definition of police departments required to provide police officers with certain rights. Repeals the provision establishing the department of education's division of school building physical security and safety. Makes conforming amendments.
Enrolled House Bill (H)
Engrossed House Bill (H)
House Bill (S)
Introduced House Bill (H)
Fiscal Note: HB1637.07.ENRS.FN001
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05/06/2025
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
05/06/2025
House
Public Law 238
04/29/2025
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
04/28/2025
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
04/25/2025
House
Signed by the Speaker
04/24/2025
Senate
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 529: yeas 50, nays 0
04/24/2025
Senate
Senator Maxwell removed as advisor
04/24/2025
Senate
Senator Pol removed as conferee
04/24/2025
Senate
Senator Maxwell added as conferee
04/24/2025
Senate
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
04/24/2025
House
CCR # 1 filed in the House
04/24/2025
House
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 568: yeas 93, nays 0
04/23/2025
House
Representative Commons added as conferee
04/23/2025
House
Representative Commons removed as advisor
04/23/2025
House
Representative Moseley removed as conferee
04/16/2025
Senate
Senator Pol added as conferee
04/16/2025
Senate
Senator Spencer removed as advisor
04/16/2025
Senate
Senator Ford J.D. added as advisor
04/16/2025
Senate
Senator Ford J.D. removed as conferee
04/15/2025
House
House conferees appointed: Bartels and Moseley
04/15/2025
House
House advisors appointed: Davis, Criswell, Commons, Gore and Klinker
04/14/2025
Senate
Senate advisors appointed: Spencer and Maxwell
04/14/2025
House
Motion to dissent filed
04/14/2025
House
House dissented from Senate amendments
04/14/2025
Senate
Senate conferees appointed: Baldwin and Ford J.D.
04/04/2025
Senate
Returned to the House with amendments
04/03/2025
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 336: yeas 48, nays 0
04/01/2025
Senate
Amendment #3 (Baldwin) prevailed; voice vote
04/01/2025
Senate
Amendment #1 (Baldwin) prevailed; voice vote
04/01/2025
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
03/20/2025
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
03/20/2025
Senate
Senator Qaddoura added as second sponsor
03/20/2025
Senate
Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
03/11/2025
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
03/03/2025
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation
02/19/2025
House
Referred to the Senate
02/18/2025
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 191: yeas 94, nays 0
02/18/2025
House
Senate sponsor: Senator Baldwin
02/17/2025
House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
02/13/2025
House
Committee report: do pass, adopted
02/06/2025
House
Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
02/06/2025
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/27/2025
House
Representatives Davis, Commons, Criswell added as coauthors
01/21/2025
House
Authored by Representative Bartels
01/21/2025
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
Sources
IN Legislature
Open States
Record Created
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Record Updated
Oct 11, 2025 6:33:14 AM