Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1148: Confidentiality of birth and stillbirth records.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1148 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Confidentiality of birth and stillbirth records. Primary sponsor: Vaneta Becker (Republican), Gregory Porter (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 3, 2025): Signed by the Governor.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Provides that a registration or certificate of a birth or stillbirth is open to public inspection and copying upon the request of any person that occurs 99 years (instead of 75 years) after the record is created.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaneta Becker | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 50 |
| Gregory Porter | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Brad Barrett | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Liz Brown | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 15 |
| Martin Carbaugh | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 81 |
| Ed Charbonneau | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 5 |
| La Keisha Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
| Lonnie Randolph | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 2 |
| Robin Shackleford | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 98 |
| Shelli Yoder | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 40 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Signed by the Governor
- Public Law 33
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Signed by the Speaker
- Returned to the House without amendments
- Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 257: yeas 45, nays 1
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Senators Brown L and Yoder added as cosponsors
- Committee report: do pass, adopted
- First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
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