Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1241: Trauma informed care.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1241 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Trauma informed care. Primary sponsor: Mark Spencer (Democratic), Stacey Donato (Republican), Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Vanessa Summers (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2025): Senator Ford J.D. added as cosponsor.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Establishes the trauma informed care commission (commission). Provides that the commission shall identify, evaluate, and make recommendations regarding best practices and research models with respect to children, youth, and families who have experienced trauma. Requires the commission to submit a report to the office of the secretary of family and social services and to the general assembly. Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate study committee the task of studying various issues regarding teachers and education.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Spencer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Stacey Donato | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 18 |
| Ed Charbonneau | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 5 |
| Vanessa Summers | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 99 |
| Dale DeVon | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 5 |
| J.D. Ford | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 29 |
| Carolyn Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 1 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Senator Ford J.D. added as cosponsor
- First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services
- Referred to the Senate
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 243: yeas 71, nays 15
- Senate sponsors: Senators Charbonneau, Donato, Spencer
- Amendment #1 (Lehman) prevailed; voice vote
- Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed
- Placed back on second reading
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Representatives DeVon and Jackson C added as coauthors
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
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