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Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1280: Taxation of military income.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1280 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Taxation of military income. Primary sponsor: Jim Tomes (Republican), Mitch Gore (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2025): Public Law 58.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Exempts military pay for members of the United States Space Force, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps from the individual income tax. Exempts military pay earned by members of an active component of the United States Space Force, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps from the individual income tax. Adds members of the United States Space Force, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps for purposes of eligibility for the income tax deduction for income from military retirement or survivor's benefits.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jim TomesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate49
Mitch GorePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse89
Steve BartelsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Matt CommonsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Andrea HunleyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate46
Reneé PackCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse92
Lonnie RandolphCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Public Law 58
  2. Signed by the Governor
  3. Signed by the President of the Senate
  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore
  5. Signed by the Speaker
  6. Returned to the House without amendments
  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 267: yeas 47, nays 0
  8. Second reading: ordered engrossed
  9. Committee report: do pass, adopted
  10. Senator Hunley added as cosponsor
  11. Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
  12. First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source