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Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1352: Mental health care for first responders.

In committee 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 1352 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Mental health care for first responders. Primary sponsor: Carolyn Jackson (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2025): First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Establishes the Indiana first responders mental health wellness fund and program (fund and program). Provides that the division of mental health and addiction of the office of the secretary of family and social services (division) shall administer the fund and program. Provides that a first responder who meets certain requirements may apply to the division for: (1) costs associated with the first responder's active participation in a mental health treatment plan as determined by a psychologist or physician treating the first responder; and (2) compensation if the first responder is unable to work. Establishes requirements for obtaining compensation. Makes a continuous appropriation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carolyn JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Earl HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Jim PresselCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20

“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. First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
  2. Authored by Representative Jackson C
  3. Coauthored by Representatives Pressel and Harris

Sources

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