Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1441: Bank accounts for foster and emancipated youths.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1441 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Bank accounts for foster and emancipated youths. Primary sponsor: Andrea Hunley (Democratic), Stacey Donato (Republican), Kyle Walker (Republican), Chris Campbell (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 16, 2025): Public Law 90.
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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 foster youth or emancipated youth is legally competent to enter into a contract with a depository financial institution to open a savings or checking account in the youth's name with the consent of a juvenile court with jurisdiction over the youth.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 4
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Hunley | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 46 |
| Stacey Donato | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 18 |
| Kyle Walker | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 31 |
| Chris Campbell | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| Wendy Dant Chesser | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| J.D. Ford | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 29 |
| Chris Judy | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 83 |
| Jenny Meltzer | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 73 |
| Fady Qaddoura | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
| Lonnie Randolph | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 2 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Public Law 90
- Signed by the Governor
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Signed by the Speaker
- House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 365: yeas 91, nays 0
- Motion to concur filed
- Returned to the House with amendments
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 300: yeas 49, nays 0
- Amendment #1 (Young M) prevailed; voice vote
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor
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