Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1453: Cancer research and treatment grants.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1453 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Cancer research and treatment grants. Primary sponsor: Fady Qaddoura (Democratic), Daryl Schmitt (Republican), Dan Dernulc (Republican), Tim O'Brien (Republican). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 1, 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 program may be established to provide grants to cancer centers in Indiana to increase breast cancer research projects or breast cancer clinical trials. Provides that a pediatric cancer research and treatment grant program may be established. Establishes the breast cancer research fund and the pediatric cancer research and treatment fund. Prioritizes use of the funds to be on innovative research and treatments with the potential of resulting in novel therapies for pediatric cancer. Requires the state department to submit an annual report to the governor and legislative council concerning the grant program and publish the report on the state department's website.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 10
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fady Qaddoura | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
| Daryl Schmitt | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 48 |
| Dan Dernulc | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Tim O'Brien | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 78 |
| Garrett Bascom | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 68 |
| Vaneta Becker | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 50 |
| Ed Charbonneau | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 5 |
| Michael Crider | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 28 |
| J.D. Ford | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 29 |
| Greg Goode | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 38 |
| Robb Greene | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 47 |
| La Keisha Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
| Ryan Lauer | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 59 |
| Lonnie Randolph | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 2 |
| 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 170
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Signed by the Speaker
- House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 485: yeas 90, nays 0
- Returned to the House with amendments
- Motion to concur filed
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 441: yeas 48, nays 0
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
- Senators Goode and Charbonneau added as cosponsors
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