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Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1618: Designation of persimmon as state fruit.

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 1618 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Designation of persimmon as state fruit. Primary sponsor: Shane Lindauer (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 27, 2025): Representative May added as coauthor.

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Official summary

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

Designates the persimmon as the official state fruit of Indiana.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shane LindauerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Chris MayCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse65

“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. Representative May added as coauthor
  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform
  3. Authored by Representative Lindauer

Sources

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