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Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1648: Social service benefit kiosk pilot program.

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 1648 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Social service benefit kiosk pilot program. Primary sponsor: Ragen Hatcher (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 21, 2025): First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs.

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Official summary

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

Requires the division of family resources (division) of the office of the secretary of family and social services to establish a pilot program under which the division develops, deploys, and determines the effectiveness of electronic kiosks that allow an individual to do any of the following: (1) Determine the balance remaining in the individual's SNAP or TANF account. (2) Apply to the office of the secretary for a new EBT card. (3) Apply for SNAP or TANF benefits, subject to verification through in person communication with the division.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ragen HatcherPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3

“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 Family, Children and Human Affairs
  2. Authored by Representative Hatcher
  3. Coauthored by Representative

Sources

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