Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1670: Assistance in obtaining veteran benefits.
Passed both chambers Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1670 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Assistance in obtaining veteran benefits. Primary sponsor: Scott Baldwin (Republican), Chris Judy (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2025): Senate advisors appointed: Tomes and Ford J.D.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Provides veteran empowerment protections. Provides that a person may not represent a veteran regarding a veterans' benefits matter unless the person meets certain requirements. Provides that a person that advises, assists, or consults with an individual regarding veterans' benefits matters for a fee: (1) may not use international call centers or data centers for processing veterans' personal information; (2) may not use a veteran's personal log-in, username, or password information to access the veteran's medical, financial, or government benefits information; (3) must ensure that before any individual may have access to veterans' medical or financial information the individual must undergo a national criminal history background check; and (4) shall comply with certain federal regulations. Provides that a violation of the act constitutes a prohibited consumer sale.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Baldwin | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 20 |
| Chris Judy | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 83 |
| Steve Bartels | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 74 |
| Sheila Klinker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 27 |
| Ethan Lawson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 53 |
| Lonnie Randolph | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 2 |
| Jim Tomes | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 49 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Senate advisors appointed: Tomes and Ford J.D.
- House advisors appointed: Bartels, Cash and Moseley
- Senate conferees appointed: Baldwin and Spencer
- House conferees appointed: Judy and Klinker
- Returned to the House with amendments
- Motion to dissent filed
- House dissented from Senate amendments
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 351: yeas 48, nays 0
- Amendment #1 (Tomes) prevailed; voice vote
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
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