Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 419: Crimes against health care providers.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 419 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Crimes against health care providers. Primary sponsor: Karen Engleman (Republican), Kyle Walker (Republican), Tyler Johnson (Republican), Cyndi Carrasco (Republican). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2025): Representative Olthoff added as cosponsor.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Defines "health care provider". Provides that the offense of battery is a Level 6 felony if it is committed against a health care provider, and a Level 5 felony if it is committed against a health care provider by placing bodily fluids or waste on the health care provider.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 11
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Engleman | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 70 |
| Kyle Walker | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 31 |
| Tyler Johnson | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 14 |
| Cyndi Carrasco | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 36 |
| Ron Alting | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 22 |
| Mike Bohacek | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 8 |
| Jim Buck | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 21 |
| Blake Doriot | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 12 |
| J.D. Ford | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 29 |
| Ethan Manning | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 23 |
| David Niezgodski | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 10 |
| Julie Olthoff | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 19 |
| Lonnie Randolph | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 2 |
| Daryl Schmitt | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 48 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Representative Olthoff added as cosponsor
- First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
- Referred to the House
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 192: yeas 42, nays 7
- Senator Buck added as coauthor
- Cosponsor: Representative Manning
- House sponsor: Representative Engleman
- Senator Schmitt added as coauthor
- Amendment #2 (Carrasco) prevailed; voice vote
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Amendment #5 (Pol) failed; Roll Call 131: yeas 9, nays 39
- Senator Randolph added as coauthor
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