Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 72: Therapist immunity from professional discipline.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 72 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Therapist immunity from professional discipline. Primary sponsor: Rick Niemeyer (Republican), Jim Tomes (Republican), Dan Dernulc (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 16, 2025): Senator Tomes added as second author.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Provides that the behavioral health and human services licensing board may not impose disciplinary sanctions against a practitioner if the basis of the licensing complaint is retaliatory against the practitioner for testifying in a child custody proceeding, a child in need of services proceeding, or a termination of parent-child relationship proceeding.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Niemeyer | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 6 |
| Jim Tomes | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 49 |
| Dan Dernulc | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Mike Bohacek | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 8 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Senator Tomes added as second author
- Senator Bohacek added as coauthor
- Senator Niemeyer added as third author
- First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
- Authored by Senator Dernulc