Indiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1478 — Battery against emergency room staff.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the definition of "emergency medical services provider" for the offense of battery to include a staff member in the emergency department of a hospital.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

  2. Referred to the Senate

  3. Senate sponsor: Senator Donato

  4. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 154: yeas 78, nays 17

  5. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  6. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  7. First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

  8. Authored by Representative Engleman

  9. Coauthored by Representatives Clere, Vermilion, Porter

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

HB 1478 - Engleman - 3rd Reading

Passed 78 Yea · 17 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 42201
Democrat 15802
Unaffiliated 21702
Total 781705
% of votes cast 78%17%0%5%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Fleming — Yea
Lehe — Yea
Austin — Yea
Saunders — Yea
Goodrich — Yea
Schaibley — Yea
Gutwein — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Hatfield — Yea
Speedy — Yea
Morrison — Yea
Cherry — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Cook — Yea
Negele — Yea
Torr — Yea
Davisson — Yea
Vermilion — Yea
Ziemke — Yea
Eberhart — Yea
Frye — Nay
Boy — Nay
Nisly — Nay
Jacob — Nay
Ellington — Nay
Leonard — Nay
Zent — Not Voting
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Brown, T — Yea
Young, J — Nay
Blake Johnson Democrat Yea
Carey Hamilton Democrat Yea
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Yea
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Yea
Chris Campbell Democrat Nay
Chuck Moseley Democrat Yea
Earl Harris Democrat Yea
Edward DeLaney Democrat Yea
Gregory Porter Democrat Yea
John Bartlett Democrat Nay
Justin Moed Democrat Not Voting
Matt Pierce Democrat Nay
Maureen Bauer Democrat Yea
Mike Andrade Democrat Yea
Mitch Gore Democrat Nay
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Yea
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Nay
Renee Pack Democrat Nay
Robin Shackleford Democrat Yea
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Nay
Sheila Klinker Democrat Yea
Sue Errington Democrat Yea
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Yea
Vanessa Summers Democrat Not Voting
Vernon Smith Democrat Nay
Beau Baird Republican Not Voting
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Jeter Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Yea
Chris May Republican Yea
Cindy Ledbetter Republican Yea
Craig Snow Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Yea
David Abbott Republican Yea
Doug Miller Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Elizabeth Rowray Republican Yea
Ethan Manning Republican Yea
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
Harold Slager Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Nay
J.D. Prescott Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jake Teshka Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Joanna King Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Yea
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Yea
Michelle Davis Republican Yea
Mike Aylesworth Republican Yea
Peggy Mayfield Republican Nay
Robert Behning Republican Yea
Robert Heaton Republican Yea
Robert Morris Republican Yea
Ryan Lauer Republican Yea
Shane Lindauer Republican Yea
Steve Bartels Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea
Zach Payne Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1478 do?
Amends the definition of "emergency medical services provider" for the offense of battery to include a staff member in the emergency department of a hospital.
Who sponsors HB 1478?
HB 1478 is sponsored by Karen Engleman (Republican), Edward Clere (Republican), Ann Vermilion, Gregory Porter (Democrat), and Stacey Donato (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1478?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 1478?
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