Indiana 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

HB 1068 — Repayment of medical school loans.

Last action — Representative Shackleford added as coauthor

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

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Requires the Indiana department of health (department) to establish and administer a medical school loan forgiveness pilot program (program) for the purpose of attracting physicians to practice medicine in Indiana. Establishes the medical school loan forgiveness fund (fund). Sets forth criteria for the program. Requires the department to, not later than November 1, 2026, and each November 1 thereafter, prepare and submit a report to the general assembly regarding the program. Makes an appropriation to the fund.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Representative Shackleford added as coauthor

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  3. Authored by Representative Harris

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (148)

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Subjects

healthcare education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1068 do?
Requires the Indiana department of health (department) to establish and administer a medical school loan forgiveness pilot program (program) for the purpose of attracting physicians to practice medicine in Indiana. Establishes the medical school loan forgiveness fund (fund). Sets forth criteria for the program. Requires the department to, not later than November 1, 2026, and each November 1 thereafter, prepare and submit a report to the general assembly regarding the program. Makes an appropriation to the fund.
Who sponsors HB 1068?
HB 1068 is sponsored by Robin Shackleford (Democrat) and Earl Harris (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1068?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 1068?
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