Indiana 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 8 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 1118 — Critical incident stress management debriefings.

Last action — Public Law 51

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on April 10, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    2 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Provides that a first responder recipient of critical incident stress management (CISM) services may not be compelled to testify or otherwise disclose a communication made to a CISM services provider or peer support team member relating to the first responder recipient's CISM services in a civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding. Provides that a first responder recipient or the first responder recipient's employer may not be held liable for damages for any act, error, or omission committed by the first responder recipient based on a communication provided between a first responder recipient and CISM team, CISM services provider, or peer support team as part of the CISM services unless the act, error, or omission constitutes wanton, willful, or intentional misconduct.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 51

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Returned to the House without amendments

  7. Senator Schmitt added as cosponsor

  8. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 263: yeas 47, nays 0

  9. Senator Randolph added as cosponsor

  10. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  11. Senators Koch and Carrasco added as cosponsors

  12. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  13. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  14. Referred to the Senate

  15. Cosponsor: Senator Clark

  16. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 26: yeas 90, nays 0

  17. Senate sponsor: Senator Baldwin

  18. Representatives Pressel and Gore added as coauthors

  19. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  20. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  21. Authored by Representative McNamara

  22. First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety

  23. Coauthored by Representative Bartels

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (140)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1118 do?
Provides that a first responder recipient of critical incident stress management (CISM) services may not be compelled to testify or otherwise disclose a communication made to a CISM services provider or peer support team member relating to the first responder recipient's CISM services in a civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding. Provides that a first responder recipient or the first responder recipient's employer may not be held liable for damages for any act, error, or omission committed by the first responder recipient based on a communication provided between a first responder recipient and CISM team, CISM services provider, or peer support team as part of the CISM services unless the act, error, or omission constitutes wanton, willful, or intentional misconduct.
Who sponsors HB 1118?
HB 1118 is sponsored by Daryl Schmitt (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Cyndi Carrasco (Republican), Eric Koch (Republican), Brett Clark (Republican), Scott Baldwin (Republican), Mitch Gore (Democrat), Jim Pressel (Republican), Steve Bartels (Republican), and Wendy McNamara (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1118?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2025. Enacted.
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