Indiana 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 6 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 1245 — Natural resource entrance fees.

Last action — Senator Leising added as cosponsor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  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 “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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Allows counties that meet certain criteria to adopt an ordinance to impose a surcharge of not more than $1 in addition to the fees charged by the department of natural resources (department) for entry into certain state parks and recreation areas. Provides that the surcharge may not be imposed on an annual state park pass holder. Requires the department to collect and to report and pay the surcharge to each county treasurer. Provides that the surcharge collected is to be used for certain purposes.

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Action History

  1. Senator Leising added as cosponsor

  2. Senator Deery added as cosponsor

  3. Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations

  4. Senator Randolph added as cosponsor

  5. First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources

  6. Referred to the Senate

  7. Senate sponsors: Senators Koch and Yoder

  8. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 133: yeas 80, nays 11

  9. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  10. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  11. Recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3

  12. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  13. First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources

  14. Coauthored by Representatives Bartels, Lucas, Pierce M

  15. Authored by Representative Hall

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3 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (141)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1245 do?
Allows counties that meet certain criteria to adopt an ordinance to impose a surcharge of not more than $1 in addition to the fees charged by the department of natural resources (department) for entry into certain state parks and recreation areas. Provides that the surcharge may not be imposed on an annual state park pass holder. Requires the department to collect and to report and pay the surcharge to each county treasurer. Provides that the surcharge collected is to be used for certain purposes.
Who sponsors HB 1245?
HB 1245 is sponsored by Jean Leising (Republican), Spencer Deery (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Shelli Yoder (Democrat), Eric Koch (Republican), Matt Pierce (Democrat), Jim Lucas (Republican), Steve Bartels (Republican), and Dave Hall (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1245?
This bill died with 2025 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 1245?
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