SB 419 — Crimes against health care providers.
Last action — Representative Olthoff added as cosponsor
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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
Defines "health care provider". Provides that the offense of battery is a Level 6 felony if it is committed against a health care provider, and a Level 5 felony if it is committed against a health care provider by placing bodily fluids or waste on the health care provider.
Bill Text
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Read SB 419 on the official Indiana source →Action History
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Representative Olthoff added as cosponsor
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First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
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Referred to the House
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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 192: yeas 42, nays 7
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Senator Buck added as coauthor
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Cosponsor: Representative Manning
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House sponsor: Representative Engleman
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Senator Schmitt added as coauthor
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Amendment #2 (Carrasco) prevailed; voice vote
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Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
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Amendment #5 (Pol) failed; Roll Call 131: yeas 9, nays 39
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Senator Randolph added as coauthor
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Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
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Senator Bohacek added as coauthor
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Senators Alting and Doriot added as coauthors
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Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor
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Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
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Senator Walker K added as third author
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Authored by Senator Carrasco
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Senator Johnson T added as second author
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First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Sponsors
- Julie Olthoff · Cosponsor
- Ethan Manning · Cosponsor
- Karen Engleman · Primary
- James Buck · Cosponsor
- Daryl Schmitt · Cosponsor
- Lonnie Randolph · Cosponsor
- Mike Bohacek · Cosponsor
- David Niezgodski · Cosponsor
- Blake Doriot · Cosponsor
- Ron Alting · Cosponsor
- J.D. Ford · Cosponsor
- Kyle Walker · Primary
- Tyler Johnson · Primary
- Cyndi Carrasco · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →4 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 31 voted No
Sponsors (4)
- Karen Engleman Republican
- Kyle Walker Republican Voted No
- Tyler Johnson Republican Voted No
- Cyndi Carrasco Republican Voted No
Co-sponsors (10)
- Julie Olthoff Republican
- Ethan Manning Republican
- James Buck Republican Voted No
- Daryl Schmitt Republican Voted No
- Lonnie Randolph Democrat
- Mike Bohacek Republican Voted No
- David Niezgodski Democrat
- Blake Doriot Republican Voted No
- Ron Alting Republican Voted No
- J.D. Ford Democrat
Not signed on (136)
136 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 136 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 14% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Zay | — | Nay |
| Andrea Hunley | Democrat | Yea |
| David Niezgodski | Democrat | Yea |
| Fady Qaddoura | Democrat | Yea |
| Greg Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| J.D. Ford | Democrat | Not Voting |
| La Keisha Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Lonnie Randolph | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Spencer | Democrat | Yea |
| Rodney Pol | Democrat | Nay |
| Shelli Yoder | Democrat | Yea |
| Aaron Freeman | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Doriot | Republican | Yea |
| Brett Clark | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Buchanan | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Garten | Republican | Yea |
| Cyndi Carrasco | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Dernulc | Republican | Yea |
| Daryl Schmitt | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Charbonneau | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Bassler | Republican | Nay |
| Eric Koch | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Byrne | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Goode | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Walker | Republican | Yea |
| James Buck | Republican | Yea |
| James Tomes | Republican | Nay |
| Jean Leising | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Raatz | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Busch | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Walker | Republican | Yea |
| Linda Rogers | Republican | Yea |
| Liz Brown | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Crider | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Young | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Bohacek | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Gaskill | Republican | Nay |
| Randy Maxwell | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Niemeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Rodric Bray | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Alting | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Mishler | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Baldwin | Republican | Yea |
| Spencer Deery | Republican | Yea |
| Stacey Donato | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Glick | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Holdman | Republican | Yea |
| Tyler Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Vaneta Becker | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 0 | 38 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 39 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 18% | 78% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Zay | — | Nay |
| Andrea Hunley | Democrat | Yea |
| David Niezgodski | Democrat | Yea |
| Fady Qaddoura | Democrat | Yea |
| Greg Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| J.D. Ford | Democrat | Not Voting |
| La Keisha Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Lonnie Randolph | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Spencer | Democrat | Yea |
| Rodney Pol | Democrat | Yea |
| Shelli Yoder | Democrat | Yea |
| Aaron Freeman | Republican | Nay |
| Blake Doriot | Republican | Nay |
| Brett Clark | Republican | Nay |
| Brian Buchanan | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Garten | Republican | Nay |
| Cyndi Carrasco | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Dernulc | Republican | Nay |
| Daryl Schmitt | Republican | Nay |
| Ed Charbonneau | Republican | Nay |
| Eric Bassler | Republican | Nay |
| Eric Koch | Republican | Nay |
| Gary Byrne | Republican | Nay |
| Greg Goode | Republican | Nay |
| Greg Walker | Republican | Nay |
| James Buck | Republican | Nay |
| James Tomes | Republican | Nay |
| Jean Leising | Republican | Nay |
| Jeff Raatz | Republican | Nay |
| Justin Busch | Republican | Nay |
| Kyle Walker | Republican | Nay |
| Linda Rogers | Republican | Nay |
| Liz Brown | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Crider | Republican | Not Voting |
| Michael Young | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Bohacek | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Gaskill | Republican | Nay |
| Randy Maxwell | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Niemeyer | Republican | Nay |
| Rodric Bray | Republican | Nay |
| Ron Alting | Republican | Nay |
| Ryan Mishler | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Alexander | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Baldwin | Republican | Nay |
| Spencer Deery | Republican | Nay |
| Stacey Donato | Republican | Nay |
| Susan Glick | Republican | Nay |
| Travis Holdman | Republican | Nay |
| Tyler Johnson | Republican | Nay |
| Vaneta Becker | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 419 do?
- Defines "health care provider". Provides that the offense of battery is a Level 6 felony if it is committed against a health care provider, and a Level 5 felony if it is committed against a health care provider by placing bodily fluids or waste on the health care provider.
- Who sponsors SB 419?
- SB 419 is sponsored by Julie Olthoff (Republican), Ethan Manning (Republican), Karen Engleman (Republican), James Buck (Republican), Daryl Schmitt (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Mike Bohacek (Republican), David Niezgodski (Democrat), Blake Doriot (Republican), Ron Alting (Republican), J.D. Ford (Democrat), Kyle Walker (Republican), Tyler Johnson (Republican), and Cyndi Carrasco (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 419?
- This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 419?
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