Indiana 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 10 R · 9 D cosponsors

SB 74 — Extension of lifeline law immunity.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  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 03, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 19 sponsors

    4 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (10 R · 9 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Provides that an individual who is: (1) reasonably believed to be suffering from a health condition which is the direct result of alcohol consumption; and (2) assisted by a person who requested emergency medical assistance for the individual; is immune from prosecution for certain crimes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 19

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. Returned to the Senate without amendments

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 279: yeas 87, nays 3

  8. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  9. Committee report: do pass, adopted

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

  11. Senator Qaddoura added as coauthor

  12. Referred to the House

  13. Cosponsors: Representatives Hamilton and Klinker

  14. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 28: yeas 43, nays 6

  15. Senators Becker and Jackson L added as coauthors

  16. House sponsor: Representative McNamara

  17. Senator Bassler added as coauthor

  18. Reread second time: ordered engrossed

  19. Placed back on second reading

  20. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  21. Senators Pol, Clark, Taylor G added as coauthors

  22. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  23. Senator Freeman added as second author

  24. Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor

  25. Senator Yoder added as coauthor

  26. Senator Walker K added as coauthor

  27. Senators Johnson T and Doriot added as coauthors

  28. Senator Bohacek added as third author

  29. Committee report: do pass, adopted

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

  31. Authored by Senator Alting

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 74 do?
Provides that an individual who is: (1) reasonably believed to be suffering from a health condition which is the direct result of alcohol consumption; and (2) assisted by a person who requested emergency medical assistance for the individual; is immune from prosecution for certain crimes.
Who sponsors SB 74?
SB 74 is sponsored by Sheila Klinker (Democrat), Carey Hamilton (Democrat), Wendy McNamara (Republican), Fady Qaddoura (Democrat), La Keisha Jackson (Democrat), Vaneta Becker (Republican), Eric Bassler (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Greg Taylor (Democrat), Brett Clark (Republican), Rodney Pol (Democrat), Shelli Yoder (Democrat), Kyle Walker (Republican), Blake Doriot (Republican), Tyler Johnson (Republican), J.D. Ford (Democrat), Mike Bohacek (Republican), Aaron Freeman (Republican), and Ron Alting (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 74?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2025. Enacted.
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