# Indiana HB 1016: School safety commission.

Indiana HB 1016, School safety commission., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Matt Commons (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-03 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1016
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: School safety commission.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-04-03, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Matt Commons (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: education, the senate, education and career development
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (137 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides for the appointment of a fire chief, or the fire chief's designee, to a county school safety commission.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matt Commons (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: J.D. Ford (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michelle Davis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Spencer Deery (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Bartels (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy O'Brien (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 46 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 91 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-04-03: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2025-04-03: Public Law 27 (House)
- 2025-03-27: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-21: Returned to the House without amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Senator Randolph added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 256: yeas 46, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Senator Ford J.D. added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2025-01-30: Senate sponsor: Senator Deery (House)
- 2025-01-30: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 44: yeas 91, nays 0 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-27: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-21: Representatives Bartels and O'Brien added as coauthors (House)
- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-08: Coauthored by Representative Davis (House)
- 2025-01-08: Authored by Representative Commons (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1016/versions/HB1016.04.ENRS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1016/versions/HB1016.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1016/versions/HB1016.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1016/versions/HB1016.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1016/versions/HB1016.04.ENRS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1016/versions/HB1016.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1016/versions/HB1016.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1016/versions/HB1016.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1016-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).