# Indiana HB 1017: University notification of emergency contact.

Indiana HB 1017, University notification of emergency contact., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Victoria Garcia Wilburn (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-08 (Representative Cash added as coauthor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1017
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: University notification of emergency contact.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-01-08, Representative Cash added as coauthor
- Sponsor: Victoria Garcia Wilburn (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: education
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires each postsecondary educational institution in Indiana and state educational institution to: (1) establish and implement a procedure whereby a student may designate a medical emergency contact for medical emergencies that occur on campus; and (2) if the institution has knowledge of the medical emergency, notify the student's medical emergency contact after the student experiences a medical emergency on campus.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Victoria Garcia Wilburn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Becky Cash (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Garrett Bascom (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Andrade (Democratic), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-01-08: Representative Cash added as coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-06: Representative Bascom added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-12-04: Representative Andrade added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-12-01: First reading: referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-12-01: Authored by Representative Garcia Wilburn (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1017/versions/HB1017.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)
- HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles. (signed)
- HB 1115: Homeowners association governance. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1017/versions/HB1017.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
- [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026)
- [HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1200-2026)
- [HB 1115: Homeowners association governance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1115-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1017-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).