# Indiana HB 1049: Public service attorney scholarships.

Indiana HB 1049, Public service attorney scholarships., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Gregory Steuerwald (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-27 (Senator Taylor G added as cosponsor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1049
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Public service attorney scholarships.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-03-27, Senator Taylor G added as cosponsor
- Sponsor: Gregory Steuerwald (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: education, the senate, education and career development
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (96 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes the: (1) county deputy prosecuting attorney and public defender scholarship program (program); and (2) county deputy prosecuting attorney and public defender scholarship fund (fund). Provides that the commission for higher education shall administer the program and fund.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gregory Steuerwald (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Edward DeLaney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Koch (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Garrett Bascom (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Taylor (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Meltzer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rodney Pol (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Susan Glick (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 96 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-03-27: Senator Taylor G added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Senator Pol added as third sponsor (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2025-02-18: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 203: yeas 96, nays 0 (House)
- 2025-02-18: Senate sponsors: Senators Koch and Glick (House)
- 2025-02-17: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-02-13: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-27: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-27: Recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 (House)
- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-08: Authored by Representative Steuerwald (House)
- 2025-01-08: Coauthored by Representatives Meltzer, Bascom, DeLaney (House)

## Bill text

- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1049/versions/HB1049.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1049/versions/HB1049.03.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1049/versions/HB1049.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (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
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1049/versions/HB1049.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1049/versions/HB1049.03.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1049/versions/HB1049.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [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-HB1049-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).