# Indiana HB 1068: Repayment of medical school loans.

Indiana HB 1068, Repayment of medical school loans., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Earl Harris (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-13 (Representative Shackleford added as coauthor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1068
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Repayment of medical school loans.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-01-13, Representative Shackleford added as coauthor
- Sponsor: Earl Harris (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: ways and means
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the Indiana department of health (department) to establish and administer a medical school loan forgiveness pilot program (program) for the purpose of attracting physicians to practice medicine in Indiana. Establishes the medical school loan forgiveness fund (fund). Sets forth criteria for the program. Requires the department to, not later than November 1, 2026, and each November 1 thereafter, prepare and submit a report to the general assembly regarding the program. Makes an appropriation to the fund.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Earl Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robin Shackleford (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-13: Representative Shackleford added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-01-08: Authored by Representative Harris (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1068/versions/HB1068.01.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
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1068/versions/HB1068.01.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-HB1068-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).