# Indiana HB 1111: Indiana National Guard.

Indiana HB 1111, Indiana National Guard., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Steve Bartels (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-01 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1111
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Indiana National Guard.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-05-01, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Steve Bartels (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: veterans affairs and public safety, the senate, veterans affairs and the military, appropriations
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (139 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

Increases, from $8,800 to $20,000, the amount that shall be paid by the state if a member of the Indiana National Guard dies in the active service of the state. Provides that a spouse or dependent of a member of the Indiana National Guard is eligible for a state employee death benefit if the member dies while serving on state active duty. Provides that the adjutant general may procure a medical insurance plan for members of the Indiana National Guard who are ordered to state active duty. Adds awards and decorations that may be awarded by the Indiana National Guard. Provides that members of the Indiana National Guard, while serving on state active duty, shall be considered state employees for purposes of receiving worker's compensation. Provides that a scholarship applicant of the National Guard tuition supplement program may use the scholarship for a credential-certifying program, licensing program, trade certification program, or apprenticeship program for an in-demand occupation as identified by the adjutant general and the department of workforce development, in consultation with the commission for higher education. Provides that if a scholarship applicant of the National Guard tuition supplement program receives a twenty-first century scholars program scholarship, the scholarship applicant may use a National Guard tuition supplement program scholarship awarded to pay for qualified program and educational expenses approved by the commission for higher education and room and board for two years. Makes technical corrections.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher funeral help for Guard families: benefit, high. Beginning July 1, 2025, the state-paid funeral expense cap rises from $8,800 to $20,000 for Indiana Guard members. The benefit applies when a member dies in active state service. Payment cannot exceed the reasonable funeral expenses incurred.
- More education help for Guard members: benefit, high. Beginning July 1, 2025, Guard scholarships cover more training for state-identified, in-demand jobs: credentials, licenses, trade certificates, and apprenticeships. Applicants must meet Guard requirements, apply on time, and use available federal and state aid when required. Occupational and techni…
- Medical insurance option for Guard state duty: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Indiana’s adjutant general may buy medical insurance for Guard members ordered to state active duty. The law does not require a plan or guarantee coverage. It does not set coverage terms or member costs.
- Guard injury benefits change on state duty: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, Indiana Guard members on state active duty qualify as state employees for workers’ compensation. Receiving workers’ compensation does not by itself block retirement or other Guard benefits. The law also removes the prior provision for duty pay and necessary care expenses dur…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Steve Bartels (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chuck Moseley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Bassler (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ethan Lawson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Goode (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: J.D. Ford (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Tomes (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Raatz (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: La Keisha Jackson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Baldwin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Timothy O'Brien (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-15 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 90 | 0 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2025-05-01: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-01: Public Law 155 (House)
- 2025-04-23: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-16: Returned to the House without amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 429: yeas 49, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Senator Jackson L added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Senator Randolph added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Senator Raatz added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Senator Bassler added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Senator Ford J.D. added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Senator Goode added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Senator Tomes added as second sponsor (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and The Military (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2025-01-28: Senate sponsor: Senator Baldwin (House)
- 2025-01-28: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 25: yeas 90, nays 0 (House)
- 2025-01-27: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-27: Amendment #1 (Bartels) prevailed; voice vote (House)
- 2025-01-21: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-08: Authored by Representative Bartels (House)
- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety (House)
- 2025-01-08: Coauthored by Representatives Lawson, O'Brien, Moseley (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1111/versions/HB1111.03.ENGH?format=pdf)
- Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1111/versions/HB1111.06.ENRS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1111/versions/HB1111.02.COMH?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1111/versions/HB1111.05.COMS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1111/versions/HB1111.04.COMS?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1111/versions/HB1111.01.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
- [Engrossed House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1111/versions/HB1111.03.ENGH?format=pdf)
- [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1111/versions/HB1111.06.ENRS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1111/versions/HB1111.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1111/versions/HB1111.05.COMS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1111/versions/HB1111.04.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1111/versions/HB1111.01.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-HB1111-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).