# Indiana HB 1118: Critical incident stress management debriefings.

Indiana HB 1118, Critical incident stress management debriefings., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Wendy McNamara (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-10 (Public Law 51) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1118
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Critical incident stress management debriefings.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-04-10, Public Law 51
- Sponsor: Wendy McNamara (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: veterans affairs and public safety, the senate, judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (137 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that a first responder recipient of critical incident stress management (CISM) services may not be compelled to testify or otherwise disclose a communication made to a CISM services provider or peer support team member relating to the first responder recipient's CISM services in a civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding. Provides that a first responder recipient or the first responder recipient's employer may not be held liable for damages for any act, error, or omission committed by the first responder recipient based on a communication provided between a first responder recipient and CISM team, CISM services provider, or peer support team as part of the CISM services unless the act, error, or omission constitutes wanton, willful, or intentional misconduct.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Wendy McNamara (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brett Clark (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cyndi Carrasco (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daryl Schmitt (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Koch (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jim Pressel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mitch Gore (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Baldwin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Bartels (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 90 | 0 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-04-10: Public Law 51 (House)
- 2025-04-10: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2025-04-03: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-27: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Returned to the House without amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Senator Schmitt added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 263: yeas 47, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Senator Randolph added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Senators Koch and Carrasco added as cosponsors (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2025-01-28: Cosponsor: Senator Clark (House)
- 2025-01-28: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 26: yeas 90, nays 0 (House)
- 2025-01-28: Senate sponsor: Senator Baldwin (House)
- 2025-01-27: Representatives Pressel and Gore added as coauthors (House)
- 2025-01-27: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-21: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-08: Authored by Representative McNamara (House)
- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety (House)
- 2025-01-08: Coauthored by Representative Bartels (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1118/versions/HB1118.04.ENRS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1118/versions/HB1118.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1118/versions/HB1118.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1118/versions/HB1118.01.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/HB1118/versions/HB1118.04.ENRS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1118/versions/HB1118.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1118/versions/HB1118.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1118/versions/HB1118.01.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-HB1118-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).