# Indiana HB 1172: Office of entrepreneurship and innovation.

Indiana HB 1172, Office of entrepreneurship and innovation., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Jake Teshka (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-08 (Senator Zay added as cosponsor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1172
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Office of entrepreneurship and innovation.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-04-08, Senator Zay added as cosponsor
- Sponsor: Jake Teshka (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: commerce, the senate, commerce and technology, appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (85 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes the office of entrepreneurship and innovation (office). Requires the office to: (1) develop and administer programs to support the growth of small business, entrepreneurship, and innovation in Indiana; (2) direct and oversee programs and sources of funding related to the growth of small business, entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation in Indiana; (3) work to strengthen policies and programs supporting the growth of entrepreneurship in Indiana; (4) coordinate with state agencies and other state funded entities to align services and programs related to entrepreneurship and starting and scaling a business; (5) work with funded entities on identifying strategies and metrics around the disbursement of funds to measure funds reaching rural communities and other underrepresented socioeconomic communities; (6) work with stakeholders and organizations supporting entrepreneurship to enhance learning and skills, provide technical support, and expand access to resources for entrepreneurs across Indiana; and (7) develop and administer programs to support and encourage youth entrepreneurship, including supporting students and teachers in fostering entrepreneurial skills.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jake Teshka (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Andy Zay
- Cosponsor: Brian Buchanan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Craig Snow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: J.D. Ford (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joanna King (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Morris (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 85 | 7 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-04-08: Senator Zay added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Senator Ford J.D. added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2025-02-11: Senate sponsor: Senator Buchanan (House)
- 2025-02-11: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 131: yeas 85, nays 7 (House)
- 2025-02-10: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-02-06: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-30: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-30: Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 (House)
- 2025-01-27: Representative Morris added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-08: Authored by Representative Teshka (House)
- 2025-01-08: Coauthored by Representatives Snow and King (House)
- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development (House)

## Bill text

- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1172/versions/HB1172.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1172/versions/HB1172.03.COMH?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1172/versions/HB1172.04.COMS?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1172/versions/HB1172.01.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
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1172/versions/HB1172.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1172/versions/HB1172.03.COMH?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1172/versions/HB1172.04.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1172/versions/HB1172.01.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-HB1172-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).