# Indiana HB 1184: State chemist.

Indiana HB 1184, State chemist., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Steve Bartels (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-08 (Authored by Representative Bartels) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1184
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: State chemist.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-01-08, Authored by Representative Bartels
- Sponsor: Steve Bartels (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: agriculture and rural development
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Moves the office of the state chemist to the department of agriculture beginning January 1, 2027. Provides that employees of the state chemist will become employees of the state. Removes funds currently going to Purdue University to carry out the functions of the state chemist. Establishes several funds to carry out the functions of the state chemist within the department of agriculture.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Steve Bartels (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-08: Authored by Representative Bartels (House)
- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1184/versions/HB1184.01.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/HB1184/versions/HB1184.01.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-HB1184-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).