# Indiana HB 1225: Pension garnishment for restitution.

Indiana HB 1225, Pension garnishment for restitution., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Wendy Dant Chesser (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-09 (First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1225
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Pension garnishment for restitution.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-01-09, First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Sponsor: Wendy Dant Chesser (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that when a court issues a restitution order against an employee beneficiary of the state police benefit system (system), the prosecuting attorney must bring an action requesting garnishment of amounts that the employee beneficiary is entitled to receive under the system. Requires the court to order the trustee to take certain actions if the court finds that the restitution order has been issued and has not been fully satisfied or discharged.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Wendy Dant Chesser (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-09: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2025-01-09: Authored by Representative Dant Chesser (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1225/versions/HB1225.01.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/HB1225/versions/HB1225.01.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-HB1225-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).