# Indiana HB 1239: Stillbirth prevention program.

Indiana HB 1239, Stillbirth prevention program., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Vanessa Summers (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-09 (Authored by Representative Summers) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1239
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Stillbirth prevention program.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-01-09, Authored by Representative Summers
- Sponsor: Vanessa Summers (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: public health
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes the stillbirth prevention through fetal movement pilot program (program) for the purpose of providing evidence based information on the importance of tracking fetal movement in the third trimester of pregnancy to prevent stillbirths, to be administered by the Indiana department of health (state department). Allows the state department to award grants to increase education and the distribution of materials on tracking fetal movement in the third trimester of pregnancy. Requires grantees to report specified information on a quarterly and annual basis. Creates a fund and appropriates $250,000 for the program. Expires the program December 31, 2027.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Vanessa Summers (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-09: Authored by Representative Summers (House)
- 2025-01-09: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1239/versions/HB1239.01.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/HB1239/versions/HB1239.01.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-HB1239-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).