# Indiana HB 1241: Trauma informed care.

Indiana HB 1241, Trauma informed care., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Vanessa Summers (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-04 (Senator Ford J.D. added as cosponsor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1241
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Trauma informed care.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-03-04, Senator Ford J.D. added as cosponsor
- Sponsor: Vanessa Summers (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: family, the senate, family and children services
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (71 yes, 15 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes the trauma informed care commission (commission). Provides that the commission shall identify, evaluate, and make recommendations regarding best practices and research models with respect to children, youth, and families who have experienced trauma. Requires the commission to submit a report to the office of the secretary of family and social services and to the general assembly. Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate study committee the task of studying various issues regarding teachers and education.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Vanessa Summers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carolyn Jackson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dale DeVon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: J.D. Ford (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spencer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stacey Donato (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 71 | 15 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-03-04: Senator Ford J.D. added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2025-02-20: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 243: yeas 71, nays 15 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Senate sponsors: Senators Charbonneau, Donato, Spencer (House)
- 2025-02-19: Amendment #1 (Lehman) prevailed; voice vote (House)
- 2025-02-19: Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-02-18: Placed back on second reading (House)
- 2025-02-17: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-02-17: Representatives DeVon and Jackson C added as coauthors (House)
- 2025-02-13: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-09: First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs (House)
- 2025-01-09: Authored by Representative Summers (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1241/versions/HB1241.03.ENGH?format=pdf)
- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1241/versions/HB1241.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1241/versions/HB1241.01.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
- [Engrossed House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1241/versions/HB1241.03.ENGH?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1241/versions/HB1241.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1241/versions/HB1241.01.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-HB1241-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).