# Indiana HB 1255: Property tax exemption for qualified veterans.

Indiana HB 1255, Property tax exemption for qualified veterans., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Sheila Klinker (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-09 (Authored by Representative Klinker) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1255
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Property tax exemption for qualified veterans.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-01-09, Authored by Representative Klinker
- Sponsor: Sheila Klinker (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: ways and means
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides a property tax deduction for an individual, or the surviving spouse of an individual, who has been rated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as individually unemployable.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sheila Klinker (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-09: Authored by Representative Klinker (House)
- 2025-01-09: First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1255/versions/HB1255.01.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/HB1255/versions/HB1255.01.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-HB1255-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).