IndianaHB 1297First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)HouseWALLET

Motor vehicle medical information program.

Sponsored By: Sue Errington (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Summary

Establishes the yellow dot motor vehicle medical information program.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Free medical information folders for motorists

Beginning July 1, 2025, Indiana's Division of Aging runs the voluntary Yellow Dot program for drivers and passengers. The Division cannot charge a participation fee. It distributes folders with medical forms and decals through area agencies on aging and license branches, with details online. The form allows a name, photo, hospital preference, and contact details for up to two emergency contacts and two health care providers. It also allows medical conditions, recent surgeries, allergies, current medicines, and the date completed. The form states that participants are responsible for their information and voluntarily authorize its disclosure and use for emergency response.

Legal protections for responders and providers

Beginning July 1, 2025, the law gives responders and their employers specific Yellow Dot civil liability protections. These cover failed attempts to reach an emergency contact after a good-faith effort. They also cover sharing—or not sharing—folder information with other responders, hospitals, or health care providers treating the participant. Health care providers and their employers have civil and criminal liability protection when providers rely in good faith on folder information.

Motorists share medical details through decals

Beginning July 1, 2025, Yellow Dot participants must complete the form and keep its folder in the vehicle's glove compartment. They must place the decal on the lower-left corner of the rear window. Motorcycle participants must use an attached compartment and a secure, visible decal location on the rear. During an accident or emergency involving a marked vehicle, medical responders, firefighters, and police at the scene may search that compartment. They may use the information to identify participants, check medical barriers to communication, and tell emergency contacts their location and general condition. They may also consider listed medicines and existing medical conditions during treatment.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Sue Errington

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Blake Doriot

    Republican • Senate

  • Earl Harris

    Democratic • House

  • J.D. Ford

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jim Pressel

    Republican • House

  • La Keisha Jackson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lonnie Randolph

    Democratic • Senate

  • Michael Karickhoff

    Republican • House

  • Rodney Pol

    Democratic • Senate

  • Scott Alexander

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 237 • No: 0

House vote • 3/24/2025

House concurred with Senate amendments

Yes: 94 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/18/2025

Third reading: passed

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote • 2/17/2025

Third reading: passed

Yes: 94 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Public Law 59

    4/10/2025House
  2. Signed by the Governor

    4/10/2025House
  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

    4/3/2025Senate
  4. Signed by the Speaker

    3/27/2025House
  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    3/27/2025Senate
  6. House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 305: yeas 94, nays 0

    3/24/2025House
  7. Motion to concur filed

    3/20/2025House
  8. Returned to the House with amendments

    3/19/2025Senate
  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 249: yeas 49, nays 0

    3/18/2025Senate
  10. Senators Jackson L and Pol added as cosponsors

    3/18/2025Senate
  11. Amendment #1 (Doriot) prevailed; voice vote

    3/17/2025Senate
  12. Senator Randolph added as cosponsor

    3/17/2025Senate
  13. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

    3/17/2025Senate
  14. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    3/11/2025Senate
  15. First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation

    3/3/2025Senate
  16. Referred to the Senate

    2/18/2025House
  17. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 171: yeas 94, nays 0

    2/17/2025House
  18. Senate sponsors: Senators Doriot, Alexander, Ford J.D.

    2/17/2025House
  19. Second reading: ordered engrossed

    2/13/2025House
  20. Representatives Pressel and Harris added as coauthors

    2/11/2025House
  21. Representative Karickhoff added as coauthor

    2/11/2025House
  22. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    2/10/2025House
  23. First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation

    1/13/2025House
  24. Authored by Representative Errington

    1/13/2025House

Bill Text

  • Engrossed House Bill (H)

  • Enrolled House Bill (H)

  • House Bill (S)

  • Introduced House Bill (H)

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