# Indiana HB 1297: Motor vehicle medical information program. Indiana HB 1297, Motor vehicle medical information program., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Sue Errington (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-10 (Public Law 59); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1297-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Indiana HB 1297 - State: Indiana - Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) - Title: Motor vehicle medical information program. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-04-10, Public Law 59 - Sponsor: Sue Errington (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: roads and transportation, the senate, homeland security and transportation - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (237 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary Establishes the yellow dot motor vehicle medical information program. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Free medical information folders for motorists: benefit, low. 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 fo… - Legal protections for responders and providers: benefit, low. 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 h… - Motorists share medical details through decals: mixed, low. 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… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Sue Errington (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Earl Harris (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: J.D. Ford (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jim Pressel (Republican), House - Cosponsor: La Keisha Jackson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael Karickhoff (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rodney Pol (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott Alexander (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-24 | House | House concurred with Senate amendments | pass | 94 | 0 | | | 2025-03-18 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 49 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 94 | 0 | | ## Actions (24) - 2025-04-10: Public Law 59 (House) - 2025-04-10: Signed by the Governor (House) - 2025-04-03: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Signed by the Speaker (House) - 2025-03-27: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate) - 2025-03-24: House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 305: yeas 94, nays 0 (House) - 2025-03-20: Motion to concur filed (House) - 2025-03-19: Returned to the House with amendments (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 249: yeas 49, nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Senators Jackson L and Pol added as cosponsors (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Amendment #1 (Doriot) prevailed; voice vote (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Senator Randolph added as cosponsor (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Referred to the Senate (House) - 2025-02-17: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 171: yeas 94, nays 0 (House) - 2025-02-17: Senate sponsors: Senators Doriot, Alexander, Ford J.D. (House) - 2025-02-13: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House) - 2025-02-11: Representatives Pressel and Harris added as coauthors (House) - 2025-02-11: Representative Karickhoff added as coauthor (House) - 2025-02-10: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House) - 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation (House) - 2025-01-13: Authored by Representative Errington (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1297/versions/HB1297.04.ENGS?format=pdf) - Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1297/versions/HB1297.05.ENRS?format=pdf) - House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1297/versions/HB1297.02.COMH?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1297/versions/HB1297.03.COMS?format=pdf) - Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1297/versions/HB1297.01.INTR?format=pdf) ## Related bills - SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed) - SB 324: Criminal procedures. (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 (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1297/versions/HB1297.04.ENGS?format=pdf) - [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1297/versions/HB1297.05.ENRS?format=pdf) - [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1297/versions/HB1297.02.COMH?format=pdf) - [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1297/versions/HB1297.03.COMS?format=pdf) - [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1297/versions/HB1297.01.INTR?format=pdf) ## Related - [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025) - [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025) - [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) - [Indiana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana/bills) - [Indiana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1297-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).