# Indiana HB 1485: Court appointed counsel for certain minors.

Indiana HB 1485, Court appointed counsel for certain minors., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Julie Olthoff (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-13 (Representative Harris added as coauthor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1485
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Court appointed counsel for certain minors.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-02-13, Representative Harris added as coauthor
- Sponsor: Julie Olthoff (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that courts are required to appoint counsel for eligible children with certain exceptions. Provides that a county may seek reimbursement up to 100% for expenditures related to attorney services for eligible children. Requires the commission on court appointed attorneys to: (1) establish certain guidelines for counties to be eligible for reimbursement from the public defense fund; and (2) make a report to the legislative council and budget committee not later than December 1, 2026, regarding the 100% reimbursement for attorney services provided to eligible children. Makes an appropriation.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Julie Olthoff (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Earl Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Lauer (Republican), House

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-13: Representative Harris added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-30: Representative Harris removed as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-27: Representative Lauer added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-21: Authored by Representative Olthoff (House)
- 2025-01-21: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2025-01-21: Coauthored by Representative Harris (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1485/versions/HB1485.01.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/HB1485/versions/HB1485.01.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-HB1485-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).