# Indiana HB 1488: Pediatric cancer research and treatment grant.

Indiana HB 1488, Pediatric cancer research and treatment grant., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Ryan Lauer (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-27 (Representative O'Brien added as coauthor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1488
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Pediatric cancer research and treatment grant.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-01-27, Representative O'Brien added as coauthor
- Sponsor: Ryan Lauer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: public health
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes the pediatric cancer research and treatment grant program (grant program) to be administered by the rare disease advisory council (council). Establishes the pediatric cancer research and treatment fund. Sets forth requirements for an entity to receive a grant. Requires the council to develop criteria, policies, procedures, and a plan concerning awarding of the grants. Prioritizes use of the funds to be on innovative research and treatments with the potential of resulting in novel therapies for pediatric cancer. Requires the council to submit an annual report to the governor and legislative council concerning the grant program and publish the report on the Indiana department of health's website.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ryan Lauer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy O'Brien (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-27: Representative O'Brien added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-21: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health (House)
- 2025-01-21: Authored by Representative Lauer (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1488/versions/HB1488.01.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/HB1488/versions/HB1488.01.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-HB1488-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).