# Indiana HB 1503: Adoption incentive programs.

Indiana HB 1503, Adoption incentive programs., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Julie McGuire (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-06 (Committee report: do pass, adopted) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1503
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Adoption incentive programs.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-02-06, Committee report: do pass, adopted
- Sponsor: Julie McGuire (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: family
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Creates the Indiana adoption services authority (authority) and establishes the board of directors of the authority. Sets forth the duties and powers of the authority and the board. Establishes the zero cost adoption fund (fund) to provide financial assistance, benefits, services, or other assistance for specified purposes pertaining to foster care, adoption, and postadoption assistance, including assistance with college savings and arrangements for reduced college tuition for an adopted child. Provides that money in the fund may not be used to pay the general operating, administrative, and capital expenses and establishes a separate, general operating fund for the authority to pay those expenses. Specifies that assistance provided from the fund is supplemental to adoption assistance payments or an adoption subsidy. Provides a tax credit for contributions made to the fund in an amount equal to 50% of the contribution. Specifies that the total amount of tax credits allowed may not exceed $18,500,000 for each state fiscal year. Makes conforming changes. Makes an appropriation.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Julie McGuire (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dale DeVon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Rowray (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy Wesco (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-06: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-02-06: Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 (House)
- 2025-01-21: First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs (House)
- 2025-01-21: Authored by Representative McGuire (House)
- 2025-01-21: Coauthored by Representatives DeVon, Wesco, Rowray (House)

## Bill text

- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1503/versions/HB1503.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1503/versions/HB1503.01.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
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1503/versions/HB1503.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1503/versions/HB1503.01.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-HB1503-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).