# Indiana HB 1545: Investment adviser representatives and agents.

Indiana HB 1545, Investment adviser representatives and agents., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Robert Heaton (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-21 (Authored by Representative Heaton) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1545
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Investment adviser representatives and agents.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-01-21, Authored by Representative Heaton
- Sponsor: Robert Heaton (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: financial institutions
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires an applicant seeking to register as an agent of a broker-dealer in Indiana to pass financial industry regulatory authority (FINRA) examinations unless certain exceptions apply. Requires an applicant seeking to register as an investment adviser representative in Indiana to pass FINRA examinations unless certain exceptions apply. Provides that under certain circumstances an agent of a broker-dealer or an investment adviser representative may have the validity of the individual's FINRA qualifying examinations extended. Requires an investment adviser representative to participate in a continuing education program.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert Heaton (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-21: Authored by Representative Heaton (House)
- 2025-01-21: First reading: referred to Committee on Financial Institutions (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1545/versions/HB1545.01.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/HB1545/versions/HB1545.01.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-HB1545-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).