# Indiana HB 1584: Child care tax credits.

Indiana HB 1584, Child care tax credits., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Carey Hamilton (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-21 (First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1584
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Child care tax credits.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-01-21, First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
- Sponsor: Carey Hamilton (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: ways and means
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides a child and dependent care refundable tax credit against an individual's Indiana adjusted gross income tax for employment related child and dependent care expenses based on the taxpayer's Indiana adjusted gross income and a percentage of the federal child and dependent care tax credit the taxpayer claimed for the taxable year for federal income tax purposes. Provides a refundable tax credit against an individual's Indiana adjusted gross income tax for employment at a child care facility with a rating in the paths to QUALITY program.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carey Hamilton (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-21: First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-01-21: Authored by Representative Hamilton (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1584/versions/HB1584.01.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/HB1584/versions/HB1584.01.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-HB1584-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).