# Indiana HB 1638: Government and regulatory matters.

Indiana HB 1638, Government and regulatory matters., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Steve Bartels (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-21 (First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1638
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Government and regulatory matters.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-01-21, First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform
- Sponsor: Steve Bartels (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: government and regulatory reform
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Makes changes to requirements for the readoption of administrative rules. Repeals, merges, consolidates, or otherwise modifies various boards, commissions, committees, councils, authorities, and funds. Removes certain appointed members from various boards, commissions, and districts. Modifies the appointing authority for particular funds, boards, and councils. Provides that the professional licensing agency may adopt and enforce procedural rules for the administration of a board if the rule: (1) will affect multiple boards; and (2) is not inconsistent with any rule adopted by the affected board.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Steve Bartels (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Doug Miller (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-21: First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform (House)
- 2025-01-21: Authored by Representative Bartels (House)
- 2025-01-21: Coauthored by Representative Miller D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1638/versions/HB1638.01.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/HB1638/versions/HB1638.01.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-HB1638-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).