# Indiana HB 1682: General legislative matters.

Indiana HB 1682, General legislative matters., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Karen Engleman (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Public Law 242) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1682
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: General legislative matters.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Public Law 242
- Sponsor: Karen Engleman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: judiciary, the senate
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (276 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Eliminates certain duplicate section headings. Defines "SECTION". Specifies when a SECTION of an act is effective. Repeals a chapter that concerns the effective date of a bill that is passed by the general assembly over the governor's veto. Removes obsolete provisions and conforms certain statutory provisions to the rules of the house and senate. Specifies that a bill passed during a regular or special legislative session must be presented to the governor within seven days of sine die adjournment. Specifies when bills passed over the governor's veto take effect.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Karen Engleman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cyndi Carrasco (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House | pass | 85 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-24 | Senate | Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 92 | 0 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2025-05-06: Public Law 242 (House)
- 2025-05-06: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2025-04-29: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 522: yeas 50, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 554: yeas 85, nays 0 (House)
- 2025-04-24: CCR # 1 filed in the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: CCR # 1 filed in the House (House)
- 2025-04-24: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-10: House advisor appointed: Meltzer (House)
- 2025-04-10: House conferees appointed: Engleman and Pierce M (House)
- 2025-04-10: Senate conferees appointed: Carrasco and Taylor G (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Senate advisors appointed: Randolph Lonnie M and Koch (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: House dissented from Senate amendments (House)
- 2025-03-20: Motion to dissent filed (House)
- 2025-03-19: Returned to the House with amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 253: yeas 49, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2025-02-20: Senate sponsor: Senator Carrasco (House)
- 2025-02-20: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 254: yeas 92, nays 0 (House)
- 2025-02-19: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-02-17: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-21: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2025-01-21: Authored by Representative Engleman (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1682/versions/HB1682.04.ENRS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1682/versions/HB1682.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1682/versions/HB1682.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1682/versions/HB1682.01.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
- [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1682/versions/HB1682.04.ENRS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1682/versions/HB1682.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1682/versions/HB1682.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1682/versions/HB1682.01.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-HB1682-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).