# Indiana HB 1686: Emergency medical services.

Indiana HB 1686, Emergency medical services., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Timothy O'Brien (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-21 (Coauthored by Representative Miller D) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1686
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Emergency medical services.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-01-21, Coauthored by Representative Miller D
- Sponsor: Timothy O'Brien (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: veterans affairs and public safety
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that, on or before August 1, 2025, each county executive shall adopt an emergency medical service plan for the county. Requires the county, on or before August 15, 2025, to submit its plan to the department of homeland security (department). Provides that, on or before November 1, 2025, the department shall compile the medical service plans and submit a report to legislative council.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Timothy O'Brien (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Doug Miller (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-21: Coauthored by Representative Miller D (House)
- 2025-01-21: Authored by Representative O'Brien (House)
- 2025-01-21: First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1686/versions/HB1686.01.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/HB1686/versions/HB1686.01.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-HB1686-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).