# Indiana SB 524: The practice of law.

Indiana SB 524, The practice of law., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Cyndi Carrasco (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-09 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 524
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: The practice of law.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-04-09, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Cyndi Carrasco (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: local government, the house
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (136 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Allows an Indiana resident of a contiguous county to be appointed the head of the department of law.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cyndi Carrasco (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Koch (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Taylor (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Meltzer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: La Keisha Jackson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michelle Davis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Bohacek (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 89 | 6 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 47 | 1 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-04-09: Signed by the Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Public Law 43 (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-26: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Returned to the Senate without amendments (House)
- 2025-03-25: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 315: yeas 89, nays 6 (House)
- 2025-03-24: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-03-20: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-03-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government (House)
- 2025-02-21: Referred to the House (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 211: yeas 47, nays 1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: House sponsor: Representative Meltzer (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Cosponsor: Representative Davis (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Senator Randolph added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Senator Jackson L added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Senator Bohacek added as third author (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Senator Koch added as second author (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Senator Taylor G added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Authored by Senator Carrasco (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0524/versions/SB0524.04.ENRH?format=pdf)
- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0524/versions/SB0524.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0524/versions/SB0524.02.COMS?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0524/versions/SB0524.03.COMH?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 Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0524/versions/SB0524.04.ENRH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0524/versions/SB0524.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0524/versions/SB0524.02.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0524/versions/SB0524.03.COMH?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-SB524-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).