# Indiana SB 74: Extension of lifeline law immunity. Indiana SB 74, Extension of lifeline law immunity., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Ron Alting (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-03 (Public Law 19) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB74-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Indiana SB 74 - State: Indiana - Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) - Title: Extension of lifeline law immunity. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-04-03, Public Law 19 - Sponsor: Ron Alting (Republican) - Cosponsors: 18 - Subjects: corrections and criminal law, the house, courts and criminal code - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (130 yes, 9 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Provides that an individual who is: (1) reasonably believed to be suffering from a health condition which is the direct result of alcohol consumption; and (2) assisted by a person who requested emergency medical assistance for the individual; is immune from prosecution for certain crimes. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Alcohol emergency patients gain legal protection: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Indiana extends protection from prosecution for specified alcohol offenses to people receiving emergency help. The person must reasonably be believed to have a health condition directly caused by drinking alcohol. Someone helping them must request emergency medical aid or ac… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ron Alting (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Aaron Freeman (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Brett Clark (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Carey Hamilton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eric Bassler (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Fady Qaddoura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Greg Taylor (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: J.D. Ford (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyle Walker (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: La Keisha Jackson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Bohacek (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Rodney Pol (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sheila Klinker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Shelli Yoder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tyler Johnson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Vaneta Becker (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Wendy McNamara (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-20 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 87 | 3 | | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 43 | 6 | | ## Actions (31) - 2025-04-03: Public Law 19 (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Signed by the Governor (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Signed by the Speaker (House) - 2025-03-21: Returned to the Senate without amendments (House) - 2025-03-20: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 279: yeas 87, nays 3 (House) - 2025-03-17: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House) - 2025-03-13: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House) - 2025-03-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code (House) - 2025-01-29: Referred to the House (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Senator Qaddoura added as coauthor (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Senators Becker and Jackson L added as coauthors (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 28: yeas 43, nays 6 (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Cosponsors: Representatives Hamilton and Klinker (Senate) - 2025-01-28: House sponsor: Representative McNamara (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Reread second time: ordered engrossed (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Senator Bassler added as coauthor (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Senator Randolph added as coauthor (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Placed back on second reading (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Senators Pol, Clark, Taylor G added as coauthors (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Senator Bohacek added as third author (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Senator Freeman added as second author (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Senator Yoder added as coauthor (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Senator Walker K added as coauthor (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Senators Johnson T and Doriot added as coauthors (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate) - 2025-01-08: Authored by Senator Alting (Senate) - 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0074/versions/SB0074.04.ENRH?format=pdf) - Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0074/versions/SB0074.01.INTR?format=pdf) - Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0074/versions/SB0074.02.COMS?format=pdf) - Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0074/versions/SB0074.03.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/SB0074/versions/SB0074.04.ENRH?format=pdf) - [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0074/versions/SB0074.01.INTR?format=pdf) - [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0074/versions/SB0074.02.COMS?format=pdf) - [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0074/versions/SB0074.03.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) - [Indiana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana/bills) - [Indiana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB74-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).