# Indiana SB 95: Law enforcement training cost reimbursement.

Indiana SB 95, Law enforcement training cost reimbursement., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Gary Byrne (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-03 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 95
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Law enforcement training cost reimbursement.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-04-03, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Gary Byrne (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: homeland security and transportation, the house, veterans affairs and public safety
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (139 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Allows the state, a state agency, or a political subdivision (public employer) to be reimbursed for the costs of employing and training a law enforcement officer by a public employer that subsequently employs the officer. Provides that the reimbursement amount decreases over time and is eliminated three years after the officer is certified by the law enforcement training board to act as an officer. Allows a public employer to require, as a condition of hiring, that the individual enter into a contract or agreement to reimburse the public employer for employment and training costs, if the individual is subsequently hired by a private or governmental employer that is not defined by statute as a public employer.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Officers face repayment for nonpublic jobs: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, public employers can require new officers to sign repayment contracts as a condition of hiring. Coverage applies to officers hired after June 30, 2025, who complete Tier 1 basic training and become certified. Repayment applies when an officer voluntarily leaves public employ…
- Public employers share officer training costs: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, public employers can recover costs when officers voluntarily leave for another public law enforcement job. Coverage applies to officers hired after June 30, 2025, who complete Tier 1 basic training and become certified. Public employers include state and local governments, p…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gary Byrne (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cyndi Carrasco (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daryl Schmitt (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Goode (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Buck (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kyle Pierce (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael Crider (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rodney Pol (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Bartels (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 90 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 49 | 0 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2025-04-03: Signed by the Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Public Law 20 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-24: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Returned to the Senate without amendments (House)
- 2025-03-20: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 280: yeas 90, nays 1 (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 Veterans Affairs and Public Safety (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to the House (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Senator Goode added as third author (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Senator Goode removed as coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 51: yeas 49, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Cosponsor: Representative Pierce K (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: House sponsor: Representative Bartels (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Senator Schmitt added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Senator Randolph added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Senator Carrasco added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Senator Goode added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Senator Crider added as second author (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Senators Doriot, Buck, Charbonneau, Pol added as coauthors (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Authored by Senator Byrne (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0095/versions/SB0095.04.ENRH?format=pdf)
- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0095/versions/SB0095.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0095/versions/SB0095.02.COMS?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0095/versions/SB0095.03.COMH?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (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/SB0095/versions/SB0095.04.ENRH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0095/versions/SB0095.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0095/versions/SB0095.02.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0095/versions/SB0095.03.COMH?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [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-SB95-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).
