# Indiana SR 48: Recognizing PTSD and its contribution to suicide among the military and veteran populations.

Indiana SR 48, Recognizing PTSD and its contribution to suicide among the military and veteran populations., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Chris Garten (Republican); status adopted, last action 2025-03-27 (Senators Alexander, Alting, Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Bray, Brown L, Buchanan, Buck, Busch, Byrne, Carrasco, Clark, Crider, Deery, Dernulc, Donato, Doriot, Ford J.D., Freeman, Gaskill, Glick, Goode, Holdman, Hunley, Jackson L, Johnson T, Koch, Leising, Maxwell, Mishler, Niemeyer, Niezgodski, Pol, Qaddoura, Randolph, Rogers, Schmitt, Spencer, Taylor G, Walker G, Walker K, Yoder, Young M, Zay added as coauthors) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SR 48
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Recognizing PTSD and its contribution to suicide among the military and veteran populations.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Last action: 2025-03-27, Senators Alexander, Alting, Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Bray, Brown L, Buchanan, Buck, Busch, Byrne, Carrasco, Clark, Crider, Deery, Dernulc, Donato, Doriot, Ford J.D., Freeman, Gaskill, Glick, Goode, Holdman, Hunley, Jackson L, Johnson T, Koch, Leising, Maxwell, Mishler, Niemeyer, Niezgodski, Pol, Qaddoura, Randolph, Rogers, Schmitt, Spencer, Taylor G, Walker G, Walker K, Yoder, Young M, Zay added as coauthors
- Sponsor: Chris Garten (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 49
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

A SENATE RESOLUTION recognizing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its contribution to suicide among the military and veteran populations.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris Garten (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Aaron Freeman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrea Hunley (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andy Zay
- Cosponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brett Clark (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian Buchanan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cyndi Carrasco (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dan Dernulc (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daryl Schmitt (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Niezgodski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Bassler (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Koch (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Fady Qaddoura (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gary Byrne (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Goode (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Taylor (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Walker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: J.D. Ford (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Buck (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Tomes (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jean Leising (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Raatz (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Justin Busch (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kyle Walker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: La Keisha Jackson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Linda Rogers (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Liz Brown (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spencer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael Crider (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael Young (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Bohacek (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Gaskill (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Randy Maxwell (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rick Niemeyer (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rodney Pol (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rodric Bray (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ron Alting (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ryan Mishler (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Alexander (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Baldwin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shelli Yoder (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Spencer Deery (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stacey Donato (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Susan Glick (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Travis Holdman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tyler Johnson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Vaneta Becker (Republican), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2025-03-27: Senators Alexander, Alting, Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Bray, Brown L, Buchanan, Buck, Busch, Byrne, Carrasco, Clark, Crider, Deery, Dernulc, Donato, Doriot, Ford J.D., Freeman, Gaskill, Glick, Goode, Holdman, Hunley, Jackson L, Johnson T, Koch, Leising, Maxwell, Mishler, Niemeyer, Niezgodski, Pol, Qaddoura, Randolph, Rogers, Schmitt, Spencer, Taylor G, Walker G, Walker K, Yoder, Young M, Zay added as coauthors (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: First reading: adopted voice vote (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Coauthored by Senators Charbonneau and Raatz (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Authored by Senators Garten, Baldwin, Tomes (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Resolution (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SR0048/versions/SR0048.01.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 Senate Resolution (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SR0048/versions/SR0048.01.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-SR48-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).