2025 Regular Session • Indiana Legislature
SB0074: Extension of lifeline law immunity.
Legislative Summary
Extension of lifeline law immunity. 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.
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Bill History
1/8/2025
Authored by Senator Alting
Senate
1/8/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Senate
1/14/2025
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Senate
1/16/2025
Senator Freeman added as second author
Senate
1/16/2025
Senator Bohacek added as third author
Senate
1/16/2025
Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
Senate
1/16/2025
Senators Johnson T and Doriot added as coauthors
Senate
1/16/2025
Senator Walker K added as coauthor
Senate
1/16/2025
Senator Yoder added as coauthor
Senate
1/21/2025
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senate
1/21/2025
Senators Pol, Clark B, Taylor G added as coauthors
Senate
1/23/2025
Placed back on second reading
Senate
1/23/2025
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
Senate
1/27/2025
Reread second time: ordered engrossed
Senate
1/27/2025
Senator Bassler added as coauthor
Senate
1/28/2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 28: yeas 43, nays 6
Senate
1/28/2025
House sponsor: Representative McNamara
Senate
1/28/2025
Cosponsors: Representatives Hamilton and Klinker
Senate
1/28/2025
Senators Becker and Jackson L added as coauthors
Senate
1/29/2025
Senator Qaddoura added as coauthor
Senate
1/29/2025
Referred to the House
Senate
3/3/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Committee report: do pass, adopted
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Second reading: ordered engrossed
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 279: yeas 87, nays 3
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Returned to the Senate without amendments
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate
3/24/2025
Signed by the Speaker
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate
4/3/2025
Signed by the Governor
Senate
4/3/2025
Public Law 19
Senate
Amendments
Senate Amendment #2
Senate Amendment #2
1/27/2025Not Adopted
Senate Amendment #1
Senate Amendment #1
1/27/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House - Third reading
3/20/2025
87
Yea
3
Nay
2
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate - Third reading
1/28/2025
43
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/3/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 10
Democrat: 9
Primary Sponsor
Ronnie Alting
Republican
Co-Sponsors (18)
Aaron Freeman
Republican
Mike Bohacek
Republican
J.D. Ford
Democrat
Tyler Johnson
Republican
Blake Doriot
Republican
Kyle Walker
Republican
Shelli Yoder
Democrat
Rodney Pol
Democrat
Brett Clark
Republican
Greg Taylor
Democrat
Lonnie Randolph
Democrat
Eric Bassler
Republican
Vaneta Becker
Republican
La Keisha Jackson
Democrat
Fady Qaddoura
Democrat
Wendy McNamara
Republican
Carey Hamilton
Democrat
Sheila Klinker
Democrat