2025 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

HB1478: Pro bono legal services fee.

Legislative Summary

Pro bono legal services fee. Removes the sunset provision for pro bono legal services fees.

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Bill History

1/21/2025
Coauthored by Representatives Bascom and DeLaney
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Authored by Representative Zimmerman
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Committee report: do pass, adopted
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Second reading: ordered engrossed
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 116: yeas 90, nays 1
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Senate sponsors: Senators Koch, Charbonneau, Pol
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Referred to the Senate
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate
3/13/2025
Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
Senate
4/1/2025
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Senate
4/3/2025
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senate
4/3/2025
Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
Senate
4/7/2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 348: yeas 48, nays 1
Senate
4/8/2025
Signed by the Speaker
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Returned to the House without amendments
Senate
4/9/2025
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate
4/15/2025
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate
4/22/2025
Signed by the Governor
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate - Third reading
4/7/2025
48
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House - Third reading
2/10/2025
90
Yea
1
Nay
2
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/22/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/8/2025195.7 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/1/2025231.7 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/13/2025231.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/3/2025228.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/14/2025210.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/8/202559.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/7/202559.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/3/202559.4 KB
Misc
Misc4/1/202522.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/1/202559.4 KB
Misc
Misc4/1/202551.2 KB
Misc
Misc3/13/202552.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/13/202559.6 KB
Misc
Misc3/12/202522.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/10/202559.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/6/202559.0 KB
Misc
Misc2/3/202522.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/3/202559.1 KB
Misc
Misc2/3/202569.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/14/202559.1 KB