House Bill
HB 1241
Trauma informed care.
In plain English
Creates the trauma informed care commission to identify, evaluate, and recommend best practices and research models for children, youth, and families who have experienced trauma. Requires the commission to send a report to the office of the secretary of family and social services and to the general assembly. Urges the legislative council to assign a study committee to study issues about teachers and education.
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Official digest
Establishes the trauma informed care commission (commission). Provides that the commission shall identify, evaluate, and make recommendations regarding best practices and research models with respect to children, youth, and families who have experienced trauma. Requires the commission to submit a report to the office of the secretary of family and social services and to the general assembly. Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate study committee the task of studying various issues regarding teachers and education.
Latest action: Senator Ford J.D. added as cosponsor, March 4, 2025Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
Vanessa Summers, Ed Charbonneau, Stacey Donato, Mark Spencer
Co-authors and co-sponsors: Dale DeVon, Carolyn Jackson, J.D. Ford
Roll-call votes
1 recorded vote, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.
House · Feb 20, 2025
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: HB 1241 - Summers - 3rd Reading
Passed
71 yes15 no14 did not vote
Republicans: 45 yes, 15 no, 10 did not voteDemocrats: 25 yes, 0 no, 3 did not voteIndependents: 0 yes, 0 no, 1 did not voteNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (71)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R)
- Alex Burton (D)
- Alex Zimmerman (R)
- Becky Cash (R)
- Ben Smaltz (R)
- Bob Behning (R)
- Bob Heaton (R)
- Carey Hamilton (D)
- Carolyn Jackson (D)
- Cherrish Pryor (D)
- Chris Campbell (D)
- Chris Jeter (R)
- Chris May (R)
- Chuck Moseley (D)
- Cindy Ledbetter (R)
- Cory Criswell (R)
- Craig Snow (R)
- Dale DeVon (R)
- Danny Lopez (R)
- Dave Hall (R)
- Dave Heine (R)
- David Abbott (R)
- Doug Miller (R)
- Earl Harris (D)
- Ed DeLaney (D)
- Elizabeth Rowray (R)
- Ethan Lawson (R)
- Ethan Manning (R)
- Gregory Porter (D)
- Hal Slager (R)
- Hunter Smith (R)
- Jack Jordan (R)
- Jeff Thompson (R)
- Jenny Meltzer (R)
- Jim Pressel (R)
- Joanna King (R)
- John Bartlett (D)
- Julie Olthoff (R)
- Justin Moed (D)
- Karen Engleman (R)
- Kendell Culp (R)
- Kyle Miller (D)
- Kyle Pierce (R)
- Lindsay Patterson (R)
- Lori Goss-Reaves (R)
- Mark Genda (R)
- Matt Commons (R)
- Matt Lehman (R)
- Matt Pierce (D)
- Maureen Bauer (D)
- Mike Andrade (D)
- Mike Aylesworth (R)
- Mitch Gore (D)
- Peggy Mayfield (R)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
- Robin Shackleford (D)
- Ryan Dvorak (D)
- Sheila Klinker (D)
- Steve Bartels (R)
- Sue Errington (D)
- Tim O'Brien (R)
- Tim Wesco (R)
- Tim Yocum (R)
- Tony Isa (R)
- Tonya Pfaff (D)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Unknown member
- Vanessa Summers (D)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
- Wendy McNamara (R)
No (15)
- Andrew Ireland (R)
- Beau Baird (R)
- Bruce Borders (R)
- Craig Haggard (R)
- Garrett Bascom (R)
- Heath VanNatter (R)
- J.D. Prescott (R)
- Jim Lucas (R)
- Julie McGuire (R)
- Matt Hostettler (R)
- Michelle Davis (R)
- Robb Greene (R)
- Ryan Lauer (R)
- Shane Lindauer (R)
- Zach Payne (R)
Did not vote (14)
- Bob Morris (R)
- Brad Barrett (R)
- Chris Judy (R)
- Ed Clere (I)
- Ed Soliday (R)
- Greg Steuerwald (R)
- Jake Teshka (R)
- Lorissa Sweet (R)
- Martin Carbaugh (R)
- Mike Karickhoff (R)
- Phil GiaQuinta (D)
- Reneé Pack (D)
- Todd Huston (R)
- Vernon Smith (D)
Source: Open States, compiled from the Indiana General Assembly's official roll calls. The official record at iga.in.gov controls. Spot an error? Let us know.