HB1670: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning public safety.

Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM (America/Indianapolis).

General Information

• Stage: Engrossed House Bill (H)
• Current Chamber: house
• Origin Chamber: house
• Description: Assistance in obtaining veteran benefits.

Legislators

Actions (23 total)

• Apr 10, 2025, 2:12 PM: Senate advisors appointed: Tomes and Ford J.D.
• Apr 10, 2025, 2:11 PM: Senate conferees appointed: Baldwin and Spencer
• Apr 10, 2025, 12:06 PM: House advisors appointed: Bartels, Cash and Moseley
• Apr 10, 2025, 12:06 PM: House conferees appointed: Judy and Klinker
• Apr 8, 2025, 12:52 PM: House dissented from Senate amendments
• Apr 8, 2025, 8:27 AM: Motion to dissent filed
• Apr 8, 2025, 5:01 AM: Returned to the House with amendments
• Apr 7, 2025, 12:06 PM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 351: yeas 48, nays 0
• Apr 3, 2025, 10:23 AM: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
• Apr 3, 2025, 10:23 AM: Amendment #1 (Tomes) prevailed; voice vote
• Apr 1, 2025, 12:05 PM: Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
• Mar 27, 2025, 10:42 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• Feb 19, 2025, 8:05 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and The Military
• Feb 7, 2025, 3:56 AM: Referred to the Senate
• Feb 6, 2025, 7:31 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 104: yeas 87, nays 1
• Feb 6, 2025, 7:30 AM: Cosponsor: Senator Tomes
• Feb 6, 2025, 7:30 AM: Senate sponsor: Senator Baldwin
• Feb 3, 2025, 9:40 AM: Second reading: ordered engrossed
• Jan 30, 2025, 8:45 AM: Committee report: do pass, adopted
• Jan 30, 2025, 7:34 AM: Representative Klinker added as coauthor
• Jan 27, 2025, 11:04 AM: Representatives Bartels and Lawson E added as coauthors
• Jan 21, 2025, 11:35 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
• Jan 21, 2025, 11:35 AM: Authored by Representative Judy

Digest

Provides veteran empowerment protections. Provides that a person may not represent a veteran regarding a veterans' benefits matter unless the person meets certain requirements. Provides that a person that advises, assists, or consults with an individual regarding veterans' benefits matters for a fee: (1) may not use international call centers or data centers for processing veterans' personal information; (2) may not use a veteran's personal log-in, username, or password information to access the veteran's medical, financial, or government benefits information; (3) must ensure that before any individual may have access to veterans' medical or financial information the individual must undergo a national criminal history background check; and (4) shall comply with certain federal regulations. Provides that a violation of the act constitutes a prohibited consumer sale.