Votes at a glance: Key bills the Indiana House passed or acted on Feb. 11, 2025

The Indiana House recorded final actions on a number of bills on Feb. 11. Most measures passed; several had roll-call tallies recorded in the transcript. This summary lists bills that reached a recorded floor outcome in the session excerpt and gives the vote where the transcript provided one.

Earned-wage access (House Bill 1025): Representative Teska said the bill establishes a regulatory framework for earned-wage-access products, including consumer protections such as a ban on late fees and requirement for a cost-free ACH option. Final passage was recorded at 70 ayes, 18 noes.

Transfer-on-death deeds and related clarifications (House Bill 1213): Representative Layman said the bill narrows transfer-on-death instrument language and removes personal property and commercial property from the instrument’s coverage. Final passage recorded: 89 ayes, 0 noes.

Legislative transparency and reporting (House Bill 1272): Representative Miller presented a bill requiring commissions and committees to report to the legislative council annually; roll call recorded 90 ayes, 1 no.

Motor-driven cycles / registration fee clarification (House Bill 1380): Representative Boyd said the bill clarifies vehicle class language so certain electric bikes are classified as motor‑driven cycles; final passage recorded 90 ayes, 0 noes.

Bank accounts for foster or emancipated minors (House Bill 1441): Representative Campbell said the bill allows foster or emancipated minors to open checking/savings accounts without an adult cosigner with consent from the Department of Child Services or juvenile court. Final passage recorded 91 ayes, 0 noes.

Temporary cigar-permit for retail events (House Bill 1468): Representative Miller described a new supplemental permit for tobacco retailers to sell cigars at temporary events; final passage recorded 87 ayes, 2 noes.

Pocket annexation and railroad consent (House Bill 1473): Representative Steurwald explained the bill makes prospective changes to pocket annexations (effective for pockets created after 07/01/2025) and relieves municipalities of needing railroad consent when annexation is contiguous across a right-of-way. Final passage recorded 89 ayes, 1 no.

Pro bono legal services fee (House Bill 1478): Representative Zimmerman said the bill removes the sunset on the $1 civil‑case fee that funds Indiana Bar Foundation screening and intake functions; final passage recorded 89 ayes, 1 no.

Equine services licensing for racehorses (House Bill 1490): Representative Baird described a bill allowing the racing commission to license qualified non‑veterinarians to perform specified procedures (manual teeth floating; chiropractic care) under strict safeguards. Final recorded passage: 92 ayes, 1 no.

Parity for artisan distillers (House Bill 1663): Representative Mayfield said the bill creates parity with wineries and breweries for contracting, re-distillation, and measurable in‑premises production thresholds; final passage recorded 88 ayes, 4 noes.

Home-and-community-based services oversight (House Bill 1689): Representative Clear described requirements to restore ombudsman support, expand HCBS reporting, and create a stakeholder process for extraordinary care needs; final passage recorded 92 ayes, 0 noes.

Unclaimed property notice modernization and teacher notice (House Bill 1220): Representative Karakoff said the bill removes a mandatory newspaper notice requirement for unclaimed property and modernizes notice to teachers; final passage recorded 91 ayes, 0 noes.

Notes on the roll-call reporting: The transcript prints some votes as voice votes (no tally). When the transcript recorded a numerical roll call, the tally above matches the floor record excerpt. If a bill listed above had only a voice‑vote in the excerpt, the tally is listed as “not specified.”

Ending: This roundup includes floor outcomes captured in the Feb. 11 transcript excerpt. Many other bills were read, placed on calendars, or recommitted to committees in the same session; where a final roll-call was not recorded in the provided excerpt, the bill is noted as advanced or moved as indicated on the floor.