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Votes at a glance: House passes a package of bills on Feb. 10, including measures on earned-wage access, property transfers and social services oversight
Summary
The Indiana House completed final passage on multiple bills with largely bipartisan support. Tally highlights: House Bill 1125 (earned-wage access) passed 70–18; HB1213 (transfer-on-death deed clarifications) passed 89–0; HB1272 (transparency reporting) passed 90–1; several other bills passed with recorded tallies.
The Indiana House took final action on a group of bills on Feb. 10. Many passed with recorded roll-call votes; the following summarizes items recorded on the House floor during this session.
Key final-passage votes reported from the House floor
- House Bill 1125 (earned-wage access regulation): Passed, roll call 70 ayes, 18 noes. The bill creates a regulatory framework for earned-wage access (EWA) products, requires consumer protections such as bans on late fees and credit reporting, and mandates at least one cost-free disbursement option.
- House Bill 1213 (transfer-on-death deed technical fixes): Passed, roll call reported as 89 ayes, 0 noes. The bill clarifies terms and narrows coverage for transfer-on-death deed provisions (removing personal property and commercial property from the instrument and clarifying liability handling during an initial 60‑day period after transfer).
- House Bill 1272 (government transparency/reporting; codification of interim committee recommendations): Passed, roll call 90 ayes, 1 no. The measure requires commissions and advisory bodies to report to the Legislative Council and includes an exit plan for an interstate rail compact set to expire in 2026.
- House Bill 1380 (clarification on vehicle registration fees for motor-driven cycles/e-bikes): Passed, roll call 90 ayes, 0 noes. Sponsors said the bill clarifies registration and fee treatment for higher-powered electric bikes or motor-driven cycles.
- House Bill 1441 (allow foster and emancipated minors to open checking or savings accounts without adult cosigner): Passed, roll call 91 ayes, 0 noes. The bill permits a foster youth or emancipated minor to open accounts with consent from the Department of Child Services or a juvenile court.
- House Bill 1468 (supplemental cigar retail permit for temporary events): Passed, roll call 87 ayes, 2 noes. The bill allows tobacco retailers to apply for a temporary supplemental permit to sell cigars at specified events, with prior notice to the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission.
- House Bill 1490 (authorize nonveterinarians to provide certain equine services under conditions): Passed, roll call 92 ayes, 1 no. The bill permits licensed individuals to perform equine teeth floating (manual tools only) and chiropractic care under safeguards; sedatives remain veterinary-only under direct supervision.
- House Bill 1663 (artisan distillers parity and product rules): Passed, roll call 88 ayes, 4 noes. The bill creates parity between craft distillers and wineries/breweries by allowing sourcing, blending and limited contract production; it adjusts verification standards to a measurable production-on-premises percentage.
- House Bill 1689 (Medicaid home- and community-based services oversight and stakeholder engagement): Passed, roll call 92 ayes, 0 noes. The bill restores ombudsman access for certain waiver recipients, improves HCBS reporting, and requires FSSA to work with advisory councils on plans for individuals with extraordinary care needs.
- House Bill 1220 (unclaimed property notice changes): Passed, roll call 91 ayes, 0 noes. The bill removes a mandatory newspaper-notice requirement for unclaimed property and supports alternative notice methods (email, direct mail) and other clerical updates.
Context and next steps: Several of these measures were described on the floor as technical fixes or as efforts to standardize and modernize existing administrative practices (for example, HB1213 and HB1220). Others—HB1125, HB1468, HB1490 and HB1663—create new regulatory frameworks or permissions and contain consumer-protection or industry-accountability provisions discussed briefly on the floor. Passed bills proceed to the Senate (or the governor, as appropriate) for further action.
Why this matters: The package touches multiple policy areas—consumer financial protections, property law, social services oversight, agricultural/industry licensing and local economic flexibility. Vote tallies indicate varying levels of opposition; several bills passed unanimously or with only a few dissenters, while others drew more significant minority opposition.
Note: This roundup lists bills and vote tallies as recorded on the House floor during the Feb. 10 session. It summarizes floor statements and final votes; for bill texts, committee amendments, or enacting language, consult the Legislative Services Agency or the enrolled bill text.
