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State Government / Indiana / Legislation / HB 1251

HB 1251Session 2026HousePassed a vote

Emergency ambulance services.

Source-provided summary

Specifies that emergency medical services, including emergency ambulance services, are essential services in Indiana. Specifies that the provision of emergency medical services is an essential purpose of political subdivisions. Requires the county commissioners of each county to: (1) identify areas that are unserved by emergency ambulance services; and (2) provide emergency ambulance services to those areas by establishing a county emergency ambulance service, contracting with a public, private, or nonprofit provider of emergency ambulance services, or by any other available means. Allows a governing body to opt out of the requirement to provide emergency ambulance services to unserved areas in certain cases. Provides that a county governing body that opts out of the provision of emergency ambulance services is immune from civil liability for personal injury or death resulting from a lack of emergency ambulance services in an area of the county.

Latest development · Feb 12, 2026

Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy

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Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 5, 2026
Latest passage
Feb 2, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

HealthJustice & Public SafetyElections & Government

Source subjects

CITIES AND TOWNS; GenerallyCOUNTY GOVERNMENTHEALTH; Emergency Medical Services (EMS)HOMELAND SECURITY; Fire and Public Safety Training and CertificationLOCAL GOVERNMENT; Generally

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorMichael Crider
Primary sponsorMike Bohacek
Primary sponsorTimothy O'Brien
Primary sponsorVaneta Becker
cosponsorJ.D. Ford
coauthorMitch Gore
coauthorSteve Bartels
coauthorVictoria Garcia Wilburn

Action timeline

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  1. Feb 12, 2026

    Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy

    Committee PassageReferral CommitteeSenate
  2. Feb 12, 2026

    Senator Becker added as second sponsor

    Senate
  3. Feb 12, 2026

    Senator Bohacek added as third sponsor

    Senate
  4. Feb 9, 2026

    Senator Ford J.D. added as cosponsor

    Senate
  5. Feb 5, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeSenate
  6. Feb 3, 2026

    Referred to the Senate

    ReferralHouse
  7. Feb 2, 2026

    Senate sponsor: Senator Crider

    House
  8. Feb 2, 2026

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 177: yeas 83, nays 0

    PassageReading 3Reading 3House
  9. Jan 29, 2026

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    Reading 2House
  10. Jan 27, 2026

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageHouse
  11. Jan 15, 2026

    Representatives Gore, Garcia Wilburn added as coauthors

    House
  12. Jan 12, 2026

    Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3

    House
  13. Jan 12, 2026

    Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3

    House
  14. Jan 12, 2026

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageHouse
  15. Jan 5, 2026

    Authored by Representative O'Brien

    House
  16. Jan 5, 2026

    Coauthored by Representative Bartels

    House
  17. Jan 5, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeHouse

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Source data last updated Apr 23, 2026.