HB1251Introduced in the House
Emergency ambulance services.
Introduced by Timothy O'Brien, District 78
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Emergency ambulance services. 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.
Where it stands
Senator Bohacek added as third sponsor
February 12, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House - Third reading · February 2, 2026
83
Yes
0
No
17
Absent or Not Voting
100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Jackson | 1 | Yes |
| Earl Harris | 2 | Yes |
| Ragen Hatcher | 3 | Yes |
| Edmond Soliday | 4 | Yes |
| Dale DeVon | 5 | Yes |
| Maureen Bauer | 6 | Absent |
| Jake Teshka | 7 | Yes |
| Ryan Dvorak | 8 | Absent |
| Randy Novak | 9 | Yes |
| Charles Moseley | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Coauthored by Representative Bartels
Authored by Representative O'Brien
First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
Representatives Gore, Garcia Wilburn added as coauthors
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senate sponsor: Senator Crider
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 177: yeas 83, nays 0
Referred to the Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
Senator Ford J.D. added as cosponsor
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
Senator Becker added as second sponsor
Senator Bohacek added as third sponsor
Verify the information
- Official page on the Indiana Legislature website
- House Ways and Means Amendment #1 (amendment)
- House Ways and Means Amendment #1 (amendment)
- Senate Local Government Amendment #2 (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Vote Sheet (supplement)
- Committee Report (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Vote Sheet (supplement)
- Committee Report (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
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- Vote Sheet (supplement)
- Committee Report (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
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