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IN HB1174

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Tonya Pfaff

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Each Indiana county must establish and maintain a Project Lifesaver program by January 1, 2027, to protect and locate individuals with cognitive disorders who are prone to wandering behavior
  • Project Lifesaver is defined as a community-based, public safety nonprofit that provides programs to law enforcement agencies, fire and rescue agencies, and caregivers
  • County fiscal bodies are required to appropriate and approve funding necessary for their county's compliance with the program requirement
  • The Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services must ensure county compliance and submit an electronic compliance report to the General Assembly by March 1, 2027
  • The Division may adopt rules to implement the chapter; effective date is July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Project Lifesaver program requirement for counties.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

1/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Local Government1/5/2026

Full Bill Text

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