HB 1177 changesChild care assistance.

What changed

+54 / −260 words · LargeConfidence: high

This version reflects HB 1177's transition from engrossed to enrolled status through standard legislative processing changes. The bill has moved through committee approval (unanimous votes in both House Ways and Means 19-0 and Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy 12-0) and now includes an emergency clause that would allow the act to take effect immediately upon passage rather than on a standard effective date. The preamble has been reformatted to include formal enactment language and conflict reconciliation procedures while removing the detailed digest and procedural history. These changes are entirely procedural and do not modify any substantive provisions related to child care assistance or taxation.

Change log

• PREAMBLE >cont.

  removedhigh confidence

  Technical/conforming change

  The conflict reconciliation note and bill designation have been removed from the preamble. This is a standard procedural change in bill processing and does not affect substantive law.

• APPENDIX

  removedhigh confidence

  Appendix containing emergency declaration and committee reports removed

  The bill's appendix has been entirely removed. This appendix previously contained an emergency declaration for the act, a House Ways and Means Committee report recommending passage (19-0 vote), and a Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee report also recommending passage (12-0 vote). The removal of this procedural material does not affect the substantive provisions of the bill.

• SECTION 10

  addedhigh confidence

  Emergency clause added

  This section declares an emergency for the act, which typically means the law would take effect immediately upon passage rather than on a standard effective date. The section includes signature lines for the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, President Pro Tempore, and Governor.

• PREAMBLE

  modifiedhigh confidence

  Bill digest and legislative history removed; conflict reconciliation notice and enactment clause added

  The preamble was revised to reflect the bill's transition from engrossed to enrolled status. The detailed digest describing the bill's contents, legislative sponsors, and complete procedural history through committee actions and floor votes was removed. A new conflict reconciliation notice was added explaining how conflicting text from the 2025 session will be displayed. The formal enactment clause 'AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning taxation' and 'Be it enacted by the General Assembly' language was added.