Earned wage access services.
Summary
Provides that under certain circumstances, a lender may contract for and receive a nonrefundable prepaid finance charge of 3% (instead of 2%, under current law) of the loan amount on a loan that is secured by an interest in land and is not made under a revolving loan account. Provides that under certain circumstances, a lender may contract for and receive a nonrefundable prepaid finance charge of 3% (instead of 2%, under current law) of the line of credit on a loan that is secured by an interest in land and is made under a revolving loan account. Provides that: (1) if a joint agreement of merger is approved by the department of financial institutions, any credit union whose existence will terminate as a result of the merger shall submit the joint agreement to a vote of its shareholders as directed by the resolution of the board of directors; and (2) a majority of shareholders voting may approve the joint agreement. Establishes within the Indiana Code a new chapter, to be known as the Indiana Earned Wage Access Act (Act), governing the offering and provision of earned wage access services to Indiana consumers. Provides that the Act is to be administered by the division of consumer credit within the department of financial institutions (department). Sets forth provisions that address the following: (1) Definitions of terms. (2) Exemptions from the Act's requirements. (3) The department's supervisory authority under the Act. (4) The licensing of providers of earned wage access services (providers). (5) The acquisition of control of a licensee. (6) Reporting and record keeping requirements for licensees. (7) Duties of providers under the Act. (8) Prohibited acts by providers. (9) The department's enforcement authority under the Act. (10) Criminal liability for certain prohibited acts. (11) Statutory construction of the Act's provisions. Makes conforming changes to sections of the Indiana Code codified outside the Act.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Signed May 6, 2025
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MINOR
This bill was amended and renumbered from HB 1125 to EH 1125 after passing both the House and Senate. The most significant change is the effective date of the law, which was moved from July 1, 2025 to January 1, 2026, giving agencies more time to prepare for new requirements. The bill also added Senate sponsors and detailed legislative history tracking the bill's journey through both chambers.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains the same - it governs notice requirements for certain legal orders and hospital reimbursement notices - but the timeline for implementation has been extended by approximately six months.
TIMELINE
The effective date for the new requirements was changed from July 1, 2025 to January 1, 2026, providing agencies and hospitals additional time to comply with new notice procedures.
TECHNICAL
The bill was renumbered from HB 1125 to EH 1125 to reflect its status as an engrossed bill that has passed both chambers of the legislature.
Senate sponsors (Walker K, Baldwin, Randolph Lonnie M) were added to the legislative record, and detailed dates were added showing the bill's progression through committee and floor votes in both chambers.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2025 · House Feb 10, 2025
How they voted
48–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Apr 15, 2025
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
R
Republican40
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 6, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 500: yeas 44, nays 1
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 530: yeas 67, nays 26
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
House dissented from Senate amendments
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 431: yeas 48, nays 1
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 109: yeas 70, nays 18
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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