Indiana House Bill 1647

---

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-21 - First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
Pending: House Employment, Labor and Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Paid leave for mental health. Entitles an employee to at least 36 hours of paid mental health leave per calendar year. Provides that unused paid mental health leave rolls over to the next calendar year and that an employer is not required to pay out unused paid mental health leave upon the termination of an employment relationship. Requires an employee to provide reasonable advance notice when paid mental health leave will be used. Prohibits an employer from discriminating or taking adverse action against an employee who uses paid mental health leave.

Paid leave for mental health.

Rep. Ragen Hatcher [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-21	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
2025-01-21	House	Authored by Representative Hatcher

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1647/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1647/HB1647.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1647/fiscal-notes/HB1647.01.INTR.FN001.pdf