republic-os/legislation/us/states/in/2021/hb-1255.md

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Bill	Probate and property matters.	Provides that a testator may execute a will in two or more counterparts. Specifies certain requirements for a will executed in two or more counterparts. Provides that a self-proving clause may be incorporated into or affixed to a will. Specifies certain requirements for self-proving clauses and wills. Specifies that certain photographic, video, and audio evidence may be used as evidence with respect to the execution of a will. Exempts a will from the need for a recertification or a reexecution in certain instances. Specifies certain requirements concerning the execution of an electronic will. Allows an attorney or paralegal to supervise the execution of an electronic will. Exempts electronic wills from the need for recertification or reexecution in certain instances. Specifies that certain photographic, video, and audio evidence may be used as evidence with respect to the execution of an electronic will. Specifies certain requirements concerning the execution of a power of attorney. Allows a power of attorney to be executed in two or more counterparts. Specifies certain requirements for the execution of a power of attorney in two or more counterparts. Allows a self-proving clause to be incorporated into or affixed to a power of attorney. Specifies certain requirements for self-proving clauses incorporated into or affixed to a power of attorney. Specifies that certain photographic, video, and audio evidence may be used as evidence with respect to the execution of a power of attorney. Provides that an electronically signed and notarized electronic power of attorney is valid if the electronic power of attorney complies with certain specified requirements. Specifies certain requirements for attesting witnesses involved in the execution of a	us/states/in	Indiana General Assembly	2021	HB 1255	Indiana HB 1255 (2021)	bill	LIVING WILLS PROBATE COURTS AND PROCEEDINGS PROPERTY	enacted	Aaron Freeman Eric Koch John Young	4	23	1	2021-01-14	2021-04-29	openstates	ocd-bill/dcc8d288-43f2-485e-82ea-6c0ffa334efe	http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/house/1255	7a79adf5319d3772ef044bf5d43beee81a19c1211a547ff8695dec753f795fb1	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-in

Indiana HB 1255 (2021) — Probate and property matters.

Provides that a testator may execute a will in two or more counterparts. Specifies certain requirements for a will executed in two or more counterparts. Provides that a self-proving clause may be incorporated into or affixed to a will. Specifies certain requirements for self-proving clauses and wills. Specifies that certain photographic, video, and audio evidence may be used as evidence with respect to the execution of a will. Exempts a will from the need for a recertification or a reexecution in certain instances. Specifies certain requirements concerning the execution of an electronic will. Allows an attorney or paralegal to supervise the execution of an electronic will. Exempts electronic wills from the need for recertification or reexecution in certain instances. Specifies that certain photographic, video, and audio evidence may be used as evidence with respect to the execution of an electronic will. Specifies certain requirements concerning the execution of a power of attorney. Allows a power of attorney to be executed in two or more counterparts. Specifies certain requirements for the execution of a power of attorney in two or more counterparts. Allows a self-proving clause to be incorporated into or affixed to a power of attorney. Specifies certain requirements for self-proving clauses incorporated into or affixed to a power of attorney. Specifies that certain photographic, video, and audio evidence may be used as evidence with respect to the execution of a power of attorney. Provides that an electronically signed and notarized electronic power of attorney is valid if the electronic power of attorney complies with certain specified requirements. Specifies certain requirements for attesting witnesses involved in the execution of a

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Enrolled House Bill (H) (committee substitute) — source
2. House Bill (H) (committee substitute) — source
3. House Bill (S) (committee substitute) — source
4. Introduced House Bill (H) (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• HB 1255 - Freeman - 3rd Reading — 41–8 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Aaron Freeman — primary (person)
• Eric Koch — primary (person)
• John Young — primary (person)
• Jerry Torr — coauthor (person)
• Lonnie Randolph — cosponsor (person)
• Ryan Hatfield — coauthor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2021-01-14 Coauthored by Representative Torr
• 2021-01-14 Authored by Representative Young J
• 2021-01-14 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary reading-1, referral-committee
• 2021-01-26 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted committee-passage
• 2021-01-28 Second reading: ordered engrossed reading-2
• 2021-01-28 Representative Hatfield added as coauthor
• 2021-02-01 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 27: yeas 95, nays 1 passage, reading-3
• 2021-02-01 Senate sponsor: Senator Freeman
• 2021-02-02 Referred to the Senate
• 2021-02-18 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary reading-1, referral-committee
• 2021-03-16 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
• 2021-03-18 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted committee-passage
• 2021-03-22 Second reading: ordered engrossed reading-2
• 2021-03-23 Senator Koch added as second sponsor
• 2021-03-23 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 261: yeas 41, nays 8 passage, reading-3
• 2021-03-24 Returned to the House with amendments amendment-failure
• 2021-03-31 Motion to concur filed
• 2021-04-01 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 344: yeas 84, nays 1 amendment-failure
• 2021-04-07 Signed by the Speaker
• 2021-04-08 Signed by the President Pro Tempore
• 2021-04-28 Signed by the President of the Senate
• 2021-04-29 Public Law 185
• 2021-04-29 Signed by the Governor executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/dcc8d288-43f2-485e-82ea-6c0ffa334efe. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Indiana legislature records).