Vanessa J Summers
Candidate for State Representative, 99th District
Background
- Occupation
- Public policy associate, Indiana Minority Health Coalition
- Lives in
- Indianapolis
State representative for House District 99 (part of Marion County) since 1991 and ranking minority member of the House Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee. The first woman and first African American to serve as Indiana House Democratic Caucus chair.
Documented positions
Health & human services
Authored barring medical debt from credit reports.In office
Summers is the first-listed author of House Bill 1051 (2026); described here as introduced. The bill was not enacted.
ReportHouse Bill 1051 (2026 session), "Exclusion of medical debt from credit scoring": introduced versionGovernment record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Prohibits a health care provider from reporting or furnishing to a consumer reporting agency any information related to health care debt”
House Bill 1051 (2026 session): bill details and actionsGovernment record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
Authored insurance and Medicaid coverage for doula services.In office
Summers is the first-listed author of House Bill 1049 (2026); described here as introduced. The bill was not enacted.
ReportHouse Bill 1049 (2026 session), "Coverage for doula services": introduced versionGovernment record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“provide coverage for doula services”
House Bill 1049 (2026 session): bill details and actionsGovernment record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
Authored grants to reduce maternal mortality.In office
Summers is the first-listed author of House Bill 1244 (2025); described here as introduced. The bill was not enacted.
ReportHouse Bill 1244 (2025 session), "Maternal health": introduced versionGovernment record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“develop a program to award grants to certain community based programs to reduce the prevalence of maternal mortality in Indiana”
House Bill 1244 (2025 session): bill details and actionsGovernment record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
All sources (10)
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Marion County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Representative Vanessa Summers, House District 99: member page, Indiana General Assembly
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
- State Rep. Vanessa Summers: biography
Government record · Indiana House Democratic Caucus · indianahousedemocrats.org
- House Bill 1051 (2026 session), "Exclusion of medical debt from credit scoring": introduced version
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
- House Bill 1051 (2026 session): bill details and actions
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
- House Bill 1049 (2026 session), "Coverage for doula services": introduced version
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
- House Bill 1049 (2026 session): bill details and actions
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
- House Bill 1244 (2025 session), "Maternal health": introduced version
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
- House Bill 1244 (2025 session): bill details and actions
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
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