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State Representative, 99th District

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Indiana laws and the state budget in the Indiana House of Representatives.

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Vanessa J SummersOfficial portrait — Indiana General Assembly

Vanessa J Summers

DemocraticIncumbent

Public policy associate, Indiana Minority Health Coalition · Indianapolis

The gist

  • Authored barring medical debt from credit reports.In office
  • Authored insurance and Medicaid coverage for doula services.In office
  • Authored grants to reduce maternal mortality.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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  1. Authored barring medical debt from credit reports.

    House Bill 1051 (2026 session), "Exclusion of medical debt from credit scoring": introduced version

    Government 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 actions

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

  2. Authored insurance and Medicaid coverage for doula services.

    House Bill 1049 (2026 session), "Coverage for doula services": introduced version

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

    “provide coverage for doula services”
    House Bill 1049 (2026 session): bill details and actions

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

  3. Authored grants to reduce maternal mortality.

    House Bill 1244 (2025 session), "Maternal health": introduced version

    Government 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 actions

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

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