SB0111 - Enforcement of residential landlord obligations.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
David Vinzant
Last updated 9 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Enforcement of residential landlord obligations. Provides that in addition to, or instead of, bringing a court action to enforce a statutory obligation of a residential landlord, a tenant may enforce the obligation by doing the following: (1) Providing notice to the landlord, at least 30 days before the tenant's next regular rental payment is due, of: (A) the landlord's alleged failure to comply with the required obligation; and (B) the tenant's intent to deposit rental payments with the clerk of the court in the county in which the rental premises are located if the landlord fails to make any repairs or take any other actions necessary to remedy the landlord's failure to comply before the tenant's next regular rental payment is due under the rental agreement. (2) Depositing all rental payments with the clerk of the court in the county where the rental premises are located if the landlord fails or refuses to make any repairs or take any other actions necessary to remedy the landlord's failure to comply before the due date of the tenant's next regular rental payment. (3) Applying to the court for an order that provides specified remedies for the landlord's failure to comply. Provides that, during the pendency of a court action brought by a tenant to enforce a statutory obligation of a landlord, the court may order the tenant to make the regular rental payments otherwise due to the landlord under the rental agreement to: (1) the clerk of the court; or (2) an attorney trust account; to be held in trust for disbursal to the prevailing party, as ordered by the court.
STATUS
Introduced
SR0007 - Honoring Senator Jon Ford.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Rodric D. Bray, Greg Goode, Scott Alexander
Last updated 8 months ago50 Co-Sponsors
Honoring Senator Jon Ford. A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring Senator Jon Ford upon his retirement from the Indiana Senate.
STATUS
Passed
SR0019 - Honoring the 2024 Senate Majority Caucus interns.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Travis Holdman, Chris Garten
Last updated 7 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
Honoring the 2024 Senate Majority Caucus interns. A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring the 2024 Senate Majority Caucus interns and thanking them for their faithful service to the Indiana General Assembly.
STATUS
Passed
SB0144 - Firearms matters.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
R. Michael Young, James Tomes
Last updated 9 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
Firearms matters. Allows a juvenile who is at least 16 years of age to be charged in adult court for the commission of certain offenses relating to the unlawful transfer of a firearm. Permits a child to travel with a firearm to or from certain activities where the child is permitted to possess the firearm only if the child is accompanied by the child's parent or legal guardian, or by an adult who has been authorized to accompany the child by the child's parent or legal guardian, as long as the parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult is eligible to purchase or otherwise receive from a dealer a handgun. Prohibits a state entity or a political subdivision (government entity) from regulating or restricting by administrative rule, ordinance, or policy the ownership, possession, or carrying of a handgun on government property by an individual who both: (1) holds a valid license to carry a handgun; and (2) is not prohibited from owning or possessing a handgun under state or federal law (lawful individual). Prohibits a person who enters into a contract with a government entity after June 30, 2024, from regulating or restricting the ownership, possession, or carrying of a handgun on government property by a lawful individual. Specifies that these prohibitions do not apply to, or affect the validity of, a: (1) contract or agreement that is initially entered into before July 1, 2024, even if that contract is later amended or renewed; and (2) statute, administrative rule, ordinance, or policy: (A) enacted by a government entity; and (B) in effect on January 1, 2024. Urges the legislative council to assign to the interim study committee on corrections and criminal code during the 2024 interim the task of creating a consolidated and comprehensive list of the places at which the carrying of a firearm is prohibited under state or federal law.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0275 - Pension matters.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Brian Buchanan, Linda Rogers, David L. Niezgodski
Last updated 8 months ago11 Co-Sponsors
Pension matters. Provides that a state employee may affirmatively elect to enroll in the deferred compensation plan prior to the auto enroll date on day 31 of the state employee's employment. Removes a provision that sets a maximum employer surcharge for the legislators' defined benefit plan, state excise police, gaming agent, gaming control officer, and conservation enforcement officers' retirement plan, public employees' retirement fund, and Indiana state teachers' retirement fund (fund). Requires the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system (board) to develop the technological and administrative capabilities sufficient to categorize fund members into separate groups in which: (1) certain members receive a service based thirteenth check; and (2) certain members receive a cost of living adjustment. Requires the board to set the surcharge rates at a level to actuarially prefund: (1) annual indexed thirteenth checks for all current retired members and beneficiaries retired before July 1, 2025; and (2) 1% annual cost of living adjustments to future in-payment members and beneficiaries retired on or after July 1, 2025. Provides that the board shall not reduce the surcharge rates from the prior year. Allows the board to increase the surcharge rates by not more than 0.1% of payroll from the prior year. Requires certain political subdivisions to present to the interim study committee on pension management oversight regarding a delinquent employee retirement plan offered by the political subdivision. Requires, effective July 1, 2025, the trustee of the state police pension trust to maintain a supplemental allowance reserve account for the purpose of paying postretirement benefit adjustments. Increases the maximum date that a member or participant of certain retirement funds can participate in the deferred retirement option plan from 36 to 60 months. Requires the member or participant to notify their employer if the member or participant elects to enter or extend the deferred retirement option plan.
STATUS
Engrossed
SCR0022 - To support the work of the Indiana Semiquincentennial Commission.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Fady Qaddoura, Jeff Raatz, James R. Buck
Last updated 8 months ago52 Co-Sponsors
To support the work of the Indiana Semiquincentennial Commission. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to support the work of the Indiana Semiquincentennial Commission for the 250th Anniversary of the founding of the United States of America.
STATUS
Passed
SB0149 - Tobacco.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Linda Rogers, Aaron Freeman, Stacey Donato
Last updated 7 months ago8 Co-Sponsors
Tobacco. Prohibits a retail establishment from holding more than one active tobacco sales certificate (certificate) for a retail location at any time. Prohibits the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission) from issuing a certificate to certain persons. Provides that, if a majority interest in a business that holds a certificate is sold or transferred: (1) the new ownership must apply for a new certificate; and (2) the certificate and permit number held by the previous ownership are void 90 days after the sale or transfer of the ownership of the business. Specifies that an employee of a certificate holder (employee) must hold a valid: (1) driver's license issued by the state of Indiana or another state; or (2) identification card issued by the state of Indiana, another state, or the United States; to sell tobacco products. Requires an employee to have the driver's license, identification card, or a copy of these documents readily available to show an excise officer or law enforcement when selling tobacco products. Allows an employee who is unable to show these documents to provide certain evidence within five days. Permits the commission to impose a civil penalty on the certificate holder if an employee fails to timely produce this evidence. Provides that a person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally sells a tobacco product without a valid certificate commits a Class C infraction. Makes it a Class C misdemeanor for a person to operate a tobacco and vaping business within 1,000 feet of school property. Specifies exceptions.
STATUS
Passed
SR0008 - Honoring Senator Chip Perfect.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Elizabeth M. Brown, Scott Alexander, Ronnie J. Alting
Last updated 8 months ago50 Co-Sponsors
Honoring Senator Chip Perfect. A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring Senator Clyde "Chip" Perfect upon his retirement from the Indiana Senate.
STATUS
Passed
SB0150 - Artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Elizabeth M. Brown, Brian Buchanan, Ed Charbonneau
Last updated 7 months ago15 Co-Sponsors
Artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. Creates the artificial intelligence task force (task force) to study and assess use of artificial intelligence technology by state agencies. Provides that political subdivisions, state agencies, school corporations, and state educational institutions (public entities) may adopt a: (1) technology resources policy; and (2) cybersecurity policy; subject to specified guidelines. Specifies requirements for: (1) public entities; and (2) entities other than public entities; that connect to the state technology infrastructure of Indiana. Provides, with regard to a licensing contract entered into by a state agency for use of a software application designed to run on generally available desktop or server hardware, that the contract may not restrict the hardware on which the state agency installs or runs the software. Provides that if a state agency enters into a contract with a person under which the state agency runs software on hardware owned or operated by the person, the office of technology shall ensure that the state agency fully complies with the licensing terms of all software run on the person's hardware. Provides that an executive or legislative state agency may submit to the office of technology and the task force an inventory of all artificial intelligence technologies in use, or being developed or considered by the state agency for use, by the state agency. Provides that, subject to specified exceptions: (1) title to any record of state government is held by the state; and (2) title to any record of a local government is held by that local government.
STATUS
Passed
SR0022 - Honoring the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Fady Qaddoura, Elizabeth M. Brown, Scott Alexander
Last updated 8 months ago50 Co-Sponsors
Honoring the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
STATUS
Passed
SB0039 - Hunting season for qualified disabled veterans.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
David L. Niezgodski, Chris Garten, Scott A. Baldwin
Last updated 9 months ago3 Co-Sponsors
Hunting season for qualified disabled veterans. Provides that catastrophically disabled veterans may hunt on the same free hunting days as those designated for youth hunters by the director of the department of natural resources. Defines "catastrophically disabled veteran".
STATUS
Introduced
SB0140 - Natural resources.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Jean Leising, Jeff Raatz, Beau Baird
Last updated 7 months ago6 Co-Sponsors
Natural resources. Provides that a person may perform certain activities without obtaining a permit from the department of natural resources (department). Provides certain guidelines for cutting, relocating, or removing logs that are crossways in a channel. Provides that a person who removes a logjam from a river or stream: (1) is not required to cut a log or separate a tree from its root system if, in the opinion of the person, the cutting would create an unreasonable risk of bodily harm to the person; and (2) need not remove the dislodged logs from the floodplain if the logs are dried and burned so completely as to eliminate the potential for a new logjam. Permits a person to remove a logjam or mass of wood debris from a river or stream with mechanical equipment appropriate to the task of removing logjam or debris. Authorizes a person to remove debris from a stream under certain conditions without needing a permit from the department. Exempts the state and a county, city, or town from submitting various documents when applying for certain floodway permits. Requires the Indiana state department of agriculture to oversee and take all actions necessary to prepare and publish an updated version of the Indiana Drainage Handbook.
STATUS
Passed
SR0009 - Honoring Indiana 4-H.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Jean Leising, Scott Alexander, Ronnie J. Alting
Last updated 8 months ago50 Co-Sponsors
Honoring Indiana 4-H. A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring Indiana 4-H and recognizing February 13, 2024, as Indiana 4-H Day at the Statehouse.
STATUS
Passed
SR0012 - Urging the Legislative Council to assign the topic of the concentration of mining operations in urban areas.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Mike Bohacek
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Urging the Legislative Council to assign the topic of the concentration of mining operations in urban areas. A SENATE RESOLUTION urging the Legislative Council to assign to an appropriate study committee the topic of the concentration of mining operations in urban areas.
STATUS
Introduced
SR0031 - Honoring the 2024 Senate Democratic Caucus interns.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
J.D. Ford, Jean D. Breaux, Andrea Hunley
Last updated 7 months ago10 Co-Sponsors
Honoring the 2024 Senate Democratic Caucus interns. A SENATE RESOLUTION recognizing and honoring the 2024 Senate Democratic Caucus interns for their service during the Second Regular Session of the One Hundred Twenty-Third Indiana General Assembly.
STATUS
Passed
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