SB0290 - Criminal justice data.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Aaron Freeman, Cynthia E. Carrasco, Mike Bohacek
Last updated 9 months ago4 Co-Sponsors
Criminal justice data. Requires the Indiana criminal justice institute and the department of correction to collect and distribute certain criminal justice data.
STATUS
Passed
SB0002 - Child care.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Ed Charbonneau, Spencer R. Deery, Shelli Yoder
Last updated 9 months ago21 Co-Sponsors
Child care. Requires the Indiana economic development corporation to annually report to the general assembly regarding funds dedicated to supporting child care under specified state and federal programs. Defines an "out-of-school-time program". Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (FSSA) to publish on the FSSA website a dashboard providing monthly information regarding state and federal child care subsidies available to Indiana residents. Provides that a household is eligible to begin receiving assistance under the federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) voucher program if the household, at the time of FSSA's initial determination of the household's income eligibility: (1) has a household income that does not exceed 85% of Indiana's state median income for the household's family size; (2) includes an individual who is employed by a licensed child care center, a licensed child care home, or a licensed or registered child care ministry; and (3) otherwise meets federal eligibility requirements for the CCDF program. Provides, with respect to the individual with certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) required to be present at all times when a child is in the care of a child care provider that is eligible to receive reimbursement through the CCDF program, that the individual is not required to be recertified in CPR annually. Provides that: (1) the early learning advisory committee must commission a third party evaluation to assess existing regulations for child care providers not later than May 1, 2024 (rather than July 1, 2024, under current law); and (2) FSSA must initiate the process of amending FSSA's rules in consideration of the findings of the third party evaluation not later than July 1, 2024. Requires, not later than September 30, 2024, the early learning advisory committee to: (1) complete a study regarding compensation in Indiana for early childhood educators and caregivers at out-of-school-time programs; (2) create an online dashboard to allow access to compensation data; and (3) issue a report containing the committee's findings and recommendations. Amends provisions regarding the On My Way Pre-K voucher program (program) to: (1) provide eligibility for children of child care employees; and (2) amend references to funds provided to children under the program as prekindergarten vouchers, rather than grants. Requires FSSA to establish a micro facility pilot program, under which FSSA shall: (1) develop a regulatory model that: (A) is applicable only to certain licensed or registered child care providers that provide child care for not less than three children and not more than 30 children for at least four hours per day (micro facilities); and (B) incorporates waivers or variances from FSSA's rules applicable to certain child care providers; (2) apply the regulatory model to at least three micro facilities and evaluate the operation of the micro facilities under the regulatory model; and (3) not later than October 1, 2026: (A) make a determination as to whether FSSA will adopt rules specific to micro facilities that incorporate some or all aspects of the regulatory model; and (B) submit to the general assembly a report regarding the pilot program. Requires FSSA to do the following: (1) Amend FSSA's rules to define a "substitute educator" caregiver type for purposes of FSSA's rules pertaining to all categories of child care providers regulated by FSSA. (2) Amend FSSA's rules to allow an employee of a child care provider who: (A) is 16 or 17 years of age; (B) is assigned to a lead caregiver who supervises the employee at all times during which the employee is supervising a child; (C) is never left alone with a child; and (D) meets specified qualifications; to be counted in child/staff ratios for school age child care rooms. (3) Amend FSSA's rules to allow an employee of a child care provider who: (A) is at least 18 years of age; and (B) meets specified qualifications; to serve as the staff person in charge of an infant/toddler room. (4) Issue a report to the general assembly not later than October 31, 2024, documenting the results attributable to: (A) the employer sponsored child care fund; and (B) the employer child care expenditure credit. (5) Study, in collaboration with other specified state agencies, opportunities for resource sharing across state agencies and local units of government to facilitate the fingerprinting of individuals for purposes of conducting national criminal history background checks and issue a report to the governor and the general assembly regarding the results of the study. Makes technical corrections.
STATUS
Passed
SB0159 - Annexation.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
James R. Buck, Cynthia E. Carrasco, Daniel E. Dernulc
Last updated 10 months ago5 Co-Sponsors
Annexation. With certain exceptions, requires a municipality that initiates an annexation to file with the court an annexation petition approved by the signatures of: (1) at least 51% of the owners of non-tax exempt land in the annexation territory; or (2) the owners of at least 75% in assessed valuation of non-tax exempt land in the annexation territory. Requires the court to hold a hearing if the petition has enough signatures. Adds provisions for determining the validity of signatures. Eliminates the following: (1) Remonstrances and remonstrance waivers. (2) Reimbursement of remonstrator's attorney's fees and costs. (3) Adoption of a fiscal plan for voluntary annexations requested by 100% of landowners in the annexation territory. (4) Settlement agreements in lieu of annexation. (5) Provisions regarding contiguity of a public highway.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB0041 - Coverage for living organ donors.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Jean D. Breaux
Last updated 11 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Coverage for living organ donors. Prohibits an insurer that issues a policy of life insurance, disability insurance, or long term care insurance from taking certain actions with respect to the coverage of individuals who are living organ donors. Specifies that certain actions constitute an unfair and deceptive act and practice in the business of insurance when taken against a living organ donor by an insurer.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0212 - Various education matters.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Jeff Raatz, Linda Rogers, Lonnie Marcus Randolph
Last updated 9 months ago4 Co-Sponsors
Various education matters. Provides that the Indiana school for the blind and visually impaired board shall give preference to a candidate for the chief executive officer position who meets the qualifications for an Indiana teacher's certificate in the area of visual impairment disabilities, but shall not require a candidate for the chief executive officer position to meet the qualifications for an Indiana teacher's certificate in the area of visual impairment disabilities. Provides that, subject to approval by the Indiana school for the deaf board, the Indiana school for the deaf may partner with an existing nonprofit corporation to benefit the purposes of the school. Provides that the public meeting that must be held before a contract for employment is entered into by a governing body and a school superintendent may take place at a regular or special meeting of the governing body and does not have to happen at least seven days before the contract is entered into. Prohibits a teacher preparation program from using curriculum or content that is based on the three-cueing model. Provides that if only one new member is elected to the board of the governing body, a governing body may enter into a contract with a superintendent after the election. Repeals the primetime program. Amends the Indiana student enrichment grant program. Repeals provisions regarding the primetime program.
STATUS
Passed
SB0185 - Student use of wireless communication device.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Jeff Raatz, Stacey Donato, John Crane
Last updated 9 months ago10 Co-Sponsors
Student use of wireless communication device. Requires each school corporation and charter school to: (1) adopt and implement a wireless communication device policy that governs student use of a wireless communication device; and (2) publish the policy on the school corporation's or charter school's website.
STATUS
Passed
SB0219 - DCS investigations and mandatory reporting.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
J.D. Ford
Last updated 11 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
DCS investigations and mandatory reporting. Requires a person that contracts with the department of child services (DCS) as a residential facility to immediately report any allegation of child abuse or neglect directly to DCS. Requires DCS to do the following if the person fails to immediately report directly to DCS: (1) Stop referrals to the facility. (2) Audit the person's handbook and internal policies regarding mandatory reporting requirements. (3) Require, before DCS may resume referrals to the person's facility, that: (A) the handbook and internal policies fully comply with mandatory reporting laws; and (B) DCS conduct onsite training for the person's employees regarding the mandatory reporting laws and penalties. Provides that certain individuals at least 18 years of age but less than 21 years of age are included in the definitions for "child", "child abuse or neglect", and "victim of child abuse or neglect". Requires DCS to initiate an onsite assessment within 24 hours if a report alleges child abuse or neglect involving a residential facility licensed by DCS.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0182 - Regulation of drones near correctional facilities.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Eric Allan Koch, Aaron Freeman, Mike Bohacek
Last updated 9 months ago13 Co-Sponsors
Regulation of drones near correctional facilities. Provides that the crime of trafficking with an inmate includes the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) to deliver contraband, and that the crime of public safety remote aerial interference includes operation of a drone to intentionally obstruct or interfere with the duties of a correctional officer, including a county jail officer.
STATUS
Passed
SB0097 - Continuing education for professional geologists.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Andy Zay
Last updated 11 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Continuing education for professional geologists. Specifies that the renewal of a professional geologist license after June 30, 2025, requires continuing education.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0103 - School curriculum.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Jean Leising, R. Michael Young
Last updated 11 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
School curriculum. Requires each school corporation, charter school, and state accredited nonpublic elementary school to include print handwriting, cursive handwriting, and spelling in its curriculum.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0045 - Trauma informed care.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Michael R. Crider, Ed Charbonneau, Linda Rogers
Last updated 10 months ago6 Co-Sponsors
Trauma informed care. Requires the Indiana state board of nursing to study whether trauma informed care should be included as part of the required curriculum for nursing education programs. Requires an individual who holds an active license as a nurse and has direct patient contact to complete a trauma informed care training program within a specified time. Requires the employer of an employee who is required to obtain the training to maintain a record of the completion of the training in the employee's employment records. States that receiving the training as part of curriculum at a nursing education program satisfies the training requirement.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB0242 - Medicaid pregnancy related reimbursement rates.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Mike Bohacek
Last updated 11 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Medicaid pregnancy related reimbursement rates. Sets forth increases in Medicaid reimbursement rates for: (1) prenatal obstetric and gynecological services; (2) pregnancy delivery care services; and (3) postnatal care services.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0269 - Coverage for doula services.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
David Vinzant
Last updated 10 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Coverage for doula services. Requires a health plan (an accident and sickness insurance policy or a health maintenance organization contract) to provide coverage for doula services if: (1) the services provided are within the doula's area of professional competence; and (2) the health plan would provide coverage for those services if the services were provided by any other health care provider.
STATUS
Introduced
SCR0012 - Honoring Judge Martha Blood Wentworth.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Eric Allan Koch, Scott Alexander, Ronnie J. Alting
Last updated 9 months ago51 Co-Sponsors
Honoring Judge Martha Blood Wentworth. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring Judge Martha Blood Wentworth upon her retirement from the Indiana Tax Court.
STATUS
Passed
SB0157 - Landlocked property.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
James R. Buck, Lonnie Marcus Randolph, Rick Niemeyer
Last updated 10 months ago6 Co-Sponsors
Landlocked property. Defines "landlocked property" as real property that has been shut off from all public highways as a result of the vacation of one or more public highways. Provides that if an action of the state, or an agency or political subdivision of the state, causes real property to become landlocked property, the county assessor of the county in which the landlocked property is located must assess the value of the landlocked property at zero for as long as the property qualifies as landlocked property if the property owner files an affidavit stating that the property does not have access to any public highway.
STATUS
Engrossed
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