SJR0006 - Election of state and federal legislators.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Fady Qaddoura
Last updated 11 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Election of state and federal legislators. Repeals the constitutional provision for drawing legislative districts by the general assembly. Requires the general assembly to establish an independent redistricting commission to draw congressional and legislative districts. Establishes standards for drawing Indiana congressional districts and Indiana legislative districts. Establishes term limits for members of the general assembly. This proposed amendment has not been previously agreed to by a general assembly.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0179 - Commission on court appointed attorneys.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Eric Allan Koch, Elizabeth M. Brown, Susan C. Glick
Last updated 8 months ago9 Co-Sponsors
Commission on court appointed attorneys. Requires the justice reinvestment advisory council (council) to conduct a study on criminal indigency determinations by all Indiana trial courts. Requires the council to submit a report containing recommendations on specified topics to the legislative council before July 1, 2025. Changes the name of the Indiana public defender commission to the Indiana commission on court appointed attorneys (commission). Provides that from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029, certain counties may be reimbursed for 40% of indigent defense services provided for misdemeanors in a superior or circuit court. (Current law excludes misdemeanors from reimbursement.) Requires the commission to submit a report to the legislative council and the budget committee not later than December 1, 2029, concerning the 40% reimbursement for indigent defense services provided for misdemeanors. Requires each clerk of the court to make an annual report to the commission concerning certain fees. Changes the distribution of fees for indigent defendant representation. Increases certain fees if a court finds a person is able to pay the cost of representation by counsel. Prohibits the commission from: (1) receiving additional appropriations from the general assembly for misdemeanor reimbursement; or (2) reimbursing certain counties for misdemeanor reimbursement; before July 1, 2029. Provides that each court in certain counties receiving reimbursement from the public defense fund shall require a person claiming indigency to submit a uniform form, prescribed by the office of judicial administration, to assist the court in determining whether the person is indigent. Specifies that such courts shall review or designate a staff member to review the form submitted to ensure accuracy of the information contained in the form. Allows such a court to request any additional information needed from the person to verify the accuracy of the information submitted in the form.
STATUS
Passed
SB0279 - Juvenile facility visitation policies.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
David Vinzant
Last updated 10 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Juvenile facility visitation policies. Provides that it is the policy of Indiana to encourage and promote communication between a child and the child's family when a child in need of services or delinquency proceeding results in separation of a child from the child's family, unless communication between the child and the child's family is contrary to the child's best interests. Requires the department of correction to adopt specified rules with respect to communication and visitation privileges for residents of juvenile detention facilities.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0226 - Attorney's fees.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Mike Gaskill, Elizabeth M. Brown, Gerald R. Torr
Last updated 8 months ago5 Co-Sponsors
Attorney's fees. Increases: (1) the amount of attorney's fees that may be incurred by an offeror to $250 per hour; and (2) the total amount of attorney's fees, costs, and expenses that may be awarded to not more than $5,000; with respect to a qualified settlement offer.
STATUS
Passed
SB0252 - Notice publication.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
James R. Buck, Rick Niemeyer, Vaneta G. Becker
Last updated 8 months ago5 Co-Sponsors
Notice publication. Changes the qualifications required for a newspaper to publish legal notices as follows: (1) A newspaper must have been published for 12 consecutive months (instead of three years). (2) A newspaper must have had an average paid circulation during the preceding year of at least 500 (instead of 200) that may include the number of website page views reported by a website's host provider. (Current law only includes the average requested or paid circulation as reported in the United States Postal Service Statement of Ownership.) Requires a locality newspaper to have been published for 12 consecutive months (instead of three years) to be eligible to publish legal notices. Requires a paid circulation threshold for a newspaper published in a county of 2% of the county population. Makes technical corrections.
STATUS
Passed
SB0225 - Exchange of insurance information after accident.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Mike Gaskill, Spencer R. Deery, Matthew S. Lehman
Last updated 9 months ago6 Co-Sponsors
Exchange of insurance information after accident. Provides that a law enforcement officer present at the scene of an accident shall ensure that each operator complies with the duties required of an operator of a motor vehicle after an accident regardless of the apparent extent of the total property damage resulting from the accident.
STATUS
Passed
SB0099 - Cannabis regulation.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Rodney Pol, Fady Qaddoura
Last updated 11 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
Cannabis regulation. Permits the use of cannabis by: (1) a person at least 21 years of age; and (2) a person with a serious medical condition as determined by the person's physician. Establishes the adult use cannabis excise tax, and requires a retailer to transfer the tax to the department of state revenue for deposit in the state general fund. Exempts veterans from payment of the sales tax on medical or adult use cannabis. Establishes a cannabis program (program) to permit the cultivation, processing, testing, transportation, and sale of cannabis by holders of a valid permit. Establishes the Indiana cannabis commission (ICC) as a state agency to oversee, implement, and enforce the program, and establishes the ICC advisory committee to review the effectiveness of the program. Requires that permit holders take steps to prevent diversion of cannabis to unauthorized persons. Requires that cannabis and cannabis products be properly labeled, placed in child resistant packaging, and tested by an independent testing laboratory before being made available for purchase. Prohibits packaging cannabis in a manner that is appealing to children. Authorizes research on cannabis in accordance with rules set forth by the ICC. Establishes a procedure for the expungement of a cannabis related conviction if the act constituting the conviction becomes legal. Makes conforming amendments.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0297 - Administrative rules.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Chris Garten, Elizabeth M. Brown, Eric Allan Koch
Last updated 10 months ago35 Co-Sponsors
Administrative rules. Requires an agency to conduct a regulatory analysis for certain proposed rules, including if the implementation and compliance costs are at least $1,000,000. Requires the office of management and budget to notify the legislative council of certain proposed rules that have a fiscal impact of over $1,000,000 over the course of two years. Provides that certain proposed rules shall not be effective until the general assembly passes a bill authorizing the rule.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB0273 - Biomarker testing coverage.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Ed Charbonneau, Vaneta G. Becker, Jean Leising
Last updated 9 months ago14 Co-Sponsors
Biomarker testing coverage. Requires a health plan (which includes a policy of accident and sickness insurance, a health maintenance organization contract, the Medicaid risk based managed care program, and a state employee health plan) to provide coverage for biomarker testing for the purposes of diagnosis, treatment, appropriate management, or ongoing monitoring of an enrollee's disease or condition when biomarker testing is supported by medical and scientific evidence. Requires the office of Medicaid policy and planning to provide biomarker testing as a Medicaid program service, and to apply to the United States Department of Health and Human Services for approval of any waiver necessary under the federal Medicaid program for the purpose of providing biomarker testing. Provides that coverage is not required for biomarker testing for screening purposes. Provides that if a prior authorization requirement applies to biomarker testing, the health plan or a third party acting on behalf of the health plan must: (1) approve or deny a request for prior authorization; and (2) notify the covered individual of the approval or denial; in not more than five business days in the case of a nonurgent request or in not more than 48 hours in the case of an urgent request. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to report certain information to the budget committee on Medicaid reimbursement rates provided for biomarker testing.
STATUS
Passed
SB0241 - Taking bobcats.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Scott A. Baldwin, Michael R. Crider, Chris Garten
Last updated 9 months ago10 Co-Sponsors
Taking bobcats. Requires the department of natural resources to establish and implement a season to take bobcats not later than July 1, 2025.
STATUS
Passed
SB0238 - Innkeeper's tax.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Randy Maxwell, Chris Garten, Alex Zimmerman
Last updated 8 months ago6 Co-Sponsors
Innkeeper's tax. Authorizes Jefferson County to impose its innkeeper's tax at a rate of 8% (instead of 5% under current law). Provides that, if the tax rate is increased to more than 5%, the portion of the tax rate that exceeds 5% expires on December 31, 2045. Authorizes Elkhart County to impose its innkeeper's tax at a rate of 8% (instead of 5% under current law). Provides that, if the tax rate is increased to more than 5%, the portion of the tax rate that exceeds 5% expires on December 31, 2045. Authorizes Knox County to impose its innkeeper's tax at a rate of 8% (instead of 6% under current law). Provides that, if the tax rate is increased to more than 6%, the portion of the tax rate that exceeds 6% expires on December 31, 2045.
STATUS
Passed
SB0286 - Selection of poet laureate.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Greg Goode, R. Michael Young, Ronnie J. Alting
Last updated 9 months ago10 Co-Sponsors
Selection of poet laureate. Amends the membership of the poet laureate selection committee. Provides that the selection committee shall meet on a biennial basis or as needed. Provides that a person selected as poet laureate may serve one additional consecutive term. Amends the commission's payments for the poet laureate.
STATUS
Passed
SB0169 - Child caring institutions and group homes.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Greg Walker, Tyler Johnson, Christopher N. Judy
Last updated 8 months ago6 Co-Sponsors
Child caring institutions and group homes. Requires specified types of residential child care facilities to: (1) implement specified personnel policies, including with regard to: (A) minimum qualifications for specified employee classifications; and (B) maintenance of personnel records; (2) comply with specified restrictions on caseloads; (3) obtain specified health records, immunizations, and examinations for each child under the facility's care; and (4) follow specified processes in providing medical care for children in the facility's care, including with regard to administering psychotropic medications. 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". Makes conforming and technical changes.
STATUS
Passed
SB0079 - Vehicle Bill.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Rodric D. Bray
Last updated 11 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Vehicle Bill. None
STATUS
Introduced
SB0023 - Damage to a penal facility.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Vaneta G. Becker, Michael R. Crider, Mike Bohacek
Last updated 8 months ago10 Co-Sponsors
Damage to a penal facility. Provides that a person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally damages a component of an automatic building fire suppression system that is located in a penal facility commits criminal mischief, a Level 6 felony.
STATUS
Passed
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