SB0031 - Elimination of annual adjustments of assessed values.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Rick Niemeyer
Last updated 9 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Elimination of annual adjustments of assessed values. Eliminates the annual adjustments (or "trending") to assessed values of certain real property for assessment dates beginning after December 31, 2024. Retains the provisions in current law that require four year cyclical reassessments. Allows a reassessment plan for the four year cyclical reassessments to include trending factors in the plan. Does not eliminate the annual adjustment for agricultural land. Makes conforming changes. Makes technical corrections.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0236 - Expungement and firearms.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Michael R. Crider
Last updated 9 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Expungement and firearms. Specifies, for purposes of the expungement statute, that a person whose conviction for a misdemeanor involving the use of a firearm, or for a felony, is expunged is entitled to restoration of the person's right to possess a firearm only if the court finds, following a hearing, that restoration of the person's right to possess a firearm is unlikely to present a danger to the public.
STATUS
Introduced
SR0050 - Urging IDOH to improve adult vaccination rates and develop an adult immunization plan.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Vaneta G. Becker, Ronnie J. Alting
Last updated 7 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
Urging IDOH to improve adult vaccination rates and develop an adult immunization plan. A SENATE RESOLUTION urging the Indiana State Department of Health to improve adult vaccination rates and develop an adult immunization plan.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0046 - Parental rights.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Elizabeth M. Brown, Chris Garten, Mike Gaskill
Last updated 9 months ago15 Co-Sponsors
Parental rights. Provides that a governmental entity may not substantially burden certain parental rights unless the burden is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of furthering the governmental interest. Prohibits a governmental entity from: (1) advising, directing, or coercing a child to withhold certain information from the child's parent; or (2) denying a child's parent access to certain information. Allows a parent to bring an action against a governmental entity for certain violations and provides for certain relief. Specifies that the parent of a child does not have a right to access certain medical care on behalf of the child if the child does not have an affirmative right of access to such medical care.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0190 - State disaster relief fund.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Cynthia E. Carrasco, Kyle Walker, Linda Rogers
Last updated 6 months ago13 Co-Sponsors
State disaster relief fund. Makes changes to the permissible uses for the state disaster relief fund (fund). Makes changes to the requirements for an eligible entity to receive financial assistance from the fund. Makes changes to the calculations used to determine the amount of financial assistance an eligible entity may receive from the fund. Increases, from $10,000 to $25,000, the amount of loss that may be compensated for damages to an individual's property. Repeals provisions that: (1) provide a definition of "public facility"; (2) provide limitations for an entity suffering multiple disaster emergencies; and (3) provide requirements for an application of an eligible entity that is an individual to obtain financial assistance from the fund.
STATUS
Passed
SJR0006 - Election of state and federal legislators.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Fady Qaddoura
Last updated 9 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 6 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 8 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 6 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 6 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 6 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
SB0238 - Innkeeper's tax.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Randy Maxwell, Chris Garten, Alex Zimmerman
Last updated 6 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
SB0034 - Occupational licensing.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Linda Rogers, John Crane, Andrea Hunley
Last updated 6 months ago8 Co-Sponsors
Occupational licensing. Requires the professional licensing agency (agency) to study universal occupational licensing laws enacted in other states. Requires the agency to submit a report with findings and recommendations to the general assembly not later than October 31, 2025. Extends certain dates and expands certain duties regarding the comprehensive review of occupational licensing by public agencies. Delays the date that certain individuals may begin to file a petition to repeal or modify certain occupational regulations. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the interim study committee on employment and labor.)
STATUS
Passed
SB0286 - Selection of poet laureate.
Indiana - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Greg Goode, R. Michael Young, Ronnie J. Alting
Last updated 6 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 6 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