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HB1310 - Children in need of services.
Ryan Lauer, Julie Olthoff, Lori Goss-Reaves
Last updated 6 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Children in need of services. Provides that if a child has been removed from the child's parent for at least 12 of the most recent 22 months at the time of a periodic case review, the child's permanency plan must include at least one intended permanent or long term arrangement for care and custody of the child other than reunification of the child with the child's parent, guardian, or custodian. Provides that concurrent planning must be implemented if the child has been removed from the child's parent for at least 12 of the most recent 22 months at the time of a permanency hearing. Provides that the department may not: (1) take adverse action against a foster parent's license; or (2) remove a child from the home of a foster parent, relative of the child, or de facto custodian; on the basis of the foster parent, relative, or de facto custodian filing a notice with the court that a petition is required to be filed, but has not been filed, to terminate the parent-child relationship with regard to the child.
STATUS
Passed
SB0005 - Lead water line replacement and lead remediation.
Eric Allan Koch, Ed Charbonneau, Andrea Hunley
Last updated 6 months ago
32 Co-Sponsors
Lead water line replacement and lead remediation. Specifies that, for purposes of the statute concerning the replacement of customer owned lead service lines by water utilities, a municipally owned utility includes a utility company owned, operated, or held in trust by a consolidated city. Provides that the following apply with respect to the owner of a building, structure, or dwelling, other than a multi-family residential property that contains more than four dwelling units, that is served by a customer owned lead service line within or connected to a water utility's system: (1) That upon request by the water utility, the owner shall replace, or cause to be replaced, the customer owned portion of the lead service line by: (A) enrolling in the water utility's lead service line replacement program; or (B) replacing the customer owned portion of the lead service line through the owner's own agents or contractors and at the owner's own expense. (2) That if the owner: (A) does not enroll in the water utility's lead service line replacement program; (B) does not replace the customer owned portion of the lead service line; or (C) fails to communicate with the water utility regarding the replacement; the water utility or the water utility's agent may enter the property to replace the customer owned portion of the lead service line. (3) That the: (A) water utility; and (B) occupant of the property, if the property is occupied by a person other than the owner; are not liable to the owner with respect to any replacement made under these provisions. (4) That if a water utility attempts to avail itself of the remedies set forth in these provisions and is prevented from doing so by the owner of the property, the water utility may, in accordance with state law, disconnect water service to the owner's property. Provides that the following apply with respect to the owner of a multi-family residential property that contains more than four dwelling units: (1) That the owner may elect to participate in the water utility's lead service line replacement program. (2) That the owner must communicate to the water utility the owner's election to participate not later than 45 days after receiving the water utility's request. (3) That if the owner does not communicate the owner's election to participate within this 45 day period, the owner, or any future owner of the property, is responsible for replacing the customer owned portion of the lead service line through the owner's own agents or contractors and at the owner's own expense. Provides that in the case of a: (1) building; (2) structure; or (3) dwelling; that a water utility has determined to be abandoned or unserviceable, the water utility may disconnect water service to the property and require the owner, or any future owner, of the property to install a new service line. Provides that these provisions may be incorporated, without the need for further approval by the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC), into a water utility's lead service line replacement plan that has been previously approved by the IURC.
STATUS
Passed
HCR0021 - Recognizing the seven Black mayors in Indiana.
Earl L. Harris, Robin Shackleford, Cherrish S. Pryor
Last updated 8 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Recognizing the seven Black mayors in Indiana. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the seven Black mayors in Indiana.
STATUS
Passed
HB1116 - Hammond food and beverage tax.
Carolyn B. Jackson, Earl L. Harris, Edmond Soliday
Last updated 9 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Hammond food and beverage tax. Authorizes the city of Hammond to impose a food and beverage tax.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1099 - Alzheimer's disease and dementia education.
Gregory W. Porter, Martin Carbaugh, Carolyn B. Jackson
Last updated 9 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Alzheimer's disease and dementia education. Requires the Indiana department of health (state department) to: (1) collaborate with a national Alzheimer's disease and dementia organization in educating the public about Alzheimer's disease and dementia; and (2) identify and collaborate with additional partners in the education. Requires the state department to partner for outreach in the education and publish certain educational materials on the state department's website. Allows the state department to accept grants, services, and property from public and private entities for the education.
STATUS
Introduced
HR0005 - Honoring Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Vanessa J. Summers, Carolyn B. Jackson
Last updated 8 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Honoring Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Honoring Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
STATUS
Passed
HB1117 - School grants for lead testing and remediation.
Carolyn B. Jackson, Micheal Aylesworth, Mike Andrade
Last updated 9 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
School grants for lead testing and remediation. Establishes the school lead testing and remediation grant program (program). Establishes the school lead testing and remediation grant fund for the purpose of making grants to public school corporations to perform lead testing and remediation in schools. Requires the Indiana department of health (department) to administer the program. Provides that a public school corporation seeking a grant under the program must submit a proposal to the department in a manner prescribed by the department. Provides that the department, upon receiving a proposal from a public school corporation, shall either approve or reject the proposal. Provides that the department, upon the approval of a proposal from a public school corporation, shall make the grant to the public school corporation in a time and manner determined by the department.
STATUS
Introduced
HCR0008 - Recognizing South Bend Police Officer Brian Meador.
Maureen Bauer, Rita Fleming, Carolyn B. Jackson
Last updated 8 months ago
91 Co-Sponsors
Recognizing South Bend Police Officer Brian Meador. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing South Bend Police Officer Brian Meador.
STATUS
Passed
HB1119 - Consent for pelvic, prostate, and rectal exams.
Carolyn B. Jackson, Rita Fleming
Last updated 9 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Consent for pelvic, prostate, and rectal exams. Prohibits health practitioners and other specified individuals from performing pelvic, prostate, or rectal examinations on an anesthetized or unconscious patient except in specified circumstances.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1118 - Mental health care for first responders.
Carolyn B. Jackson, Jim Pressel
Last updated 9 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Mental health care for first responders. Establishes the Indiana first responders mental health wellness fund and program (fund and program). Provides that the division of mental health and addiction of the office of the secretary of family and social services (division) shall administer the fund and program. Provides that a first responder who meets certain requirements may apply to the division for: (1) costs associated with the first responder's active participation in a mental health treatment plan as determined by a psychologist or physician treating the first responder; and (2) compensation if the first responder is unable to work. Establishes requirements for obtaining compensation. Makes a continuous appropriation.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Indiana district HD-001
COMMITTEES
Indiana House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Carolyn B. Jackson was born in Queens, New York. She earned her B.S. degree in Business Economics from SUNY College at Old Westbury in 1987. Ms. Jackson first entered public service as Chief of Staff to New York Councilman Archie Spigner from 2002 to 2009. She was also Assistant Vice President at Jamaica Savings Bank. Ms. Jackson won election to the New York State Assembly in 2014. She represents the 33rd Assembly District and serves on the Aging, Banks, Education, Housing, and Transportation Committees.read less
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