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SB0221 - State board of accounts.
Eric S. Bassler, Lonnie Marcus Randolph, Mike Gaskill
Last updated 8 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
State board of accounts. Limits the authority of the director of the special investigations department to investigations involving public monies that are the subject of financial examinations undertaken by the state board. Provides that an internal audit or risk assessment conducted by or on behalf of the state shall remain confidential, and that the state and other individuals may not divulge information related to an internal audit or risk assessment unless required to do so in accordance with a judicial order. Provides an exception allowing the state and other individuals to divulge information related to an internal audit or risk assessment to: (1) the state examiner; (2) the director of the office of management and budget; (3) an external auditor, in accordance with professional auditing standards; or (4) any other individual for any reason that constitutes good cause as determined by the state examiner and approved by the director of the office of management and budget. Provides that if a majority of a governing body is present during an exit conference, or any conference initiated by the state examiner to discuss an examination status, the governing body shall be considered in an executive session. Removes a mandatory requirement that city clerks attend the annual training institute conducted by the state board of accounts. Limits the requirement that certain newly elected or appointed local officers complete five hours of approved training courses before the individual first takes office to only individuals first elected or appointed to the office of clerk-treasurer or city controller (and excluding city clerk). Requires an individual elected to the office of county auditor to annually certify completion of the individual's training requirements and file the certification with the state board.
STATUS
Passed
HCR0008 - Recognizing South Bend Police Officer Brian Meador.
Maureen Bauer, Rita Fleming, Carolyn B. Jackson
Last updated 10 months ago
91 Co-Sponsors
Recognizing South Bend Police Officer Brian Meador. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing South Bend Police Officer Brian Meador.
STATUS
Passed
SB0220 - Financial institutions and consumer credit.
Eric S. Bassler, Spencer R. Deery, Scott A. Baldwin
Last updated 8 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Financial institutions and consumer credit. Provides that a reference to federal law in: (1) the first lien mortgage lending act; (2) the Uniform Consumer Credit Code; or (3) the Indiana Code title governing financial institutions; is a reference to the law as in effect December 31, 2023 (rather than December 31, 2022, under current law). Amends Indiana Code provisions concerning accounting practices for credit unions to reflect a new accounting standard that replaces the allowance for loan and lease losses accounting methodology with the allowance for credit losses methodology, as required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Establishes a new chapter in the Indiana Code article containing general provisions with respect to financial institutions to require corporations (defined as certain financial institutions organized or reorganized under Indiana law) to notify the director of the department of financial institutions of a reportable cyber incident or notification incident in accordance with the same procedures required by the corporation's federal supervisory authority or federal insurer.
STATUS
Passed
SB0017 - Age verification for material harmful to minors.
Mike Bohacek, Spencer R. Deery, Elizabeth M. Brown
Last updated 8 months ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Age verification for material harmful to minors. Requires an adult oriented website operator that displays material harmful to minors to use a reasonable age verification method to prevent a minor from accessing an adult oriented website. Creates a cause of action to permit: (1) the parent or guardian of a child harmed by a violation of the age verification requirement to obtain monetary damages, injunctive relief, and reasonable attorney's fees; and (2) any other person to bring an action to obtain injunctive relief and reasonable attorney's fees. Prohibits a person that conducts age verification from retaining the identifying information of an individual seeking to access an adult oriented website that displays material harmful to minors, and permits an individual whose identifying information is retained to bring an action to obtain monetary damages, injunctive relief, and reasonable attorney's fees. Requires adult oriented website operators to use commercially reasonable methods to secure all information collected and transmitted. Provides that the attorney general may bring an action to obtain an injunction, a civil penalty of not more than $250,000, or the attorney general's reasonable costs in investigating and maintaining the action. Provides that when the attorney general has reasonable cause to believe that any person has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in a violation, the attorney general is empowered to issue civil investigative demands under IC 4-6-3-3 to investigate the suspected violation. Requires verification information of minors to be kept confidential with certain exceptions. Adds verification information to the definition of "personal information". Adds a violation of IC 24-4-23 as a deceptive act.
STATUS
Passed
SB0294 - Medical cannabis.
Eric S. Bassler, Rodney Pol
Last updated 10 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Medical cannabis. After marijuana is removed as a federal schedule I controlled substance, permits the use of cannabis by a person with a serious medical condition as determined by the person's physician. 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.
Chris Garten, Elizabeth M. Brown, Eric Allan Koch
Last updated 9 months ago
35 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
SB0296 - Administrative proceedings.
Chris Garten, Scott A. Baldwin, Eric Allan Koch
Last updated 10 months ago
28 Co-Sponsors
Administrative proceedings. Provides that the office of administrative legal proceedings (OALP) is the ultimate authority for agencies subject to the jurisdiction of the OALP. Provides that a court conducting a judicial review hearing shall review questions of law and fact de novo. Makes conforming amendments.
STATUS
Introduced
SR0002 - Honoring Senator Eddie Melton upon his retirement from the Indiana Senate.
J.D. Ford, Greg Taylor, Shelli Yoder
Last updated 10 months ago
50 Co-Sponsors
Honoring Senator Eddie Melton upon his retirement from the Indiana Senate. A SENATE RESOLUTION to honor Senator Eddie Melton upon his retirement from the Indiana Senate.
STATUS
Passed
SB0265 - Elimination of property tax on homesteads.
Eric S. Bassler
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Elimination of property tax on homesteads. Changes the credit for excessive property taxes for homesteads from the amount by which a person's property tax liability attributable to the person's homestead exceeds 1% of the gross assessed value of the property that is the basis for determination of property taxes for the calendar year to an amount equal to the person's property tax liability attributable to the person's homestead. Excludes from the credit any portion of a person's property tax liability that was approved by voters in a referendum and that would not ordinarily be subject to a credit for excessive property taxes. Allows a county's adopting body to adjust the tax rate imposed on the adjusted gross income of local taxpayers in the county based on the actual property taxes that were due and payable during 2024 to compensate for the amount of any tax revenue shortfall incurred as a result of the reduction in tax revenue attributable to the increase in the credit amount. For years beginning after December 31, 2024, requires the department of local government finance (department) to, before July 1 of the year in which property taxes are first due and payable, estimate the amount of any tax revenue shortfall incurred by the county in the year in which the property taxes are first due and payable as a result of the reduction in tax revenue attributable to the increase in the credit amount. For years beginning after December 31, 2024, allows a county's adopting body to adjust the tax rate imposed on the adjusted gross income of local taxpayers in the county in accordance with the estimate to compensate for the amount of any property tax revenue shortfall incurred by the county in the year in which the property taxes are first due and payable as a result of the reduction in tax revenue attributable to the increase in the credit amount. Provides that the maximum tax rate that may be imposed on the adjusted gross income of local taxpayers in a county after an adjustment may not exceed 2.9% in addition to: (1) the maximum allowed property tax relief rate in the county; (2) the maximum allowed local income tax expenditure rate in the county; and (3) the maximum allowed special purpose tax rate in the county. Provides that a county's adopting body, at its discretion, may increase the adjustment by an additional rate of 0.25%. Requires the revenue collected as a result of the adjustment to the tax rate imposed on the adjusted gross income of local taxpayers in the county to be treated as property taxes for all purposes. Requires the department to approve, in a manner determined by the department, the estimate, the corresponding adjustment, and the use of the revenue for each county. Increases, from $3,000 to $9,000, the amount an individual who rents a dwelling for use as the individual's principal place of residence may deduct from the individual's adjusted gross income. Makes conforming changes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0151 - Statute of limitations.
Scott Alexander, Michael R. Crider, Stacey Donato
Last updated 9 months ago
39 Co-Sponsors
Statute of limitations. Allows the prosecution of Level 3 felony rape and child molesting offenses to be commenced at any time. Makes conforming changes.
STATUS
Engrossed
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