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HB1369 - Family and juvenile law matters.
Julie A. McGuire, Christopher P. Jeter, Gregory E. Steuerwald
Last updated 9 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Family and juvenile law matters. Amends the definition for "act of rape", only for the purposes of IC 31-35-3.5 (termination of parent-child relationship of an individual who committed an act of rape), to include child molestation and sexual misconduct with a minor. Provides that the department of child services or a court shall consider ensuring the child's safety to be the most important consideration in the determination of a child's best interests under family and juvenile law. Provides that there is a rebuttable presumption that a child is a child in need of services if the state establishes that the child lives in the same household as an adult who was a perpetrator of a child fatality or near fatality that may have been the result of abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Adds sexual misconduct with a minor as an offense that may be alleged in a petition to terminate the parent-child relationship when a child is conceived as a result of the offense. Amends the circumstances under which a court may terminate the parent-child relationship with regard to a child in need of services.
STATUS
Passed
HB1240 - Criminal law issues.
Gregory E. Steuerwald, Wendy McNamara, Alex Zimmerman
Last updated 8 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Criminal law issues. Makes numerous changes to the criminal law, including: (1) changing references from "county prosecuting attorney" to "prosecuting attorney"; (2) specifying the membership of county school safety commissions; (3) removing and replacing the organized theft statute; (4) increasing the penalty for fraud and battery under certain circumstances; and (5) defining "abusive head trauma" and permitting it to be used as an aggravating circumstance. Makes unlawful carrying of a handgun by a child a waivable offense. Specifies that "telephone sales call" includes certain types of electronically transmitted information. Makes certain other changes for consistency.
STATUS
Passed
SB0179 - Commission on court appointed attorneys.
Eric Allan Koch, Elizabeth M. Brown, Susan C. Glick
Last updated 8 months ago
9 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
HB1209 - Rule against perpetuities.
Dave Heine, Craig Snow, Gregory E. Steuerwald
Last updated 9 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Rule against perpetuities. Adds provisions regarding a second power of appointment. Extends the period of time for which certain nonvested property interests are valid from 90 years to 360 years after the interest is created. Extends the period of time for which certain powers of appointment are valid under specified conditions from 90 years to 360 years. Makes conforming changes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1160 - Civil proceeding advance payment contracts and commercial litigation financing.
Matthew S. Lehman, Christopher P. Jeter, Gregory E. Steuerwald
Last updated 8 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Civil proceeding advance payment contracts and commercial litigation financing. Prevents a CPAP provider from making any decision, having any influence, or directing the consumer claimant or the consumer claimant's attorney with respect to the conduct of the underlying civil proceeding. Provides that a commercial litigation financier may not provide funding to a commercial litigation financing agreement that is financed by a foreign entity of concern. Prevents a party from sharing information subject to a court order to seal or protect that is received in the course of the civil proceeding with a commercial litigation financier. Provides that a commercial litigation financier may not make any decision, have any influence, or direct the plaintiff with respect to the underlying civil proceeding. Specifies that a commercial litigation financing agreement is subject to discovery. Requires the plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney to provide written notice of a commercial litigation financing agreement if the agreement is directly or indirectly financed by a foreign person.
STATUS
Passed
HB1219 - Various education matters.
Jake Teshka, Matthew S. Lehman, Gregory E. Steuerwald
Last updated 11 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Various education matters. Establishes the mastery based education pilot program (pilot program) to allow school corporations and charter schools selected by the department of education (department) to implement a mastery based education program. Establishes requirements and exemptions to certain laws and rules for schools participating in the pilot program. Changes the date by which formal collective bargaining may begin to October 1 and amends similar date requirement under the collective bargaining provisions to October 1. Establishes minimum minute instructional time requirements for each school year. Amends the instructional day and instructional time hour requirements for each instructional day. Provides that a governing body of a school corporation (governing body) may not enter into a contract with a superintendent on or after the date of the election for two or more members of the governing body (instead of one member) until January 1 of the year immediately following the year of the election. Establishes a minimum number of students that may receive an alternate diploma that may be counted for purposes of a school's or school corporation's graduation rate. Requires schools to adopt a teacher appreciation grant policy every four state fiscal years instead of every state fiscal year. Repeals or removes provisions that require: (1) a governing body to hold a public meeting on a proposed superintendent contract; (2) a governing body to post an employment contract entered into with a superintendent on the school corporation's website; (3) public schools to provide information concerning employees who are physically injured on the job by a student; (4) principals and school corporations to report aggregate results of staff performance evaluations; (5) principals to complete a survey; (6) certain teachers to complete a form after the initial year of teaching at a particular school; (7) the department to report to each teacher preparation program regarding certain surveys and evaluations; and (8) a public hearing before privately negotiating matters during the formal collective bargaining time period. Repeals provisions concerning the following: (1) Strategic and continuous school improvement and achievement plans. (2) Cultural competency in educational environments. (3) The primetime program.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1238 - Competency evaluation.
Wendy McNamara, Jennifer Meltzer, Gregory E. Steuerwald
Last updated 8 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Competency evaluation. Requires the division of mental health and addiction to establish a training program to certify a competency evaluator to assist a court in determining competency. Provides that certain licensed individuals may examine a defendant and testify as to whether the defendant can understand the criminal proceedings and assist in the preparation of the defendant's defense. Allows a court to dismiss criminal charges, without prejudice if the defendant has a certain diagnosis and the defendant is charged with a misdemeanor or Level 6 felony. Makes conforming changes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1158 - County contracts.
Matthew S. Lehman, Chris D. May, Gregory E. Steuerwald
Last updated 8 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
County contracts. Provides that for counties other than Marion County, contracts entered into by the county (including contracts executed by county elected officers) must meet certain requirements. Allows the county executive to adopt an ordinance that delegates authority to other county elected officers and employees to approve contracts. Requires county elected officers to have certain contracts: (1) executed by the county executive; or (2) submitted for review by the county attorney and county executive. Provides that if the county attorney advises the county executive that a contract of a county elected officer does not comply with state law or the public purchasing or bidding laws, the county executive may disapprove the contract. Allows the county executive to void a contract if a county officer fails to comply with the review process.
STATUS
Passed
HB1001 - Education and higher education matters.
Chuck Goodrich, Robert W. Behning, Robert Heaton
Last updated 8 months ago
50 Co-Sponsors
Education and higher education matters. Amends the definition of "eligible student" to include a sibling of a student with a disability with regards to the education scholarship account program (ESA). Provides that the sibling may not use the ESA account for certain ESA qualified expenses. Provides that an annual grant amount awarded under the career scholarship account (CSA) program may be used for costs related to obtaining a driver's license if certain conditions are met. Establishes conditions regarding the amount of funds that may be used from CSA annual grant amounts for transportation costs. Amends certain requirements regarding ESA and CSA participating entities regarding providing evidence of unencumbered assets. Changes certain CSA application time frames from seven days to 30 days. Requires each state educational institution to provide to the commission for higher education (commission) certain information regarding degrees, degree completion, faculty members, administrative support staff, costs, compensation, and debt loads. Requires the commission to prepare longitudinal analysis regarding certain data. Requires each private postsecondary educational institution and each out-of-state public and nonprofit degree granting institution that offers instructional or educational services or training in Indiana to provide to the department of education information to carry out certain reporting requirements and requirements related to the Indiana Graduates Prepared to Succeed dashboard. Allows for the revocation of an out-of-state public or nonprofit degree granting institution's authorization if the institution fails to provide the information. Adds teaching to the employment sectors eligible for the next level jobs employer training grant program. Amends requirements regarding: (1) eligibility for career coaching grants; and (2) instruction on career awareness.
STATUS
Passed
HB1025 - Mixed beverages.
Ethan Manning, Christopher P. Jeter, Gregory E. Steuerwald
Last updated 9 months ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Mixed beverages. Adds a definition of "mixed beverage". Allows the holder of a wine wholesaler's permit to take certain actions concerning mixed beverages and flavored malt beverages.
STATUS
Passed
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