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HB1002 - Enforcement of equal educational opportunity.
Christopher P. Jeter, Becky Cash, Julie A. McGuire
Last updated 8 months ago
67 Co-Sponsors
Enforcement of equal educational opportunity. Defines "antisemitism", specifies that the public policy of the state is to provide educational opportunities free of religious discrimination, and provides that antisemitism is discrimination on the basis of race, creed, religion, or national origin.
STATUS
Vetoed
HB1424 - Law enforcement powers of fire investigators.
Peggy Mayfield
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Law enforcement powers of fire investigators. Allows a fire investigator who is a member of a fire department that provides service to a first or second class city (city) to exercise police powers for the city if the city police chief and county sheriff receive written notification from the chief of the city fire department or the fire department providing service to the city. (Under current law, a fire investigator must be a member of the city fire department and must be authorized to exercise police powers in the city by the chiefs of the city police department and fire department.)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1069 - Prohibition of certain abortion funding.
Peggy Mayfield, Joanna King, Timothy Wesco
Last updated 11 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Prohibition of certain abortion funding. Provides that neither the state nor any political subdivision may: (1) make a payment from any fund for the performance of or costs associated with procuring an abortion; (2) allow the use of facilities or funds controlled by a hospital or ambulatory outpatient surgical center for the performance of or costs associated with procuring an abortion; or (3) make a payment or grant from any fund under its control to an organization that performs abortions, makes referrals for individuals to obtain abortions, or uses state or political subdivision funds for the performance of or costs associated with procuring an abortion. Provides an exception. Defines "private entity" and "political subdivision".
STATUS
Introduced
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
HB1406 - Assignment of offenders based on biological sex.
Peggy Mayfield, Joanna King, Michelle Davis
Last updated 11 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Assignment of offenders based on biological sex. Provides that the department of correction shall assign an offender, including a delinquent offender, to a facility or program that is based on the offender's biological sex at birth in accordance with the offender's genetics and reproductive biology.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1415 - Volunteerism and community service.
Peggy Mayfield, Steve Bartels
Last updated 10 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Volunteerism and community service. Provides that the Indiana commission for women, the commission on Hispanic/Latino affairs, the commission on the social status of black males, and the Native American Indian affairs commission expire June 30, 2025. Codifies the serve Indiana commission established by executive order in 2017. Authorizes the serve Indiana commission to study and report on topics assigned to the expiring commissions. Requires the civil rights commission to establish four nonprofit corporations to serve as the successors in interest to the expired commissions. Specifies the powers and duties of the nonprofit corporations. Provides for the transfer of accounts, property, and records of the expiring commissions to the nonprofit corporations.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1092 - Financial responsibility for aircraft.
Peggy Mayfield, Jim Pressel, Mike Speedy
Last updated 9 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Financial responsibility for aircraft. Amends the definition of "operation of aircraft" or "operate aircraft" for purposes of the aircraft financial responsibility act. Increases the minimum amount of loss resulting from bodily injury, death, or property damage in an aircraft accident required to be reported to the Indiana department of transportation (department) from $100 to $7,500. Requires certain information to be included in a report of an aircraft accident. Requires the owner or operator of an aircraft to provide the information required to be reported to the department to a damaged or injured party or a damaged or injured party's representative upon request. Removes the department from a provision allowing certain entities to maintain an action to enjoin a person from engaging in the operation of an aircraft for failure to comply with the aircraft financial responsibility requirements. Specifies how payments shall be made from a security deposit. Specifies the fee for service of process on the secretary of state. Adds an additional insured to certain provisions in the aircraft financial responsibility act. Makes corresponding changes. Makes technical corrections.
STATUS
Passed
HB1004 - Pension matters.
Robert W. Cherry, Gregory W. Porter, Michael Karickhoff
Last updated 8 months ago
104 Co-Sponsors
Pension matters. Provides that a state employee may affirmatively elect to enroll in the deferred compensation plan prior to the auto enroll date on day 31 of the state employee's employment. Removes a provision that sets a maximum employer surcharge for the legislators' defined benefit plan, state excise police, gaming agent, gaming control officer, and conservation enforcement officers' retirement plan, public employees' retirement fund, and Indiana state teachers' retirement fund (fund). Requires the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system (board) to develop the technological and administrative capabilities sufficient to categorize fund members into separate groups in which: (1) certain members receive a service based thirteenth check; and (2) certain members receive a cost of living adjustment. Requires the board to set the surcharge rates at a level to actuarially prefund: (1) annual indexed thirteenth checks for all current retired members and beneficiaries retired before July 1, 2025; and (2) 1% annual cost of living adjustments to future in-payment members and beneficiaries retired on or after July 1, 2025. Provides that the board shall not reduce the surcharge rates from the prior year. Allows the board to increase the surcharge rates by not more than 0.1% of payroll from the prior year. Requires certain political subdivisions to present to the interim study committee on pension management oversight regarding a delinquent employee retirement plan offered by the political subdivision. Requires, effective July 1, 2025, the trustee of the state police pension trust to maintain two supplemental allowance reserve accounts for the purpose of paying postretirement benefit adjustments. Increases the maximum date that a member or participant of certain retirement funds can participate in the deferred retirement option plan from 36 to 60 months. Requires the member or participant to notify their employer if the member or participant elects to enter or extend the deferred retirement option plan. Provides for a thirteenth check in 2024 for certain members, participants, or beneficiaries of the: (1) Indiana state teachers' retirement fund; (2) Indiana public employees' retirement fund; (3) state excise police, gaming agent, gaming control officer, and conservation enforcement officers' retirement plan; (4) state police pre-1987 benefit system; and (5) state police 1987 benefit system.
STATUS
Passed
HB1197 - Alcohol and tobacco commission.
Ethan Manning, Peggy Mayfield, Vanessa J. Summers
Last updated 8 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Alcohol and tobacco commission. Allows the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission) to provide notices electronically. Allows the commission to issue 10 new three-way permits to the city of Noblesville, allowing the issuance of: (1) three new three-way permits in 2024; (2) three new three-way permits in 2025; and (3) four new three-way permits in 2026; with any permits not issued in a year allowed to be issued in a subsequent year. Allows the commission to issue two new three-way permits to the city of Delphi. Amends certain provisions regarding the sale of alcoholic beverages from a bar of a restaurant for on-premises consumption. Allows a designated smoking area on the outside patio or terrace of a hotel if: (1) the designated smoking area is delineated from the rest of the outside patio or terrace by a barrier that is at least 18 inches in height; (2) the designated smoking area is located at least 20 feet from any entrance to the hotel; and (3) individuals less than 21 years of age are not allowed in the designated smoking area. Repeals provisions related to beer gardens and patio alcohol service for certain premises. Exempts a food hall that: (1) contains not less than 10 distinct nonaffiliated food and beverage vendors; and (2) is located within a mixed use development or redevelopment project with a total investment of at least $100,000,000; from certain requirements that apply to the issuance of a food hall master permit. Repeals a provision concerning residency requirements for beer wholesalers. Removes the requirement that a property tax clearance form provided to the alcohol and tobacco commission include an embossed seal from the county treasurer. Includes a craft manufacturer in the definition of a host permittee for purposes of a temporary craft manufacturer hospitality permit. Modifies the definition of "designated permittee" in relation to a designated refreshment area. Replaces references to the federal bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and explosives with the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau or its successor agency.
STATUS
Passed
SCR0024 - Recognizing the 100th anniversary of IU Health Morgan.
Rodric D. Bray, Peggy Mayfield
Last updated 9 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Recognizing the 100th anniversary of IU Health Morgan. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the 100th anniversary of Indiana University Health Morgan ("IU Health Morgan").
STATUS
Passed
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