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HB1190 - Military relief fund.
Renee Pack
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Military relief fund. Provides that, for purposes of receiving a grant from the military relief fund, eligibility criteria shall be based on the financial need of the applicant regardless of the applicant's income or assets.
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
HR0003 - Recognizing the 10th annual Indiana Military and Veterans Legislative Day.
John L. Bartlett, Renee Pack
Last updated 9 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Recognizing the 10th annual Indiana Military and Veterans Legislative Day. Recognizing the 10th annual Indiana Military and Veterans Legislative Day.
STATUS
Passed
SB0015 - Military benefits and services poster.
James Tomes, Susan C. Glick, R. Michael Young
Last updated 6 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Military benefits and services poster. Requires that the Indiana department of labor consult with the Indiana department of veterans' affairs to create and distribute a veterans' benefits and services poster. Provides that the veterans' benefits and services poster must contain certain information. Requires that Indiana employers with more than 50 full-time employees (or their equivalent) display the veterans' benefits and services poster in a conspicuous place.
STATUS
Passed
HB1087 - Prohibited discrimination in housing.
Renee Pack, Justin Moed, Kendell Culp
Last updated 9 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Prohibited discrimination in housing. Expands the Indiana fair housing statute to prohibit discrimination on the basis of a person's: (1) source of income; (2) military active duty status; or (3) veteran status. Defines the terms "source of income", "active duty", and "veteran".
STATUS
Introduced
HB1088 - Bias crimes.
Renee Pack
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Bias crimes. Adds gender identity to the definition of "bias crime".
STATUS
Introduced
HB1425 - Veterans' benefits and services poster.
Renee Pack
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Veterans' benefits and services poster. Requires that the Indiana department of labor consult with the Indiana department of veterans' affairs to create and distribute a veterans' benefits and services poster. Provides that the veterans' benefits and services poster must contain certain information. Requires that Indiana employers with more than 50 full-time employees (or their equivalent) display the veterans' benefits and services poster in a conspicuous place.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1170 - Tuition and educational cost exemptions.
Carey Hamilton, Renee Pack
Last updated 9 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Tuition and educational cost exemptions. Repeals a provision concerning certain disability ratings, as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and educational cost exemptions.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1202 - Military and veteran issues.
Steve Bartels, Christopher N. Judy, Jim Lucas
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Military and veteran issues. Increases the maximum amount for a grant from the military family relief fund from $2,500 to $3,500. Provides that beginning July 1, 2025, and each July 1 thereafter, the maximum amount of a grant will be annually increased by an amount approved by the Indiana veterans' affairs commission not to exceed the current annual cost of living adjustment determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Expands the eligibility requirements for admission to the Indiana Veterans' Home. Adds a definition of an "eligible person" for purposes of administering grants for veteran services (GVS). Provides that a qualified entity may receive a GVS to provide certain services to support an eligible person. Updates references throughout the Indiana Code relating to the armed forces of the United States or uniformed services to include the United States Space Force. Makes technical changes to various references relating to the components of the armed forces of the United States. Provides that the governing body of a school corporation, the organizer of a charter school, or the chief administrative officer of a nonpublic school system shall authorize the absence and excuse of each secondary school student who is ordered to active duty with the armed forces of the United States, including their reserve components or the Indiana National Guard for at least 15 days in a school year. (Current law provides that a governing body of a school corporation or the chief administrative officer of a nonpublic school system shall authorize the absence and excuse of each secondary school student who is ordered to active duty with the Indiana National Guard for not more than 10 days in a school year.)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1004 - Pension matters.
Robert W. Cherry, Gregory W. Porter, Michael Karickhoff
Last updated 6 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
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Representative from Indiana district HD-092
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Indiana House
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