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HB1038 - Property tax exemption for qualified veterans.
Sheila J. Klinker
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Property tax exemption for qualified veterans. Provides a property tax deduction for an individual or surviving spouse of a veteran who has been rated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as individually unemployable.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1037 - Minimum teacher salaries.
Sheila J. Klinker
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Minimum teacher salaries. Provides that, for each school year beginning after June 30, 2025, a school corporation shall, if the school corporation determines that the school corporation cannot establish a minimum salary of $60,000 for each full-time teacher, submit a report to the department of education explaining the school corporation's inability to meet the minimum threshold requirement. (Current law establishes this requirement if a school corporation determines that the school corporation cannot establish a minimum salary of $40,000 for each full-time teacher.)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1040 - Medical forensic examination kits.
Sheila J. Klinker
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Medical forensic examination kits. Repeals and relocates the statute requiring the superintendent of the state police department (superintendent) to adopt guidelines to establish a standard medical forensic examination kit for victims of sex crimes (kits). Requires the superintendent to adopt guidelines on the processing and testing of kits. Requires law enforcement agencies to submit data to the superintendent concerning kits in the agencies' possession. Requires the superintendent to provide information concerning the processing and testing of kits to the interim study committee on corrections and criminal code. Requires the department of homeland security to develop best practice policies and procedures for crime labs and law enforcement agencies concerning medical forensic evidence of sex crimes. Requires a forensic medical services provider to notify a law enforcement agency regarding the completion of a kit not later than 24 hours after the kit is completed. Requires that a notification be provided to a victim who has registered for notifications through the web based claims reimbursement and sexual assault examination kit tracking system not more than 30 days after a change in status to the kit. Makes conforming changes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1042 - Transition to teaching scholarships.
Dave Heine, Chuck Goodrich, Jack Jordan
Last updated 7 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Transition to teaching scholarships. Provides that an applicant for a transition to teaching scholarship after June 30, 2024, must be a member of a household with an annual income of $100,000 or less. Provides that any balance in the next generation Hoosier educators scholarship fund remaining after the award of next generation Hoosier educators scholarships for a fiscal year may be used to fund additional transition to teaching scholarships. Removes a provision concerning the reduction of scholarships if certain limits are exceeded.
STATUS
Passed
HCR0008 - Recognizing South Bend Police Officer Brian Meador.
Maureen Bauer, Rita Fleming, Carolyn B. Jackson
Last updated 9 months ago
91 Co-Sponsors
Recognizing South Bend Police Officer Brian Meador. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing South Bend Police Officer Brian Meador.
STATUS
Passed
HB1233 - Robotics competition program.
Chuck Goodrich, Robert W. Behning, Michael Karickhoff
Last updated 7 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Robotics competition program. Amends the robotics competition program (program) definition of "allowable expenses" to allow a robotics competition team to use grant funds on expenses associated with a robotics competition. (Current law allows expenditures for expenses associated with attendance at a robotics competition.) Amends the program definition of "eligible school" to include a nonpublic school accredited by a national or regional accreditation agency that is recognized by the state board of education. Amends the program definition of "eligible team" to include a community based robotics competition team. Requires the department of education (department) to consider the number of participants when developing a guideline to award grants. Requires the department to award grants for each school year not later than August 1 of the applicable school year. Specifies that the program and any participation by a team mentor and team coach in the program is not subject to collective bargaining.
STATUS
Passed
HB1039 - College savings tax credit.
Sheila J. Klinker
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
College savings tax credit. Beginning in taxable year 2025, increases the credit provided for a contribution to a college choice 529 education savings plan against a taxpayer's adjusted gross income from $1,500 to $2,000 (and from $750 to $1,000 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return), subject to other requirements.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1041 - Epilepsy foundation trust license plate.
Sheila J. Klinker
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Epilepsy foundation trust license plate. Establishes the epilepsy foundation trust license plate as a special group recognition license plate. Establishes the epilepsy foundation trust fund.
STATUS
Introduced
HCR0011 - Recognizing May as Mental Health Awareness Month and the work of Mental Health America.
Chris Campbell, Sheila J. Klinker, Ronnie J. Alting
Last updated 9 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Recognizing May as Mental Health Awareness Month and the work of Mental Health America. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing May as Mental Health Awareness Month and the work of Mental Health America.
STATUS
Passed
HCR0015 - Recognizing the Hoosier Women Artists program.
Sheila J. Klinker, Elizabeth M. Brown
Last updated 8 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Recognizing the Hoosier Women Artists program. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the Hoosier Women Artists program.
STATUS
Engrossed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Indiana district HD-027
COMMITTEES
Indiana House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Sheila J. Klinker is a State of Indiana Representative for District 27, which encompasses Tippecanoe County. Rep. Klinker graduated from Indiana University in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. Rep. Klinker was first elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 1982. She currently serves on various committees, including the House Ways and Means Committee where she is the Ranking Member. Rep. Klinker also serves on the Statutory Committee on Interstate and International Cooperation.read less
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Indiana House from Indiana
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