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SB0227 - Directory of approved vaping products.
Mike Gaskill, Travis Holdman
Last updated 11 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Directory of approved vaping products. Requires manufacturers of alternative nicotine products and vapor products to annually certify their products with the department of state revenue (department). Requires the department to establish and maintain a directory on the department's website of all manufacturers of alternative nicotine products and vapor products. Provides that, if an alternative nicotine product or vapor product is removed from the directory, each retail dealer, distributor, or wholesaler has 21 days from the day the product is removed from the directory to remove the product from its inventory and return the product to the manufacturer for disposal. Provides that, after the 21 day period, the alternative nicotine products or vapor products of a manufacturer identified in the notice of removal are contraband and are subject to seizure, forfeiture, and destruction and may not be purchased or sold in Indiana. Provides the department with certain enforcement authority. Provides that all fees and penalties collected by the department must be used by the department to administer the directory and enforce the requirements associated with the directory. Provides that any alternative nicotine products or vapor products offered for sale in violation of the directory requirements are declared to be contraband and may be seized without a warrant by the department or by any law enforcement agency in Indiana if directed by the commissioner of the department. Provides that a person may not advertise, distribute, market, offer for sale, or sell a vapor product by using, in a trademark of the product or in the product's advertising branding, design, marketing, or packaging, certain terminology that is attractive to minors. Requires the department to submit an annual report to the general assembly. Provides that a violation of the directory requirements constitutes a deceptive act that may be enforced by the attorney general.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0021 - Extension of lemon law protection to RVs.
Travis Holdman, Scott A. Baldwin
Last updated 11 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Extension of lemon law protection to RVs. Provides that recreational vehicles are included within the definition of "motor vehicle" or "vehicle" for purposes of motor vehicle protection laws.
STATUS
Introduced
SCR0004 - Condemning religious persecution worldwide.
Travis Holdman, Matthew S. Lehman
Last updated 10 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Condemning religious persecution worldwide. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION condemning religious persecution worldwide.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB0020 - Municipal riverfront development district permits.
Travis Holdman, Andy Zay, Lonnie Marcus Randolph
Last updated 8 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Municipal riverfront development district permits. Specifies that the alcohol and tobacco commission may issue restaurant permits for a municipal riverfront development district established by a town.
STATUS
Passed
SB0059 - Craft hemp flower products.
Travis Holdman
Last updated 11 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Craft hemp flower products. Establishes certain regulatory testing and packaging requirements for the distribution and sale of craft hemp flower products and specifies penalties applicable to the unlawful possession or distribution of craft hemp flower products. Prohibits the possession of craft hemp flower unless it is being used by a licensee to manufacture a legal hemp product, including a craft hemp flower product. Provides that a food is not considered adulterated for containing low THC hemp extract or craft hemp flower. Provides that craft hemp flower product is not included in the definition of "controlled substance analog", "hashish", "low THC hemp extract", or "marijuana". Prohibits the sale of low THC hemp extract to a person less than 21 years of age, if it contains certain elements. Adds craft hemp flower products to a statute imposing an infraction that applies with regard to persons less than 21 years of age involving the sale, distribution, purchase, and possession of craft hemp flower product. Defines terms. Makes conforming changes. Makes technical corrections.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0297 - Administrative rules.
Chris Garten, Elizabeth M. Brown, Eric Allan Koch
Last updated 10 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
SB0061 - Tourism improvement districts.
Travis Holdman, Lonnie Marcus Randolph, Scott A. Baldwin
Last updated 10 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Tourism improvement districts. Provides that a person may circulate a petition to create a tourism improvement district (district) within the territory of a county, city, or town (local unit). Specifies the contents of the tourism improvement district plan that must be filed with a petition to establish a district. Provides that, after a hearing on a petition to establish a district, the legislative body of a local unit may adopt the ordinance establishing the district only if it determines that the petition has been signed by at least: (1) 65% of the owners within the proposed district that will pay the assessments; and (2) the owners of 65% of the total net assessed value of the real property within the proposed district that will pay the assessments. Provides that owners located within a district may be charged a special assessment to fund improvements and other district activities. Defines the term "owner". Excludes from inclusion within a district: (1) property that receives a homestead standard deduction; (2) property used for single family residential housing; and (3) property used for multi-unit residential housing. Specifies the contents of the ordinance establishing a district and the length of time for which a district may exist. Allows a district to issue bonds. Requires the county, city, or town legislative body to contract with a nonprofit district management association to administer and implement the district's activities and improvements. Requires a district management association to annually engage an independent certified public accounting firm to conduct an examination of the district's funds, accounts, and financial affairs and submit the examination to the legislative body and the fiscal body. Excludes Marion County from the provisions of the bill.
STATUS
Engrossed
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
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
SB0001 - Reading skills.
Linda Rogers, Jeff Raatz, Brian Buchanan
Last updated 9 months ago
36 Co-Sponsors
Reading skills. Provides that the department of education (department) may grant certain individuals a waiver that provides an exception to the literacy endorsement requirements if the department submits a report to the legislative council by a specified date. Requires certain schools, beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, to offer summer school courses for students who are not reading proficient or are at risk of not being reading proficient as indicated on the determinant evaluation of reading skills approved by the state board of education (evaluation). Expands eligibility for funding for summer school courses. Requires certain summer school courses to be taught by a teacher, instructor, or tutor who is trained in the science of reading. Provides that if a student does not achieve a 90% attendance rate in a summer reading course, the student is required to participate in an individual reading plan in the following school year. Requires the department of education to procure a universal screening assessment (assessment) that meets certain criteria. Requires certain schools to administer the assessment to students in kindergarten through grade 2 who are not on track for reading proficiency by grade 3 as determined by the department. Requires the state board of education to establish a method for virtual administration of the ILEARN statewide assessment. Provides that a vendor must supply a student's assessment results to the student and the student's parents. Applies the reading deficiency remediation plan (plan) to public schools, charter schools, state accredited nonpublic schools, and eligible schools. Makes the following changes to the plan: (1) Beginning with evaluations administered in the 2024-2025 school year, requires retention of a student in grade 3 in addition to remediation if the student has not achieved a passing score on the evaluation. (2) Requires schools to notify a student's parent of certain assessment results, interventions, or remedial actions provided to the student. (3) Requires schools to monitor the progress of students who have failed to achieve a passing score on the evaluation or the statewide assessment program test. (4) Requires schools to provide reading instruction aligned with the science of reading to all students in kindergarten through grade 8. (5) Requires schools to administer the evaluation to students who are in grade 2. (6) Requires a student to take the evaluation until certain conditions are met. (7) Requires school reporting on interventions for certain students at risk of not being reading proficient and for certain students who do not a achieve a valid passing score on the determinant evaluation of reading skills. Creates exceptions to the grade 3 retention requirement for a student who meets certain criteria. Requires the governing body of a school to establish a procedure allowing a parent or guardian of a student to appeal the student's retention under the plan. Requires the department to notify the parent or guardian of a child enrolled in kindergarten of the retention requirements under the plan.
STATUS
Passed
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