Indiana 2022 Regular Session All Bills
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1310
Introduced
1/11/22
Refer
1/11/22
Virtual student instructional days. Establishes: (1) a definition for "virtual student instructional day"; and (2) requirements for virtual student instructional days. Provides that a public school may conduct not more than three virtual student instructional days that do not meet the established requirements. Provides that a public school that does not comply with these provisions may not count a student instructional day towards the 180 day student instructional day requirement. Allows the department of education to waive these requirements.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1311
Introduced
1/11/22
Refer
1/11/22
Cannabis legalization. Establishes a procedure for the lawful production and sale of cannabis in Indiana. Makes conforming amendments.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1312
Introduced
1/11/22
Refer
1/11/22
Enforcement of federal firearms laws. Prohibits certain law enforcement officers from enforcing particular federal firearms laws that are more restrictive than Indiana law. Permits the filing of an action by a person injured by an officer's enforcement of those laws. Specifies exceptions and defines certain terms.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1313
Introduced
1/11/22
Refer
1/11/22
Report Pass
1/20/22
Engrossed
1/26/22
Refer
2/8/22
Report Pass
2/17/22
Enrolled
2/23/22
Passed
3/10/22
Chaptered
3/10/22
Passed
3/10/22
Screening children for lead poisoning. Requires the state department of health to establish guidance and standards for health care providers for screening children in Indiana for lead poisoning from January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2026. Requires a health care provider who provides health care services to a child who is less than six years of age to take certain actions concerning a blood lead screening test from January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2026. Specifies that a parent or guardian is not required to have their child receive a blood lead screening test.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1314
Introduced
1/11/22
Refer
1/11/22
Report Pass
1/25/22
Engrossed
2/1/22
Refer
2/2/22
Refer
2/8/22
Report Pass
2/17/22
Enrolled
2/23/22
Passed
3/18/22
Chaptered
3/18/22
Passed
3/18/22
Public safety matters. Provides that a surviving spouse or child of a department of homeland security (department) fire investigator is eligible to receive health coverage under the health coverage plan for active employees provided by the employer. Provides that a department fire investigator who is diagnosed with certain health conditions that result in a disability or death is presumed to have incurred the health condition in the line of duty. Provides that the Indiana guard reserve (guard) is comprised of volunteer citizens. Provides that the adjutant general (general) may adopt policies for the guard. Requires the general to establish certain structures, processes, and organizational controls for the guard. Repeals a provision concerning the guard serving outside Indiana. Provides that, if called for voluntary service, the guard must follow the rules and procedures of the Indiana national guard and those set by the general. Amends a provision to specify that the general may obtain insurance for the guard under certain circumstances. Repeals a provision regarding quarterly pay for the guard. Provides that, not later than October 31, 2022, the department, the department of health, the integrated public safety commission, and the statewide 911 board shall submit recommendations regarding: (1) ways the 911 system can increase interoperability to better facilitate an emergency medical services (EMS) response from the closest and most appropriate resource; and (2) the effectiveness of regionalized trauma systems and their impact on patient care; to the executive director of the legislative services agency for distribution to the general assembly. Provides that a department fire investigator who is diagnosed with certain cancers or heart or lung disease that results in a disability is presumed to have incurred the health condition in the line of duty. Establishes the first responder crisis intervention account within the statewide 9-8-8 trust fund for the purpose of awarding grants to public safety agencies that provide first responder emergency services. Provides that the division of mental health and addiction shall administer the account. Provides that a fire department is required to report annually to the department information regarding each emergency response by the fire department. Provides that, in the event the fire department does not report information regarding emergency responses, the department may determine that the fire department is ineligible to receive grants administered by the department. Makes changes to how public safety fees from the retail sale of fireworks are distributed. Provides, after June 30, 2023, that the minimum basic training requirements that a volunteer firefighter must complete before the firefighter may perform emergency response duties do not include interior firefighter operations. Makes changes to various definitions used in relation to the provision of emergency medical services. Provides that the department may (rather than shall, under current law) waive any rule adopted by the emergency medical services commission for a person who provides emergency ambulance service, an emergency medical technician, an advanced emergency medical technician, a paramedic, or an ambulance when operating from a location in an adjoining state. Makes changes to notice requirements for the acquisition and location of a defibrillator. Provides that an individual who holds a license or certification issued by the emergency medical services commission is subject to disciplinary sanctions if the individual fails to notify the department in writing of any misdemeanor or felony criminal conviction, except traffic related misdemeanors other than operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a drug or alcohol, within 90 days after the entry of an order or judgment. Provides that each ambulance service shall participate in a written quality assurance program. Makes changes to the provision relating to data sharing of pre-hospital ambulance reports by the emergency medical services commission or the department. Removes obsolete provisions and makes conforming amendments. Repeals a provision requiring a person who uses a defibrillator to contact the ambulance service provider or the fire department that provides ambulance service for the area as soon as practicable. Provides for the attending physician, or the physician's designee, of a patient needing transportation by ambulance to sign an order that states the level of ambulance service needed for the patient and the condition or diagnosis of the patient that makes the transportation of the patient by ambulance necessary. Amends the law on emergency medical services to make that law apply to nonemergency ambulance services as well as emergency ambulance services. Requires a health plan to fairly negotiate rates and terms with any ambulance service provider willing to become a participating provider with respect to the health plan. Provides that an accident and sickness insurance policy or HMO contract that provides coverage for emergency medical services must also provide reimbursement for: (1) emergency ambulance services; and (2) specialty care transport; provided by an emergency medical services provider organization. Provides that reimbursement provided for basic and advanced life support services through an accident and sickness insurance policy or HMO contract must be provided on an equal basis regardless of whether the services involve transportation of the patient by ambulance.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1315
Introduced
1/11/22
Refer
1/11/22
Film and media tax incentive. Creates a film and media tax incentive under the venture capital investment tax credit provision. Adds organizations engaged in the business of making qualified media productions in Indiana to the definition of "qualified Indiana business" for purposes of the venture capital investment tax credit. Defines "qualified media production" and "qualified production expenditure" for purposes of the venture capital investment tax credit. Provides that credits allowed under the venture capital investment tax credit are transferrable among qualified businesses. Requires the Indiana destination development corporation (corporation) to conduct an economic impact study on a production being produced in a neighboring state with media production incentives. Requires the corporation to establish a pilot program and select a film or television project that features an Indiana based story set at an Indiana specific setting. Provides an enhanced tax credit for the pilot participant, provided the participant begins production of the project within one year of selection. Encourages the corporation to cooperate with the Indiana economic development corporation to establish a permanent multiyear film and media production program, to be known as "Film Indiana", and to employ a film commissioner and necessary staff in the Film Indiana program, and requires, when necessary, the film commissioner to: (1) work with the Indiana economic development corporation to develop a plan to attract the needed components to build the infrastructure for a film and media production industry in the state of Indiana; and (2) work with the department of workforce development and Indiana film and media schools to create a workforce development plan to include training for film and media professionals and internship opportunities for students attending film and media schools within Indiana. Requires the film commissioner to report on the plans to the Indiana economic development corporation and the corporation by December 1, 2022. Requires the Indiana economic development corporation to expand the venture capital investment tax credit so as to establish a permanent multiyear film and media production incentive. Requires an applicant for the tax credit to agree to various requirements surrounding the production.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1316
Introduced
1/11/22
Refer
1/11/22
School choice. Expands the Indiana education scholarship account program to include any individual who: (1) has legal settlement in Indiana; and (2) is at least five years of age and less than 22 years of age on August 1 of the school year in which the student applies for participation in the program. Makes changes to the definition of a "qualified school". Makes conforming amendments. Repeals provisions that: (1) require the treasurer of state to determine, based on the amount of funds available for the program, the number of grants that the treasurer of state will award under the program; and (2) require a qualified school that is a participating entity to administer the statewide assessment. Makes a continuing appropriation.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1317
Introduced
1/11/22
Refer
1/11/22
Various election law matters. Prohibits the Indiana election commission from: (1) instituting, increasing, or expanding vote by mail or absentee vote by mail; and (2) changing the time, place, or manner of holding an election. Prohibits a person from providing an absentee ballot application with the driver's license number or last four digits of the voter's Social Security number already printed on the form. Requires an applicant for an absentee ballot application to include the driver's license number or last four digits of the individual's Social Security number. Prohibits the governor from changing, during a declared disaster emergency, the time, place, or manner of holding an election. Requires a risk-limiting audit to be conducted after each election before the results are certified.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1318
Introduced
1/11/22
Refer
1/11/22
Report Pass
1/24/22
Engrossed
2/1/22
Refer
2/10/22
Report Pass
2/14/22
Enrolled
2/23/22
Passed
3/10/22
Chaptered
3/10/22
Passed
3/10/22
Child care provided by a school corporation. Allows a child care program that: (1) is operated by a public or private school; and (2) provides day care on the school premises for children of students or employees of schools in the school corporation in which the public or private school is located; to be exempted from licensure as a child care facility. Provides that: (1) a preschool program that is operated by a public or private school; and (2) either or both: (A) a child care program that is located in the public or private secondary school and provides child care for children of employees or students of the public or private secondary school; and (B) a latch key program; are exempt from licensure as child care facilities if located in the same public or private school building. Provides that for purposes of determining the child to staff ratio and group size requirements for a child care program that: (1) enrolls children at least two and one-half years of age, but not more than six years of age; and (2) is validated as a Montessori program by the United Montessori Schools of Indiana; the division of family resources of the family and social services administration shall use the average age of the children in the group as of January 1 of the school year.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1319
Introduced
1/11/22
Refer
1/11/22
Next level Indiana fund. Makes changes to the next level Indiana trust fund to strengthen legislative oversight. Adds one legislative member to the fund investment board appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and one legislative member appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate. Provides that five members of the board constitute a quorum (rather than three, under current law). Provides that money in the trust may be invested in investments that direct all investments into Indiana based funds or funds that have opened or agree to open and operate an Indiana office, and Indiana based companies. Provides that any out-of-state funds that receive investments must direct all investment dollars into Indiana based companies. Provides that an established function of the fund is to support the formation of new Indiana based funds and fund managers.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1320
Introduced
1/11/22
Refer
1/11/22
Refer
1/18/22
Report Pass
1/24/22
Engrossed
2/1/22
Refer
2/10/22
Report Pass
2/17/22
Enrolled
2/23/22
Passed
3/10/22
Chaptered
3/10/22
Passed
3/10/22
Purchases from youth agricultural programs. Raises the total amount of food that a public school or school corporation (purchasing agency) may purchase from a youth agricultural education program to $10,000 per fiscal year. Specifies that if a purchasing agency purchases more than $10,000 of food from a youth agricultural educational program per fiscal year, the purchasing agency must comply with the applicable federal procurement requirements.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1321
Introduced
1/11/22
Refer
1/11/22
Report Pass
1/20/22
Cash transactions. Requires a merchant that: (1) offers for sale, lease, or rent; or (2) sells, leases, or rents; goods and services to the public for a profit in Indiana to accept cash as payment for such transactions. Provides that a merchant may offer to a customer who is owed change in a cash transaction the option to do either of the following, but may not require the customer to do either of the following: (1) Receive the change in the form of a gift card, gift certificate, or store credit. (2) Donate an amount: (A) equal to part or all of the amount of the change owed; or (B) exceeding the amount of the change owed; to a charity. Provides that the following apply to a merchant that chooses to make one or more of these options available to customers: (1) If a customer does not choose one of these options, the merchant must provide to the customer in cash an amount equal to at least the amount of change owed to the customer, regardless of whether the merchant is able to provide the customer the exact amount of change owed. (2) The merchant must provide certain specified forms of notice informing customers of the options available for receiving change in a cash transaction, including a customer's right to receive in cash at least the amount of change owed. Provides that the provisions do not apply to a sports or entertainment venue if cash is accepted in exchange for a debit card or other cash equivalent point of sale. Provides that the provisions do not apply to a transaction conducted by telephone, through the mail, or over the Internet. Provides that a person that violates any of these requirements: (1) commits a deceptive act that is actionable by the attorney general or by a consumer under the deceptive consumer sales act (act); and (2) is subject to the remedies and penalties under the act.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1322
Introduced
1/11/22
Refer
1/11/22
Designated outdoor refreshment areas. Allows a municipality to designate a location as an outdoor refreshment area (area) with the approval of the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission). Prohibits an area from being located near a school or church unless the church or school does not object. Provides that if an area is approved, the commission designates retailer permittees (permittees) within the area. Makes it a Class C misdemeanor for: (1) a consumer not wearing a wristband identification to exit the premises of a permittee and enter the area with an open alcoholic beverage and for a permittee to allow the consumer to exit the premises; (2) a permittee to sell a consumer more than one alcoholic beverage at a time or an alcoholic beverage that exceeds the volume limitations; (3) a consumer to purchase an alcoholic beverage inside the area and consume it outside the area; and (4) a consumer to bring an alcoholic beverage into the area that was not purchased inside the area. Allows a minor to be within the area.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1323
Introduced
1/11/22
Refer
1/11/22
Byron Ratcliffe Sr. racial profiling reform act. Honors the memory of Byron Ratcliffe Sr. by doing the following: (1) Prohibits law enforcement agencies and law enforcement officers from conducting discriminatory profiling or pretextual stops based upon an individual's perceived age, gender, race, or ethnicity. (2) Requires the state police department before October 1, 2022, to adopt a model policy regarding discriminatory profiling and pretextual stops for other law enforcement agencies to consider in adopting their own agency policies not later than January 1, 2023. (3) Requires law enforcement agencies to submit data regarding traffic and pedestrian stops, and citizen complaints regarding discriminatory profiling or pretextual stops to the Indiana attorney general for analysis and inclusion in an annual report to the legislative council. (4) Establishes training requirements for law enforcement officers regarding discriminatory profiling and pretextual stops. (5) Establishes the discriminatory profiling review commission to review complaints of discriminatory profiling and pretextual stops. (6) Permits a person to bring a civil action based on discriminatory profiling or a pretextual stop. (7) Requires a law enforcement agency to establish standards concerning the use of vehicle and body cameras.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1324
Introduced
1/11/22
Refer
1/11/22
Juvenile delinquency and detention. Provides that a child less than 12 years of age may be prosecuted for juvenile delinquency only for commission of certain, specified offenses. Provides that a child who is less than 12 years of age may not be held in a juvenile detention facility, unless: (1) the child is at least 10 years of age and less than 12 years of age; and (2) the court finds that: (A) there is probable cause to believe the child committed an act that would be murder if committed by an adult; and (B) it is in the best interests of the child or the community that a petition be filed alleging that the child is a delinquent child. Requires a court that orders a child at least 10 years of age and less than 12 years of age to be detained in a juvenile facility to make specified written findings and conclusions.