Indiana 2022 Regular Session All Bills
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0286
Introduced
1/10/22
Refer
1/10/22
Prohibition on employer immunization requirements. Prohibits an employer from requiring an employee or prospective employee to inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise incorporate an immunization in the employee's or prospective employee's body as a condition of employment or as a condition of receiving additional compensation or benefits. Allows for a civil action against an employer for a violation.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0287
Introduced
1/10/22
Refer
1/10/22
Health and immunization matters. Specifies that a state educational institution may not require an immunization passport. Provides that a state educational institution with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate is not entitled to certain statutory immunities. Specifies that the budget agency may not allot certain funds to a state educational institution that requires an immunization passport or has implemented a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Makes it unlawful for the state or a political subdivision to spend public funds promoting a medical treatment for COVID-19. Prohibits discrimination on the basis of COVID-19 immunization status, prohibits requiring a person to answer a question concerning the person's COVID-19 immunization status, and limits the retention of medical records concerning COVID-19 immunization status. Prohibits the medical licensing board of Indiana or the Indiana board of pharmacy from taking disciplinary action against a physician or pharmacist based on the failure to follow guidelines, recommendations, or rules concerning COVID-19. Specifies that a physician noncompete agreement may not be enforced against a physician who suffers an adverse employment action due to the physician's opinion, recommendation, or treatment concerning COVID-19. Provides that a physician may not recommend that a child receive a COVID-19 immunization, and only authorizes a physician to administer a COVID-19 immunization if the physician provides: (1) a written document describing advantages and risks of a COVID-19 immunization; (2) the document is signed by the parent, guardian, health care representative, or emancipated child; and (3) the parent, guardian, health care representative, or emancipated child gives informed consent for the immunization.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0288
Introduced
1/10/22
Refer
1/10/22
Report Pass
1/27/22
Engrossed
2/2/22
Refer
2/8/22
Eminent domain proceedings. Defines a "pipeline company" and a "public utility" for purposes of the statute governing the general procedures to be used in acquiring property by eminent domain. Provides that in an eminent domain action filed by a public utility or a pipeline company after June 30, 2022, if a defendant files written exceptions to the assessment of the court appointed appraisers, the defendant may file a request for mediation at the same time the exceptions are filed. Provides that if the defendant files a request for mediation: (1) the court shall appoint a mediator not later than 10 days after the request is filed; (2) the plaintiff shall engage in good faith mediation with the defendant; (3) the mediation must be concluded not later than 90 days after the appointment of the mediator; and (4) the plaintiff shall pay the costs of the mediator. Provides that if the parties are unable to reach an agreement as to the assessment of the damages in a mediation, the case shall proceed to trial. Provides that in any trial of exceptions in an eminent domain proceeding: (1) the court appointed appraisers' report; and (2) the amount of the court appointed appraisers' assessment of damages upon which the exceptions in the trial are based; are not admissible as evidence in the proceedings. Provides, however, that a court appointed appraiser may: (1) testify at trial without reference to the report of the court appointed appraisers or to the appraiser's previous appointment in the case; and (2) be examined as to the value of the property sought to be acquired independent of the report and without reference to it; as set forth in existing Indiana case law. Changes the amount of litigation expenses a court shall allow a defendant in any trial in an eminent domain proceeding in which the amount of damages awarded to the defendant by the judgment is greater than the amount specified in the plaintiff's last offer of settlement.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0289
Introduced
1/10/22
Refer
1/10/22
Election computer equipment audit. Requires the secretary of state to conduct a pilot audit of all computer equipment used at the 2022 general election in 10 pilot counties.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0290
Introduced
1/10/22
Refer
1/10/22
Report Pass
1/20/22
Engrossed
2/2/22
Refer
2/8/22
Report Pass
2/17/22
Report Pass
2/21/22
Enrolled
2/25/22
Passed
3/15/22
Chaptered
3/15/22
Passed
3/15/22
Various education matters. Requires the department of education (department) to establish a career coaching pilot program to award grants to school corporations to establish career coaching programs for students of the school corporation. Beginning July 1, 2022, requires the department to annually submit a report to the general assembly in an electronic format that provides certain information concerning high school graduation waiver rates and graduation pathways and to post the report on the department's Internet web site. Provides that, if the total amount of state tuition support that a school corporation receives or will receive during a school year decreases under the student instructional day reduction of tuition support provision by an amount that is equal to or more than $250,000 from the amount the school corporation would otherwise be eligible to receive during the school year, the budget committee shall review the amount of and the reason for the decrease before the implementation of the decrease. Provides that, if an adjustment by the state board of education (state board) of the count of enrolled eligible pupils for one or more school corporations would increase or decrease the total distribution of state tuition support in an amount that is equal to or more than $250,000, the adjustment must be reviewed by the budget committee before the state board may adjust the enrollment count. Provides that, if the state board determines that extreme patterns of certain conditions on the count day or the subsequent adjustment date cause the enrollment to be unrepresentative of the enrollment of one or more school corporations by a count of eligible pupils that would increase or decrease the total distribution of state tuition support in an amount that is equal to or more than $250,000 as a result of changing the count day, the state board may designate another day for determining the enrollment of the one or more school corporations after review by the budget committee. Provides that the state board shall assign to a school or school corporation (including adult high schools) a "null" or "no letter grade" for the 2021-2022 school year.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0291
Introduced
1/10/22
Refer
1/10/22
Workforce retention and recruitment fund. Authorizes a local unit (county, municipality, town, township, or school corporation) to establish a workforce retention and recruitment program (program) and fund (fund) for the purposes of recruiting and retaining individuals who will satisfy the current and future workforce needs of the unit's employers or provide substantial economic impact to the unit, including providing incentives in the form of grants or loans to qualified workers. Defines "qualified worker" for purposes of the program. Requires a qualified worker who receives a grant or loan from the fund to enter into an incentive agreement. Authorizes the unit to transfer money into the fund from other sources. Provides that the executive of the unit shall administer the fund in coordination with a workforce fund board of managers (workforce fund managers) appointed by the executive of the unit. Requires the workforce fund managers to annually submit a report setting out their activities during the preceding calendar year to the executive of the unit, the fiscal body of the unit, and the department of local government finance. Makes conforming changes.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0292
Introduced
1/10/22
Refer
1/10/22
Report Pass
1/27/22
Engrossed
2/2/22
Refer
2/8/22
Report Pass
2/17/22
Land banks. Requires a county executive to, before February 1, 2023, and by February 1 each year thereafter, provide a land bank in the county with a list of tracts located in the territory of the land bank that: (1) are delinquent on property taxes; and (2) have been offered for public sale at least two times and remain unsold; on an annual basis. Allows the county executive to transfer its interest in a tract on the list to a land bank if requested by the land bank not later than 90 days after it receives the list.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0293
Introduced
1/10/22
Refer
1/10/22
Report Pass
1/18/22
Engrossed
1/26/22
Refer
2/1/22
Report Pass
2/17/22
Enrolled
2/23/22
Passed
3/7/22
Chaptered
3/7/22
Passed
3/7/22
Manufactured home dealers. Amends the definition of "major component parts" to include a catalytic converter. Provides certain requirements for an automotive salvage recycler who is purchasing catalytic converters. Defines "manufactured home dealer" (dealer). Creates a new chapter concerning the licensing of dealers. Provides that a dealer may hold an offsite sale under certain conditions. Requires certain entities to obtain liability insurance coverage in certain amounts. Provides that it is an unfair practice to sell, exchange, or transfer a salvage vehicle without written disclosure. Provides that a dealer is exempt from certain mailing address requirements. Requires that a dealer must remain in good standing with the state department of health while holding a license.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0294
Introduced
1/10/22
Refer
1/10/22
Report Pass
1/25/22
Engrossed
2/2/22
Refer
2/8/22
Report Pass
2/15/22
Enrolled
2/22/22
Passed
3/7/22
Chaptered
3/7/22
Passed
3/7/22
Law enforcement training board. Changes the membership of the law enforcement training board. Requires the creation of certain statewide policies and training programs. Requires the creation of minimum standards for certain best practices.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0295
Introduced
1/10/22
Refer
1/10/22
Criminal forfeiture. Repeals the existing civil forfeiture law and establishes a procedure for criminal forfeiture. Makes conforming amendments.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0296
Introduced
1/10/22
Refer
1/10/22
Report Pass
1/20/22
Engrossed
1/26/22
Refer
2/1/22
Disability plans. Requires the long term and short term disability plans for state employees to provide on a biweekly basis, after a seven day elimination period, 100% of qualified wages for a correctional officer employed by the department of correction who is disabled by injuries resulting from certain tortious acts. Requires the state personnel department to amend a section of the Indiana Administrative Code. Defines a term. Makes conforming amendments and technical corrections.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0297
Introduced
1/10/22
Refer
1/10/22
Report Pass
1/27/22
Engrossed
2/2/22
Refer
2/8/22
Report Pass
2/17/22
Enrolled
2/24/22
Passed
3/7/22
Chaptered
3/7/22
Passed
3/7/22
School employee dues deductions. Amends the content of the statement that is required to be included on an authorization form for deducting school employee organization dues from school employee pay. Provides that the provision regarding the content of the statement applies only to collective bargaining agreements or contracts entered into, renewed, modified, extended, or amended after June 30, 2022.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0298
Introduced
1/10/22
Refer
1/10/22
Report Pass
1/12/22
Engrossed
1/21/22
Refer
2/1/22
Report Pass
2/10/22
Enrolled
2/24/22
Passed
3/10/22
Chaptered
3/10/22
Passed
3/10/22
Certificates of public advantage. Defines "merger" and "merger agreement" for purposes of the certificate of public advantage (certificate) for certain hospital mergers. Requires the state department of health (state department) to actively supervise a merger. Allows the state department to enter into an agreement with a nonprofit organization or a postsecondary educational institution to study the impacts of the certificate of public advantage on the community's health metrics and outcomes. Requires holders of a certificate to pay for reasonable charges incurred by the state department.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0299
Introduced
1/10/22
Refer
1/10/22
Report Pass
1/24/22
Engrossed
2/2/22
Refer
2/8/22
Report Pass
2/17/22
Enrolled
2/23/22
Passed
3/7/22
Chaptered
3/7/22
Passed
3/7/22
Annexation of fire protection district territory. Provides the following with regard to certain annexations that include property within a fire protection district (district) for which the annexation ordinance was adopted after December 31, 2020: (1) The annexation is effective at least 30 days after the annexation ordinance is adopted, published, and filed with state and county officials. (Under current law, with certain exceptions, an annexation of property within a district takes effect the second January 1 after the ordinance is adopted and filed with state and county officials.) (2) Exempts the municipality from provisions requiring the municipality to: (A) commence fire protection service to the annexed territory on the ordinance's effective date; and (B) notify the district within 10 days of commencing fire protection service to the annexed territory. Makes stylistic changes.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0300
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.