Indiana 2023 Regular Session All Bills
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Indiana 2023 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0327
Introduced
1/12/23
Refer
1/12/23
Report Pass
2/9/23
Engrossed
2/15/23
Refer
2/28/23
Report Pass
4/11/23
Enrolled
4/18/23
Passed
5/4/23
Chaptered
5/4/23
Passed
5/4/23
Gary Community Schools. Establishes procedures to appoint members to the governing body of the Gary Community School Corporation. Establishes procedures for transferring responsibility of financial and academic matters from the emergency manager to the governing body. Removes obsolete provisions and makes conforming amendments. Provides that not later than October 31, 2025, and each October 31 thereafter, the governing body must submit a report to the distressed unit appeal board (DUAB) summarizing the financial position and operations of the school corporation for the previous state fiscal year. Requires: (1) the governing body to submit a report concerning specified topics to the DUAB and the budget committee before July 1, 2026; and (2) the DUAB to present that report to the budget committee before November 1, 2026. Repeals provisions relating to the election of advisory board members for the Gary Community School Corporation. Provides that the DUAB may employ staff (instead of an executive director). Repeals provisions requiring the DUAB to pay the Muncie Community School's emergency manager's compensation and to reimburse the Muncie Community School's emergency manager for actual and necessary expenses. Repeals the fiscal and qualitative indicators committee (committee). Replaces references to the committee with references to the DUAB.
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Indiana 2023 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0328
Introduced
1/12/23
Refer
1/12/23
Refer
2/9/23
Enforcement of deceptive consumer sales act. Provides that the agency settlement fund administered by the budget agency does not include costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees and expert fees, received by the attorney general in connection with an action brought by the attorney general under the deceptive consumer sales act (act). Amends the definition of "consumer transaction" for purposes of the act to include conduct that arises from, occurs in connection with, or otherwise involves a transaction between commercial entities if the conduct results in harm to consumers. Provides that in an action for an injunction brought by the attorney general under the act, the court may order the supplier to pay the costs and expenses of the action, including reasonable attorney's fees and expert fees. Provides that any award, judgment, or settlement for the costs and expenses of the attorney general's action, including reasonable attorney's fees and expert fees, shall be deposited in the consumer protection judgment fund and used to support the efforts of the division of consumer protection. Provides that an action that arises from, or otherwise involves, a consumer transaction that: (1) involves a transaction between commercial entities; and (2) results in harm to consumers; may only be brought and enforced by the attorney general. Provides that the attorney general may not bring an action under the act more than five years after the occurrence of the deceptive act.
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Indiana 2023 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0329
Introduced
1/12/23
Refer
1/12/23
Dubois County courts. Allows the Dubois County judicial district to establish a second superior court. Makes conforming changes.
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Indiana 2023 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0330
Introduced
1/12/23
Refer
1/12/23
Report Pass
2/9/23
Payroll information on public finance construction. Requires a contractor in any contractor tier except for tier 1 (a general or prime contractor) on a: (1) public works project; or (2) a tax advantaged construction project; to complete a weekly report of wages and hours of the contractor's employees who work on the project.
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Indiana 2023 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0331
Introduced
1/12/23
Refer
1/12/23
Report Pass
1/26/23
Engrossed
2/7/23
Refer
2/28/23
Report Pass
3/9/23
Enrolled
3/15/23
Passed
4/20/23
Chaptered
4/20/23
Passed
4/20/23
Deposition of child victim. Specifies that "deposition" or "depose", for purposes of a criminal case with a child victim, means a deposition pursuant to Indiana Trial Rule 30 or 31, or any other formal or informal statement or interview. Adds certain additional healthcare professionals to the list of healthcare professionals who may assist a court in determining whether a protected person can reasonably communicate in the physical presence of a defendant.
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Indiana 2023 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0332
Introduced
1/12/23
Refer
1/12/23
Report Pass
1/26/23
Engrossed
2/7/23
Refer
2/28/23
Report Pass
3/14/23
Enrolled
3/24/23
Passed
4/20/23
Chaptered
4/20/23
Passed
4/20/23
Planning and zoning affecting military bases. Allows a unit to establish a military impact zoning district for an area adversely impacted by the effects of military operations. Establishes a state area of interest that is comprised of land within one or both of the following: (1) Within three miles of certain military installations. (2) Within a military impact zoning district. Makes planning, zoning, and development activity (activity) in a state area of interest subject to the military installation commander's determination regarding the activity's impact on military operations. Allows a representative of the military installation to serve as a nonvoting adviser to the unit's plan commission. Requires a lease or real estate sales disclosure form to disclose that the property is within a state area of interest. Provides that the responsibility for the disclosure required by the owner that the property is located near a military installation rests solely with the owner of the property and no liability for the owner's failure to make the required disclosure shall accrue to any third party.
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Indiana 2023 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0333
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
Report Pass
2/14/23
Rules governing certain construction inspections. Makes changes to the qualification requirements for an applicant of a design release issued by the state building commissioner.
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Indiana 2023 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0334
Introduced
1/12/23
Refer
1/12/23
Report Pass
2/6/23
Engrossed
2/14/23
Refer
2/28/23
Report Pass
3/16/23
Enrolled
3/22/23
Passed
4/20/23
Chaptered
4/20/23
Passed
4/20/23
Simplified application for SNAP benefits. Requires the division of family resources of the family and social services administration (division) to develop and implement simplified requirements by which an individual who: (1) is 60 years of age or older or a person with a disability; and (2) resides in a household every resident of which is 60 years of age or older or a person with a disability (eligible individual); may certify or recertify the individual's eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits. Provides that the simplified requirements must allow an eligible individual who certifies or recertifies the individual's eligibility to receive SNAP benefits under the simplified requirements to remain eligible for SNAP benefits for 36 months after the certification or recertification. Requires the division to use data matching to provide SNAP eligibility information to eligible individuals who are receiving Medicaid benefits and are eligible for SNAP benefits.
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Indiana 2023 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0335
Introduced
1/12/23
Refer
1/12/23
Climate solutions task force. Establishes the climate solutions task force (task force) to review issues related to sustainable and clean energy solutions. Sets forth membership, and requires the task force to issue a report to the general assembly and the governor not later than November 1, 2024.
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Indiana 2023 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0336
Introduced
1/19/23
Refer
1/19/23
Cannabis. Establishes a procedure for the lawful production and sale of cannabis in Indiana. Makes conforming amendments. Makes an appropriation.
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Indiana 2023 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0337
Introduced
1/12/23
Refer
1/12/23
Mental health care. Provides, for purposes of provisions of law under which a mentally ill individual may be committed if the individual is dangerous, that an individual may be "dangerous" even though the individual is not inclined toward violent behavior. Amends the provision of law under which an Indiana resident who has a mental illness may be voluntarily admitted to a facility to provide that, for purposes of that provision, "mental illness" includes psychiatric and neurobiological brain disorders, including bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder, that sometimes make an individual's performance of the normal activities of everyday life very difficult or impossible. Provides that the voluntary admission of an Indiana resident to a facility by the facility's superintendent may not be limited to Indiana residents who are referred to the facility by a court, the department of child services, a law enforcement agency, or any other officer or entity of state or local government. Provides that whether an individual has insurance coverage and whether the cost of the individual's care may be paid by or on behalf of the individual with private funds may not be considered in determining whether the individual: (1) is admitted to or allowed to continue receiving care in a state institution; or (2) is allowed to receive or continue receiving care from a community mental health center.
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Indiana 2023 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0338
Introduced
1/12/23
Refer
1/12/23
Report Pass
2/9/23
Engrossed
2/15/23
Refer
2/28/23
Art and music therapy. Provides for the licensure of music therapists, art therapists, and art therapist associates by the medical licensing board of Indiana. Establishes requirements and procedures for an individual to be licensed as a music therapist, art therapist, and art therapist associate. Establishes an art therapy advisory council and a music therapy advisory council. Prohibits a person who is not licensed as a music therapist, art therapist, or an art therapist associate from using certain titles or certain words in a title.
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Indiana 2023 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0339
Introduced
1/12/23
Refer
1/12/23
Report Pass
2/14/23
Engrossed
2/22/23
Refer
2/28/23
Attainable homeownership tax credit. Establishes a tax credit (credit) for a contribution to an affordable housing organization (organization). Requires the Indiana economic development corporation to approve each organization applicant as an organization for which a taxpayer is eligible to claim a credit for a contribution. Provides that the amount of the credit is equal to 50% of the amount of the contribution that is not more than $20,000 made to the organization. Provides that the credit may be carried forward for five years following the unused credit year. Provides (subject to certain conditions) that the total amount of tax credits awarded may not exceed $100,000 in each state fiscal year. Requires the department of state revenue (department) to post certain information about the credit on a website used by the department to provide information to the public. Allows the department to adopt rules to implement the credit.
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Indiana 2023 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0340
Introduced
1/12/23
Refer
1/12/23
Refer
1/19/23
Refer
2/2/23
Report Pass
2/23/23
Engrossed
3/1/23
Refer
3/6/23
Report Pass
3/16/23
Imagination library. Establishes the Indiana imagination library. Provides that the state library shall administer the Indiana imagination library. Provides that the state library, in consultation with the department of education and the family and social services administration, shall either establish a statewide nonprofit organization or enter into an agreement with a statewide nonprofit organization to carry out the responsibilities related to statewide partnerships and programs. Requires that the statewide nonprofit organization manage the daily operations of and promote the program. Establishes the Indiana imagination library fund, which is nonreverting. Requires the state library, in conjunction with the statewide nonprofit organization, to review the program and report to the governor and the interim study committee on education by November 1 of each year, beginning November 1, 2023. Sets forth the information that the report must include.
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Indiana 2023 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0341
Introduced
1/12/23
Refer
1/12/23
Twenty-first century scholars program. Amends certain qualifications for eligibility to participate in the twenty-first century scholars program.