All Bills - Indiana 2024 Regular Session
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1237
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Annexation. Allows a town to annex: (1) a noncontiguous residential development; and (2) the right-of-way of a public highway connecting the development to the city. Provides that annexation is initiated by: (1) the filing of a petition requesting annexation by the owner of the residential development; and (2) the town legislative body adopting a resolution approving initiation of the annexation process. Requires the town to satisfy statutory requirements for annexation, including adopting a written fiscal plan and annexation ordinance.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1238
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Report Pass
1/25/24
Report Pass
1/30/24
Engrossed
2/6/24
Refer
2/12/24
Report Pass
2/22/24
Enrolled
3/1/24
Passed
3/12/24
Chaptered
3/12/24
Passed
3/12/24
Competency evaluation. Requires the division of mental health and addiction to establish a training program to certify a competency evaluator to assist a court in determining competency. Provides that certain licensed individuals may examine a defendant and testify as to whether the defendant can understand the criminal proceedings and assist in the preparation of the defendant's defense. Allows a court to dismiss criminal charges, without prejudice if the defendant has a certain diagnosis and the defendant is charged with a misdemeanor or Level 6 felony. Makes conforming changes.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1239
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Administrative proceedings for unfair practices. Allows a complaint that alleges the commission of an unfair practice under dealer services law to be filed with the office of administrative law proceedings (instead of with the dealer services division of the secretary of state). Provides that an administrative law judge with relevant experience shall preside over the proceedings and issue a written decision. Provides that the administrative law judge may recommend, and the secretary of state may adopt, remedial measures or other equitable remedies. Provides that the administrative law judge may recommend mediation during the pendency of the action.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1240
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Report Pass
1/25/24
Engrossed
1/31/24
Refer
2/7/24
Report Pass
2/22/24
Enrolled
3/5/24
Passed
3/13/24
Chaptered
3/13/24
Passed
3/13/24
Criminal law issues. Makes numerous changes to the criminal law, including: (1) changing references from "county prosecuting attorney" to "prosecuting attorney"; (2) specifying the membership of county school safety commissions; (3) removing and replacing the organized theft statute; (4) increasing the penalty for fraud and battery under certain circumstances; and (5) defining "abusive head trauma" and permitting it to be used as an aggravating circumstance. Makes unlawful carrying of a handgun by a child a waivable offense. Specifies that "telephone sales call" includes certain types of electronically transmitted information. Makes certain other changes for consistency.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1241
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Military student transfers. Defines "military student". Provides that the parent or guardian of a military student may request a transfer from a school corporation in which the military student has a legal settlement to another school corporation. Provides that a request to transfer must be made under certain conditions. Requires a school corporation to approve a transfer request from a military student.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1242
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Report Pass
1/18/24
Engrossed
1/24/24
Refer
2/5/24
Refer
2/20/24
Report Pass
2/29/24
Enrolled
3/5/24
Passed
3/13/24
Chaptered
3/13/24
Passed
3/13/24
Excess liability trust fund. Allows the department of environmental management (IDEM) to pay an excess liability trust fund claim to replace an underground petroleum storage tank being decommissioned and replaced with an underground or aboveground petroleum storage tank. Provides that remaining funds that have not been allocated at the end of the fiscal year shall roll over to the next year and be used to decommission and replace underground petroleum storage tanks.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1243
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Report Pass
1/25/24
Engrossed
2/1/24
Refer
2/12/24
Refer
2/22/24
Report Pass
2/29/24
Enrolled
3/5/24
Passed
3/13/24
Chaptered
3/13/24
Passed
3/13/24
Various education matters. Makes various changes to the education law concerning the following: (1) Indiana diploma requirements and designations and satisfying certain course requirements by obtaining a diploma. (2) The criteria to receive a waiver from postsecondary readiness competency requirements. (3) The minimum number of alternate diplomas that may be counted in determining a school's or school corporation's graduation rate. (4) Use of the terms "statewide assessment program" and "statewide summative assessment". (5) The responsibilities of the state advisory council on the education of children with disabilities. (6) The criteria an individual must meet to participate in the Indiana high school equivalency diploma program. Establishes notice and posting requirements regarding school corporations that fail to meet: (1) certain expenditure requirements regarding full-time teacher salaries; or (2) the percentage of state tuition support that must be expended on teacher compensation. Provides that the amount a school corporation expends on teacher compensation shall also include amounts the school corporation expends on certain dropout recovery education services. Provides that state tuition support for certain virtual students is not included in determining the amount a school corporation expends on teacher compensation. Requires the following: (1) Each public high school to offer, after June 30, 2028, at least once each school year at least one computer science course as a separate subject in the public high school's curriculum. (2) The department of education (department), in revising and updating academic standards, to consider integrating: (A) computer science; and (B) data literacy and data science; standards into a subject area being revised. (3) Beginning with the cohort of students who are expected to graduate from a public school or a state accredited nonpublic school in 2029, a student to successfully complete instruction on computer science as a separate subject before the student may graduate. (4) Each public school to participate in an annual statewide survey concerning school fees charged to students or parents to be eligible to receive a distribution from the curricular materials fund. (5) The department to develop proposals to align diploma waiver statutes with new diploma requirements. (6) Charter schools to post certain information. Provides that the state board of education (state board) may allow a computer science course to satisfy one or more diploma course requirements. Removes provisions regarding the application and waiver of requirements concerning: (1) certain expenditure requirements regarding full-time teacher salaries; and (2) the percentage of state tuition support that must be used for teacher compensation. Removes provisions that have expired concerning high school graduation requirements and graduation waivers. Removes language concerning the disqualification of certain students for state scholarships, grants, or assistance administered by the commission for higher education and provides that a student may not receive or use any state scholarships, grants, or assistance administered by the commission for certain noncredit-bearing, nondegree seeking courses. Amends the expiration date for the high school equivalency pilot program to June 30, 2026. (The current expiration date is June 30, 2024.) Allows school corporations to provide certain notices regarding expulsion meetings by electronic mail. Provides each school corporation, charter school, and state accredited nonpublic school shall include in its curriculum for students enrolled in grade 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12 (instead of all high school students) instruction concerning personal financial responsibility. Provides that a literacy achievement grant is not subject to collective bargaining. Provides that a school corporation may include instruction regarding Internet safety in the school corporation's curriculum. Requires the department to approve previously developed age appropriate curricula concerning Internet safety not later than July 1, 2025. Requires the office of management and budget to establish a kindergarten through grade 12 data governance team. Establishes the duties of the data governance team, including the submission of a report to the legislative council. Requires, not later than July 1, 2024, the department to: (1) establish an online, self-paced professional development module with regard to mathematics; (2) develop math descriptions correlated to proficiency level descriptors to track proficiency at the student level; (3) create and identify dedicated math resources to assist with intervention and enrichment opportunities and instructional strategies; and (4) post the resources on the department's website. Requires, not later than December 1, 2024, the department to submit a plan to the legislative council that includes: (1) strategies for the early identification of students who are at risk of not meeting grade level proficiency in mathematics; and (2) recommendations for high quality intervention policies for mathematics. Defines "literacy coach" and requires literacy coaches to prioritize certain duties. Provides for the availability of certain grants for literacy coaches. Establishes certain restrictions and requirements regarding visiting teacher licenses. Requires the department and the commission for higher education, in conjunction with the state board, to partner with teacher preparation programs to receive an outside evaluation of teacher preparation reading instruction programs. Requires the department to develop guidelines regarding the use of curriculum or content that prepares elementary school teacher candidates in math instruction. Provides that a student's latest statewide assessment program test results are included on the student's transcript upon request of the student. Provides that successful completion of an International Baccalaureate diploma program course (course) shall count for high school credit. Provides that any rule adopted by the state board or the department concerning certain diplomas must provide that successful completion of a course is credited toward fulfilling the requirements of certain diplomas. Provides that high school students who have taken a course examination and received a score of four or higher on the examination are entitled to postsecondary academic credit at state educational institutions under certain conditions. Amends the requirements to receive a literacy endorsement. Requires the governing body of each school corporation to have a policy regarding the participation of habitually truant students in extracurricular and co-curricular activities.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1244
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Vehicle etching kits for catalytic converters. Requires a new motor vehicle dealer to: (1) stock vehicle etching kits that are capable of etching a serial number onto the catalytic converter of a new motor vehicle; and (2) offer a vehicle etching kit to the purchaser of a new motor vehicle at a cost that is not more than the cost of the vehicle etching kit to the new motor vehicle dealer.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1245
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Worker classification on public projects. Requires a contractor in any contractor tier except for tier 1 (a general or prime contractor) on a: (1) public works project; or (2) tax advantaged construction project; to complete a weekly report of wages and hours of the contractor's employees who work on the project. Requires the department of labor to employ an investigator to investigate complaints of employee misclassification. Provides that the investigator shall be located at the Marion County prosecutor's office. Extends certain protections to an employee who reports, complains, or testifies about employee misclassification.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1246
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Choice of physician for worker injury or disease. Permits an employee to choose the attending physician who will provide services and goods resulting from an employment injury or occupational disease for purposes of the worker's compensation law.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1247
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Repeal of right to work law. Repeals the chapter prohibiting an employer from requiring: (1) labor organization membership; (2) payment of dues or fees to a labor organization; or (3) payment to a charity or other third party an amount equivalent to fees required by a labor organization; as a condition of employment. Makes corresponding changes.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1248
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Tax deduction and credit for persons age 65 or older. Increases the maximum assessed value of the real property of an individual at least 65 years of age to be eligible for the over 65 deduction from $240,000 to $340,000 for an assessment date between December 31, 2024, and January 1, 2026. Increases the maximum assessed value limitation for the over 65 deduction by $1,000 per assessment year thereafter. Increases the maximum assessed value of the real property of an individual at least 65 years of age to be eligible for the additional credit for certain homesteads (the over 65 circuit breaker credit) from $240,000 to $340,000 for an assessment date between December 31, 2024 and January 1, 2026. Increases the maximum assessed value limitation for the over 65 circuit breaker credit by $1,000 annually per assessment year thereafter. (Current law provides that for an individual who has received the over 65 circuit breaker credit in a previous year, increases in assessed value that occur after the later of December 31, 2019, or the first year that the individual has received the over 65 circuit breaker credit, are not considered unless the increase in assessed value is attributable to substantial renovation or new improvements.)
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1249
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Recovery community organizations. Requires the secretary of family and social services to provide that the standards for services provided by recovery community organizations for behavioral health recovery, when used as a recovery community organization, be certified through a certain entity and meet other standards established by the division of mental health and addiction.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1250
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Elections in small cities and towns. Repeals provisions concerning municipal elections in small towns located outside Marion County, including provisions that allow for the creation of a town election board. Provides that a municipal election in a certain town or city with a population of less than 3,500 may be held only in an even-numbered year and only at the same time as a primary or general election. Requires the county election board to conduct the elections. Specifies that an officeholder in a municipality whose term was scheduled to expire on November 2, 2027, is entitled to remain in office until a successor is elected on November 7, 2028, qualified, and begins the successor's term on January 1, 2029. Makes conforming amendments.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1251
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Adjusting county portion of NIRPC budget. Requires the northwestern Indiana regional planning commission (NIRPC), beginning with NIRPC's 2026 budget and for each year thereafter, to annually adjust each participating county's portion of the budget for the ensuing year by the greater of the following: (1) The annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers. (2) The participating county's maximum levy growth quotient for the ensuing year.