All Bills - Indiana 2024 Regular Session
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0192
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Refer
1/25/24
Various health care matters. Provides that if a physician has entered into a provider agreement with the office of Medicaid policy and planning (office) or a managed care organization and the physician, subject to the provider agreement, provides emergency medical services to individuals participating in the state Medicaid program, the office or the managed care organization shall promptly compensate the physician for the services in accordance with an autopay list published by the office. Prohibits any delay in or denial of compensation to the physician unless the cause of the delay or denial is specifically provided for in: (1) the Medicaid managed care law; (2) an administrative rule adopted under the Medicaid managed care law; (3) the federal administrative rules on Medicaid managed care; or (4) the provider agreement. States that a home health agency is not required to conduct a tuberculosis test on a job applicant before the individual has contact with a patient. Repeals a statute that requires certain personal services agency employees or agents to complete a tuberculosis test. Authorizes the establishment of home health agency cooperative agreements. (A similar law enacted in 2022 expired on July 1, 2023.) Makes statements and findings of the general assembly concerning home health agency cooperative agreements. Specifies that a home health agency may contract directly or indirectly through a network of home health agencies. Allows a pharmacist to administer an immunization that is recommended by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to a group of individuals under a drug order, under a prescription, or according to a protocol approved by a physician if certain conditions are met. (Current law allows a pharmacist to administer specified immunizations to a group of individuals under a drug order, under a prescription, or according to a protocol approved by a physician if certain conditions are met.) Removes a provision allowing a pharmacist to administer pneumonia immunizations to individuals who are at least 50 years of age.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0193
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Child welfare provider protections. Prohibits the state from discriminating against adoption agencies, foster parents, or adoptive parents on the basis of religious beliefs. Defines certain terms. Waives sovereign immunity for purposes of the prohibition, except that state courts retain immunity. Allows suit under these provisions without exhausting administrative remedies. Provides for a private right of action and civil remedies.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0194
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Length of service award program. Allows the legislative body of a: (1) unit in which a fire protection district has not been established; and (2) fire protection district; to establish a length of service award program for the active volunteer members of the emergency service organizations operating under the unit's or fire protection district's jurisdiction. Sets forth requirements for the establishment and administration of a length of service award program. Specifies penalties for a person who knowingly violates the requirements, misrepresents the credit earned by a volunteer, or includes an individual on a certification list who is not a qualified member of an emergency service organization. Requires a political subdivision that establishes a length of service award program to make an annual report to the state board of accounts.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0195
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Age for compulsory school attendance. Provides that a student is bound by compulsory school attendance requirements from the beginning of the fall school term for the school year in which the student is five years of age on August 1 of that school year. (Current law provides that a student is bound by compulsory school attendance requirements from the beginning of the fall school term for the school year in which the student becomes seven years of age.) Makes conforming amendments.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0196
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Supplier diversity. Amends the definition of "state agency" for purposes of the governor's commission on supplier diversity. Makes conforming changes.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0197
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Child and dependent care tax credit. Provides a refundable child and dependent care tax credit to taxpayers whose adjusted gross income for the taxable year is not more than 250% of the federal poverty level. Provides that the credit is equal to the lesser of: (1) an amount ranging from $200 to $1,000, depending on the extent to which the taxpayer's adjusted gross income exceeds the federal poverty level; or (2) 20% of the taxpayer's employment related expenses.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0198
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Renter's deduction. Increases the maximum renter's deduction for income tax purposes from $3,000 to $6,000 per taxable year.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0200
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Report Pass
1/18/24
Engrossed
1/31/24
Refer
2/6/24
Nonprofit loan center loans for state employees. Provides that not later than: (1) September 1, 2024, in the case of a state agency other than a state educational institution or a school corporation; (2) September 1, 2025, in the case of a state agency that is a state educational institution; or (3) September 1, 2026, in the case of a state agency that is a school corporation; a state agency shall partner with each nonprofit loan center (NLC) operating in Indiana to become a participating employer in the NLC's nonprofit loan center program (NLC program) by offering voluntary payroll deductions for eligible full-time employees to make payments toward the balance of a nonprofit loan center loan (NLC loan) made by a nonprofit loan center lender (NLC lender). Provides that after becoming a participating employer in an NLC program, a state agency shall allow an eligible employee to: (1) voluntarily request and establish payroll deductions for an NLC loan at any time; and (2) revoke the employee's authorization for payroll deductions for an NLC loan at any time; including any time that falls outside a designated open enrollment period for employee benefits. Defines an "NLC loan" as a loan that meets certain requirements with respect to the principal amount, loan term, finance charge, authorized fees, method of repayment, and other loan terms. Authorizes the state comptroller to authorize the electronic transfer of funds from the state treasury to a designated NLC lender in payment of an NLC loan on behalf of an eligible employee who has voluntarily given the state comptroller written authorization, through the eligible employee's employing state agency, to make the transfer. Specifies that: (1) a loan made under the bill's provisions; or (2) a person that makes a loan under the bill's provisions; is subject to the requirements of the Uniform Consumer Credit Code chapter governing consumer loans. Provides that a depository institution may make a loan under the same terms and conditions that apply with respect to a nonprofit loan center loan to an employee of: (1) a state agency; or (2) any other employer; as long as the loan is made in compliance with any applicable law. Allows a wage assignment to be made for the purpose of making payment to a depository institution in repayment of a loan that is made to the employee by the depository institution under the same terms and conditions that apply with respect to an NLC loan. Authorizes the electronic transfer of funds from the state treasury on behalf of an employee of a state agency in payment of a loan made by a depository institution to the employee under the same terms and conditions that apply to an NLC loan.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0201
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Minor use of mobile devices and social media. Requires the manufacturer of a mobile smart device that incorporates an adult content filter and that is sold in Indiana after January 1, 2025, to configure the operating system of the mobile smart device: (1) such that the adult content filter is enabled upon activation of the mobile smart device; and (2) in a manner that reasonably ensures that a minor cannot disable the adult content filter. Provides that a manufacturer of mobile smart devices commits a deceptive consumer sale that is actionable by the attorney general for each sale in Indiana of a noncompliant mobile smart device manufactured by the manufacturer. Requires a social media provider (provider) that receives a request for creation of an account with the provider's social media service to: (1) determine the age of the individual requesting creation of the account; (2) if the provider determines that the individual is a minor, create the account only if the provider receives written consent to creation of the account from the minor's parent, guardian, or custodian; and (3) if the provider creates an account for the individual, electronically provide specified information to the minor's parent, guardian, or custodian. Provides that a provider has a duty of care to a user of the provider's social media service that the provider knows, or reasonably should know, is a minor and shall: (1) implement reasonable measures in the design and operation of the features of the provider's social media service to mitigate the possibility of a minor's use of the social media service resulting in, or increasing the likelihood of, the minor experiencing specified harms; (2) configure the account of a minor in a specified manner; (3) provide a minor user with access to specified features of the social media service only upon affirmative activation of the feature by the user; (4) provide a means for a minor user's parent, guardian, or custodian to: (A) modify specified settings of the minor's account; and (B) access specified information regarding the minor's account; and (5) provide a minor user with an easily understandable and readily available means of deleting the minor's account and any information associated with the minor's account. Prohibits a provider from disclosing personal information of a registered user of the social media service that the provider knows, or reasonably should know, is a minor. Provides that a provider that knowingly and intentionally violates these regulations commits a deceptive act that is actionable by the attorney general.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0202
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Report Pass
1/25/24
Engrossed
2/7/24
Refer
2/12/24
Report Pass
2/22/24
Refer
2/22/24
Enrolled
2/28/24
Passed
3/13/24
Chaptered
3/13/24
Passed
3/13/24
State educational institution matters. Amends the duties of state educational institutions' diversity committees. Provides that certain offices or individuals established or employed by a state educational institution (institution) regarding diversity programming must include within the mission of the office or position programming that substantially promotes both cultural and intellectual diversity. Establishes various requirements and restrictions for institutions regarding free inquiry, free expression, and intellectual diversity that does the following: (1) Requires the establishment of certain policies regarding: (A) disciplinary actions for certain persons that materially and substantially disrupt protected expressive activity; (B) limiting or restricting the granting of tenure or a promotion if certain conditions related to free inquiry, free expression, and intellectual diversity are not met; and (C) disciplinary actions that will be taken if, after a review, a determination has been made that a tenured faculty member has failed to meet certain criteria related to free inquiry, free expression, and intellectual diversity. (2) Requires the review and consideration, at least every five years, of certain criteria related to free inquiry, free expression, and intellectual diversity. (3) Requires the establishment of a procedure that allows students and employees to submit complaints that a faculty member or contractor is not meeting certain criteria related to free inquiry, free expression, and intellectual diversity and establishes requirements regarding the procedure and submitted complaints. (4) Establishes consideration requirements before an institution renews an employment agreement or other contract with, makes a bonus decision regarding, or completes a review or performance assessment of a faculty member or contractor. (5) Prohibits requiring an applicant, employee, or contractor to pledge allegiance to or make a statement of personal support for: (A) certain policies or actions; or (B) political or ideological movements. (6) Establishes restrictions regarding awarding admission, enrollment, employment, benefits, hiring, reappointment, promotion, or granting tenure to an applicant, employee, or contractor on the basis of the viewpoints expressed in a submitted pledge or statement. (7) Requires certain information be included in an institution's programming for new students. (8) Requires the adoption of a statement on neutrality that makes a distinction between the official positions of an institution from the individual viewpoints of the institution's employees, contractors, students, and alumni. (9) Allows the commission for higher education (commission) to establish a survey that attempts to collect information from students regarding the current perceptions of whether free speech and academic freedom are recognized and fostered by an institution in a manner that welcomes expression of different opinions and ideologies and requires an institution to promote and provide the survey to students. (10) Establishes various reporting requirements by institutions or the commission concerning complaints submitted regarding faculty members or contractors who are not meeting certain criteria related to free inquiry, free expression, and intellectual diversity. (11) Provides that certain individuals may request the commission to review a final decision by an institution concerning a violation of these provisions. Provides that the commission may enter into an agreement with the office of administrative law proceedings to review violations of certain provisions and issue an opinion on behalf of the commission. Requires each institution to submit certain information by September 1, 2024, and on September 1 of each year thereafter.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0203
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Sales tax exemption for menstrual discharge collection devices. Provides a sales tax exemption for menstrual discharge collection devices.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0204
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Direct beer seller's permits. Establishes a direct beer seller's permit that allows a brewer to sell and ship beer directly to a consumer.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0205
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Report Pass
1/18/24
Engrossed
1/24/24
Refer
2/6/24
Report Pass
2/13/24
Enrolled
2/20/24
Passed
3/11/24
Chaptered
3/11/24
Passed
3/11/24
Collaborative brewing. Allows a small brewery to manufacture beer for another small brewery if certain requirements are met.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0206
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Report Pass
2/1/24
Engrossed
2/7/24
Refer
2/12/24
Report Pass
2/22/24
Enrolled
2/28/24
Passed
3/11/24
Chaptered
3/11/24
Passed
3/11/24
Environmental matters. Authorizes the department of environmental management (department) to use electronic means to deliver mail communications, send or publish notices, accept notices and permit applications, provide access to documents for public comment, and store documents for future access. Authorizes the use of electronic communications in proceedings involving regional water, sewage, and solid waste districts. Requires the IDEM to make a determination concerning prior approval for the construction or expansion of a biomass anaerobic digestion facility or biomass gasification facility not more than 90 days after the date on which the department receives the completed application. Eliminates a provision of law stating that a person constructing or expanding a biomass anaerobic digestion facility or a biomass gasification facility is not required to obtain the prior approval of the department if air pollution control permit requirements apply to the facility.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0207
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Assessment of community land trust property. Provides for the true tax value of land and improvements in a community land trust for purposes of property tax assessment.