LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6745 NOTE PREPARED: Dec 28, 2023
BILL NUMBER: HB 1339 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: Entertainment Zones.
FIRST AUTHOR: Rep. DeLaney BILL STATUS: As Introduced
FIRST SPONSOR:
FUNDS AFFECTED: GENERAL IMPACT: Local
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: This bill has the following provisions:
A. It establishes entertainment zones within a consolidated city.
B. It provides that the city-county council may establish a public safety plan for all or a designated part
of an entertainment zone.
C. It provides that a public safety plan for an entertainment zone may include a restriction on the
possession of firearms within the entertainment zone, or within a particular area of the entertainment
zone designated by the public safety plan, during certain hours.
D. It establishes procedures for approving the public safety plan.
Effective Date: July 1, 2024.
Explanation of State Expenditures:
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures: This bill would apply exclusively to Marion County (consolidated
city). A public safety plan for an entertainment zone may include a restriction on the possession of firearms
within the entertainment zone. There would be some exceptions for certain persons. Penalties for violating
a firearm restriction are limited to either exclusion or removal of the offending person from the specified
zone.
Explanation of Local Revenues:
HB 1339 1 State Agencies Affected:
Local Agencies Affected: City of Indianapolis
Information Sources:
Fiscal Analyst: Mark Goodpaster, 317-232-9852.
HB 1339 2