Indiana 2024 Regular Session All Bills (Page 48)
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0177
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Agrivoltaics task force. Establishes an agrivoltaics task force (task force) to review issues related to agrivoltaics. Sets forth the 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 2024 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0178
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Hospital assessment fee. Provides that a physician owned hospital that is ineligible to receive certain Medicaid or Medicare reimbursement is not considered to be a hospital for purposes of the hospital assessment fee.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0179
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Refer
1/18/24
Report Pass
1/25/24
Engrossed
1/31/24
Refer
2/6/24
Report Pass
2/15/24
Report Pass
2/27/24
Enrolled
3/5/24
Passed
3/13/24
Chaptered
3/13/24
Passed
3/13/24
Commission on court appointed attorneys. Requires the justice reinvestment advisory council (council) to conduct a study on criminal indigency determinations by all Indiana trial courts. Requires the council to submit a report containing recommendations on specified topics to the legislative council before July 1, 2025. Changes the name of the Indiana public defender commission to the Indiana commission on court appointed attorneys (commission). Provides that from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029, certain counties may be reimbursed for 40% of indigent defense services provided for misdemeanors in a superior or circuit court. (Current law excludes misdemeanors from reimbursement.) Requires the commission to submit a report to the legislative council and the budget committee not later than December 1, 2029, concerning the 40% reimbursement for indigent defense services provided for misdemeanors. Requires each clerk of the court to make an annual report to the commission concerning certain fees. Changes the distribution of fees for indigent defendant representation. Increases certain fees if a court finds a person is able to pay the cost of representation by counsel. Prohibits the commission from: (1) receiving additional appropriations from the general assembly for misdemeanor reimbursement; or (2) reimbursing certain counties for misdemeanor reimbursement; before July 1, 2029. Provides that each court in certain counties receiving reimbursement from the public defense fund shall require a person claiming indigency to submit a uniform form, prescribed by the office of judicial administration, to assist the court in determining whether the person is indigent. Specifies that such courts shall review or designate a staff member to review the form submitted to ensure accuracy of the information contained in the form. Allows such a court to request any additional information needed from the person to verify the accuracy of the information submitted in the form.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0180
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
Central bank digital currency. Prohibits a governmental body (defined as the state or a state agency) from: (1) accepting payment made with a central bank digital currency; or (2) requiring payment to be made with a central bank digital currency; for any service, tax, license, permit, fee, information, or other amount due the governmental body. Prohibits an administrative branch governmental body (defined as an entity of the administrative branch of state government) from advocating for or supporting the testing, adoption, or implementation of a central bank digital currency by the United States government. Defines "central bank digital currency" for purposes of these provisions.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0181
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Report Pass
1/16/24
Engrossed
1/23/24
Refer
2/6/24
Report Pass
2/22/24
Enrolled
2/28/24
Passed
3/12/24
Chaptered
3/12/24
Passed
3/12/24
Citizenship and immigration status. Provides that, if the attorney general determines probable cause exists, the attorney general, rather than any person lawfully domiciled in Indiana, shall bring an action to compel a governmental body or postsecondary educational institution to comply with statutes requiring cooperation with federal immigration officials. Requires a court to apply a preponderance of the evidence standard to enjoin the violation of those statutes.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0182
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Report Pass
1/16/24
Engrossed
1/23/24
Refer
2/6/24
Report Pass
2/15/24
Enrolled
2/21/24
Passed
3/11/24
Chaptered
3/11/24
Passed
3/11/24
Regulation of drones near correctional facilities. Provides that the crime of trafficking with an inmate includes the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) to deliver contraband, and that the crime of public safety remote aerial interference includes operation of a drone to intentionally obstruct or interfere with the duties of a correctional officer, including a county jail officer.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0183
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Refer
1/25/24
Report Pass
1/30/24
Engrossed
2/6/24
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
County option property tax exemption. Provides that a county fiscal body may adopt an ordinance to exempt mobile homes and manufactured homes located in the county from property taxation (exemption ordinance). Provides that for an annual assessment date in which an exemption ordinance is in effect, a county assessor shall not assess a mobile home or a manufactured home granted the property tax exemption. Specifies that the discretionary adoption of an exemption ordinance does not apply to mobile homes and manufactured homes that are assessed as: (1) inventory; or (2) real property; under the property tax laws and administrative rules. Makes conforming changes.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0184
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Report Pass
1/22/24
Removal of debris from streams. Authorizes a person to remove debris from a stream under certain conditions without the need to obtain a permit from the department of natural resources.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0185
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Report Pass
1/25/24
Engrossed
1/31/24
Refer
2/6/24
Report Pass
2/15/24
Enrolled
2/21/24
Passed
3/11/24
Chaptered
3/11/24
Passed
3/11/24
Student use of wireless communication device. Requires each school corporation and charter school to: (1) adopt and implement a wireless communication device policy that governs student use of a wireless communication device; and (2) publish the policy on the school corporation's or charter school's website.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0186
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Right to food. Provides that an individual has the right to: (1) save and exchange seeds to grow food; and (2) grow, raise, produce, harvest, and consume the food that the individual chooses; for the individual's own nourishment, sustenance, bodily health, and well-being. Specifies certain acts that are prohibited. Provides that a zoning ordinance may restrict but may not prohibit the growing or raising of food. Specifies that the Indiana state board of animal health may enforce a state or federal law, rule, or regulation concerning animals. Specifies that the right to grow and raise food may not impair the terms of a lease or contract.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0187
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Prohibition of free or reduced fares on election day. Prohibits certain free or reduced public transportation fares on election day.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0188
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Report Pass
1/25/24
Engrossed
1/31/24
Refer
2/6/24
Report Pass
2/22/24
Enrolled
2/28/24
Passed
3/12/24
Chaptered
3/12/24
Passed
3/12/24
Actions on deposit accounts. Provides that an action upon a deposit account must be commenced not later than two years (instead of six years under current law) after the cause of action accrues, regardless of whether the action is brought by a depositor or a depository institution..
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0189
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Report Pass
1/18/24
Engrossed
1/26/24
Refer
2/6/24
Report Pass
2/15/24
Enrolled
2/27/24
Passed
3/11/24
Chaptered
3/11/24
Passed
3/11/24
Locating and recovering wild game. Permits a person to use an unmanned aerial vehicle with infrared abilities to locate and recover a legally taken wild animal.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0190
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Refer
1/16/24
Report Pass
2/1/24
Engrossed
2/7/24
Refer
2/12/24
Report Pass
2/19/24
Report Pass
2/27/24
Enrolled
3/5/24
Passed
3/13/24
Chaptered
3/13/24
Passed
3/13/24
State disaster relief fund. Makes changes to the permissible uses for the state disaster relief fund (fund). Makes changes to the requirements for an eligible entity to receive financial assistance from the fund. Makes changes to the calculations used to determine the amount of financial assistance an eligible entity may receive from the fund. Increases, from $10,000 to $25,000, the amount of loss that may be compensated for damages to an individual's property. Repeals provisions that: (1) provide a definition of "public facility"; (2) provide limitations for an entity suffering multiple disaster emergencies; and (3) provide requirements for an application of an eligible entity that is an individual to obtain financial assistance from the fund.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0191
Introduced
1/9/24
Refer
1/9/24
Transparency and freedom of expression. Establishes restrictions on a state educational institution (institution) in regard to the following: (1) A student's or employee's ideological or political viewpoints or refusal to support or endorse one or more divisive concepts. (2) Requiring a student to submit or affirm a personal diversity statement. (3) Conducting any mandatory training that includes divisive concepts or taking other specified actions related to divisive concepts. (4) Exhibiting bias against or favoritism for certain individuals or groups of individuals. (5) Requiring a student group to pay fees or security deposits that are not charged to all other student groups or denying a student group access to institution property that is routinely used by other student groups. Establishes requirements for institutions regarding the following: (1) Maintaining and posting reports of violations submitted by students or employees on the institution's website. (2) Informing students and employees regarding certain restrictions and requirements to which the institution is subject and to the definition of divisive concept. (3) Conducting, posting the results of, and submitting a report to the legislative council regarding a biennial survey. (4) Posting a current syllabus for each course offered in the current semester at the institution on the institution's website. (5) Submitting the following: (A) Certain reports to the institution's chief executive officer. (B) Certain reports to the commission for higher education (commission). Provides that a student or employee of an institution who believes that an institution has violated certain restrictions on institutions may file a report of the alleged violation with the institution. Establishes requirements regarding individuals employed by an institution whose primary or secondary job duties or job title includes diversity, equity, or inclusion. Allows and requires the commission to adopt rules.