Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
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SENATE ENROLLED ACT No. 49
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning natural and cultural
resources.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SECTION 1. IC 14-8-2-37.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2024]: Sec. 37.2. "Catastrophically disabled", for purposes of
IC 14-22-11-18, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-22-11-18.
SECTION 2. IC 14-22-11-18, AS AMENDED BY THE
TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS BILL OF THE 2024 GENERAL
ASSEMBLY, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 18. (a) As used in this section, "catastrophically
disabled" has the meaning set forth in 38 CFR 17.36(e) as in effect
January 1, 2023.
(a) (b) The director may designate not more than four (4) days each
year as free hunting days for youth hunters and catastrophically
disabled veterans.
(b) (c) During a free hunting day for youth hunters and
catastrophically disabled veterans designated under subsection (a),
(b), a resident who is less than eighteen (18) years of age or a resident
who is a catastrophically disabled veteran may:
(1) hunt using hunting methods that are designated by the director
and that are legal for that hunting season; and
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(2) exercise the same privileges that a resident is entitled to under
IC 14-22-12-1(24). IC 14-22-12-1(a)(24) for a youth hunter or
IC 14-22-12-1(a) for a catastrophically disabled veteran.
A youth hunter or a catastrophically disabled veteran is not required
to pay a fee or possess a hunting license.
(c) (d) A youth hunter who hunts during a free hunting day for youth
hunters under this section must:
(1) comply with the conditions and rules adopted by the director;
and
(2) be accompanied by an individual who:
(A) is at least eighteen (18) years of age; and
(B) holds a valid hunting license under IC 14-22-12 or is not
required to have a hunting license under this chapter.
(d) (e) The individual under subsection (c)(2) (d)(2) who
accompanies the youth hunter:
(1) must be in close enough proximity to monitor the youth
hunter's activities and communicate with the youth hunter at all
times; and
(2) may assist the youth hunter, including calling, but may not
carry a firearm or bow and arrow.
(f) A catastrophically disabled veteran who hunts during a free
hunting day under this section must:
(1) comply with the conditions and rules adopted by the
director; and
(2) be accompanied by an individual who is at least eighteen
(18) years of age.
(g) The individual under subsection (f)(2) who accompanies a
catastrophically disabled veteran:
(1) is not required to hold a valid hunting license under
IC 14-22-12 or to have a hunting license under this chapter;
(2) must be in close enough proximity to monitor the
catastrophically disabled veteran's activities and
communicate with the catastrophically disabled veteran at all
times; and
(3) may assist the catastrophically disabled veteran, including
calling, but may not carry a firearm or bow and arrow.
SEA 49 President of the Senate
President Pro Tempore
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Governor of the State of Indiana
Date: Time:
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