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1+*ES0286.1*
2+February 13, 2024
3+ENGROSSED
4+SENATE BILL No. 286
5+_____
6+DIGEST OF SB 286 (Updated February 13, 2024 12:24 pm - DI 140)
7+Citations Affected: IC 1-2.
8+Synopsis: Selection of poet laureate. Amends the membership of the
9+poet laureate selection committee. Provides that the selection
10+committee shall meet on a biennial basis or as needed. Provides that a
11+person selected as poet laureate may serve one additional consecutive
12+term. Amends the commission's payments for the poet laureate.
13+Effective: July 1, 2024.
14+Goode, Young M, Alting, Becker,
15+Niezgodski, Bassler
16+(HOUSE SPONSORS — CLERE, PFAFF)
17+January 16, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Policy.
18+January 25, 2024, reported favorably — Do Pass.
19+January 29, 2024, read second time, ordered engrossed. Engrossed.
20+January 30, 2024, read third time, passed. Yeas 49, nays 0.
21+HOUSE ACTION
22+February 6, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory
23+Reform.
24+February 13, 2024, reported — Do Pass.
25+ES 286—LS 6683/DI 151 February 13, 2024
126 Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
227 PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
328 Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
429 additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
530 Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
631 provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
732 word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
833 a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
934 Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
1035 between statutes enacted by the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
11-SENATE ENROLLED ACT No. 286
12-AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning general provisions.
36+ENGROSSED
37+SENATE BILL No. 286
38+A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
39+general provisions.
1340 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
14-SECTION 1. IC 1-2-12-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.2-2007,
15-SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
16-JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 4. (a) The selection committee consists of the
17-following eight (8) members:
18-(1) Seven (7) members selected by the commission who represent
19-diverse:
20-(A) geographic areas of Indiana; and
21-(B) areas of expertise;
22-including members who represent state educational institutions
23-and private postsecondary educational institutions.
24-(2) The executive director of the commission.
25-(b) The president of each of the institutions selected under
26-subsection (a)(1) shall name a faculty member to serve on the selection
27-committee. The faculty member must:
28-(1) be a member of the fine arts or English department of the
29-institution; and
30-(2) teach writing.
31-(c) (b) The executive director of the commission:
32-(1) is the chair of; and
33-(2) shall establish the meeting times and dates for;
34-the selection committee.
35-SECTION 2. IC 1-2-12-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.164-2005,
36-SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
37-SEA 286 2
38-JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 5. The selection committee shall do the following:
39-(1) Meet on a biennial basis or as needed to select the poet
40-laureate.
41-(2) Determine a method of selecting the poet laureate.
42-(3) Select a poet laureate. not later than December 1 of each
43-odd-numbered year.
44-(4) Subject to section 6 of this chapter, permit a person to be
45-selected as poet laureate even if the person has previously served
46-as poet laureate.
47-SECTION 3. IC 1-2-12-6, AS ADDED BY P.L.164-2005,
48-SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
49-JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 6. (a) A person selected as poet laureate serves a
50-two (2) year term that begins January 1 following the poet laureate's
51-selection.
52-(b) A person selected as poet laureate may serve one (1)
53-additional consecutive term.
54-SECTION 4. IC 1-2-12-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.164-2005,
55-SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
56-JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 7. (a) The poet laureate shall do the following:
57-(1) Make a formal appearance at schools, libraries, and other
58-educational facilities.
59-(2) Offer advice to the commission concerning ways to further the
60-art of poetry in Indiana.
61-(3) Represent Indiana and the art of poetry to the education
62-community and the public.
63-(4) Other activities as mutually agreed upon by the poet
64-laureate and the commission.
65-(b) The department of education shall assist the poet laureate in
66-scheduling the poet laureate's appearances in educational facilities and
67-at other appropriate events.
68-SECTION 5. IC 1-2-12-8, AS ADDED BY P.L.164-2005,
69-SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
70-JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 8. (a) The commission may pay an annual
71-honorarium of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) to the poet
72-laureate an annual honorarium.
73-(b) The commission may pay a per diem to the poet laureate for
74-each day that the poet laureate makes an appearance under this chapter.
75-(c) The commission may pay travel expenses to a member of the
76-selection committee unless the member's institution reimburses the
77-member for the expenses.
78-(b) The commission may pay for poet laureate activities as
79-appropriate.
80-SEA 286 President of the Senate
81-President Pro Tempore
82-Speaker of the House of Representatives
83-Governor of the State of Indiana
84-Date: Time:
85-SEA 286
41+1 SECTION 1. IC 1-2-12-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.2-2007,
42+2 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
43+3 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 4. (a) The selection committee consists of the
44+4 following eight (8) members:
45+5 (1) Seven (7) members selected by the commission who represent
46+6 diverse:
47+7 (A) geographic areas of Indiana; and
48+8 (B) areas of expertise;
49+9 including members who represent state educational institutions
50+10 and private postsecondary educational institutions.
51+11 (2) The executive director of the commission.
52+12 (b) The president of each of the institutions selected under
53+13 subsection (a)(1) shall name a faculty member to serve on the selection
54+14 committee. The faculty member must:
55+15 (1) be a member of the fine arts or English department of the
56+16 institution; and
57+17 (2) teach writing.
58+ES 286—LS 6683/DI 151 2
59+1 (c) (b) The executive director of the commission:
60+2 (1) is the chair of; and
61+3 (2) shall establish the meeting times and dates for;
62+4 the selection committee.
63+5 SECTION 2. IC 1-2-12-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.164-2005,
64+6 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
65+7 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 5. The selection committee shall do the following:
66+8 (1) Meet on a biennial basis or as needed to select the poet
67+9 laureate.
68+10 (2) Determine a method of selecting the poet laureate.
69+11 (3) Select a poet laureate. not later than December 1 of each
70+12 odd-numbered year.
71+13 (4) Subject to section 6 of this chapter, permit a person to be
72+14 selected as poet laureate even if the person has previously served
73+15 as poet laureate.
74+16 SECTION 3. IC 1-2-12-6, AS ADDED BY P.L.164-2005,
75+17 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
76+18 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 6. (a) A person selected as poet laureate serves a
77+19 two (2) year term that begins January 1 following the poet laureate's
78+20 selection.
79+21 (b) A person selected as poet laureate may serve one (1)
80+22 additional consecutive term.
81+23 SECTION 4. IC 1-2-12-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.164-2005,
82+24 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
83+25 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 7. (a) The poet laureate shall do the following:
84+26 (1) Make a formal appearance at schools, libraries, and other
85+27 educational facilities.
86+28 (2) Offer advice to the commission concerning ways to further the
87+29 art of poetry in Indiana.
88+30 (3) Represent Indiana and the art of poetry to the education
89+31 community and the public.
90+32 (4) Other activities as mutually agreed upon by the poet
91+33 laureate and the commission.
92+34 (b) The department of education shall assist the poet laureate in
93+35 scheduling the poet laureate's appearances in educational facilities and
94+36 at other appropriate events.
95+37 SECTION 5. IC 1-2-12-8, AS ADDED BY P.L.164-2005,
96+38 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
97+39 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 8. (a) The commission may pay an annual
98+40 honorarium of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) to the poet
99+41 laureate an annual honorarium.
100+42 (b) The commission may pay a per diem to the poet laureate for
101+ES 286—LS 6683/DI 151 3
102+1 each day that the poet laureate makes an appearance under this chapter.
103+2 (c) The commission may pay travel expenses to a member of the
104+3 selection committee unless the member's institution reimburses the
105+4 member for the expenses.
106+5 (b) The commission may pay for poet laureate activities as
107+6 appropriate.
108+ES 286—LS 6683/DI 151 4
109+COMMITTEE REPORT
110+Madam President: The Senate Committee on Public Policy, to which
111+was referred Senate Bill No. 286, has had the same under consideration
112+and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with the
113+recommendation that said bill DO PASS.
114+ (Reference is to SB 286 as introduced.)
115+
116+ALTING, Chairperson
117+Committee Vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0
118+_____
119+COMMITTEE REPORT
120+Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Government and Regulatory
121+Reform, to which was referred Senate Bill 286, has had the same under
122+consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the House with
123+the recommendation that said bill do pass.
124+(Reference is to SB 286 as printed January 26, 2024.)
125+MILLER D
126+Committee Vote: Yeas 10, Nays 0
127+ES 286—LS 6683/DI 151