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	1	+	EH1111.2
	2	+	April 11, 2025
	3	+	ENGROSSED
	4	+	HOUSE BILL No. 1111
	5	+	_____
	6	+	DIGEST OF HB 1111 (Updated April 10, 2025 11:22 am - DI 140)
	7	+	Citations Affected: IC 5-10; IC 10-16; IC 21-13; IC 34-30.
	8	+	Synopsis: Indiana National Guard. Increases, from $8,800 to $20,000,
	9	+	the amount that shall be paid by the state if a member of the Indiana
	10	+	National Guard dies in the active service of the state. Provides that a
	11	+	spouse or dependent of a member of the Indiana National Guard is
	12	+	eligible for a state employee death benefit if the member dies while
	13	+	serving on state active duty. Provides that the adjutant general may
	14	+	procure a medical insurance plan for members of the Indiana National
	15	+	Guard who are ordered to state active duty. Adds awards and
	16	+	decorations that may be awarded by the Indiana National Guard.
	17	+	Provides that members of the Indiana National Guard, while serving on
	18	+	state active duty, shall be considered state employees for purposes of
	19	+	receiving worker's compensation. Provides that a scholarship applicant
	20	+	of the National Guard tuition supplement program may use the
	21	+	scholarship for a credential-certifying program, licensing program,
	22	+	(Continued next page)
	23	+	Effective: July 1, 2025.
	24	+	Bartels, Lawson, O'Brien, Moseley
	25	+	(SENATE SPONSORS — BALDWIN, TOMES, GOODE, FORD J.D.,
	26	+	BASSLER, RAATZ, RANDOLPH LONNIE M)
	27	+	January 8, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public
	28	+	Safety.
	29	+	January 21, 2025, reported — Do Pass.
	30	+	January 27, 2025, read second time, amended, ordered engrossed.
	31	+	January 28, 2025, engrossed. Read third time, passed. Yeas 90, nays 0.
	32	+	SENATE ACTION
	33	+	February 18, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and The
	34	+	Military.
	35	+	March 4, 2025, reported favorably — Do Pass; reassigned to Committee on
	36	+	Appropriations.
	37	+	April 10, 2025, reported favorably — Do Pass.
	38	+	EH 1111—LS 6459/DI 116 Digest Continued
	39	+	trade certification program, or apprenticeship program for an in-
	40	+	demand occupation as identified by the adjutant general and the
	41	+	department of workforce development, in consultation with the
	42	+	commission for higher education. Provides that if a scholarship
	43	+	applicant of the National Guard tuition supplement program receives
	44	+	a twenty-first century scholars program scholarship, the scholarship
	45	+	applicant may use a National Guard tuition supplement program
	46	+	scholarship awarded to pay for qualified program and educational
	47	+	expenses approved by the commission for higher education and room
	48	+	and board for two years. Makes technical corrections.
	49	+	EH 1111—LS 6459/DI 116EH 1111—LS 6459/DI 116 April 11, 2025
1	50		First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
2	51		PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
3	52		Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
4	53		additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
5	54		Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
6	55		provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
7	56		word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
8	57		a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
9	58		Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
10	59		between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
11		-	HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1111
12		-	AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning public safety.
	60	+	ENGROSSED
	61	+	HOUSE BILL No. 1111
	62	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
	63	+	public safety.
13	64		Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
14		-	SECTION 1. IC 5-10-11-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.2-2007,
15		-	SECTION 86, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
16		-	JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "state employee" means
17		-	an employee of a state agency, except a state educational institution.
18		-	The term includes a member of the Indiana National Guard while
19		-	the member is serving on state active duty. "State employee" does
20		-	not include a public safety officer who receives benefits under
21		-	IC 5-10-10.
22		-	SECTION 2. IC 10-16-7-7 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
23		-	FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7. (a) The governor
24		-	shall order on state duty all or part of the national guard Indiana
25		-	National Guard in the following cases:
26		-	(1) War.
27		-	(2) Invasion.
28		-	(3) Insurrection.
29		-	(4) Public disaster.
30		-	(5) Breach of the peace or imminent danger of breach of the
31		-	peace.
32		-	(6) Forcible obstruction of the execution of the laws, or
33		-	reasonable belief that the execution of the laws will be obstructed.
34		-	(7) At any other time the governor considers necessary.
35		-	(b) A member of the Indiana national guard National Guard who
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37		-	is ordered out on duty may not be held civilly liable for any act done by
38		-	the person in the discharge of the person's military duty. The member
39		-	may not be subject to criminal prosecution if an alleged criminal act
40		-	occurred while the member was carrying out the orders of a superior
41		-	officer that the member reasonably believed to be legal orders under all
42		-	of the attendant facts and circumstances.
43		-	(c) If the President of the United States calls, orders, or requisitions
44		-	troops, the governor shall first order into the service of the United
45		-	States the organization and arms of the service specified in the
46		-	president's requisition.
47		-	(d) If a civil suit or proceeding is commenced in any court by any
48		-	person against any member of the Indiana national guard National
49		-	Guard acting under the authority of an order described in subsection
50		-	(b), the attorney general shall defend the member. If the action or
51		-	proceeding is criminal, the governor shall designate counsel to
52		-	represent the accused and the state will be financially responsible for
53		-	the expense of the defense of any civil or criminal action incurred. The
54		-	expenses for the defense shall be paid by the adjutant general out of
55		-	appropriated funds.
56		-	(e) The adjutant general may procure a medical insurance plan
57		-	for members of the Indiana National Guard who are ordered to
58		-	state active duty.
59		-	SECTION 3. IC 10-16-7-18 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
60		-	FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 18. (a) A member of
61		-	the Indiana national guard National Guard who
62		-	(1) when on duty or assembled for duty, in case of riot, tumult,
63		-	breach of peace, insurrection, invasion, public disaster or
64		-	whenever ordered by the governor, the commanding general of
65		-	the national guard, Indiana National Guard, or called to the aid
66		-	of civil authorities, is injured, is disabled, or contracts a disease
67		-	because of the member's duty or assembly; or
68		-	(2) without fault or neglect on that member's part, is wounded or
69		-	disabled while performing any lawfully ordered duty that
70		-	temporarily incapacitates the member from pursuing the member's
71		-	usual business or occupation;
72		-	shall, during the period of incapacity, receive the pay to which the
73		-	member was entitled while on or assembled for duty, plus any actual
74		-	necessary expenses for care and medical attention. shall be considered
75		-	a state employee for purposes of receiving worker's compensation
76		-	under IC 22-3. The receipt of worker's compensation by a member
77		-	of the Indiana National Guard shall not be construed as an
78		-	exclusive remedy (as described in IC 22-3-2-6) for purposes of
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80		-	determining the member's eligibility for the member's retirement
81		-	benefits or other benefits provided to a member of the Indiana
82		-	National Guard.
83		-	(b) If a claim is made under this section, the adjutant general may
84		-	cause examinations of the claimant to be made from time to time by a
85		-	medical officer designated for that purpose by the adjutant general. The
86		-	adjutant general may direct the removal of a claimant to and treatment
87		-	in a hospital designated by the adjutant general. If the claimant refuses:
88		-	(1) to allow an examination; or
89		-	(2) to go to a designated hospital or to otherwise follow the advice
90		-	or treatment prescribed;
91		-	the claimant forfeits and is barred from all right to any claim or
92		-	allowance under this section.
93		-	(c) Under this chapter:
94		-	(1) a disability may not be considered temporary if the disability
95		-	continues for more than one (1) year from the date of receiving
96		-	the injury or of incurring or contracting the disease or disability;
97		-	and
98		-	(2) pay and expenses for care and medical attendance for more
99		-	than one (1) year is not allowed.
100		-	(d) The adjutant general may appoint a medical examiner or a board
101		-	of three (3) officers, at least one (1) being a medical officer, to inquire
102		-	into the merits of any claim arising under this section. However, the
103		-	adjutant general may determine any claim without appointing a medical
104		-	examiner and fix the amount to be allowed under this section. A
105		-	medical examiner or board appointed under this section has the same
106		-	power to take evidence, administer oaths, issue subpoenas and compel
107		-	witnesses to attend and testify and produce books and papers and
108		-	punish their failures to do so as is possessed by a general court-martial.
109		-	The findings of the medical examiner or board are subject to the
110		-	approval of the adjutant general, who may return the proceedings of the
111		-	medical examiner or board for revision and for taking further
112		-	testimony. The amount found due a member by the medical examiner
113		-	or board and approved by the adjutant general of the state shall be paid
114		-	by the state in the same manner as other military accounts are paid.
115		-	SECTION 4. IC 10-16-7-19, AS AMENDED BY P.L.92-2016,
116		-	SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
117		-	JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 19. (a) A member of the Indiana national guard
118		-	National Guard who is wounded or disabled or was disabled in the
119		-	service of the state including service related to:
120		-	(1) a riot;
121		-	(2) a tumult;
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123		-	(3) a breach of the peace;
124		-	(4) a resistance to process;
125		-	(5) an invasion;
126		-	(6) a public disaster;
127		-	(7) the aid of civil authority; or
128		-	(8) a lawfully ordered parade, drill, encampment, or inspection;
129		-	within ten (10) years preceding the member's application for a pension
130		-	under this chapter shall, upon proof of the disability, be placed on the
131		-	roll of invalid pensioners of the state and shall receive out of money in
132		-	the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, upon the audit of the
133		-	adjutant general and approval of the governor, the same pension or
134		-	reward that a person under similar circumstances would receive from
135		-	the United States. In case of a wound, an injury, or a disease that results
136		-	in death, the surviving spouse, dependent children, or dependent parent
137		-	of the member of the Indiana national guard National Guard shall
138		-	receive the pension and reward dating from the time of receiving the
139		-	injuries on account of which the pension or reward is allowed. An
140		-	officer or enlisted person is not entitled while in active service to apply
141		-	for or receive a pension.
142		-	(b) If a member of the Indiana national guard National Guard dies
143		-	in the active service of the state, the member's reasonable funeral
144		-	expenses, not exceeding eight thousand eight hundred dollars ($8,800),
145		-	twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), shall be paid by the state in the
146		-	manner as the governor directs.
147		-	(c) This section does not make applicable any provision of the
148		-	national service life insurance law of the United States, and the pension
149		-	or reward granted under this section shall be that provided for by the
150		-	pension laws of the United States in substance, without regard to form.
151		-	SECTION 5. IC 10-16-12-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.169-2013,
152		-	SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
153		-	JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. The following awards and decorations are
154		-	established to be bestowed upon the officers and enlisted persons of the
155		-	armed forces of Indiana under the conditions and in the manner
156		-	provided in this article:
157		-	(1) An Indiana Distinguished Service Cross shall be awarded to
158		-	any commissioned officer or enlisted person of the militia, who:
159		-	(A) performs, at great personal danger and risk of life or limb
160		-	in peace or war, any act of heroism designed to protect life or
161		-	property; or
162		-	(B) in the face of a military or armed enemy of the United
163		-	States government or of the state of Indiana, performs an act
164		-	over and beyond the call of duty, which act, danger, or risk the
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166		-	officer or enlisted person could have failed to perform or incur
167		-	without being subject to censure for neglect of duty; or
168		-	(C) through an act of courage contributes directly to
169		-	saving the life or lives of others.
170		-	(2) An Indiana Distinguished Service Medal shall be awarded to
171		-	a commissioned officer or an enlisted person of the militia and
172		-	other officers, enlisted persons, and civilians, who perform
173		-	unusually distinguished or meritorious service, that:
174		-	(A) to a marked degree is reflected in the increased efficiency
175		-	of the militia; or
176		-	(B) brings exceptional and great honor or credit to the Indiana
177		-	armed forces and commands the attention and respect of the
178		-	citizens of Indiana and of the military establishment
179		-	throughout the United States.
180		-	(3) Long Service Medals shall be awarded to officers and enlisted
181		-	persons for honest and faithful service in the federally recognized
182		-	Indiana national guard National Guard for periods of:
183		-	(A) ten (10) years;
184		-	(B) fifteen (15) years;
185		-	(C) twenty (20) years;
186		-	(D) twenty-five (25) years; and
187		-	(E) for longer periods.
188		-	A symbol shall be worn on the ribbon of each medal, one (1) for
189		-	each year in addition to the period for which the medal was
190		-	issued, until the officer or enlisted person is entitled to a medal
191		-	for the next period for which a different long service medal is
192		-	issued.
193		-	(4) An Indiana national guard National Guard commendation
194		-	medal shall be awarded to any commissioned officer or enlisted
195		-	person of the militia and other officers, enlisted persons, and
196		-	civilians, who have distinguished themselves by meritorious
197		-	achievement or meritorious service. The required meritorious
198		-	achievement or meritorious service while of lesser degree than
199		-	that required for the award of the Indiana distinguished service
200		-	medal must have been accomplished with distinction. The award
201		-	may be made for acts of outstanding courage that do not meet the
202		-	requirements for award of the Indiana distinguished service
203		-	medal. It is particularly desirable that emphasis be placed on the
204		-	award of this decoration to outstanding company grade officers,
205		-	warrant officers, and enlisted personnel whose achievements and
206		-	service meet the prescribed standards.
207		-	(5) An Indiana achievement medal shall be awarded to any
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209		-	officer or enlisted person of the militia and other officers,
210		-	enlisted persons, or civilians, who have distinguished
211		-	themselves by outstanding achievement or service. The
212		-	required achievement or service, while of lesser degree than
213		-	that required for the award of the Indiana National Guard
214		-	commendation medal, must have been accomplished with
215		-	distinction.
216		-	(5) (6) An Indiana Emergency Service Ribbon shall be awarded
217		-	to all currently assigned officers, warrant officers, and enlisted
218		-	members of the Indiana national guard National Guard who have
219		-	served on state active duty during a state emergency. For purposes
220		-	of this subdivision, "state emergency" means any emergency for
221		-	any period declared by the governor or the adjutant general. The
222		-	Indiana emergency service ribbon shall be awarded to denote
223		-	honorable state active military duty by members of the Indiana
224		-	army Army and air national guard Air National Guard during
225		-	state emergencies.
226		-	(6) (7) Other medals for any war or campaign or mobilization for
227		-	which a medal has not been awarded by the federal government
228		-	may be:
229		-	(A) established by executive order of the governor; and
230		-	(B) awarded to members of any federally recognized military
231		-	force of the state who participated in the military force.
232		-	(7) (8) An Air National Guard First Sergeant Ribbon is authorized
233		-	for a currently assigned member who serves or has previously
234		-	served as a first sergeant in the Indiana Air National Guard, if the
235		-	member meets the criteria set forth in clause (A). A request for an
236		-	award, including a retroactive award, must be submitted in the
237		-	manner set forth in clause (B), and meet any other criteria
238		-	established by the adjutant general. The ribbon shall consist of a
239		-	plain blue field with a silver diamond device in the center, and no
240		-	medal shall accompany the award of the ribbon. The ribbon shall
241		-	be awarded as follows:
242		-	(A) In recognition of meritorious service by a member of the
243		-	Indiana Air National Guard who has served in the first
244		-	sergeant career field, Special Duty Identifier 8F000, and who
245		-	meets the following criteria:
246		-	(i) Has been assigned to a valid first sergeant position for at
247		-	least three (3) years.
248		-	(ii) Graduated from either the United States Air Force
249		-	Academy or the Army National Guard First Sergeant
250		-	Academy.
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252		-	(B) The individual unit commander of a member of the
253		-	Indiana Air National Guard who meets the criteria set forth in
254		-	clause (A) shall submit a letter to the wing commander,
255		-	recommending the member for the award based upon the
256		-	member's contributions, conduct, and demonstrated leadership
257		-	as a first sergeant. If the wing commander approves, the wing
258		-	commander shall forward the letter of recommendation to the
259		-	military personnel flight commanding officer for action. If the
260		-	wing commander disapproves, the wing commander shall
261		-	return the letter of recommendation to the unit commander.
262		-	(C) The adjutant general shall establish procedures for the
263		-	award presentation ceremony following accepted practice and
264		-	miliary military tradition.
265		-	(8) (9) An Indiana Funeral Honors Ribbon shall be awarded to all
266		-	members of the Indiana Air National Guard, the Indiana Army
267		-	National Guard, retired members of the Indiana Air National
268		-	Guard and Indiana Army National Guard, and members of
269		-	veterans' organizations who have been trained and certified by the
270		-	United States Department of Defense as Department of Defense
271		-	Funeral Honors participants. The Indiana Funeral Honors Ribbon
272		-	shall be awarded to denote honorable and distinguished service in
273		-	the performance of military funerals and similar activities within
274		-	Indiana.
275		-	(10) An Indiana Outstanding Airman or Soldier of the Year
276		-	Medal shall be awarded to the finest members of the Indiana
277		-	National Guard on an annual basis. This medal is authorized
278		-	in the quantities and qualifications set forth by the adjutant
279		-	general, who shall establish and publish procedures for award
280		-	presentation.
281		-	(11) An Indiana Exemplary Fitness Medal shall be awarded
282		-	to members and employees of the Indiana National Guard
283		-	who distinguish themselves for outstanding physical fitness.
284		-	This medal is authorized in the quantities and qualifications
285		-	set forth by the adjutant general, who shall establish and
286		-	publish procedures for award presentation.
287		-	For the purposes of this article, officers and enlisted persons of the
288		-	regular army assigned to the armed forces of Indiana as instructors and
289		-	assistant instructors shall be considered as officers and enlisted persons
290		-	of the Indiana armed forces.
291		-	SECTION 6. IC 21-13-1-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.240-2023,
292		-	SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
293		-	JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 8. "Scholarship applicant", for purposes of
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295		-	IC 21-13-4, means a person who:
296		-	(1) is an eligible student;
297		-	(2) has been accepted to attend either:
298		-	(A) a state educational institution or an approved
299		-	postsecondary educational institution listed in
300		-	IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(i) through IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(xxx)
301		-	as a full-time or part-time student; or
302		-	(B) a credential-certifying program, licensing program,
303		-	trade certification program, or apprenticeship program
304		-	for an in demand occupation as identified by the adjutant
305		-	general and the department of workforce development, in
306		-	consultation with the commission;
307		-	(3) has been certified to have met all National Guard
308		-	requirements; and
309		-	(4) according to commission requirements, has timely filed an
310		-	application for and, if applicable, used any federal and state
311		-	financial assistance available to the person.
312		-	SECTION 7. IC 21-13-4-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.240-2023,
313		-	SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
314		-	JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. Money in the National Guard tuition
315		-	supplement program fund shall be used to provide annual scholarships
316		-	to scholarship applicants under this chapter. Annual scholarships shall
317		-	be awarded in the following amounts:
318		-	(1) A scholarship applicant who attends a state educational
319		-	institution shall receive a scholarship under this chapter in an
320		-	amount that is equal to one (1) of the following:
321		-	(A) If the scholarship applicant does not receive other
322		-	financial assistance specifically designated for educational
323		-	costs, the amount equal to a full undergraduate tuition
324		-	scholarship, regardless as to whether the student uses the
325		-	scholarship for undergraduate or graduate educational costs,
326		-	to attend the state educational institution.
327		-	(B) Except as provided in subdivision (3), if the scholarship
328		-	applicant receives other financial assistance specifically
329		-	designated for educational costs, the amount:
330		-	(i) equal to the balance required to attend the state
331		-	educational institution; and
332		-	(ii) not to exceed the amount described in clause (A).
333		-	(2) A scholarship applicant who attends an approved
334		-	postsecondary educational institution listed in
335		-	IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(i) through IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(xxx) or
336		-	who attends a program described in IC 21-13-1-8(2)(B) for an
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338		-	occupational and technical education (as defined by
339		-	IC 21-22-1-2) shall receive a scholarship under this chapter in an
340		-	amount equal to the lesser of the following:
341		-	(A) Except as provided in subdivision (3), if the scholarship
342		-	applicant receives other financial assistance specifically
343		-	designated for educational costs, the amount equal to the
344		-	balance required to attend the approved postsecondary
345		-	educational institution.
346		-	(B) Five thousand dollars ($5,000).
347		-	(3) If a scholarship applicant receives a twenty-first century
348		-	scholars program scholarship under IC 21-12-6, the
349		-	scholarship applicant may use a scholarship awarded under
350		-	this chapter to pay for qualified program and educational
351		-	expenses approved by the commission and room and board
352		-	for two (2) years in an amount equal to the lesser of the
353		-	following for each applicable school year:
354		-	(A) The amount equal to the scholarship applicant's cost
355		-	for qualified program and educational expenses approved
356		-	by the commission and room and board for the school
357		-	year.
358		-	(B) Five thousand dollars ($5,000).
359		-	SECTION 8. IC 34-30-2.1-125, AS ADDED BY P.L.105-2022,
360		-	SECTION 12, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
361		-	JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 125. IC 10-16-7-7 (Concerning members of the
362		-	national guard). Indiana National Guard).
363		-	HEA 1111 Speaker of the House of Representatives
364		-	President of the Senate
365		-	President Pro Tempore
366		-	Governor of the State of Indiana
367		-	Date: Time:
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	65	+	1 SECTION 1. IC 5-10-11-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.2-2007,
	66	+	2 SECTION 86, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	67	+	3 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "state employee" means
	68	+	4 an employee of a state agency, except a state educational institution.
	69	+	5 The term includes a member of the Indiana National Guard while
	70	+	6 the member is serving on state active duty. "State employee" does
	71	+	7 not include a public safety officer who receives benefits under
	72	+	8 IC 5-10-10.
	73	+	9 SECTION 2. IC 10-16-7-7 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
	74	+	10 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7. (a) The governor
	75	+	11 shall order on state duty all or part of the national guard Indiana
	76	+	12 National Guard in the following cases:
	77	+	13 (1) War.
	78	+	14 (2) Invasion.
	79	+	15 (3) Insurrection.
	80	+	16 (4) Public disaster.
	81	+	17 (5) Breach of the peace or imminent danger of breach of the
	82	+	EH 1111—LS 6459/DI 116 2
	83	+	1 peace.
	84	+	2 (6) Forcible obstruction of the execution of the laws, or
	85	+	3 reasonable belief that the execution of the laws will be obstructed.
	86	+	4 (7) At any other time the governor considers necessary.
	87	+	5 (b) A member of the Indiana national guard National Guard who
	88	+	6 is ordered out on duty may not be held civilly liable for any act done by
	89	+	7 the person in the discharge of the person's military duty. The member
	90	+	8 may not be subject to criminal prosecution if an alleged criminal act
	91	+	9 occurred while the member was carrying out the orders of a superior
	92	+	10 officer that the member reasonably believed to be legal orders under all
	93	+	11 of the attendant facts and circumstances.
	94	+	12 (c) If the President of the United States calls, orders, or requisitions
	95	+	13 troops, the governor shall first order into the service of the United
	96	+	14 States the organization and arms of the service specified in the
	97	+	15 president's requisition.
	98	+	16 (d) If a civil suit or proceeding is commenced in any court by any
	99	+	17 person against any member of the Indiana national guard National
	100	+	18 Guard acting under the authority of an order described in subsection
	101	+	19 (b), the attorney general shall defend the member. If the action or
	102	+	20 proceeding is criminal, the governor shall designate counsel to
	103	+	21 represent the accused and the state will be financially responsible for
	104	+	22 the expense of the defense of any civil or criminal action incurred. The
	105	+	23 expenses for the defense shall be paid by the adjutant general out of
	106	+	24 appropriated funds.
	107	+	25 (e) The adjutant general may procure a medical insurance plan
	108	+	26 for members of the Indiana National Guard who are ordered to
	109	+	27 state active duty.
	110	+	28 SECTION 3. IC 10-16-7-18 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
	111	+	29 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 18. (a) A member of
	112	+	30 the Indiana national guard National Guard who
	113	+	31 (1) when on duty or assembled for duty, in case of riot, tumult,
	114	+	32 breach of peace, insurrection, invasion, public disaster or
	115	+	33 whenever ordered by the governor, the commanding general of
	116	+	34 the national guard, Indiana National Guard, or called to the aid
	117	+	35 of civil authorities, is injured, is disabled, or contracts a disease
	118	+	36 because of the member's duty or assembly; or
	119	+	37 (2) without fault or neglect on that member's part, is wounded or
	120	+	38 disabled while performing any lawfully ordered duty that
	121	+	39 temporarily incapacitates the member from pursuing the member's
	122	+	40 usual business or occupation;
	123	+	41 shall, during the period of incapacity, receive the pay to which the
	124	+	42 member was entitled while on or assembled for duty, plus any actual
	125	+	EH 1111—LS 6459/DI 116 3
	126	+	1 necessary expenses for care and medical attention. shall be considered
	127	+	2 a state employee for purposes of receiving worker's compensation
	128	+	3 under IC 22-3. The receipt of worker's compensation by a member
	129	+	4 of the Indiana National Guard shall not be construed as an
	130	+	5 exclusive remedy (as described in IC 22-3-2-6) for purposes of
	131	+	6 determining the member's eligibility for the member's retirement
	132	+	7 benefits or other benefits provided to a member of the Indiana
	133	+	8 National Guard.
	134	+	9 (b) If a claim is made under this section, the adjutant general may
	135	+	10 cause examinations of the claimant to be made from time to time by a
	136	+	11 medical officer designated for that purpose by the adjutant general. The
	137	+	12 adjutant general may direct the removal of a claimant to and treatment
	138	+	13 in a hospital designated by the adjutant general. If the claimant refuses:
	139	+	14 (1) to allow an examination; or
	140	+	15 (2) to go to a designated hospital or to otherwise follow the advice
	141	+	16 or treatment prescribed;
	142	+	17 the claimant forfeits and is barred from all right to any claim or
	143	+	18 allowance under this section.
	144	+	19 (c) Under this chapter:
	145	+	20 (1) a disability may not be considered temporary if the disability
	146	+	21 continues for more than one (1) year from the date of receiving
	147	+	22 the injury or of incurring or contracting the disease or disability;
	148	+	23 and
	149	+	24 (2) pay and expenses for care and medical attendance for more
	150	+	25 than one (1) year is not allowed.
	151	+	26 (d) The adjutant general may appoint a medical examiner or a board
	152	+	27 of three (3) officers, at least one (1) being a medical officer, to inquire
	153	+	28 into the merits of any claim arising under this section. However, the
	154	+	29 adjutant general may determine any claim without appointing a medical
	155	+	30 examiner and fix the amount to be allowed under this section. A
	156	+	31 medical examiner or board appointed under this section has the same
	157	+	32 power to take evidence, administer oaths, issue subpoenas and compel
	158	+	33 witnesses to attend and testify and produce books and papers and
	159	+	34 punish their failures to do so as is possessed by a general court-martial.
	160	+	35 The findings of the medical examiner or board are subject to the
	161	+	36 approval of the adjutant general, who may return the proceedings of the
	162	+	37 medical examiner or board for revision and for taking further
	163	+	38 testimony. The amount found due a member by the medical examiner
	164	+	39 or board and approved by the adjutant general of the state shall be paid
	165	+	40 by the state in the same manner as other military accounts are paid.
	166	+	41 SECTION 4. IC 10-16-7-19, AS AMENDED BY P.L.92-2016,
	167	+	42 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	168	+	EH 1111—LS 6459/DI 116 4
	169	+	1 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 19. (a) A member of the Indiana national guard
	170	+	2 National Guard who is wounded or disabled or was disabled in the
	171	+	3 service of the state including service related to:
	172	+	4 (1) a riot;
	173	+	5 (2) a tumult;
	174	+	6 (3) a breach of the peace;
	175	+	7 (4) a resistance to process;
	176	+	8 (5) an invasion;
	177	+	9 (6) a public disaster;
	178	+	10 (7) the aid of civil authority; or
	179	+	11 (8) a lawfully ordered parade, drill, encampment, or inspection;
	180	+	12 within ten (10) years preceding the member's application for a pension
	181	+	13 under this chapter shall, upon proof of the disability, be placed on the
	182	+	14 roll of invalid pensioners of the state and shall receive out of money in
	183	+	15 the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, upon the audit of the
	184	+	16 adjutant general and approval of the governor, the same pension or
	185	+	17 reward that a person under similar circumstances would receive from
	186	+	18 the United States. In case of a wound, an injury, or a disease that results
	187	+	19 in death, the surviving spouse, dependent children, or dependent parent
	188	+	20 of the member of the Indiana national guard National Guard shall
	189	+	21 receive the pension and reward dating from the time of receiving the
	190	+	22 injuries on account of which the pension or reward is allowed. An
	191	+	23 officer or enlisted person is not entitled while in active service to apply
	192	+	24 for or receive a pension.
	193	+	25 (b) If a member of the Indiana national guard National Guard dies
	194	+	26 in the active service of the state, the member's reasonable funeral
	195	+	27 expenses, not exceeding eight thousand eight hundred dollars ($8,800),
	196	+	28 twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), shall be paid by the state in the
	197	+	29 manner as the governor directs.
	198	+	30 (c) This section does not make applicable any provision of the
	199	+	31 national service life insurance law of the United States, and the pension
	200	+	32 or reward granted under this section shall be that provided for by the
	201	+	33 pension laws of the United States in substance, without regard to form.
	202	+	34 SECTION 5. IC 10-16-12-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.169-2013,
	203	+	35 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	204	+	36 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. The following awards and decorations are
	205	+	37 established to be bestowed upon the officers and enlisted persons of the
	206	+	38 armed forces of Indiana under the conditions and in the manner
	207	+	39 provided in this article:
	208	+	40 (1) An Indiana Distinguished Service Cross shall be awarded to
	209	+	41 any commissioned officer or enlisted person of the militia, who:
	210	+	42 (A) performs, at great personal danger and risk of life or limb
	211	+	EH 1111—LS 6459/DI 116 5
	212	+	1 in peace or war, any act of heroism designed to protect life or
	213	+	2 property; or
	214	+	3 (B) in the face of a military or armed enemy of the United
	215	+	4 States government or of the state of Indiana, performs an act
	216	+	5 over and beyond the call of duty, which act, danger, or risk the
	217	+	6 officer or enlisted person could have failed to perform or incur
	218	+	7 without being subject to censure for neglect of duty; or
	219	+	8 (C) through an act of courage contributes directly to
	220	+	9 saving the life or lives of others.
	221	+	10 (2) An Indiana Distinguished Service Medal shall be awarded to
	222	+	11 a commissioned officer or an enlisted person of the militia and
	223	+	12 other officers, enlisted persons, and civilians, who perform
	224	+	13 unusually distinguished or meritorious service, that:
	225	+	14 (A) to a marked degree is reflected in the increased efficiency
	226	+	15 of the militia; or
	227	+	16 (B) brings exceptional and great honor or credit to the Indiana
	228	+	17 armed forces and commands the attention and respect of the
	229	+	18 citizens of Indiana and of the military establishment
	230	+	19 throughout the United States.
	231	+	20 (3) Long Service Medals shall be awarded to officers and enlisted
	232	+	21 persons for honest and faithful service in the federally recognized
	233	+	22 Indiana national guard National Guard for periods of:
	234	+	23 (A) ten (10) years;
	235	+	24 (B) fifteen (15) years;
	236	+	25 (C) twenty (20) years;
	237	+	26 (D) twenty-five (25) years; and
	238	+	27 (E) for longer periods.
	239	+	28 A symbol shall be worn on the ribbon of each medal, one (1) for
	240	+	29 each year in addition to the period for which the medal was
	241	+	30 issued, until the officer or enlisted person is entitled to a medal
	242	+	31 for the next period for which a different long service medal is
	243	+	32 issued.
	244	+	33 (4) An Indiana national guard National Guard commendation
	245	+	34 medal shall be awarded to any commissioned officer or enlisted
	246	+	35 person of the militia and other officers, enlisted persons, and
	247	+	36 civilians, who have distinguished themselves by meritorious
	248	+	37 achievement or meritorious service. The required meritorious
	249	+	38 achievement or meritorious service while of lesser degree than
	250	+	39 that required for the award of the Indiana distinguished service
	251	+	40 medal must have been accomplished with distinction. The award
	252	+	41 may be made for acts of outstanding courage that do not meet the
	253	+	42 requirements for award of the Indiana distinguished service
	254	+	EH 1111—LS 6459/DI 116 6
	255	+	1 medal. It is particularly desirable that emphasis be placed on the
	256	+	2 award of this decoration to outstanding company grade officers,
	257	+	3 warrant officers, and enlisted personnel whose achievements and
	258	+	4 service meet the prescribed standards.
	259	+	5 (5) An Indiana achievement medal shall be awarded to any
	260	+	6 officer or enlisted person of the militia and other officers,
	261	+	7 enlisted persons, or civilians, who have distinguished
	262	+	8 themselves by outstanding achievement or service. The
	263	+	9 required achievement or service, while of lesser degree than
	264	+	10 that required for the award of the Indiana National Guard
	265	+	11 commendation medal, must have been accomplished with
	266	+	12 distinction.
	267	+	13 (5) (6) An Indiana Emergency Service Ribbon shall be awarded
	268	+	14 to all currently assigned officers, warrant officers, and enlisted
	269	+	15 members of the Indiana national guard National Guard who have
	270	+	16 served on state active duty during a state emergency. For purposes
	271	+	17 of this subdivision, "state emergency" means any emergency for
	272	+	18 any period declared by the governor or the adjutant general. The
	273	+	19 Indiana emergency service ribbon shall be awarded to denote
	274	+	20 honorable state active military duty by members of the Indiana
	275	+	21 army Army and air national guard Air National Guard during
	276	+	22 state emergencies.
	277	+	23 (6) (7) Other medals for any war or campaign or mobilization for
	278	+	24 which a medal has not been awarded by the federal government
	279	+	25 may be:
	280	+	26 (A) established by executive order of the governor; and
	281	+	27 (B) awarded to members of any federally recognized military
	282	+	28 force of the state who participated in the military force.
	283	+	29 (7) (8) An Air National Guard First Sergeant Ribbon is authorized
	284	+	30 for a currently assigned member who serves or has previously
	285	+	31 served as a first sergeant in the Indiana Air National Guard, if the
	286	+	32 member meets the criteria set forth in clause (A). A request for an
	287	+	33 award, including a retroactive award, must be submitted in the
	288	+	34 manner set forth in clause (B), and meet any other criteria
	289	+	35 established by the adjutant general. The ribbon shall consist of a
	290	+	36 plain blue field with a silver diamond device in the center, and no
	291	+	37 medal shall accompany the award of the ribbon. The ribbon shall
	292	+	38 be awarded as follows:
	293	+	39 (A) In recognition of meritorious service by a member of the
	294	+	40 Indiana Air National Guard who has served in the first
	295	+	41 sergeant career field, Special Duty Identifier 8F000, and who
	296	+	42 meets the following criteria:
	297	+	EH 1111—LS 6459/DI 116 7
	298	+	1 (i) Has been assigned to a valid first sergeant position for at
	299	+	2 least three (3) years.
	300	+	3 (ii) Graduated from either the United States Air Force
	301	+	4 Academy or the Army National Guard First Sergeant
	302	+	5 Academy.
	303	+	6 (B) The individual unit commander of a member of the
	304	+	7 Indiana Air National Guard who meets the criteria set forth in
	305	+	8 clause (A) shall submit a letter to the wing commander,
	306	+	9 recommending the member for the award based upon the
	307	+	10 member's contributions, conduct, and demonstrated leadership
	308	+	11 as a first sergeant. If the wing commander approves, the wing
	309	+	12 commander shall forward the letter of recommendation to the
	310	+	13 military personnel flight commanding officer for action. If the
	311	+	14 wing commander disapproves, the wing commander shall
	312	+	15 return the letter of recommendation to the unit commander.
	313	+	16 (C) The adjutant general shall establish procedures for the
	314	+	17 award presentation ceremony following accepted practice and
	315	+	18 miliary military tradition.
	316	+	19 (8) (9) An Indiana Funeral Honors Ribbon shall be awarded to all
	317	+	20 members of the Indiana Air National Guard, the Indiana Army
	318	+	21 National Guard, retired members of the Indiana Air National
	319	+	22 Guard and Indiana Army National Guard, and members of
	320	+	23 veterans' organizations who have been trained and certified by the
	321	+	24 United States Department of Defense as Department of Defense
	322	+	25 Funeral Honors participants. The Indiana Funeral Honors Ribbon
	323	+	26 shall be awarded to denote honorable and distinguished service in
	324	+	27 the performance of military funerals and similar activities within
	325	+	28 Indiana.
	326	+	29 (10) An Indiana Outstanding Airman or Soldier of the Year
	327	+	30 Medal shall be awarded to the finest members of the Indiana
	328	+	31 National Guard on an annual basis. This medal is authorized
	329	+	32 in the quantities and qualifications set forth by the adjutant
	330	+	33 general, who shall establish and publish procedures for award
	331	+	34 presentation.
	332	+	35 (11) An Indiana Exemplary Fitness Medal shall be awarded
	333	+	36 to members and employees of the Indiana National Guard
	334	+	37 who distinguish themselves for outstanding physical fitness.
	335	+	38 This medal is authorized in the quantities and qualifications
	336	+	39 set forth by the adjutant general, who shall establish and
	337	+	40 publish procedures for award presentation.
	338	+	41 For the purposes of this article, officers and enlisted persons of the
	339	+	42 regular army assigned to the armed forces of Indiana as instructors and
	340	+	EH 1111—LS 6459/DI 116 8
	341	+	1 assistant instructors shall be considered as officers and enlisted persons
	342	+	2 of the Indiana armed forces.
	343	+	3 SECTION 6. IC 21-13-1-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.240-2023,
	344	+	4 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	345	+	5 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 8. "Scholarship applicant", for purposes of
	346	+	6 IC 21-13-4, means a person who:
	347	+	7 (1) is an eligible student;
	348	+	8 (2) has been accepted to attend either:
	349	+	9 (A) a state educational institution or an approved
	350	+	10 postsecondary educational institution listed in
	351	+	11 IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(i) through IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(xxx)
	352	+	12 as a full-time or part-time student; or
	353	+	13 (B) a credential-certifying program, licensing program,
	354	+	14 trade certification program, or apprenticeship program
	355	+	15 for an in demand occupation as identified by the adjutant
	356	+	16 general and the department of workforce development, in
	357	+	17 consultation with the commission;
	358	+	18 (3) has been certified to have met all National Guard
	359	+	19 requirements; and
	360	+	20 (4) according to commission requirements, has timely filed an
	361	+	21 application for and, if applicable, used any federal and state
	362	+	22 financial assistance available to the person.
	363	+	23 SECTION 7. IC 21-13-4-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.240-2023,
	364	+	24 SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	365	+	25 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. Money in the National Guard tuition
	366	+	26 supplement program fund shall be used to provide annual scholarships
	367	+	27 to scholarship applicants under this chapter. Annual scholarships shall
	368	+	28 be awarded in the following amounts:
	369	+	29 (1) A scholarship applicant who attends a state educational
	370	+	30 institution shall receive a scholarship under this chapter in an
	371	+	31 amount that is equal to one (1) of the following:
	372	+	32 (A) If the scholarship applicant does not receive other
	373	+	33 financial assistance specifically designated for educational
	374	+	34 costs, the amount equal to a full undergraduate tuition
	375	+	35 scholarship, regardless as to whether the student uses the
	376	+	36 scholarship for undergraduate or graduate educational costs,
	377	+	37 to attend the state educational institution.
	378	+	38 (B) Except as provided in subdivision (3), if the scholarship
	379	+	39 applicant receives other financial assistance specifically
	380	+	40 designated for educational costs, the amount:
	381	+	41 (i) equal to the balance required to attend the state
	382	+	42 educational institution; and
	383	+	EH 1111—LS 6459/DI 116 9
	384	+	1 (ii) not to exceed the amount described in clause (A).
	385	+	2 (2) A scholarship applicant who attends an approved
	386	+	3 postsecondary educational institution listed in
	387	+	4 IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(i) through IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(xxx) or
	388	+	5 who attends a program described in IC 21-13-1-8(2)(B) for an
	389	+	6 occupational and technical education (as defined by
	390	+	7 IC 21-22-1-2) shall receive a scholarship under this chapter in an
	391	+	8 amount equal to the lesser of the following:
	392	+	9 (A) Except as provided in subdivision (3), if the scholarship
	393	+	10 applicant receives other financial assistance specifically
	394	+	11 designated for educational costs, the amount equal to the
	395	+	12 balance required to attend the approved postsecondary
	396	+	13 educational institution.
	397	+	14 (B) Five thousand dollars ($5,000).
	398	+	15 (3) If a scholarship applicant receives a twenty-first century
	399	+	16 scholars program scholarship under IC 21-12-6, the
	400	+	17 scholarship applicant may use a scholarship awarded under
	401	+	18 this chapter to pay for qualified program and educational
	402	+	19 expenses approved by the commission and room and board
	403	+	20 for two (2) years in an amount equal to the lesser of the
	404	+	21 following for each applicable school year:
	405	+	22 (A) The amount equal to the scholarship applicant's cost
	406	+	23 for qualified program and educational expenses approved
	407	+	24 by the commission and room and board for the school
	408	+	25 year.
	409	+	26 (B) Five thousand dollars ($5,000).
	410	+	27 SECTION 8. IC 34-30-2.1-125, AS ADDED BY P.L.105-2022,
	411	+	28 SECTION 12, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	412	+	29 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 125. IC 10-16-7-7 (Concerning members of the
	413	+	30 national guard). Indiana National Guard).
	414	+	EH 1111—LS 6459/DI 116 10
	415	+	COMMITTEE REPORT
	416	+	Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public
	417	+	Safety, to which was referred House Bill 1111, has had the same under
	418	+	consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the House with
	419	+	the recommendation that said bill do pass.
	420	+	(Reference is to HB 1111 as introduced.)
	421	+	BARTELS
	422	+	Committee Vote: Yeas 10, Nays 0
	423	+	_____
	424	+	HOUSE MOTION
	425	+	Mr. Speaker: I move that House Bill 1111 be amended to read as
	426	+	follows:
	427	+	Page 9, line 18, after "pay for" insert "qualified program and
	428	+	educational expenses approved by the commission and".
	429	+	Page 9, line 22, delete "for room" and insert "for qualified
	430	+	program and educational expenses approved by the commission
	431	+	and room".
	432	+	(Reference is to HB 1111 as printed January 21, 2025.)
	433	+	BARTELS
	434	+	_____
	435	+	COMMITTEE REPORT
	436	+	Mr. President: The Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs and The
	437	+	Military, to which was referred House Bill No. 1111, has had the same
	438	+	under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
	439	+	Senate with the recommendation that said bill DO PASS and be
	440	+	reassigned to the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
	441	+	(Reference is to HB 1111 as reprinted January 28, 2025.)
	442	+	TOMES, Chairperson
	443	+	Committee Vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0
	444	+	EH 1111—LS 6459/DI 116 11
	445	+	COMMITTEE REPORT
	446	+	Mr. President: The Senate Committee on Appropriations, to which
	447	+	was referred Engrossed House Bill No. 1111, has had the same under
	448	+	consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with
	449	+	the recommendation that said bill DO PASS.
	450	+	(Reference is to EHB 1111 as printed March 5, 2025.)
	451	+
	452	+	MISHLER, Chairperson
	453	+	Committee Vote: Yeas 11, Nays 0
	454	+	EH 1111—LS 6459/DI 116