LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6844 NOTE PREPARED: Feb 10, 2025
BILL NUMBER: HB 1220 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: Office of the Attorney General.
FIRST AUTHOR: Rep. Karickhoff BILL STATUS: As Passed House
FIRST SPONSOR: Sen. Buck
FUNDS AFFECTED:XGENERAL IMPACT: State
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: This bill requires a teacher's electronic mail address to be used for sending the
annual summary of a teacher's rights and protections. It also removes the requirement that the Attorney
General publish an annual newspaper notice regarding unclaimed property held by the Attorney General with
a value of more than $100.
Effective Date: July 1, 2025.
Explanation of State Expenditures: Annual Summary of Teacher's Rights and Protections: The bill could
reduce state expenditures and the administrative workload for the Office of the Attorney General (AG).
Unclaimed Property Act: The bill removes the annual newspaper publishing requirement for unclaimed
property held by the AG. As a result, it could reduce the administrative workload of the AG to give notice
regarding unclaimed property.
Additional Information - Under current law, not later than July 30 of each year, the AG, in consultation with
the Indiana Education Employment Relations Board (IEERB) established in IC 20-29-3-1, shall draft and
disseminate a letter by first class mail to the residences of teachers, providing a summary of their protections
under state and federal law, including their rights and protections relating to performance evaluations under
IC 20-28-11.5.
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures:
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected: Office of Attorney General.
Local Agencies Affected:
HB 1220 1 Information Sources: Office of the Attorney General, Summary of Rights & Benefits for Indiana Teachers
(July 2024), https://www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/files/2024-Summary-of-Teacher-Rights_Manual.pdf.
Fiscal Analyst: Corrin Harvey, 317-234-9438.
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