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1		-	~~EH1235~~.1
2		-	~~March 28, 2025~~
3		-	~~ENGROSSED~~
	1	+	HB1235.3
	2	+	Reprinted
	3	+	February 18, 2025
4	4		HOUSE BILL No. 1235
5	5		_____
6		-	DIGEST OF HB 1235 (Updated ~~March 25~~, 2025 2:24 pm - DI ~~151~~)
	6	+	DIGEST OF HB 1235 (Updated February 17, 2025 4:50 pm - DI 116)
7	7		Citations Affected: Numerous provisions throughout the Indiana
8	8		Code.
9	9		Synopsis: Military and veteran matters. Expands the eligibility
10		-	requirements for admission to the Indiana Veterans' Home. Provides
11		-	that the department of natural resources shall provide staff support for
12		-	the Indiana semiquincentennial commission (commission). (Current
13		-	law provides that the Indiana department of veterans' affairs provides
14		-	staff support for the commission.) Adds a definition of an "eligible
15		-	person" for purposes of administering grants for veteran services
16		-	(GVS). Provides that a qualified entity may receive a GVS to provide
17		-	(Continued next page)
	10	+	requirements for admission to the Indiana Veterans' Home. Adds a
	11	+	definition of an "eligible person" for purposes of administering grants
	12	+	for veteran services (GVS). Provides that a qualified entity may receive
	13	+	a GVS to provide certain services to support an eligible person. Makes
	14	+	changes to the qualifications to receive a veteran's burial allowance.
	15	+	Establishes the Medal of Honor license plate. Restores a provision of
	16	+	current law concerning certain disability ratings, as determined by the
	17	+	United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and educational cost
	18	+	exemptions. Provides that the disability ratings and educational cost
	19	+	exemptions apply to an individual whose parent enlisted in the armed
	20	+	forces after June 30, 2014 (instead of June 30, 2011). Updates
	21	+	references throughout the Indiana Code relating to the armed forces of
	22	+	the United States or uniformed services to include the United States
	23	+	Space Force. Replaces references to an honorable discharge with
	24	+	references to a discharge with a separation code that has not been
	25	+	determined to be disallowable by the Indiana veterans' affairs
	26	+	commission. Makes technical changes to various references relating to
	27	+	the components of the armed forces of the United States. Makes
	28	+	technical corrections.
18	29		Effective: July 1, 2025; January 1, 2026.
19	30		Bartels, Judy, Miller D, Hamilton
20		-	(SENATE SPONSORS — TOMES, GARTEN, BALDWIN)
21	31		January 9, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public
22	32		Safety.
23	33		January 27, 2025, amended, reported — Do Pass. Referred to Committee on Ways and
24	34		Means pursuant to Rule 126.3.
25	35		February 13, 2025, amended, reported — Do Pass.
26	36		February 17, 2025, read second time, amended, ordered engrossed.
27		-	February 18, 2025, engrossed. Read third time, passed. Yeas 93, nays 0.
28		-	SENATE ACTION
29		-	March 3, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and The
30		-	Military.
31		-	March 27, 2025, amended, reported favorably — Do Pass; reassigned to Committee on
32		-	Appropriations.
33		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 Digest Continued
34		-	certain services to support an eligible person. Makes changes to the
35		-	qualifications to receive a veteran's burial allowance. Establishes the
36		-	Medal of Honor license plate. Restores a provision of current law
37		-	concerning certain disability ratings, as determined by the United
38		-	States Department of Veterans Affairs, and educational cost
39		-	exemptions. Provides that the disability ratings and educational cost
40		-	exemptions apply to an individual whose parent enlisted in the armed
41		-	forces after June 30, 2014 (instead of June 30, 2011). Updates
42		-	references throughout the Indiana Code relating to the armed forces of
43		-	the United States or uniformed services to include the United States
44		-	Space Force. Changes references relating to military discharges. Makes
45		-	technical changes to various references relating to the components of
46		-	the armed forces of the United States. Makes technical corrections.
47		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 March 28, 2025
	37	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 Reprinted
	38	+	February 18, 2025
48	39		First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
49	40		PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
50	41		Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
51	42		additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
52	43		Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
53	44		provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
54	45		word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
55	46		a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
56	47		Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
57	48		between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
58		-	ENGROSSED
59	49		HOUSE BILL No. 1235
60	50		A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
61	51		military and veterans.
62	52		Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
63	53		1 SECTION 1. IC 1-1-4-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.114-2016,
64	54		2 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
65	55		3 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 5. (a) The following definitions apply to the
66	56		4 construction of all Indiana statutes, unless the construction is plainly
67	57		5 repugnant to the intent of the general assembly or of the context of the
68	58		6 statute:
69	59		7 (1) "Adult", "of full age", and "person in his majority" mean a
70	60		8 person at least eighteen (18) years of age.
71	61		9 (2) "Attorney" includes a counselor or other person authorized to
72	62		10 appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding.
73	63		11 (3) "Autism" means a neurological condition as described in the
74	64		12 most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
75	65		13 Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association.
76	66		14 (4) "Bond" does not necessarily imply a seal.
77	67		15 (5) "Clerk" means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to
78	68		16 perform the clerk's duties.
79	69		17 (6) "Health record", "hospital record", or "medical record" means
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81	71		1 written or printed information possessed by a provider (as defined
82	72		2 in IC 16-18-2-295) concerning any diagnosis, treatment, or
83	73		3 prognosis of the patient, unless otherwise defined. Except as
84	74		4 otherwise provided, the terms include mental health records and
85	75		5 drug and alcohol abuse records.
86	76		6 (7) "Highway" includes county bridges and state and county
87	77		7 roads, unless otherwise expressly provided.
88	78		8 (8) "Infant" or "minor" means a person less than eighteen (18)
89	79		9 years of age.
90	80		10 (9) "Inhabitant" may be construed to mean a resident in any place.
91	81		11 (10) "Judgment" means all final orders, decrees, and
92	82		12 determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions
93	83		13 may issue.
94	84		14 (11) "Land", "real estate", and "real property" include lands,
95	85		15 tenements, and hereditaments.
96	86		16 (12) "Mentally incompetent" means of unsound mind.
97	87		17 (13) "Money demands on contract", when used in reference to an
98	88		18 action, means an action arising out of contract when the relief
99	89		19 demanded is a recovery of money.
100	90		20 (14) "Month" means a calendar month, unless otherwise
101	91		21 expressed.
102	92		22 (15) "Noncode statute" means a statute that is not codified as part
103	93		23 of the Indiana Code.
104	94		24 (16) "Oath" includes "affirmation", and "to swear" includes to
105	95		25 "affirm".
106	96		26 (17) "Person" extends to bodies politic and corporate.
107	97		27 (18) "Personal property" includes goods, chattels, evidences of
108	98		28 debt, and things in action.
109	99		29 (19) "Population" has the meaning set forth in IC 1-1-3.5-3.
110	100		30 (20) "Preceding" and "following", referring to sections in statutes,
111	101		31 mean the sections next preceding or next following that in which
112	102		32 the words occur, unless some other section is designated.
113	103		33 (21) "Property" includes personal and real property.
114	104		34 (22) "Sheriff" means the sheriff of the county or another person
115	105		35 authorized to perform sheriff's duties.
116	106		36 (23) "State", applied to any one (1) of the United States, includes
117	107		37 the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions,
118	108		38 states in free association with the United States, and the
119	109		39 territories. "United States" includes the District of Columbia and
120	110		40 the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with
121	111		41 the United States, and the territories.
122	112		42 (24) "Under legal disabilities" includes persons less than eighteen
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124	114		1 (18) years of age, mentally incompetent, or out of the United
125	115		2 States.
126	116		3 (25) "Verified", when applied to pleadings, means supported by
127	117		4 oath or affirmation in writing.
128	118		5 (26) "Will" includes a testament and codicil.
129	119		6 (27) "Without relief" in any judgment, contract, execution, or
130	120		7 other instrument of writing or record, means without the benefit
131	121		8 of valuation laws.
132	122		9 (28) "Written" and "in writing" include printing, lithographing, or
133	123		10 other mode of representing words and letters. If the written
134	124		11 signature of a person is required, the terms mean the proper
135	125		12 handwriting of the person or the person's mark.
136	126		13 (29) "Year" means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed.
137	127		14 (30) The definitions in IC 35-31.5 apply to all statutes relating to
138	128		15 penal offenses.
139	129		16 (b) This subsection applies to the definitions of "Hoosier veteran"
140	130		17 and "veteran" when used in reference to state programs for veterans.
141	131		18 The term "veteran" includes "Hoosier veteran", and applies to the
142	132		19 construction of all Indiana statutes, unless the construction is expressly
143	133		20 excluded by the terms of the statute, is plainly repugnant to the intent
144	134		21 of the general assembly or of the context of the statute, or is
145	135		22 inconsistent with federal law. "Hoosier veteran" means an individual
146	136		23 who meets the following criteria:
147	137		24 (1) The individual is a resident of Indiana.
148	138		25 (2) The individual served in a an active or reserve component of
149	139		26 the armed forces of the United States or the Indiana National
150	140		27 Guard.
151	141		28 (3) The individual completed any required military occupational
152	142		29 specialty training and was not discharged or separated from the
153	143		30 armed forces or the Indiana National Guard under dishonorable
154		-	31 or other than honorable conditions. ~~under conditions other than~~
155		-	32 ~~conditions set forth in~~ IC 10-17-12-7.5~~(2)~~.
	144	+	31 or other than honorable conditions. with a disallowable
	145	+	32 separation code under IC 10-17-12-10.5.
156	146		33 The definitions set forth in this subsection may not be construed to
157	147		34 affect a Hoosier veteran's eligibility for any state program that is based
158	148		35 upon a particular aspect of the Hoosier veteran's service such as a
159	149		36 disability or a wartime service requirement.
160	150		37 SECTION 2. IC 3-5-2-49.3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.227-2023,
161	151		38 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
162	152		39 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 49.3. "Uniformed services" means any of the
163	153		40 following:
164	154		41 (1) The United States Army.
165	155		42 (2) The United States Navy.
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167	157		1 (3) The United States Air Force.
168	158		2 (4) The United States Marine Corps.
169	159		3 (5) The United States Coast Guard.
170	160		4 (6) The United States Space Force.
171	161		5 (7) The commissioned corps of the Public Health Service.
172	162		6 (8) The commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and
173	163		7 Atmospheric Administration.
174	164		8 SECTION 3. IC 4-13-16.5-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.42-2024,
175	165		9 SECTION 31, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
176	166		10 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. (a) The definitions in this section apply
177	167		11 throughout this chapter.
178	168		12 (b) "Commission" refers to the governor's commission on supplier
179	169		13 diversity established under section 2 of this chapter.
180	170		14 (c) "Commissioner" refers to the commissioner of the department.
181	171		15 (d) "Contract" means any contract awarded by a state agency or, as
182	172		16 set forth in section 2(g)(11) of this chapter, awarded by a recipient of
183	173		17 state grant funds, for construction projects or the procurement of goods
184	174		18 or services, including professional services. For purposes of this
185	175		19 subsection, "goods or services" may not include the following when
186	176		20 determining the total value of contracts for state agencies:
187	177		21 (1) Utilities.
188	178		22 (2) Health care services (as defined in IC 27-8-11-1(c)).
189	179		23 (3) Rent paid for real property or payments constituting the price
190	180		24 of an interest in real property as a result of a real estate
191	181		25 transaction.
192	182		26 (e) "Contractor" means a person or entity that:
193	183		27 (1) contracts with a state agency; or
194	184		28 (2) as set forth in section 2(g)(11) of this chapter:
195	185		29 (A) is a recipient of state grant funds; and
196	186		30 (B) enters into a contract:
197	187		31 (i) with a person or entity other than a state agency; and
198	188		32 (ii) that is paid for in whole or in part with the state grant
199	189		33 funds.
200	190		34 (f) "Department" refers to the Indiana department of administration
201	191		35 established by IC 4-13-1-2.
202	192		36 (g) "Deputy commissioner" refers to the deputy commissioner for
203	193		37 supplier diversity of the department.
204	194		38 (h) "Minority business enterprise" or "minority business" means an
205	195		39 individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or joint
206	196		40 venture of any kind that is owned and controlled by one (1) or more
207	197		41 persons who are:
208	198		42 (1) United States citizens; and
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210	200		1 (2) members of a minority group or a qualified minority nonprofit
211	201		2 corporation.
212	202		3 (i) "NGB-22" means the National Guard Report of Separation form
213	203		4 or its predecessor or successor form.
214	204		5 (j) "Qualified minority or women's nonprofit corporation" means a
215	205		6 corporation that:
216	206		7 (1) is exempt from federal income taxation under Section
217	207		8 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;
218	208		9 (2) is headquartered in Indiana;
219	209		10 (3) has been in continuous existence for at least five (5) years;
220	210		11 (4) has a board of directors that has been in compliance with all
221	211		12 other requirements of this chapter for at least five (5) years;
222	212		13 (5) is chartered for the benefit of the minority community or
223	213		14 women; and
224	214		15 (6) provides a service that will not impede competition among
225	215		16 minority business enterprises or women's business enterprises at
226	216		17 the time a nonprofit applies for certification as a minority
227	217		18 business enterprise or a women's business enterprise.
228	218		19 (k) "Owned and controlled" means:
229	219		20 (1) if the business is a qualified minority nonprofit corporation, a
230	220		21 majority of the board of directors are minority;
231	221		22 (2) if the business is a qualified women's nonprofit corporation,
232	222		23 a majority of the members of the board of directors are women; or
233	223		24 (3) if the business is a business other than a qualified minority or
234	224		25 women's nonprofit corporation, having:
235	225		26 (A) ownership of at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the
236	226		27 enterprise, including corporate stock of a corporation;
237	227		28 (B) control over the management and active in the day-to-day
238	228		29 operations of the business; and
239	229		30 (C) an interest in the capital, assets, and profits and losses of
240	230		31 the business proportionate to the percentage of ownership.
241	231		32 (l) "Minority group" means:
242	232		33 (1) African Americans;
243	233		34 (2) Native Americans;
244	234		35 (3) Hispanic Americans; and
245	235		36 (4) Asian Americans.
246	236		37 (m) "Separate body corporate and politic" refers to an entity
247	237		38 established by the general assembly as a body corporate and politic.
248	238		39 (n) "State agency" refers to any authority, board, branch,
249	239		40 commission, committee, department, division, or other instrumentality
250	240		41 of the executive, including the administrative, department of state
251	241		42 government.
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253	243		1 (o) "Veteran" means an individual who:
254	244		2 (1) has previously:
255	245		3 (A) served on active duty in any branch of the armed forces of
256	246		4 the United States or their reserves, in the national guard, or in
257	247		5 the Indiana National Guard; and
258		-	6 (B) received an honorable a discharge from service ~~under~~
259		-	7 ~~conditions other than conditions set forth in~~
260		-	8 IC 10-17-12-7.5~~(2)~~; or
	248	+	6 (B) received an honorable a discharge from service with a
	249	+	7 separation code that is not determined to be disallowable
	250	+	8 under IC 10-17-12-10.5; or
261	251		9 (2) is currently serving in:
262	252		10 (A) any branch of the armed forces of the United States or
263	253		11 their reserves;
264	254		12 (B) the national guard; or
265	255		13 (C) the Indiana National Guard.
266	256		14 (p) "Veteran owned small business" refers to a small business that:
267	257		15 (1) is independently owned and operated;
268	258		16 (2) is not dominant in its field of operation; and
269	259		17 (3) satisfies the criteria to be a veteran owned small business
270	260		18 concern as specified in section 1.5 of this chapter.
271	261		19 (q) "Women's business enterprise" means a business that is one (1)
272	262		20 of the following:
273	263		21 (1) A sole proprietorship owned and controlled by a woman.
274	264		22 (2) A partnership or joint venture owned and controlled by
275	265		23 women in which:
276	266		24 (A) at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the ownership is held by
277	267		25 women; and
278	268		26 (B) the management and daily business operations are
279	269		27 controlled by at least one (1) of the women who owns the
280	270		28 business.
281	271		29 (3) A corporation or other entity:
282	272		30 (A) whose management and daily business operations are
283	273		31 controlled by at least one (1) of the women who owns the
284	274		32 business; and
285	275		33 (B) that is at least fifty-one percent (51%) owned by women,
286	276		34 or if stock is issued, at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the
287	277		35 stock is owned by at least one (1) of the women.
288	278		36 (4) A qualified women's nonprofit corporation.
289	279		37 SECTION 4. IC 4-15-2.2-32, AS ADDED BY P.L.229-2011,
290	280		38 SECTION 56, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
291	281		39 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 32. (a) Former members of the armed forces of the
292	282		40 United States who meet both of the following requirements shall
293	283		41 receive a preference for appointment or reemployment in the state
294	284		42 classified service:
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296	286		1 (1) The veteran served on active duty in any branch of the armed
297	287		2 forces.
298	288		3 (2) The veteran was not discharged or separated from the armed
299		-	4 forces under conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2). under
300		-	5 other than honorable conditions, unless the veteran presents
301		-	6 appropriate records from:
302		-	7 (A) the United States Department of Defense; or
303		-	8 (B) the appropriate branch of the armed forces;
304		-	9 showing a correction of a separation or discharge to "honorable".
305		-	10 (b) When:
306		-	11 (1) preemployment interviews of external candidates are
307		-	12 conducted; and
308		-	13 (2) the qualified applicant pool includes veterans;
309		-	14 veterans must be included in the group offered interviews.
310		-	15 (c) In computing seniority for purposes of a personnel reduction in
311		-	16 state civil service, the computation must include the length of time the
312		-	17 employee spent on active duty in the armed forces of the United States.
313		-	18 SECTION 5. IC 4-23-34-9, AS ADDED BY P.L.3-2022, SECTION
314		-	19 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1,
315		-	20 2025]: Sec. 9. The Indiana department of veterans' affairs department
316		-	21 of natural resources shall furnish the necessary staff support for the
317		-	22 commission.
318		-	23 SECTION 6. IC 5-9-3-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
319		-	24 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. Persons honorably discharged
320		-	25 from the military or naval service armed forces of the United States
321		-	26 under conditions other than conditions set forth in
322		-	27 IC 10-17-12-7.5(2), by reason of disability resulting from wounds or
323		-	28 sickness incurred in the line of duty, shall be preferred for appointment
324		-	29 to civil offices, provided they are found to possess the capacity
325		-	30 necessary for the proper discharge of such offices.
326		-	31 SECTION 7. IC 5-9-3-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.3-2008,
327		-	32 SECTION 21, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
328		-	33 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. (a) Political subdivisions of the state of Indiana
329		-	34 shall allow preference points to eligible armed forces veterans who are
330		-	35 being examined for full time employment. Preference points awarded
331		-	36 to such veterans on each such examination shall be ten percent (10%)
332		-	37 of the total number of points which may be obtained thereon.
333		-	38 (b) To be eligible to receive preference points, under this chapter,
334		-	39 a person must have:
335		-	40 (1) served on active duty in the armed forces of the United States
336		-	41 for at least one hundred eighty-one (181) days; and
337		-	42 (2) received an honorable a discharge from service under
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339		-	1 conditions other than conditions set forth in
340		-	2 IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).
341		-	3 (c) The provisions of this chapter are in lieu of any policy of a
342		-	4 political subdivision allowing employment preference for veterans in
343		-	5 effect before July 1, 1975.
344		-	6 SECTION 8. IC 5-9-4-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
345		-	7 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "armed
346		-	8 forces of the United States" means the active or reserve components of
347		-	9 the:
348		-	10 (1) the United States Army;
349		-	11 (2) the United States Navy;
350		-	12 (3) the United States Air Force;
351		-	13 (4) the United States Coast Guard;
352		-	14 (5) the United States Marine Corps; or
353		-	15 (6) United States Space Force; or
354		-	16 (6) (7) the Merchant Marine.
355		-	17 SECTION 9. IC 5-10.3-7-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.8-2015,
356		-	18 SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
357		-	19 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 5. (a) A member who:
358		-	20 (1) enters the United States armed services;
359		-	21 (2) leaves the member's contributions in the fund;
360		-	22 (3) except as provided in subsection (c), resumes service with the
361		-	23 member's employer within one hundred twenty (120) days after
362		-	24 the member's unconditional discharge; and
363		-	25 (4) would be entitled to service credit for military service under
364		-	26 the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights
365		-	27 Act (38 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.) if the member had resumed service
366		-	28 with the member's employer within ninety (90) days after
367		-	29 discharge;
368		-	30 is entitled to service credit for the armed service.
369		-	31 (b) A state employee who left employment before January 1, 1946,
370		-	32 or an employee of a political subdivision who left employment before
371		-	33 the participation date, to enter the United States armed services is
372		-	34 entitled to service credit for the armed service if the member:
373		-	35 (1) except as provided in subsection (c), resumes service with the
374		-	36 employer within one hundred twenty (120) days after the
375		-	37 member's unconditional discharge; and
376		-	38 (2) would be entitled to service credit for military service under
377		-	39 the applicable requirements of federal law in effect at the time of
378		-	40 reemployment if the employee had resumed service with the
379		-	41 employee's employer within ninety (90) days after discharge.
380		-	42 (c) The board shall extend the one hundred twenty (120) day
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382		-	1 reemployment requirement contained in subsection (a)(3) or (b)(1) if
383		-	2 the board determines that an illness, an injury, or a disability related to
384		-	3 the member's military service prevented the member from resuming
385		-	4 employment within one hundred twenty (120) days after the member's
386		-	5 discharge from military service. However, the board may not extend the
387		-	6 deadline beyond thirty (30) months after the member's discharge.
388		-	7 (d) If a member retires and the board subsequently determines that
389		-	8 the member is entitled to additional service credit due to the extension
390		-	9 of a deadline under subsection (c), the board shall recompute the
391		-	10 member's benefit. However, the additional service credit may be used
392		-	11 only in the computation of benefits to be paid after the date of the
393		-	12 board's determination, and the member is not entitled to a
394		-	13 recomputation of benefits received before the date of the board's
395		-	14 determination.
396		-	15 (e) Notwithstanding any provision of this section, a member is
397		-	16 entitled to service credit and benefits in the amount and to the extent
398		-	17 required by the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment
399		-	18 Rights Act (38 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.).
400		-	19 (f) Subject to the provisions of this section, an active member may
401		-	20 purchase and claim not more than two (2) years of service credit for the
402		-	21 member's service on active duty in the armed services if the member
403		-	22 meets the following conditions:
404		-	23 (1) The member has at least one (1) year of credited service in the
405		-	24 fund.
406		-	25 (2) The member serves on active duty in the armed services of the
407		-	26 United States for at least six (6) months.
408		-	27 (3) The member receives an honorable a discharge from the
409		-	28 armed services under conditions other than conditions set
410		-	29 forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).
411		-	30 (4) Before the member retires, the member makes contributions
412		-	31 to the fund as follows:
413		-	32 (A) Contributions that are equal to the product of the
414		-	33 following:
415		-	34 (i) The member's salary at the time the member actually
416		-	35 makes a contribution for the service credit.
417		-	36 (ii) A rate, determined by the actuary of the fund, that is
418		-	37 based on the age of the member at the time the member
419		-	38 actually makes a contribution for service credit and
420		-	39 computed to result in a contribution amount that
421		-	40 approximates the actuarial present value of the benefit
422		-	41 attributable to the service credit purchased.
423		-	42 (iii) The number of years of service credit the member
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425		-	1 intends to purchase.
426		-	2 (B) Contributions for any accrued interest, at a rate determined
427		-	3 by the actuary of the fund, for the period from the member's
428		-	4 initial membership in the fund to the date payment is made by
429		-	5 the member.
430		-	6 However, a member is entitled to purchase service credit under this
431		-	7 subsection only to the extent that service credit is not granted for that
432		-	8 time under another provision of this section. At least ten (10) years of
433		-	9 service in Indiana is required before a member may receive a benefit
434		-	10 based on service credits purchased under this section. A member who
435		-	11 terminates employment before satisfying the eligibility requirements
436		-	12 necessary to receive a monthly allowance or receives a monthly
437		-	13 allowance for the same service from another tax supported public
438		-	14 employee retirement plan other than under the federal Social Security
439		-	15 Act may withdraw the purchase amount plus accumulated interest after
440		-	16 submitting a properly completed application for a refund to the fund.
441		-	17 (g) The following apply to the purchase of service credit under
442		-	18 subsection (f):
443		-	19 (1) The board may allow a member to make periodic payments of
444		-	20 the contributions required for the purchase of the service credit.
445		-	21 The board shall determine the length of the period during which
446		-	22 the payments must be made.
447		-	23 (2) The board may deny an application for the purchase of service
448		-	24 credit if the purchase would exceed the limitations under Section
449		-	25 415 of the Internal Revenue Code.
450		-	26 (3) A member may not claim the service credit for purposes of
451		-	27 determining eligibility or computing benefits unless the member
452		-	28 has made all payments required for the purchase of the service
453		-	29 credit.
454		-	30 SECTION 10. IC 5-10.4-4-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.8-2015,
455		-	31 SECTION 10, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
456		-	32 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 8. (a) This subsection applies to a member who
457		-	33 retires before July 1, 1980. A member who had completed four (4)
458		-	34 years of approved college teacher education before voluntary or
459		-	35 involuntary induction into the military services is entitled to credit for
460		-	36 that service as if the member had begun teaching before the induction.
461		-	37 A member who serves in military service is considered a teacher and
462		-	38 is entitled to the benefits of the fund if before or during the leave of
463		-	39 absence the member pays into the fund the member's contributions.
464		-	40 Time served by a member in military service for the duration of the
465		-	41 hostilities or for the length of active service in the hostilities and the
466		-	42 necessary demobilization time after the hostilities is not subject to the
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468		-	1 one-seventh rule set forth in section 7 of this chapter.
469		-	2 (b) This subsection applies to a member who retires after June 30,
470		-	3 1980. A member who completed four (4) years of approved college
471		-	4 teacher education before voluntary or involuntary induction into
472		-	5 military service is entitled to credit for the member's active military
473		-	6 service as if the member had begun teaching before the induction. A
474		-	7 member who serves in military service is considered a teacher and is
475		-	8 entitled to the benefits of the fund if the following conditions are met:
476		-	9 (1) The member has an honorable received a discharge from
477		-	10 military service under conditions other than conditions set
478		-	11 forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).
479		-	12 (2) Except as provided in subsection (g), the member returns to
480		-	13 active teaching service not later than twenty-four (24) months
481		-	14 after the completion of active military service.
482		-	15 (3) The member has at least ten (10) years of in-state service
483		-	16 credit.
484		-	17 The time served by a member in military service for the duration of the
485		-	18 hostilities or for the length of active service in the hostilities and the
486		-	19 necessary demobilization time after the hostilities is not subject to the
487		-	20 one-seventh rule set forth in section 7 of this chapter. However, not
488		-	21 more than six (6) years of military service credit may be granted under
489		-	22 this subsection.
490		-	23 (c) This subsection applies to a member who retires after May 1,
491		-	24 1989. A member who had begun but had not completed four (4) years
492		-	25 of approved college teacher education before voluntary or involuntary
493		-	26 induction into the military services is entitled to service credit in an
494		-	27 amount equal to the duration of the member's active military service if
495		-	28 the following conditions are met:
496		-	29 (1) The member has an honorable received a discharge from
497		-	30 military service under conditions other than conditions set
498		-	31 forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).
499		-	32 (2) Except as provided in subsection (g), the member returns to a
500		-	33 four (4) year approved college teacher training program not later
501		-	34 than twenty-four (24) months after the completion of active
502		-	35 military service and subsequently completes that program.
503		-	36 (3) The member has at least ten (10) years of in-state service
504		-	37 credit.
505		-	38 The time served by a member in active military service for the length
506		-	39 of active service in the hostilities and the necessary demobilization is
507		-	40 not subject to the one-seventh rule set forth in section 7 of this chapter.
508		-	41 However, not more than six (6) years of military service credit may be
509		-	42 granted under this subsection.
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511		-	1 (d) This subsection applies to a member who retires after May 1,
512		-	2 1991, and who is employed at a state educational institution. A member
513		-	3 who had begun but had not completed baccalaureate or
514		-	4 post-baccalaureate education before voluntary or involuntary induction
515		-	5 into military service is entitled to the member's active military service
516		-	6 credit for the member's active military service in an amount equal to
517		-	7 the duration of the member's military service if the following
518		-	8 conditions are met:
519		-	9 (1) The member received an honorable a discharge from military
520		-	10 service under conditions other than conditions set forth in
521		-	11 IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).
522		-	12 (2) Except as provided in subsection (g), the member returns to
523		-	13 baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate education not later than
524		-	14 twenty-four (24) months after completion of active military
525		-	15 service and subsequently completes that education.
526		-	16 (3) The member has at least ten (10) years of in-state service
	289	+	4 forces with a separation code that is determined to be
	290	+	5 disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5. under other than
	291	+	6 honorable conditions, unless the veteran presents appropriate
	292	+	7 records from:
	293	+	8 (A) the United States Department of Defense; or
	294	+	9 (B) the appropriate branch of the armed forces;
	295	+	10 showing a correction of a separation or discharge to "honorable".
	296	+	11 (b) When:
	297	+	12 (1) preemployment interviews of external candidates are
	298	+	13 conducted; and
	299	+	14 (2) the qualified applicant pool includes veterans;
	300	+	15 veterans must be included in the group offered interviews.
	301	+	16 (c) In computing seniority for purposes of a personnel reduction in
	302	+	17 state civil service, the computation must include the length of time the
	303	+	18 employee spent on active duty in the armed forces of the United States.
	304	+	19 SECTION 5. IC 5-9-3-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
	305	+	20 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. Persons honorably discharged
	306	+	21 from the military or naval service of the United States with a
	307	+	22 separation code that is not determined to be disallowable under
	308	+	23 IC 10-17-12-10.5, by reason of disability resulting from wounds or
	309	+	24 sickness incurred in the line of duty, shall be preferred for appointment
	310	+	25 to civil offices, provided they are found to possess the capacity
	311	+	26 necessary for the proper discharge of such offices.
	312	+	27 SECTION 6. IC 5-9-3-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.3-2008,
	313	+	28 SECTION 21, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	314	+	29 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. (a) Political subdivisions of the state of Indiana
	315	+	30 shall allow preference points to eligible armed forces veterans who are
	316	+	31 being examined for full time employment. Preference points awarded
	317	+	32 to such veterans on each such examination shall be ten percent (10%)
	318	+	33 of the total number of points which may be obtained thereon.
	319	+	34 (b) To be eligible to receive preference points, under this chapter,
	320	+	35 a person must have:
	321	+	36 (1) served on active duty in the armed forces of the United States
	322	+	37 for at least one hundred eighty-one (181) days; and
	323	+	38 (2) received an honorable a discharge with a separation code
	324	+	39 that is not determined to be disallowable under
	325	+	40 IC 10-17-12-10.5.
	326	+	41 (c) The provisions of this chapter are in lieu of any policy of a
	327	+	42 political subdivision allowing employment preference for veterans in
	328	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 8
	329	+	1 effect before July 1, 1975.
	330	+	2 SECTION 7. IC 5-9-4-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
	331	+	3 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "armed
	332	+	4 forces of the United States" means the active or reserve components of
	333	+	5 the:
	334	+	6 (1) the United States Army;
	335	+	7 (2) the United States Navy;
	336	+	8 (3) the United States Air Force;
	337	+	9 (4) the United States Coast Guard;
	338	+	10 (5) the United States Marine Corps; or
	339	+	11 (6) United States Space Force; or
	340	+	12 (6) (7) the Merchant Marine.
	341	+	13 SECTION 8. IC 5-10.3-7-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.8-2015,
	342	+	14 SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	343	+	15 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 5. (a) A member who:
	344	+	16 (1) enters the United States armed services;
	345	+	17 (2) leaves the member's contributions in the fund;
	346	+	18 (3) except as provided in subsection (c), resumes service with the
	347	+	19 member's employer within one hundred twenty (120) days after
	348	+	20 the member's unconditional discharge; and
	349	+	21 (4) would be entitled to service credit for military service under
	350	+	22 the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights
	351	+	23 Act (38 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.) if the member had resumed service
	352	+	24 with the member's employer within ninety (90) days after
	353	+	25 discharge;
	354	+	26 is entitled to service credit for the armed service.
	355	+	27 (b) A state employee who left employment before January 1, 1946,
	356	+	28 or an employee of a political subdivision who left employment before
	357	+	29 the participation date, to enter the United States armed services is
	358	+	30 entitled to service credit for the armed service if the member:
	359	+	31 (1) except as provided in subsection (c), resumes service with the
	360	+	32 employer within one hundred twenty (120) days after the
	361	+	33 member's unconditional discharge; and
	362	+	34 (2) would be entitled to service credit for military service under
	363	+	35 the applicable requirements of federal law in effect at the time of
	364	+	36 reemployment if the employee had resumed service with the
	365	+	37 employee's employer within ninety (90) days after discharge.
	366	+	38 (c) The board shall extend the one hundred twenty (120) day
	367	+	39 reemployment requirement contained in subsection (a)(3) or (b)(1) if
	368	+	40 the board determines that an illness, an injury, or a disability related to
	369	+	41 the member's military service prevented the member from resuming
	370	+	42 employment within one hundred twenty (120) days after the member's
	371	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 9
	372	+	1 discharge from military service. However, the board may not extend the
	373	+	2 deadline beyond thirty (30) months after the member's discharge.
	374	+	3 (d) If a member retires and the board subsequently determines that
	375	+	4 the member is entitled to additional service credit due to the extension
	376	+	5 of a deadline under subsection (c), the board shall recompute the
	377	+	6 member's benefit. However, the additional service credit may be used
	378	+	7 only in the computation of benefits to be paid after the date of the
	379	+	8 board's determination, and the member is not entitled to a
	380	+	9 recomputation of benefits received before the date of the board's
	381	+	10 determination.
	382	+	11 (e) Notwithstanding any provision of this section, a member is
	383	+	12 entitled to service credit and benefits in the amount and to the extent
	384	+	13 required by the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment
	385	+	14 Rights Act (38 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.).
	386	+	15 (f) Subject to the provisions of this section, an active member may
	387	+	16 purchase and claim not more than two (2) years of service credit for the
	388	+	17 member's service on active duty in the armed services if the member
	389	+	18 meets the following conditions:
	390	+	19 (1) The member has at least one (1) year of credited service in the
	391	+	20 fund.
	392	+	21 (2) The member serves on active duty in the armed services of the
	393	+	22 United States for at least six (6) months.
	394	+	23 (3) The member receives an honorable a discharge from the
	395	+	24 armed services with a separation code that is not determined
	396	+	25 to be disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5.
	397	+	26 (4) Before the member retires, the member makes contributions
	398	+	27 to the fund as follows:
	399	+	28 (A) Contributions that are equal to the product of the
	400	+	29 following:
	401	+	30 (i) The member's salary at the time the member actually
	402	+	31 makes a contribution for the service credit.
	403	+	32 (ii) A rate, determined by the actuary of the fund, that is
	404	+	33 based on the age of the member at the time the member
	405	+	34 actually makes a contribution for service credit and
	406	+	35 computed to result in a contribution amount that
	407	+	36 approximates the actuarial present value of the benefit
	408	+	37 attributable to the service credit purchased.
	409	+	38 (iii) The number of years of service credit the member
	410	+	39 intends to purchase.
	411	+	40 (B) Contributions for any accrued interest, at a rate determined
	412	+	41 by the actuary of the fund, for the period from the member's
	413	+	42 initial membership in the fund to the date payment is made by
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	415	+	1 the member.
	416	+	2 However, a member is entitled to purchase service credit under this
	417	+	3 subsection only to the extent that service credit is not granted for that
	418	+	4 time under another provision of this section. At least ten (10) years of
	419	+	5 service in Indiana is required before a member may receive a benefit
	420	+	6 based on service credits purchased under this section. A member who
	421	+	7 terminates employment before satisfying the eligibility requirements
	422	+	8 necessary to receive a monthly allowance or receives a monthly
	423	+	9 allowance for the same service from another tax supported public
	424	+	10 employee retirement plan other than under the federal Social Security
	425	+	11 Act may withdraw the purchase amount plus accumulated interest after
	426	+	12 submitting a properly completed application for a refund to the fund.
	427	+	13 (g) The following apply to the purchase of service credit under
	428	+	14 subsection (f):
	429	+	15 (1) The board may allow a member to make periodic payments of
	430	+	16 the contributions required for the purchase of the service credit.
	431	+	17 The board shall determine the length of the period during which
	432	+	18 the payments must be made.
	433	+	19 (2) The board may deny an application for the purchase of service
	434	+	20 credit if the purchase would exceed the limitations under Section
	435	+	21 415 of the Internal Revenue Code.
	436	+	22 (3) A member may not claim the service credit for purposes of
	437	+	23 determining eligibility or computing benefits unless the member
	438	+	24 has made all payments required for the purchase of the service
	439	+	25 credit.
	440	+	26 SECTION 9. IC 5-10.4-4-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.8-2015,
	441	+	27 SECTION 10, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	442	+	28 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 8. (a) This subsection applies to a member who
	443	+	29 retires before July 1, 1980. A member who had completed four (4)
	444	+	30 years of approved college teacher education before voluntary or
	445	+	31 involuntary induction into the military services is entitled to credit for
	446	+	32 that service as if the member had begun teaching before the induction.
	447	+	33 A member who serves in military service is considered a teacher and
	448	+	34 is entitled to the benefits of the fund if before or during the leave of
	449	+	35 absence the member pays into the fund the member's contributions.
	450	+	36 Time served by a member in military service for the duration of the
	451	+	37 hostilities or for the length of active service in the hostilities and the
	452	+	38 necessary demobilization time after the hostilities is not subject to the
	453	+	39 one-seventh rule set forth in section 7 of this chapter.
	454	+	40 (b) This subsection applies to a member who retires after June 30,
	455	+	41 1980. A member who completed four (4) years of approved college
	456	+	42 teacher education before voluntary or involuntary induction into
	457	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 11
	458	+	1 military service is entitled to credit for the member's active military
	459	+	2 service as if the member had begun teaching before the induction. A
	460	+	3 member who serves in military service is considered a teacher and is
	461	+	4 entitled to the benefits of the fund if the following conditions are met:
	462	+	5 (1) The member has an honorable a discharge from military
	463	+	6 service with a separation code that is not determined to be
	464	+	7 disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5.
	465	+	8 (2) Except as provided in subsection (g), the member returns to
	466	+	9 active teaching service not later than twenty-four (24) months
	467	+	10 after the completion of active military service.
	468	+	11 (3) The member has at least ten (10) years of in-state service
	469	+	12 credit.
	470	+	13 The time served by a member in military service for the duration of the
	471	+	14 hostilities or for the length of active service in the hostilities and the
	472	+	15 necessary demobilization time after the hostilities is not subject to the
	473	+	16 one-seventh rule set forth in section 7 of this chapter. However, not
	474	+	17 more than six (6) years of military service credit may be granted under
	475	+	18 this subsection.
	476	+	19 (c) This subsection applies to a member who retires after May 1,
	477	+	20 1989. A member who had begun but had not completed four (4) years
	478	+	21 of approved college teacher education before voluntary or involuntary
	479	+	22 induction into the military services is entitled to service credit in an
	480	+	23 amount equal to the duration of the member's active military service if
	481	+	24 the following conditions are met:
	482	+	25 (1) The member has an honorable a discharge from military
	483	+	26 service with a separation code that is not determined to be
	484	+	27 disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5.
	485	+	28 (2) Except as provided in subsection (g), the member returns to a
	486	+	29 four (4) year approved college teacher training program not later
	487	+	30 than twenty-four (24) months after the completion of active
	488	+	31 military service and subsequently completes that program.
	489	+	32 (3) The member has at least ten (10) years of in-state service
	490	+	33 credit.
	491	+	34 The time served by a member in active military service for the length
	492	+	35 of active service in the hostilities and the necessary demobilization is
	493	+	36 not subject to the one-seventh rule set forth in section 7 of this chapter.
	494	+	37 However, not more than six (6) years of military service credit may be
	495	+	38 granted under this subsection.
	496	+	39 (d) This subsection applies to a member who retires after May 1,
	497	+	40 1991, and who is employed at a state educational institution. A member
	498	+	41 who had begun but had not completed baccalaureate or
	499	+	42 post-baccalaureate education before voluntary or involuntary induction
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	501	+	1 into military service is entitled to the member's active military service
	502	+	2 credit for the member's active military service in an amount equal to
	503	+	3 the duration of the member's military service if the following
	504	+	4 conditions are met:
	505	+	5 (1) The member received an honorable a discharge from military
	506	+	6 service with a separation code that is not determined to be
	507	+	7 disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5.
	508	+	8 (2) Except as provided in subsection (g), the member returns to
	509	+	9 baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate education not later than
	510	+	10 twenty-four (24) months after completion of active military
	511	+	11 service and subsequently completes that education.
	512	+	12 (3) The member has at least ten (10) years of in-state service
	513	+	13 credit.
	514	+	14 The time served by a member in active military service for the length
	515	+	15 of active service in the hostilities and the necessary demobilization is
	516	+	16 not subject to the one-seventh rule set forth in section 7 of this chapter.
	517	+	17 However, not more than six (6) years of military service credit may be
	518	+	18 granted under this subsection.
	519	+	19 (e) For purposes of this section, a member returns to active teaching
	520	+	20 service on the earlier of:
	521	+	21 (1) the date on which the member signs a teacher's contract; or
	522	+	22 (2) the date on which the member is first employed in a position
	523	+	23 covered by this article.
	524	+	24 (f) For purposes of this section, a member returns to:
	525	+	25 (1) a teacher training program; or
	526	+	26 (2) baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate education;
	527	+	27 on the date the member registers for or enrolls in classes that the
	528	+	28 member attends.
	529	+	29 (g) The board shall extend the twenty-four (24) month deadline
	530	+	30 contained in subsection (b)(2), (c)(2), or (d)(2) if the board determines
	531	+	31 that an illness, an injury, or a disability related to the member's military
	532	+	32 service prevented the member from returning to active teaching service
	533	+	33 or to a teacher education program not later than twenty-four (24)
	534	+	34 months after the member's discharge from military service. However,
	535	+	35 the board may not extend the deadline beyond forty-eight (48) months
	536	+	36 after the member's discharge.
	537	+	37 (h) If a member retires and the board subsequently determines that
	538	+	38 the member is entitled to additional service credit due to the extension
	539	+	39 of a deadline under subsection (g), the board shall recompute the
	540	+	40 member's benefit. However, the additional service credit may be used
	541	+	41 only in the computation of benefits to be paid after the date of the
	542	+	42 board's determination, and the member is not entitled to a
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	544	+	1 recomputation of benefits received before the date of the board's
	545	+	2 determination.
	546	+	3 (i) Notwithstanding any provision of this section, a member is
	547	+	4 entitled to military service credit and benefits in the amount and to the
	548	+	5 extent required by the federal Uniformed Services Employment and
	549	+	6 Reemployment Rights Act (38 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.), including all later
	550	+	7 amendments.
	551	+	8 (j) Subject to this section, an active member may purchase and
	552	+	9 claim not more than two (2) years of service credit for the member's
	553	+	10 service on active duty in the armed services if the member meets the
	554	+	11 following conditions:
	555	+	12 (1) The member has at least one (1) year of credited service in the
	556	+	13 fund.
	557	+	14 (2) The member serves on active duty in the armed services of the
	558	+	15 United States for at least six (6) months.
	559	+	16 (3) The member receives an honorable a discharge from the
	560	+	17 armed services with a separation code that is not determined
	561	+	18 to be disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5.
	562	+	19 (4) Before the member retires, the member makes contributions
	563	+	20 to the fund as follows:
	564	+	21 (A) Contributions that are equal to the product of:
	565	+	22 (i) the member's salary at the time the member actually
	566	+	23 makes a contribution for the service credit;
	567	+	24 (ii) a rate, determined by the actuary of the fund, that is
	568	+	25 based on the age of the member at the time the member
	569	+	26 actually makes a contribution for service credit and
	570	+	27 computed to result in a contribution amount that
	571	+	28 approximates the actuarial present value of the benefit
	572	+	29 attributable to the service credit purchased; and
	573	+	30 (iii) the number of years of service credit the member
	574	+	31 intends to purchase.
	575	+	32 (B) Contributions for any accrued interest, at a rate determined
	576	+	33 by the actuary of the fund, for the period from the member's
	577	+	34 initial membership in the fund to the date payment is made by
	578	+	35 the member.
	579	+	36 However, a member is entitled to purchase service credit under this
	580	+	37 subsection only to the extent that service credit is not granted for that
	581	+	38 time under another provision of this section. At least ten (10) years of
	582	+	39 service in Indiana is required before a member may receive a benefit
	583	+	40 based on service credits purchased under this section. A member who
	584	+	41 terminates employment before satisfying the eligibility requirements
	585	+	42 necessary to receive a monthly allowance or receives a monthly
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	587	+	1 allowance for the same service from another tax supported public
	588	+	2 employee retirement plan other than under the federal Social Security
	589	+	3 Act may withdraw the purchase amount plus accumulated interest after
	590	+	4 submitting a properly completed application for a refund to the fund.
	591	+	5 (k) The following apply to the purchase of service credit under
	592	+	6 subsection (j):
	593	+	7 (1) The board may allow a member to make periodic payments of
	594	+	8 the contributions required for the purchase of the service credit.
	595	+	9 The board shall determine the length of the period during which
	596	+	10 the payments must be made.
	597	+	11 (2) The board may deny an application for the purchase of service
	598	+	12 credit if the purchase would exceed the limitations under Section
	599	+	13 415 of the Internal Revenue Code.
	600	+	14 (3) A member may not claim the service credit for purposes of
	601	+	15 determining eligibility or computing benefits unless the member
	602	+	16 has made all payments required for the purchase of the service
527	603		17 credit.
528		-	18 The time served by a member in active military service for the length
529		-	19 of active service in the hostilities and the necessary demobilization is
530		-	20 not subject to the one-seventh rule set forth in section 7 of this chapter.
531		-	21 However, not more than six (6) years of military service credit may be
532		-	22 granted under this subsection.
533		-	23 (e) For purposes of this section, a member returns to active teaching
534		-	24 service on the earlier of:
535		-	25 (1) the date on which the member signs a teacher's contract; or
536		-	26 (2) the date on which the member is first employed in a position
537		-	27 covered by this article.
538		-	28 (f) For purposes of this section, a member returns to:
539		-	29 (1) a teacher training program; or
540		-	30 (2) baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate education;
541		-	31 on the date the member registers for or enrolls in classes that the
542		-	32 member attends.
543		-	33 (g) The board shall extend the twenty-four (24) month deadline
544		-	34 contained in subsection (b)(2), (c)(2), or (d)(2) if the board determines
545		-	35 that an illness, an injury, or a disability related to the member's military
546		-	36 service prevented the member from returning to active teaching service
547		-	37 or to a teacher education program not later than twenty-four (24)
548		-	38 months after the member's discharge from military service. However,
549		-	39 the board may not extend the deadline beyond forty-eight (48) months
550		-	40 after the member's discharge.
551		-	41 (h) If a member retires and the board subsequently determines that
552		-	42 the member is entitled to additional service credit due to the extension
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554		-	1 of a deadline under subsection (g), the board shall recompute the
555		-	2 member's benefit. However, the additional service credit may be used
556		-	3 only in the computation of benefits to be paid after the date of the
557		-	4 board's determination, and the member is not entitled to a
558		-	5 recomputation of benefits received before the date of the board's
559		-	6 determination.
560		-	7 (i) Notwithstanding any provision of this section, a member is
561		-	8 entitled to military service credit and benefits in the amount and to the
562		-	9 extent required by the federal Uniformed Services Employment and
563		-	10 Reemployment Rights Act (38 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.), including all later
564		-	11 amendments.
565		-	12 (j) Subject to this section, an active member may purchase and
566		-	13 claim not more than two (2) years of service credit for the member's
567		-	14 service on active duty in the armed services if the member meets the
568		-	15 following conditions:
569		-	16 (1) The member has at least one (1) year of credited service in the
570		-	17 fund.
571		-	18 (2) The member serves on active duty in the armed services of the
572		-	19 United States for at least six (6) months.
573		-	20 (3) The member receives an honorable a discharge from the
574		-	21 armed services under conditions other than conditions set
575		-	22 forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).
576		-	23 (4) Before the member retires, the member makes contributions
577		-	24 to the fund as follows:
578		-	25 (A) Contributions that are equal to the product of:
579		-	26 (i) the member's salary at the time the member actually
580		-	27 makes a contribution for the service credit;
581		-	28 (ii) a rate, determined by the actuary of the fund, that is
582		-	29 based on the age of the member at the time the member
583		-	30 actually makes a contribution for service credit and
584		-	31 computed to result in a contribution amount that
585		-	32 approximates the actuarial present value of the benefit
586		-	33 attributable to the service credit purchased; and
587		-	34 (iii) the number of years of service credit the member
588		-	35 intends to purchase.
589		-	36 (B) Contributions for any accrued interest, at a rate determined
590		-	37 by the actuary of the fund, for the period from the member's
591		-	38 initial membership in the fund to the date payment is made by
592		-	39 the member.
593		-	40 However, a member is entitled to purchase service credit under this
594		-	41 subsection only to the extent that service credit is not granted for that
595		-	42 time under another provision of this section. At least ten (10) years of
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597		-	1 service in Indiana is required before a member may receive a benefit
598		-	2 based on service credits purchased under this section. A member who
599		-	3 terminates employment before satisfying the eligibility requirements
600		-	4 necessary to receive a monthly allowance or receives a monthly
601		-	5 allowance for the same service from another tax supported public
602		-	6 employee retirement plan other than under the federal Social Security
603		-	7 Act may withdraw the purchase amount plus accumulated interest after
604		-	8 submitting a properly completed application for a refund to the fund.
605		-	9 (k) The following apply to the purchase of service credit under
606		-	10 subsection (j):
607		-	11 (1) The board may allow a member to make periodic payments of
608		-	12 the contributions required for the purchase of the service credit.
609		-	13 The board shall determine the length of the period during which
610		-	14 the payments must be made.
611		-	15 (2) The board may deny an application for the purchase of service
612		-	16 credit if the purchase would exceed the limitations under Section
613		-	17 415 of the Internal Revenue Code.
614		-	18 (3) A member may not claim the service credit for purposes of
615		-	19 determining eligibility or computing benefits unless the member
616		-	20 has made all payments required for the purchase of the service
617		-	21 credit.
618		-	22 (l) This subsection applies to a member who retires after June 30,
619		-	23 2006. A member may not receive credit under this section for service
620		-	24 for which the member receives service credit under the terms of a
621		-	25 military or another governmental retirement plan.
622		-	26 SECTION 11. IC 6-1.1-12-13, AS AMENDED BY
623		-	27 P.L.293-2013(ts), SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS
624		-	28 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 13. (a) Except as
625		-	29 provided in section 40.5 of this chapter, an individual may have
626		-	30 twenty-four thousand nine hundred sixty dollars ($24,960) deducted
627		-	31 from the assessed value of the taxable tangible property that the
628		-	32 individual owns, or real property, a mobile home not assessed as real
629		-	33 property, or a manufactured home not assessed as real property that the
630		-	34 individual is buying under a contract that provides that the individual
631		-	35 is to pay property taxes on the real property, mobile home, or
632		-	36 manufactured home, if the contract or a memorandum of the contract
633		-	37 is recorded in the county recorder's office and if:
634		-	38 (1) the individual served in the military or naval forces of the
635		-	39 United States during any of its wars;
636		-	40 (2) the individual received an honorable a discharge under
637		-	41 conditions other than conditions set forth in
638		-	42 IC 10-17-12-7.5(2);
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640		-	1 (3) the individual has a disability with a service connected
641		-	2 disability of ten percent (10%) or more;
642		-	3 (4) the individual's disability is evidenced by:
643		-	4 (A) a pension certificate, an award of compensation, or a
644		-	5 disability compensation check issued by the United States
645		-	6 Department of Veterans Affairs; or
646		-	7 (B) a certificate of eligibility issued to the individual by the
647		-	8 Indiana department of veterans' affairs after the Indiana
648		-	9 department of veterans' affairs has determined that the
649		-	10 individual's disability qualifies the individual to receive a
650		-	11 deduction under this section; and
651		-	12 (5) the individual:
652		-	13 (A) owns the real property, mobile home, or manufactured
653		-	14 home; or
654		-	15 (B) is buying the real property, mobile home, or manufactured
655		-	16 home under contract;
656		-	17 on the date the statement required by section 15 of this chapter is
657		-	18 filed.
658		-	19 (b) The surviving spouse of an individual may receive the deduction
659		-	20 provided by this section if the individual satisfied the requirements of
660		-	21 subsection (a)(1) through (a)(4) at the time of death and the surviving
661		-	22 spouse satisfies the requirement of subsection (a)(5) at the time the
662		-	23 deduction statement is filed. The surviving spouse is entitled to the
663		-	24 deduction regardless of whether the property for which the deduction
664		-	25 is claimed was owned by the deceased veteran or the surviving spouse
665		-	26 before the deceased veteran's death.
666		-	27 (c) One who receives the deduction provided by this section may not
667		-	28 receive the deduction provided by section 16 of this chapter. However,
668		-	29 the individual may receive any other property tax deduction which the
669		-	30 individual is entitled to by law.
670		-	31 (d) An individual who has sold real property, a mobile home not
671		-	32 assessed as real property, or a manufactured home not assessed as real
672		-	33 property to another person under a contract that provides that the
673		-	34 contract buyer is to pay the property taxes on the real property, mobile
674		-	35 home, or manufactured home may not claim the deduction provided
675		-	36 under this section against that real property, mobile home, or
676		-	37 manufactured home.
677		-	38 SECTION 12. IC 6-1.1-12-14, AS AMENDED BY P.L.136-2024,
678		-	39 SECTION 8, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
679		-	40 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 14. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) and
680		-	41 except as provided in section 40.5 of this chapter, an individual may
681		-	42 have the sum of fourteen thousand dollars ($14,000) deducted from the
682		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 16
683		-	1 assessed value of the real property, mobile home not assessed as real
684		-	2 property, or manufactured home not assessed as real property that the
685		-	3 individual owns (or the real property, mobile home not assessed as real
686		-	4 property, or manufactured home not assessed as real property that the
687		-	5 individual is buying under a contract that provides that the individual
688		-	6 is to pay property taxes on the real property, mobile home, or
689		-	7 manufactured home if the contract or a memorandum of the contract is
690		-	8 recorded in the county recorder's office) if:
691		-	9 (1) the individual served in the military or naval forces of the
692		-	10 United States for at least ninety (90) days;
693		-	11 (2) the individual received an honorable a discharge under
694		-	12 conditions other than conditions set forth in
695		-	13 IC 10-17-12-7.5(2);
696		-	14 (3) the individual either:
697		-	15 (A) has a total disability; or
698		-	16 (B) is at least sixty-two (62) years old and has a disability of at
699		-	17 least ten percent (10%);
700		-	18 (4) the individual's disability is evidenced by:
701		-	19 (A) a pension certificate or an award of compensation issued
702		-	20 by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; or
703		-	21 (B) a certificate of eligibility issued to the individual by the
704		-	22 Indiana department of veterans' affairs after the Indiana
705		-	23 department of veterans' affairs has determined that the
706		-	24 individual's disability qualifies the individual to receive a
707		-	25 deduction under this section; and
708		-	26 (5) the individual:
709		-	27 (A) owns the real property, mobile home, or manufactured
710		-	28 home; or
711		-	29 (B) is buying the real property, mobile home, or manufactured
712		-	30 home under contract;
713		-	31 on the date the statement required by section 15 of this chapter is
714		-	32 filed.
715		-	33 (b) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), the surviving
716		-	34 spouse of an individual may receive the deduction provided by this
717		-	35 section if:
718		-	36 (1) the individual satisfied the requirements of subsection (a)(1)
719		-	37 through (a)(4) at the time of death; or
720		-	38 (2) the individual:
721		-	39 (A) was killed in action;
722		-	40 (B) died while serving on active duty in the military or naval
723		-	41 forces of the United States; or
724		-	42 (C) died while performing inactive duty training in the military
725		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 17
726		-	1 or naval forces of the United States; and
727		-	2 the surviving spouse satisfies the requirement of subsection (a)(5) at
728		-	3 the time the deduction statement is filed. The surviving spouse is
729		-	4 entitled to the deduction regardless of whether the property for which
730		-	5 the deduction is claimed was owned by the deceased veteran or the
731		-	6 surviving spouse before the deceased veteran's death.
732		-	7 (c) Except as provided in subsection (f), no one is entitled to the
733		-	8 deduction provided by this section if the assessed value of the
734		-	9 individual's Indiana real property, Indiana mobile home not assessed as
735		-	10 real property, and Indiana manufactured home not assessed as real
736		-	11 property, as shown by the tax duplicate, exceeds the assessed value
737		-	12 limit specified in subsection (d).
738		-	13 (d) Except as provided in subsection (f), for the:
739		-	14 (1) January 1, 2017, January 1, 2018, and January 1, 2019,
740		-	15 assessment dates, the assessed value limit for purposes of
741		-	16 subsection (c) is one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars
742		-	17 ($175,000);
743		-	18 (2) January 1, 2020, January 1, 2021, January 1, 2022, and
744		-	19 January 1, 2023, assessment dates, the assessed value limit for
745		-	20 purposes of subsection (c) is two hundred thousand dollars
746		-	21 ($200,000); and
747		-	22 (3) January 1, 2024, assessment date and for each assessment date
748		-	23 thereafter, the assessed value limit for purposes of subsection (c)
749		-	24 is two hundred forty thousand dollars ($240,000).
750		-	25 (e) An individual who has sold real property, a mobile home not
751		-	26 assessed as real property, or a manufactured home not assessed as real
752		-	27 property to another person under a contract that provides that the
753		-	28 contract buyer is to pay the property taxes on the real property, mobile
754		-	29 home, or manufactured home may not claim the deduction provided
755		-	30 under this section against that real property, mobile home, or
756		-	31 manufactured home.
757		-	32 (f) For purposes of determining the assessed value of the real
758		-	33 property, mobile home, or manufactured home under subsection (d) for
759		-	34 an individual who has received a deduction under this section in a
760		-	35 previous year, increases in assessed value that occur after the later of:
761		-	36 (1) December 31, 2019; or
762		-	37 (2) the first year that the individual has received the deduction;
763		-	38 are not considered unless the increase in assessed value is attributable
764		-	39 to substantial renovation or new improvements. Where there is an
765		-	40 increase in assessed value for purposes of the deduction under this
766		-	41 section, the assessor shall provide a report to the county auditor
767		-	42 describing the substantial renovation or new improvements, if any, that
768		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 18
769		-	1 were made to the property prior to the increase in assessed value.
770		-	2 SECTION 13. IC 6-1.1-12-14.5, AS ADDED BY P.L.100-2016,
771		-	3 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
772		-	4 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 14.5. (a) As used in this section, "homestead" has
773		-	5 the meaning set forth in IC 6-1.1-12-37. section 37 of this chapter.
774		-	6 (b) An individual may claim a deduction from the assessed value of
775		-	7 the individual's homestead if:
776		-	8 (1) the individual served in the military or naval forces of the
777		-	9 United States for at least ninety (90) days;
778		-	10 (2) the individual received an honorable a discharge from
779		-	11 military service under conditions other than conditions set
780		-	12 forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2);
781		-	13 (3) the individual has a disability of at least fifty percent (50%);
	604	+	18 (l) This subsection applies to a member who retires after June 30,
	605	+	19 2006. A member may not receive credit under this section for service
	606	+	20 for which the member receives service credit under the terms of a
	607	+	21 military or another governmental retirement plan.
	608	+	22 SECTION 10. IC 6-1.1-12-13, AS AMENDED BY
	609	+	23 P.L.293-2013(ts), SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS
	610	+	24 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 13. (a) Except as
	611	+	25 provided in section 40.5 of this chapter, an individual may have
	612	+	26 twenty-four thousand nine hundred sixty dollars ($24,960) deducted
	613	+	27 from the assessed value of the taxable tangible property that the
	614	+	28 individual owns, or real property, a mobile home not assessed as real
	615	+	29 property, or a manufactured home not assessed as real property that the
	616	+	30 individual is buying under a contract that provides that the individual
	617	+	31 is to pay property taxes on the real property, mobile home, or
	618	+	32 manufactured home, if the contract or a memorandum of the contract
	619	+	33 is recorded in the county recorder's office and if:
	620	+	34 (1) the individual served in the military or naval forces of the
	621	+	35 United States during any of its wars;
	622	+	36 (2) the individual received an honorable a discharge with a
	623	+	37 separation code that is not determined to be disallowable
	624	+	38 under IC 10-17-12-10.5;
	625	+	39 (3) the individual has a disability with a service connected
	626	+	40 disability of ten percent (10%) or more;
	627	+	41 (4) the individual's disability is evidenced by:
	628	+	42 (A) a pension certificate, an award of compensation, or a
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	630	+	1 disability compensation check issued by the United States
	631	+	2 Department of Veterans Affairs; or
	632	+	3 (B) a certificate of eligibility issued to the individual by the
	633	+	4 Indiana department of veterans' affairs after the Indiana
	634	+	5 department of veterans' affairs has determined that the
	635	+	6 individual's disability qualifies the individual to receive a
	636	+	7 deduction under this section; and
	637	+	8 (5) the individual:
	638	+	9 (A) owns the real property, mobile home, or manufactured
	639	+	10 home; or
	640	+	11 (B) is buying the real property, mobile home, or manufactured
	641	+	12 home under contract;
	642	+	13 on the date the statement required by section 15 of this chapter is
	643	+	14 filed.
	644	+	15 (b) The surviving spouse of an individual may receive the deduction
	645	+	16 provided by this section if the individual satisfied the requirements of
	646	+	17 subsection (a)(1) through (a)(4) at the time of death and the surviving
	647	+	18 spouse satisfies the requirement of subsection (a)(5) at the time the
	648	+	19 deduction statement is filed. The surviving spouse is entitled to the
	649	+	20 deduction regardless of whether the property for which the deduction
	650	+	21 is claimed was owned by the deceased veteran or the surviving spouse
	651	+	22 before the deceased veteran's death.
	652	+	23 (c) One who receives the deduction provided by this section may not
	653	+	24 receive the deduction provided by section 16 of this chapter. However,
	654	+	25 the individual may receive any other property tax deduction which the
	655	+	26 individual is entitled to by law.
	656	+	27 (d) An individual who has sold real property, a mobile home not
	657	+	28 assessed as real property, or a manufactured home not assessed as real
	658	+	29 property to another person under a contract that provides that the
	659	+	30 contract buyer is to pay the property taxes on the real property, mobile
	660	+	31 home, or manufactured home may not claim the deduction provided
	661	+	32 under this section against that real property, mobile home, or
	662	+	33 manufactured home.
	663	+	34 SECTION 11. IC 6-1.1-12-14, AS AMENDED BY P.L.136-2024,
	664	+	35 SECTION 8, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	665	+	36 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 14. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) and
	666	+	37 except as provided in section 40.5 of this chapter, an individual may
	667	+	38 have the sum of fourteen thousand dollars ($14,000) deducted from the
	668	+	39 assessed value of the real property, mobile home not assessed as real
	669	+	40 property, or manufactured home not assessed as real property that the
	670	+	41 individual owns (or the real property, mobile home not assessed as real
	671	+	42 property, or manufactured home not assessed as real property that the
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	673	+	1 individual is buying under a contract that provides that the individual
	674	+	2 is to pay property taxes on the real property, mobile home, or
	675	+	3 manufactured home if the contract or a memorandum of the contract is
	676	+	4 recorded in the county recorder's office) if:
	677	+	5 (1) the individual served in the military or naval forces of the
	678	+	6 United States for at least ninety (90) days;
	679	+	7 (2) the individual received an honorable a discharge with a
	680	+	8 separation code that is not determined to be disallowable
	681	+	9 under IC 10-17-12-10.5;
	682	+	10 (3) the individual either:
	683	+	11 (A) has a total disability; or
	684	+	12 (B) is at least sixty-two (62) years old and has a disability of at
	685	+	13 least ten percent (10%);
782	686		14 (4) the individual's disability is evidenced by:
783	687		15 (A) a pension certificate or an award of compensation issued
784	688		16 by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; or
785	689		17 (B) a certificate of eligibility issued to the individual by the
786	690		18 Indiana department of veterans' affairs after the Indiana
787	691		19 department of veterans' affairs has determined that the
788	692		20 individual's disability qualifies the individual to receive a
789	693		21 deduction under this section; and
790		-	22 (5) the homestead was conveyed without charge to the individual
791		-	23 who is the owner of the homestead by an organization that is
792		-	24 exempt from income taxation under the federal Internal Revenue
793		-	25 Code.
794		-	26 (c) If an individual is entitled to a deduction from assessed value
795		-	27 under subsection (b) for the individual's homestead, the amount of the
796		-	28 deduction is determined as follows:
797		-	29 (1) If the individual is totally disabled, the deduction is equal to
798		-	30 one hundred percent (100%) of the assessed value of the
	694	+	22 (5) the individual:
	695	+	23 (A) owns the real property, mobile home, or manufactured
	696	+	24 home; or
	697	+	25 (B) is buying the real property, mobile home, or manufactured
	698	+	26 home under contract;
	699	+	27 on the date the statement required by section 15 of this chapter is
	700	+	28 filed.
	701	+	29 (b) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), the surviving
	702	+	30 spouse of an individual may receive the deduction provided by this
	703	+	31 section if:
	704	+	32 (1) the individual satisfied the requirements of subsection (a)(1)
	705	+	33 through (a)(4) at the time of death; or
	706	+	34 (2) the individual:
	707	+	35 (A) was killed in action;
	708	+	36 (B) died while serving on active duty in the military or naval
	709	+	37 forces of the United States; or
	710	+	38 (C) died while performing inactive duty training in the military
	711	+	39 or naval forces of the United States; and
	712	+	40 the surviving spouse satisfies the requirement of subsection (a)(5) at
	713	+	41 the time the deduction statement is filed. The surviving spouse is
	714	+	42 entitled to the deduction regardless of whether the property for which
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	716	+	1 the deduction is claimed was owned by the deceased veteran or the
	717	+	2 surviving spouse before the deceased veteran's death.
	718	+	3 (c) Except as provided in subsection (f), no one is entitled to the
	719	+	4 deduction provided by this section if the assessed value of the
	720	+	5 individual's Indiana real property, Indiana mobile home not assessed as
	721	+	6 real property, and Indiana manufactured home not assessed as real
	722	+	7 property, as shown by the tax duplicate, exceeds the assessed value
	723	+	8 limit specified in subsection (d).
	724	+	9 (d) Except as provided in subsection (f), for the:
	725	+	10 (1) January 1, 2017, January 1, 2018, and January 1, 2019,
	726	+	11 assessment dates, the assessed value limit for purposes of
	727	+	12 subsection (c) is one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars
	728	+	13 ($175,000);
	729	+	14 (2) January 1, 2020, January 1, 2021, January 1, 2022, and
	730	+	15 January 1, 2023, assessment dates, the assessed value limit for
	731	+	16 purposes of subsection (c) is two hundred thousand dollars
	732	+	17 ($200,000); and
	733	+	18 (3) January 1, 2024, assessment date and for each assessment date
	734	+	19 thereafter, the assessed value limit for purposes of subsection (c)
	735	+	20 is two hundred forty thousand dollars ($240,000).
	736	+	21 (e) An individual who has sold real property, a mobile home not
	737	+	22 assessed as real property, or a manufactured home not assessed as real
	738	+	23 property to another person under a contract that provides that the
	739	+	24 contract buyer is to pay the property taxes on the real property, mobile
	740	+	25 home, or manufactured home may not claim the deduction provided
	741	+	26 under this section against that real property, mobile home, or
	742	+	27 manufactured home.
	743	+	28 (f) For purposes of determining the assessed value of the real
	744	+	29 property, mobile home, or manufactured home under subsection (d) for
	745	+	30 an individual who has received a deduction under this section in a
	746	+	31 previous year, increases in assessed value that occur after the later of:
	747	+	32 (1) December 31, 2019; or
	748	+	33 (2) the first year that the individual has received the deduction;
	749	+	34 are not considered unless the increase in assessed value is attributable
	750	+	35 to substantial renovation or new improvements. Where there is an
	751	+	36 increase in assessed value for purposes of the deduction under this
	752	+	37 section, the assessor shall provide a report to the county auditor
	753	+	38 describing the substantial renovation or new improvements, if any, that
	754	+	39 were made to the property prior to the increase in assessed value.
	755	+	40 SECTION 12. IC 6-1.1-12-14.5, AS ADDED BY P.L.100-2016,
	756	+	41 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	757	+	42 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 14.5. (a) As used in this section, "homestead" has
	758	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 18
	759	+	1 the meaning set forth in IC 6-1.1-12-37. section 37 of this chapter.
	760	+	2 (b) An individual may claim a deduction from the assessed value of
	761	+	3 the individual's homestead if:
	762	+	4 (1) the individual served in the military or naval forces of the
	763	+	5 United States for at least ninety (90) days;
	764	+	6 (2) the individual received an honorable a discharge from
	765	+	7 military service with a separation code that is not determined
	766	+	8 to be disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5;
	767	+	9 (3) the individual has a disability of at least fifty percent (50%);
	768	+	10 (4) the individual's disability is evidenced by:
	769	+	11 (A) a pension certificate or an award of compensation issued
	770	+	12 by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; or
	771	+	13 (B) a certificate of eligibility issued to the individual by the
	772	+	14 Indiana department of veterans' affairs after the Indiana
	773	+	15 department of veterans' affairs has determined that the
	774	+	16 individual's disability qualifies the individual to receive a
	775	+	17 deduction under this section; and
	776	+	18 (5) the homestead was conveyed without charge to the individual
	777	+	19 who is the owner of the homestead by an organization that is
	778	+	20 exempt from income taxation under the federal Internal Revenue
	779	+	21 Code.
	780	+	22 (c) If an individual is entitled to a deduction from assessed value
	781	+	23 under subsection (b) for the individual's homestead, the amount of the
	782	+	24 deduction is determined as follows:
	783	+	25 (1) If the individual is totally disabled, the deduction is equal to
	784	+	26 one hundred percent (100%) of the assessed value of the
	785	+	27 homestead.
	786	+	28 (2) If the individual has a disability of at least ninety percent
	787	+	29 (90%) but the individual is not totally disabled, the deduction is
	788	+	30 equal to ninety percent (90%) of the assessed value of the
799	789		31 homestead.
800		-	32 (2) If the individual has a disability of at least ninety percent
801		-	33 (90%) but the individual is not totally disabled, the deduction is
802		-	34 equal to ninety percent (90%) of the assessed value of the
803		-	35 homestead.
804		-	36 (3) If the individual has a disability of at least eighty percent
805		-	37 (80%) but less than ninety percent (90%), the deduction is equal
806		-	38 to eighty percent (80%) of the assessed value of the homestead.
807		-	39 (4) If the individual has a disability of at least seventy percent
808		-	40 (70%) but less than eighty percent (80%), the deduction is equal
809		-	41 to seventy percent (70%) of the assessed value of the homestead.
810		-	42 (5) If the individual has a disability of at least sixty percent (60%)
811		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 19
812		-	1 but less than seventy percent (70%), the deduction is equal to
813		-	2 sixty percent (60%) of the assessed value of the homestead.
814		-	3 (6) If the individual has a disability of at least fifty percent (50%)
815		-	4 but less than sixty percent (60%), the deduction is equal to fifty
816		-	5 percent (50%) of the assessed value of the homestead.
817		-	6 (d) An individual who claims a deduction under this section for an
818		-	7 assessment date may not also claim a deduction under section 13 or 14
819		-	8 of this chapter for that same assessment date.
820		-	9 (e) An individual who desires to claim the deduction under this
821		-	10 section must claim the deduction in the manner specified by the
822		-	11 department of local government finance.
823		-	12 SECTION 14. IC 6-1.1-12-16, AS AMENDED BY P.L.1-2009,
824		-	13 SECTION 31, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
825		-	14 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 16. (a) Except as provided in section 40.5 of this
826		-	15 chapter, a surviving spouse may have the sum of eighteen thousand
827		-	16 seven hundred twenty dollars ($18,720) deducted from the assessed
828		-	17 value of his or her tangible property, or real property, mobile home not
829		-	18 assessed as real property, or manufactured home not assessed as real
830		-	19 property that the surviving spouse is buying under a contract that
831		-	20 provides that the surviving spouse is to pay property taxes on the real
832		-	21 property, mobile home, or manufactured home, if the contract or a
833		-	22 memorandum of the contract is recorded in the county recorder's office,
834		-	23 and if:
835		-	24 (1) the deceased spouse served in the military or naval forces of
836		-	25 the United States before November 12, 1918;
837		-	26 (2) the deceased spouse received an honorable a discharge from
838		-	27 military service under conditions other than conditions set
839		-	28 forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2); and
840		-	29 (3) the surviving spouse:
841		-	30 (A) owns the real property, mobile home, or manufactured
842		-	31 home; or
843		-	32 (B) is buying the real property, mobile home, or manufactured
844		-	33 home under contract;
845		-	34 on the date the statement required by section 17 of this chapter is
846		-	35 filed.
847		-	36 (b) A surviving spouse who receives the deduction provided by this
848		-	37 section may not receive the deduction provided by section 13 of this
849		-	38 chapter. However, he or she may receive any other deduction which he
850		-	39 or she is entitled to by law.
851		-	40 (c) An individual who has sold real property, a mobile home not
852		-	41 assessed as real property, or a manufactured home not assessed as real
853		-	42 property to another person under a contract that provides that the
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855		-	1 contract buyer is to pay the property taxes on the real property, mobile
856		-	2 home, or manufactured home may not claim the deduction provided
857		-	3 under this section against that real property, mobile home, or
858		-	4 manufactured home.
859		-	5 SECTION 15. IC 6-3-2-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.162-2019,
860		-	6 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
861		-	7 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 4. (a) Each taxable year, an individual, or the
862		-	8 individual's surviving spouse, is entitled to the following:
863		-	9 (1) An adjusted gross income tax deduction for the first five
864		-	10 thousand dollars ($5,000) of income, excluding adjusted gross
865		-	11 income described in subdivision (2), received during the taxable
866		-	12 year by the individual, or the individual's surviving spouse, for the
867		-	13 individual's service in an active or reserve component of the
868		-	14 armed forces of the United States, including the United States
869		-	15 Army, United States Navy, United States Air Force, United
870		-	16 States Space Force, United States Coast Guard, United States
871		-	17 Marine Corps, Merchant Marine, Indiana Army National Guard,
872		-	18 or Indiana Air National Guard.
873		-	19 (2) An adjusted gross income tax deduction for income from
874		-	20 retirement or survivor's benefits received during the taxable year
875		-	21 by the individual, or the individual's surviving spouse, for the
876		-	22 individual's service in an active or reserve component of the
877		-	23 armed forces of the United States, including the United States
878		-	24 Army, United States Navy, United States Air Force, United
879		-	25 States Space Force, United States Coast Guard, United States
880		-	26 Marine Corps, Merchant Marine, Indiana Army National Guard,
881		-	27 or Indiana Air National Guard. The amount of the deduction is the
882		-	28 lesser of:
883		-	29 (A) the benefits included in the adjusted gross income of the
884		-	30 individual or the individual's surviving spouse; or
885		-	31 (B) six thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($6,250) plus the
886		-	32 following:
887		-	33 (i) For taxable years beginning in 2019, twenty-five percent
888		-	34 (25%) of the amount of the benefits in excess of six
889		-	35 thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($6,250).
890		-	36 (ii) For taxable years beginning in 2020, fifty percent (50%)
891		-	37 of the amount of the benefits in excess of six thousand two
892		-	38 hundred fifty dollars ($6,250).
893		-	39 (iii) For taxable years beginning in 2021, seventy-five
894		-	40 percent (75%) of the amount of the benefits in excess of six
895		-	41 thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($6,250).
896		-	42 (iv) For taxable years beginning after 2021, one hundred
897		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 21
898		-	1 percent (100%) of the amount of the benefits in excess of six
899		-	2 thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($6,250).
900		-	3 (b) An individual whose qualified military income is subtracted
901		-	4 from the individual's federal adjusted gross income under
902		-	5 IC 6-3-1-3.5(a)(18) for Indiana individual income tax purposes is not,
903		-	6 for that taxable year, entitled to a deduction under this section for the
904		-	7 same qualified military income that is deducted under
905		-	8 IC 6-3-1-3.5(a)(18).
906		-	9 SECTION 16. IC 6-6-5-5.2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.256-2017,
907		-	10 SECTION 27, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
908		-	11 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 5.2. (a) This section applies to a registration year
909		-	12 beginning after December 31, 2013.
910		-	13 (b) Subject to subsection (d), an individual may claim a credit
911		-	14 against the tax imposed by this chapter upon a vehicle owned by the
912		-	15 individual if the individual is eligible for the credit under any of the
913		-	16 following:
914		-	17 (1) The individual meets all the following requirements:
915		-	18 (A) The individual served in the military or naval forces of the
916		-	19 United States during any of its wars.
917		-	20 (B) The individual received an honorable a discharge from
918		-	21 military service under conditions other than conditions set
919		-	22 forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).
920		-	23 (C) The individual has a disability with a service connected
921		-	24 disability of ten percent (10%) or more.
922		-	25 (D) The individual's disability is evidenced by:
923		-	26 (i) a pension certificate, an award of compensation, or a
924		-	27 disability compensation check issued by the United States
925		-	28 Department of Veterans Affairs; or
926		-	29 (ii) a certificate of eligibility issued to the individual by the
927		-	30 Indiana department of veterans' affairs after the Indiana
928		-	31 department of veterans' affairs has determined that the
929		-	32 individual's disability qualifies the individual to receive a
930		-	33 credit under this section.
931		-	34 (E) The individual does not own property to which a property
932		-	35 tax deduction may be applied under IC 6-1.1-12-13.
933		-	36 (2) The individual meets all the following requirements:
934		-	37 (A) The individual served in the military or naval forces of the
935		-	38 United States for at least ninety (90) days.
936		-	39 (B) The individual received an honorable a discharge from
937		-	40 military service under conditions other than conditions set
938		-	41 forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).
939		-	42 (C) The individual either:
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941		-	1 (i) has a total disability; or
942		-	2 (ii) is at least sixty-two (62) years of age and has a disability
943		-	3 of at least ten percent (10%).
944		-	4 (D) The individual's disability is evidenced by:
945		-	5 (i) a pension certificate or an award of compensation issued
946		-	6 by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; or
947		-	7 (ii) a certificate of eligibility issued to the individual by the
948		-	8 Indiana department of veterans' affairs after the Indiana
949		-	9 department of veterans' affairs has determined that the
950		-	10 individual's disability qualifies the individual to receive a
951		-	11 credit under this section.
952		-	12 (E) The individual does not own property to which a property
953		-	13 tax deduction may be applied under IC 6-1.1-12-14.
954		-	14 (3) The individual meets both of the following requirements:
955		-	15 (A) The individual is the surviving spouse of any of the
956		-	16 following:
957		-	17 (i) An individual who would have been eligible for a credit
958		-	18 under this section if the individual had been alive in 2013
959		-	19 and this section had been in effect in 2013.
960		-	20 (ii) An individual who received a credit under this section in
961		-	21 the previous calendar year.
962		-	22 (iii) A World War I veteran.
963		-	23 (B) The individual does not own property to which a property
964		-	24 tax deduction may be applied under IC 6-1.1-12-13,
965		-	25 IC 6-1.1-12-14, or IC 6-1.1-12-16.
966		-	26 (c) The amount of the credit that may be claimed under this section
967		-	27 is equal to the lesser of the following:
968		-	28 (1) The amount of the excise tax liability for the individual's
969		-	29 vehicle as determined under section 3 or 3.5 of this chapter, as
970		-	30 applicable.
971		-	31 (2) Seventy dollars ($70).
972		-	32 (d) The maximum number of motor vehicles for which an individual
973		-	33 may claim a credit under this section is two (2).
974		-	34 (e) An individual may not claim a credit under both:
975		-	35 (1) this section; and
976		-	36 (2) section 5 of this chapter.
977		-	37 (f) The credit allowed by this section must be claimed on a form
978		-	38 prescribed by the bureau. An individual claiming the credit must attach
979		-	39 to the form an affidavit from the county auditor stating that the
980		-	40 claimant does not own property to which a property tax deduction may
981		-	41 be applied under IC 6-1.1-12-13, IC 6-1.1-12-14, or IC 6-1.1-12-16.
982		-	42 SECTION 17. IC 9-13-2-5.3, AS ADDED BY P.L.198-2016,
983		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 23
984		-	1 SECTION 79, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
985		-	2 JANUARY 1, 2026]: Sec. 5.3. "Armed forces of the United States"
986		-	3 means the following:
	790	+	32 (3) If the individual has a disability of at least eighty percent
	791	+	33 (80%) but less than ninety percent (90%), the deduction is equal
	792	+	34 to eighty percent (80%) of the assessed value of the homestead.
	793	+	35 (4) If the individual has a disability of at least seventy percent
	794	+	36 (70%) but less than eighty percent (80%), the deduction is equal
	795	+	37 to seventy percent (70%) of the assessed value of the homestead.
	796	+	38 (5) If the individual has a disability of at least sixty percent (60%)
	797	+	39 but less than seventy percent (70%), the deduction is equal to
	798	+	40 sixty percent (60%) of the assessed value of the homestead.
	799	+	41 (6) If the individual has a disability of at least fifty percent (50%)
	800	+	42 but less than sixty percent (60%), the deduction is equal to fifty
	801	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 19
	802	+	1 percent (50%) of the assessed value of the homestead.
	803	+	2 (d) An individual who claims a deduction under this section for an
	804	+	3 assessment date may not also claim a deduction under section 13 or 14
	805	+	4 of this chapter for that same assessment date.
	806	+	5 (e) An individual who desires to claim the deduction under this
	807	+	6 section must claim the deduction in the manner specified by the
	808	+	7 department of local government finance.
	809	+	8 SECTION 13. IC 6-1.1-12-16, AS AMENDED BY P.L.1-2009,
	810	+	9 SECTION 31, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	811	+	10 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 16. (a) Except as provided in section 40.5 of this
	812	+	11 chapter, a surviving spouse may have the sum of eighteen thousand
	813	+	12 seven hundred twenty dollars ($18,720) deducted from the assessed
	814	+	13 value of his or her tangible property, or real property, mobile home not
	815	+	14 assessed as real property, or manufactured home not assessed as real
	816	+	15 property that the surviving spouse is buying under a contract that
	817	+	16 provides that the surviving spouse is to pay property taxes on the real
	818	+	17 property, mobile home, or manufactured home, if the contract or a
	819	+	18 memorandum of the contract is recorded in the county recorder's office,
	820	+	19 and if:
	821	+	20 (1) the deceased spouse served in the military or naval forces of
	822	+	21 the United States before November 12, 1918;
	823	+	22 (2) the deceased spouse received an honorable a discharge from
	824	+	23 military service with a separation code that is not determined
	825	+	24 to be disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5; and
	826	+	25 (3) the surviving spouse:
	827	+	26 (A) owns the real property, mobile home, or manufactured
	828	+	27 home; or
	829	+	28 (B) is buying the real property, mobile home, or manufactured
	830	+	29 home under contract;
	831	+	30 on the date the statement required by section 17 of this chapter is
	832	+	31 filed.
	833	+	32 (b) A surviving spouse who receives the deduction provided by this
	834	+	33 section may not receive the deduction provided by section 13 of this
	835	+	34 chapter. However, he or she may receive any other deduction which he
	836	+	35 or she is entitled to by law.
	837	+	36 (c) An individual who has sold real property, a mobile home not
	838	+	37 assessed as real property, or a manufactured home not assessed as real
	839	+	38 property to another person under a contract that provides that the
	840	+	39 contract buyer is to pay the property taxes on the real property, mobile
	841	+	40 home, or manufactured home may not claim the deduction provided
	842	+	41 under this section against that real property, mobile home, or
	843	+	42 manufactured home.
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	845	+	1 SECTION 14. IC 6-3-2-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.162-2019,
	846	+	2 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	847	+	3 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 4. (a) Each taxable year, an individual, or the
	848	+	4 individual's surviving spouse, is entitled to the following:
	849	+	5 (1) An adjusted gross income tax deduction for the first five
	850	+	6 thousand dollars ($5,000) of income, excluding adjusted gross
	851	+	7 income described in subdivision (2), received during the taxable
	852	+	8 year by the individual, or the individual's surviving spouse, for the
	853	+	9 individual's service in an active or reserve component of the
	854	+	10 armed forces of the United States, including the United States
	855	+	11 Army, United States Navy, United States Air Force, United
	856	+	12 States Space Force, United States Coast Guard, United States
	857	+	13 Marine Corps, Merchant Marine, Indiana Army National Guard,
	858	+	14 or Indiana Air National Guard.
	859	+	15 (2) An adjusted gross income tax deduction for income from
	860	+	16 retirement or survivor's benefits received during the taxable year
	861	+	17 by the individual, or the individual's surviving spouse, for the
	862	+	18 individual's service in an active or reserve component of the
	863	+	19 armed forces of the United States, including the United States
	864	+	20 Army, United States Navy, United States Air Force, United
	865	+	21 States Space Force, United States Coast Guard, United States
	866	+	22 Marine Corps, Merchant Marine, Indiana Army National Guard,
	867	+	23 or Indiana Air National Guard. The amount of the deduction is the
	868	+	24 lesser of:
	869	+	25 (A) the benefits included in the adjusted gross income of the
	870	+	26 individual or the individual's surviving spouse; or
	871	+	27 (B) six thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($6,250) plus the
	872	+	28 following:
	873	+	29 (i) For taxable years beginning in 2019, twenty-five percent
	874	+	30 (25%) of the amount of the benefits in excess of six
	875	+	31 thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($6,250).
	876	+	32 (ii) For taxable years beginning in 2020, fifty percent (50%)
	877	+	33 of the amount of the benefits in excess of six thousand two
	878	+	34 hundred fifty dollars ($6,250).
	879	+	35 (iii) For taxable years beginning in 2021, seventy-five
	880	+	36 percent (75%) of the amount of the benefits in excess of six
	881	+	37 thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($6,250).
	882	+	38 (iv) For taxable years beginning after 2021, one hundred
	883	+	39 percent (100%) of the amount of the benefits in excess of six
	884	+	40 thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($6,250).
	885	+	41 (b) An individual whose qualified military income is subtracted
	886	+	42 from the individual's federal adjusted gross income under
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	888	+	1 IC 6-3-1-3.5(a)(18) for Indiana individual income tax purposes is not,
	889	+	2 for that taxable year, entitled to a deduction under this section for the
	890	+	3 same qualified military income that is deducted under
	891	+	4 IC 6-3-1-3.5(a)(18).
	892	+	5 SECTION 15. IC 6-6-5-5.2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.256-2017,
	893	+	6 SECTION 27, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	894	+	7 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 5.2. (a) This section applies to a registration year
	895	+	8 beginning after December 31, 2013.
	896	+	9 (b) Subject to subsection (d), an individual may claim a credit
	897	+	10 against the tax imposed by this chapter upon a vehicle owned by the
	898	+	11 individual if the individual is eligible for the credit under any of the
	899	+	12 following:
	900	+	13 (1) The individual meets all the following requirements:
	901	+	14 (A) The individual served in the military or naval forces of the
	902	+	15 United States during any of its wars.
	903	+	16 (B) The individual received an honorable a discharge from
	904	+	17 military service with a separation code that is not
	905	+	18 determined to be disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5.
	906	+	19 (C) The individual has a disability with a service connected
	907	+	20 disability of ten percent (10%) or more.
	908	+	21 (D) The individual's disability is evidenced by:
	909	+	22 (i) a pension certificate, an award of compensation, or a
	910	+	23 disability compensation check issued by the United States
	911	+	24 Department of Veterans Affairs; or
	912	+	25 (ii) a certificate of eligibility issued to the individual by the
	913	+	26 Indiana department of veterans' affairs after the Indiana
	914	+	27 department of veterans' affairs has determined that the
	915	+	28 individual's disability qualifies the individual to receive a
	916	+	29 credit under this section.
	917	+	30 (E) The individual does not own property to which a property
	918	+	31 tax deduction may be applied under IC 6-1.1-12-13.
	919	+	32 (2) The individual meets all the following requirements:
	920	+	33 (A) The individual served in the military or naval forces of the
	921	+	34 United States for at least ninety (90) days.
	922	+	35 (B) The individual received an honorable a discharge from
	923	+	36 military service with a separation code that is not
	924	+	37 determined to be disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5.
	925	+	38 (C) The individual either:
	926	+	39 (i) has a total disability; or
	927	+	40 (ii) is at least sixty-two (62) years of age and has a disability
	928	+	41 of at least ten percent (10%).
	929	+	42 (D) The individual's disability is evidenced by:
	930	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 22
	931	+	1 (i) a pension certificate or an award of compensation issued
	932	+	2 by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; or
	933	+	3 (ii) a certificate of eligibility issued to the individual by the
	934	+	4 Indiana department of veterans' affairs after the Indiana
	935	+	5 department of veterans' affairs has determined that the
	936	+	6 individual's disability qualifies the individual to receive a
	937	+	7 credit under this section.
	938	+	8 (E) The individual does not own property to which a property
	939	+	9 tax deduction may be applied under IC 6-1.1-12-14.
	940	+	10 (3) The individual meets both of the following requirements:
	941	+	11 (A) The individual is the surviving spouse of any of the
	942	+	12 following:
	943	+	13 (i) An individual who would have been eligible for a credit
	944	+	14 under this section if the individual had been alive in 2013
	945	+	15 and this section had been in effect in 2013.
	946	+	16 (ii) An individual who received a credit under this section in
	947	+	17 the previous calendar year.
	948	+	18 (iii) A World War I veteran.
	949	+	19 (B) The individual does not own property to which a property
	950	+	20 tax deduction may be applied under IC 6-1.1-12-13,
	951	+	21 IC 6-1.1-12-14, or IC 6-1.1-12-16.
	952	+	22 (c) The amount of the credit that may be claimed under this section
	953	+	23 is equal to the lesser of the following:
	954	+	24 (1) The amount of the excise tax liability for the individual's
	955	+	25 vehicle as determined under section 3 or 3.5 of this chapter, as
	956	+	26 applicable.
	957	+	27 (2) Seventy dollars ($70).
	958	+	28 (d) The maximum number of motor vehicles for which an individual
	959	+	29 may claim a credit under this section is two (2).
	960	+	30 (e) An individual may not claim a credit under both:
	961	+	31 (1) this section; and
	962	+	32 (2) section 5 of this chapter.
	963	+	33 (f) The credit allowed by this section must be claimed on a form
	964	+	34 prescribed by the bureau. An individual claiming the credit must attach
	965	+	35 to the form an affidavit from the county auditor stating that the
	966	+	36 claimant does not own property to which a property tax deduction may
	967	+	37 be applied under IC 6-1.1-12-13, IC 6-1.1-12-14, or IC 6-1.1-12-16.
	968	+	38 SECTION 16. IC 9-13-2-5.3, AS ADDED BY P.L.198-2016,
	969	+	39 SECTION 79, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	970	+	40 JANUARY 1, 2026]: Sec. 5.3. "Armed forces of the United States"
	971	+	41 means the following:
	972	+	42 (1) The United States Army.
	973	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 23
	974	+	1 (2) The United States Navy.
	975	+	2 (3) The United States Air Force.
	976	+	3 (4) The United States Marine Corps.
	977	+	4 (5) The United States Space Force.
	978	+	5 (5) (6) The United States Coast Guard.
	979	+	6 SECTION 17. IC 9-18.5-4-1, AS ADDED BY P.L.198-2016,
	980	+	7 SECTION 327, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
	981	+	8 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in
	982	+	9 subsection (b), the bureau shall issue license plates for a vehicle that
	983	+	10 designate the vehicle as being owned or leased by a recipient of the
	984	+	11 Medal of Honor or former prisoner of war.
	985	+	12 (b) The bureau may issue one (1) or more Medal of Honor or
	986	+	13 former prisoner of war license plates, as appropriate, to the surviving
	987	+	14 spouse of a former prisoner of war.
	988	+	15 SECTION 18. IC 9-18.5-4-2, AS ADDED BY P.L.198-2016,
	989	+	16 SECTION 327, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
	990	+	17 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. (a) A Medal of Honor license
	991	+	18 plate must display the following:
	992	+	19 (1) An identification number.
	993	+	20 (2) The branch of service that awarded the Medal of Honor
	994	+	21 denoted at the bottom of the license plate followed by the
	995	+	22 words "Medal of Honor".
	996	+	23 (3) An image of the Medal of Honor for the applicable branch
	997	+	24 of service to the left of the identification number.
	998	+	25 (b) A former prisoner of war license plate must display the
	999	+	26 following:
	1000	+	27 (1) An identification number.
	1001	+	28 (2) The legend "Ex-POW".
	1002	+	29 (3) Any other information and design selected by the bureau.
	1003	+	30 SECTION 19. IC 9-18.5-4-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.198-2016,
	1004	+	31 SECTION 327, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
	1005	+	32 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. A Medal of Honor or former
	1006	+	33 prisoner of war license plate may only be:
	1007	+	34 (1) assigned to; and
	1008	+	35 (2) displayed on;
	1009	+	36 a vehicle registered under IC 9-18 (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.1.
	1010	+	37 SECTION 20. IC 9-18.5-4-4, AS ADDED BY P.L.198-2016,
	1011	+	38 SECTION 327, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
	1012	+	39 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 4. (a) An individual who has been
	1013	+	40 issued under this chapter a license plate designating the individual's
	1014	+	41 vehicle as being owned or leased by a recipient of the Medal of
	1015	+	42 Honor or former prisoner of war may not be:
	1016	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 24
	1017	+	1 (1) charged a fee for parking the vehicle displaying the license
	1018	+	2 plate in a metered space; or
	1019	+	3 (2) assessed a penalty for parking the vehicle displaying the
	1020	+	4 license plate in a metered space for longer than the time
	1021	+	5 permitted.
	1022	+	6 (b) This section does not authorize parking of a vehicle in a parking
	1023	+	7 place during a time when parking in the space is prohibited if the
	1024	+	8 prohibition is:
	1025	+	9 (1) posted; and
	1026	+	10 (2) authorized:
	1027	+	11 (A) by ordinance in a city or town; or
	1028	+	12 (B) by order of the Indiana department of transportation.
	1029	+	13 (c) An individual other than the owner or lessee of a vehicle
	1030	+	14 displaying a Medal of Honor or former prisoner of war license plate
	1031	+	15 authorized by this chapter is not entitled to the parking privileges
	1032	+	16 established by this section.
	1033	+	17 SECTION 21. IC 9-18.5-7-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.79-2020,
	1034	+	18 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	1035	+	19 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. (a) An Indiana resident who is a current or
	1036	+	20 former member of the Army or Air National Guard may apply for and
	1037	+	21 receive one (1) or more license plates under this chapter.
	1038	+	22 (b) An individual applying for a National Guard license plate under
	1039	+	23 this chapter as a current member of the National Guard must
	1040	+	24 demonstrate the individual's status as a current member of the Army or
	1041	+	25 Air National Guard by presenting the following with the individual's
	1042	+	26 application:
	1043	+	27 (1) A current United States armed forces identification card.
	1044	+	28 (2) A letter signed by the individual's commanding officer
	1045	+	29 identifying the individual as a current active member.
	1046	+	30 (c) An individual applying for a National Guard license plate under
	1047	+	31 this chapter as a former member of the National Guard must present
	1048	+	32 with the individual's application a copy of the individual's:
	1049	+	33 (1) National Guard Bureau Form 22 or 22A showing the
	1050	+	34 individual received an honorable or general under honorable
	1051	+	35 conditions discharge; a discharge with a separation code that
	1052	+	36 is not determined to be disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5;
	1053	+	37 or
	1054	+	38 (2) National Guard Bureau Form 23D or 23E showing the
	1055	+	39 individual as retired;
	1056	+	40 as proof of the individual's status as a former member of the Army or
	1057	+	41 Air National Guard.
	1058	+	42 SECTION 22. IC 10-16-6-9 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
	1059	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 25
	1060	+	1 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 9. An enlisted person
	1061	+	2 who is discharged from service in the Indiana National Guard shall
	1062	+	3 receive a discharge in writing in the form and with the classification
	1063	+	4 prescribed by national guard regulations. In time of peace, a discharge
	1064	+	5 may be given before the expiration of an enlistment term in the
	1065	+	6 following cases:
	1066	+	7 (1) By sentence of a general court-martial.
	1067	+	8 (2) By direction of the governor on account of disability.
	1068	+	9 (3) On account of sentence of imprisonment by a civil court,
	1069	+	10 whether suspended or not.
	1070	+	11 (4) On account of a bona fide permanent change of residence to
	1071	+	12 another state.
	1072	+	13 (5) For the purpose of enlisting in the:
	1073	+	14 (A) United States Army;
	1074	+	15 (B) United States Air Force;
	1075	+	16 (C) United States Navy; or
	1076	+	17 (D) United States Marine Corps; or
	1077	+	18 (E) United States Space Force.
	1078	+	19 (6) For other causes prescribed by national guard regulations or
	1079	+	20 the commander in chief.
	1080	+	21 However, an enlisted person who has not returned or accounted for all
	1081	+	22 of the public property for which the enlisted person is responsible may
	1082	+	23 not receive an honorable discharge.
	1083	+	24 SECTION 23. IC 10-16-6-12 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
	1084	+	25 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 12. (a) A
	1085	+	26 commissioned officer:
	1086	+	27 (1) who serves in the Indiana national guard for at least five (5)
	1087	+	28 years; or
	1088	+	29 (2) who becomes permanently disabled from performing the
	1089	+	30 officer's duties, irrespective of length of service;
	1090	+	31 may, upon honorable retirement from the military service with a
	1091	+	32 separation code that is not determined to be disallowable under
	1092	+	33 IC 10-17-12-10.5, whether by resignation or otherwise, and upon
	1093	+	34 application to the adjutant general, be carried upon a roll to be
	1094	+	35 established and maintained in the office of the adjutant general. The
	1095	+	36 roll shall be designated the Indiana national guard retired list.
	1096	+	37 (b) The commissioned officer may wear, on occasion of ceremony,
	1097	+	38 the uniform of the highest rank held by the officer.
	1098	+	39 (c) An officer carried on the Indiana national guard retired list, if
	1099	+	40 qualified, is eligible for detail or appointment on the general staff or the
	1100	+	41 staff of any commander when not physically disqualified for military
	1101	+	42 duty. However, if an officer carried on the Indiana national guard
	1102	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 26
	1103	+	1 retired list is appointed to a staff position as described in this section,
	1104	+	2 the officer shall be recommissioned in the rank to which the officer has
	1105	+	3 been appointed. The officer shall hold this rank during the time of the
	1106	+	4 staff appointment unless the officer is promoted to a higher rank.
	1107	+	5 (d) If the officer retires for a second time from active service, the
	1108	+	6 officer shall be entered on the Indiana national guard retired list with
	1109	+	7 the officer's highest rank.
	1110	+	8 (e) An officer whose name appears on the national guard retired list
	1111	+	9 is not entitled to receive any military pay or emolument from the state
	1112	+	10 during the time the officer remains on the national guard retired list
	1113	+	11 unless the officer is specifically assigned to duty on orders from the
	1114	+	12 governor. If the officer is assigned to duty on orders from the governor,
	1115	+	13 the officer is entitled only to the military pay and allowance provided
	1116	+	14 by law for officers of the rank to which appointed.
	1117	+	15 SECTION 24. IC 10-16-20-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.99-2016,
	1118	+	16 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	1119	+	17 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. The following definitions apply throughout this
	1120	+	18 chapter:
	1121	+	19 (1) "Military service" means:
	1122	+	20 (A) in the case of a servicemember who is a member or
	1123	+	21 reserve member of the United States Army, United States
	1124	+	22 Navy, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps,
	1125	+	23 United States Space Force, or United States Coast Guard,
	1126	+	24 full-time duty in the active military service, of the United
	1127	+	25 States, including:
	1128	+	26 (i) full-time training duty;
	1129	+	27 (ii) annual training duty; and
	1130	+	28 (iii) attendance while at a school designated as a service
	1131	+	29 school by federal law or by the secretary of the military
	1132	+	30 department concerned;
	1133	+	31 (B) in the case of a member or reserve member of the Indiana
	1134	+	32 National Guard, service under a call to active:
	1135	+	33 (i) service authorized by the President of the United States
	1136	+	34 or the Secretary of Defense for a period of more than thirty
	1137	+	35 (30) days in response to a national emergency declared by
	1138	+	36 the President of the United States; or
	1139	+	37 (ii) duty as defined by IC 10-16-7-23(a) for a period of more
	1140	+	38 than thirty (30) consecutive days;
	1141	+	39 (C) in the case of a servicemember who is a commissioned
	1142	+	40 officer of the Public Health Service or the National Oceanic
	1143	+	41 and Atmospheric Administration, active service;
	1144	+	42 (D) in the case of a member or reserve member of the national
	1145	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 27
	1146	+	1 guard of another state, service under an order by the governor
	1147	+	2 of that state to active duty for a period of more than thirty (30)
	1148	+	3 consecutive days; or
	1149	+	4 (E) any period during which a servicemember is absent from
	1150	+	5 duty on account of sickness, wounds, leave, or other lawful
	1151	+	6 cause.
	1152	+	7 (2) "Servicemember" means an individual engaged in military
	1153	+	8 service.
	1154	+	9 SECTION 25. IC 10-17-1-9, AS AMENDED BY P.L.42-2020,
	1155	+	10 SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	1156	+	11 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 9. (a) A county executive:
	1157	+	12 (1) shall designate and may:
	1158	+	13 (A) appoint a county service officer for a four (4) year term; or
	1159	+	14 (B) employ a county service officer; and
	1160	+	15 (2) may employ service officer assistants;
	1161	+	16 to serve the veterans of the county.
	1162	+	17 (b) The mayor of a city may employ a service officer and may
	1163	+	18 employ service officer assistants to serve the veterans of the city.
	1164	+	19 (c) If the remuneration and expenses of a county or city service
	1165	+	20 officer are paid from the funds of the county or city employing the
	1166	+	21 service officer, the service officer shall:
	1167	+	22 (1) be:
	1168	+	23 (A) an honorably discharged a veteran who has been
	1169	+	24 discharged from military service with a separation code
	1170	+	25 that is not determined to be disallowable under
	1171	+	26 IC 10-17-12-10.5 who has at least six (6) months of active
	1172	+	27 service in the armed forces of the United States; or
	1173	+	28 (B) a service officer assistant with not less than two (2) years
	1174	+	29 of experience;
	1175	+	30 (2) be a resident of Indiana or become a resident of Indiana not
	1176	+	31 more than six (6) months after the service officer's start date; and
	1177	+	32 (3) serve under the supervision of the director of veterans' affairs.
	1178	+	33 (d) A service officer assistant must be a resident of Indiana or
	1179	+	34 become a resident of Indiana not later than six (6) months after the
	1180	+	35 service officer assistant's start date and:
	1181	+	36 (1) satisfy the requirements specified in subsection (c)(1); or
	1182	+	37 (2) be the spouse, surviving spouse, parent, or child of a person
	1183	+	38 who satisfies the requirements specified in subsection (c)(1).
	1184	+	39 (e) A rule contrary to subsection (c) or (d) is void.
	1185	+	40 (f) County and city fiscal bodies may appropriate funds necessary
	1186	+	41 for the purposes described in this section.
	1187	+	42 SECTION 26. IC 10-17-2-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.42-2020,
	1188	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 28
	1189	+	1 SECTION 7, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	1190	+	2 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. A book providing for the recording of
	1191	+	3 discharges from the United States Army, United States Navy, or any
	1192	+	4 other branch of the service must consist of printed forms in blank,
	1193	+	5 similar to and in conformity with the wording of the forms of discharge
	1194	+	6 used by the United States government, the size of type being reduced
	1195	+	7 to permit the printing of the form of the discharge on one (1) page of
	1196	+	8 the record. Each book must be provided with an alphabetical index.
	1197	+	9 The standards imposed by this section apply to the preservation of
	1198	+	10 discharges in an electronic format under section 1(a)(2) of this chapter.
	1199	+	11 SECTION 27. IC 10-17-9-0.9 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
	1200	+	12 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
	1201	+	13 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 0.9. As used in this chapter,
	1202	+	14 "uniformed services" means the following:
	1203	+	15 (1) The United States Army.
	1204	+	16 (2) The United States Air Force.
	1205	+	17 (3) The United States Navy.
	1206	+	18 (4) The United States Marine Corps.
	1207	+	19 (5) The United States Space Force.
	1208	+	20 (6) The United States Coast Guard.
	1209	+	21 (7) The commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and
	1210	+	22 Atmospheric Administration.
	1211	+	23 (8) The commissioned corps of the Public Health Service.
	1212	+	24 SECTION 28. IC 10-17-9-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.21-2008,
	1213	+	25 SECTION 7, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	1214	+	26 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 5. The superintendent may not appoint or employ
	1215	+	27 a person in an office or a place in the Indiana Veterans' Home because
	1216	+	28 of the political views or affiliation of the appointee or employee or for
	1217	+	29 a reason other than capacity and fitness for the duties to be performed
	1218	+	30 by the appointee or employee. However, among applicants for
	1219	+	31 appointment found capable and fit, preference shall be given to an
	1220	+	32 honorably discharged military veteran and the spouse, widow,
	1221	+	33 widower, mother, and child of an honorably discharged a military
	1222	+	34 veteran who has been discharged from military service with a
	1223	+	35 separation code that is not determined to be disallowable under
	1224	+	36 IC 10-17-12-10.5.
	1225	+	37 SECTION 29. IC 10-17-9-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.113-2010,
	1226	+	38 SECTION 74, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	1227	+	39 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7. (a) As used in this section, "eligible person"
	1228	+	40 refers to either of the following:
	1229	+	41 (1) An honorably discharged member of the armed forces. A
	1230	+	42 member of the uniformed services who was discharged from
	1231	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 29
	1232	+	1 the uniformed services with a separation code that is not
	1233	+	2 determined to be disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5.
	1234	+	3 (2) The spouse or surviving spouse of an honorably discharged
	1235	+	4 member of the armed forces. a member of the uniformed
	1236	+	5 services who was discharged from the uniformed services with
	1237	+	6 a separation code that is not determined to be disallowable
	1238	+	7 under IC 10-17-12-10.5.
	1239	+	8 (b) An eligible person who has a disability or is destitute is eligible
	1240	+	9 for admission to the home if:
	1241	+	10 (1) the eligible person has been a resident of Indiana for at least
	1242	+	11 one (1) year immediately preceding application for or establishes
	1243	+	12 residency in Indiana not later than six (6) months after
	1244	+	13 admission to the home; or
	1245	+	14 (2) in the case of an eligible person referred to in subsection
	1246	+	15 (a)(1), the eligible person was a resident of Indiana when the
	1247	+	16 eligible person enlisted in the armed forces. uniformed services.
	1248	+	17 (c) The Indiana department of veterans' affairs shall adopt rules
	1249	+	18 concerning admission to the home.
	1250	+	19 (d) In adopting rules governing the admission, maintenance, and
	1251	+	20 discharge of members of the home, the Indiana department of veterans'
	1252	+	21 affairs may establish a fund called the veterans' home comfort and
	1253	+	22 welfare fund. The director shall deposit all money collected from the
	1254	+	23 members for the cost of their care and maintenance in the fund. The
	1255	+	24 director shall expend this money in any manner that adds to the comfort
	1256	+	25 and welfare of the members of the institutions.
	1257	+	26 (e) A part of the veterans' home comfort and welfare fund may be
	1258	+	27 withdrawn and deposited in a special fund called the veterans' home
	1259	+	28 building fund. The veterans' home building fund shall be used for the
	1260	+	29 construction, maintenance, remodeling, or repair of buildings of the
	1261	+	30 home.
	1262	+	31 (f) Preference under this section may be given to a person who
	1263	+	32 served in an Indiana military organization. Except in cases where the
	1264	+	33 surviving spouse of a veteran marries another veteran, the benefits of
	1265	+	34 this chapter extend only to a surviving spouse and the spouse of a
	1266	+	35 veteran if the contract of marriage was entered into more than five (5)
	1267	+	36 years before the date of death of the veteran. Except as otherwise
	1268	+	37 provided by law, upon the death of a person in the home, money paid
	1269	+	38 to the person or due to the person from a bank, a trust company, a
	1270	+	39 corporation, or an individual becomes an asset of the person's estate
	1271	+	40 and shall be distributed in the manner prescribed by the probate law of
	1272	+	41 the state.
	1273	+	42 SECTION 30. IC 10-17-10-0.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
	1274	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 30
	1275	+	1 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
	1276	+	2 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter,
	1277	+	3 "armed forces of the United States" means the following:
987	1278		4 (1) The United States Army.
988	1279		5 (2) The United States Navy.
989	1280		6 (3) The United States Air Force.
990	1281		7 (4) The United States Marine Corps.
991	1282		8 (5) The United States Space Force.
992		-	9 (5) (6) The United States Coast Guard.
993		-	10 SECTION 18. IC 9-18.5-4-1, AS ADDED BY P.L.198-2016,
994		-	11 SECTION 327, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
995		-	12 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in
996		-	13 subsection (b), the bureau shall issue license plates for a vehicle that
997		-	14 designate the vehicle as being owned or leased by a recipient of the
998		-	15 Medal of Honor or former prisoner of war.
999		-	16 (b) The bureau may issue one (1) or more Medal of Honor or
1000		-	17 former prisoner of war license plates to the surviving spouse of a
1001		-	18 recipient of the Medal of Honor or a former prisoner of war.
1002		-	19 SECTION 19. IC 9-18.5-4-2, AS ADDED BY P.L.198-2016,
1003		-	20 SECTION 327, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
1004		-	21 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. (a) A Medal of Honor license
1005		-	22 plate must display the following:
1006		-	23 (1) An identification number.
1007		-	24 (2) The branch of service that awarded the Medal of Honor
1008		-	25 denoted at the bottom of the license plate followed by the
1009		-	26 words "Medal of Honor".
1010		-	27 (3) An image of the Medal of Honor for the applicable branch
1011		-	28 of service to the left of the identification number.
1012		-	29 (b) A former prisoner of war license plate must display the
1013		-	30 following:
1014		-	31 (1) An identification number.
1015		-	32 (2) The legend "Ex-POW".
1016		-	33 (3) Any other information and design selected by the bureau.
1017		-	34 SECTION 20. IC 9-18.5-4-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.198-2016,
1018		-	35 SECTION 327, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
1019		-	36 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. A Medal of Honor or former
1020		-	37 prisoner of war license plate may only be:
1021		-	38 (1) assigned to; and
1022		-	39 (2) displayed on;
1023		-	40 a vehicle registered under IC 9-18 (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.1.
1024		-	41 SECTION 21. IC 9-18.5-4-4, AS ADDED BY P.L.198-2016,
1025		-	42 SECTION 327, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
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1027		-	1 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 4. (a) An individual who has been
1028		-	2 issued under this chapter a license plate designating the individual's
1029		-	3 vehicle as being owned or leased by a recipient of the Medal of
1030		-	4 Honor or former prisoner of war may not be:
1031		-	5 (1) charged a fee for parking the vehicle displaying the license
1032		-	6 plate in a metered space; or
1033		-	7 (2) assessed a penalty for parking the vehicle displaying the
1034		-	8 license plate in a metered space for longer than the time
1035		-	9 permitted.
1036		-	10 (b) This section does not authorize parking of a vehicle in a parking
1037		-	11 place during a time when parking in the space is prohibited if the
1038		-	12 prohibition is:
1039		-	13 (1) posted; and
1040		-	14 (2) authorized:
1041		-	15 (A) by ordinance in a city or town; or
1042		-	16 (B) by order of the Indiana department of transportation.
1043		-	17 (c) An individual other than the owner or lessee of a vehicle
1044		-	18 displaying a Medal of Honor or former prisoner of war license plate
1045		-	19 authorized by this chapter is not entitled to the parking privileges
1046		-	20 established by this section.
1047		-	21 SECTION 22. IC 9-18.5-7-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.79-2020,
1048		-	22 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1049		-	23 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. (a) An Indiana resident who is a current or
1050		-	24 former member of the Army or Air National Guard may apply for and
1051		-	25 receive one (1) or more license plates under this chapter.
1052		-	26 (b) An individual applying for a National Guard license plate under
1053		-	27 this chapter as a current member of the National Guard must
1054		-	28 demonstrate the individual's status as a current member of the Army or
1055		-	29 Air National Guard by presenting the following with the individual's
1056		-	30 application:
1057		-	31 (1) A current United States armed forces identification card.
1058		-	32 (2) A letter signed by the individual's commanding officer
1059		-	33 identifying the individual as a current active member.
1060		-	34 (c) An individual applying for a National Guard license plate under
1061		-	35 this chapter as a former member of the National Guard must present
1062		-	36 with the individual's application a copy of the individual's:
1063		-	37 (1) National Guard Bureau Form 22 or 22A showing the
1064		-	38 individual received an honorable or general under honorable
1065		-	39 conditions discharge; a discharge under conditions other than
1066		-	40 conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2); or
1067		-	41 (2) National Guard Bureau Form 23D or 23E showing the
1068		-	42 individual as retired;
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1070		-	1 as proof of the individual's status as a former member of the Army or
1071		-	2 Air National Guard.
1072		-	3 SECTION 23. IC 10-16-6-9 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
1073		-	4 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 9. An enlisted person
1074		-	5 who is discharged from service in the Indiana National Guard shall
1075		-	6 receive a discharge in writing in the form and with the classification
1076		-	7 prescribed by national guard regulations. In time of peace, a discharge
1077		-	8 may be given before the expiration of an enlistment term in the
1078		-	9 following cases:
1079		-	10 (1) By sentence of a general court-martial.
1080		-	11 (2) By direction of the governor on account of disability.
1081		-	12 (3) On account of sentence of imprisonment by a civil court,
1082		-	13 whether suspended or not.
1083		-	14 (4) On account of a bona fide permanent change of residence to
1084		-	15 another state.
1085		-	16 (5) For the purpose of enlisting in the:
1086		-	17 (A) United States Army;
1087		-	18 (B) United States Air Force;
1088		-	19 (C) United States Navy; or
1089		-	20 (D) United States Marine Corps; or
1090		-	21 (E) United States Space Force.
1091		-	22 (6) For other causes prescribed by national guard regulations or
1092		-	23 the commander in chief.
1093		-	24 However, an enlisted person who has not returned or accounted for all
1094		-	25 of the public property for which the enlisted person is responsible may
1095		-	26 not receive an honorable discharge.
1096		-	27 SECTION 24. IC 10-16-6-12 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
1097		-	28 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 12. (a) A
1098		-	29 commissioned officer:
1099		-	30 (1) who serves in the Indiana national guard for at least five (5)
1100		-	31 years; or
1101		-	32 (2) who becomes permanently disabled from performing the
1102		-	33 officer's duties, irrespective of length of service;
1103		-	34 may, upon honorable retirement from the military service under
1104		-	35 conditions other than conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2),
1105		-	36 whether by resignation or otherwise, and upon application to the
1106		-	37 adjutant general, be carried upon a roll to be established and
1107		-	38 maintained in the office of the adjutant general. The roll shall be
1108		-	39 designated the Indiana national guard retired list.
1109		-	40 (b) The commissioned officer may wear, on occasion of ceremony,
1110		-	41 the uniform of the highest rank held by the officer.
1111		-	42 (c) An officer carried on the Indiana national guard retired list, if
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1113		-	1 qualified, is eligible for detail or appointment on the general staff or the
1114		-	2 staff of any commander when not physically disqualified for military
1115		-	3 duty. However, if an officer carried on the Indiana national guard
1116		-	4 retired list is appointed to a staff position as described in this section,
1117		-	5 the officer shall be recommissioned in the rank to which the officer has
1118		-	6 been appointed. The officer shall hold this rank during the time of the
1119		-	7 staff appointment unless the officer is promoted to a higher rank.
1120		-	8 (d) If the officer retires for a second time from active service, the
1121		-	9 officer shall be entered on the Indiana national guard retired list with
1122		-	10 the officer's highest rank.
1123		-	11 (e) An officer whose name appears on the national guard retired list
1124		-	12 is not entitled to receive any military pay or emolument from the state
1125		-	13 during the time the officer remains on the national guard retired list
1126		-	14 unless the officer is specifically assigned to duty on orders from the
1127		-	15 governor. If the officer is assigned to duty on orders from the governor,
1128		-	16 the officer is entitled only to the military pay and allowance provided
1129		-	17 by law for officers of the rank to which appointed.
1130		-	18 SECTION 25. IC 10-16-20-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.99-2016,
1131		-	19 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1132		-	20 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. The following definitions apply throughout this
1133		-	21 chapter:
1134		-	22 (1) "Military service" means:
1135		-	23 (A) in the case of a servicemember who is a member or
1136		-	24 reserve member of the United States Army, United States
1137		-	25 Navy, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps,
1138		-	26 United States Space Force, or United States Coast Guard,
1139		-	27 full-time duty in the active military service, of the United
1140		-	28 States, including:
1141		-	29 (i) full-time training duty;
1142		-	30 (ii) annual training duty; and
1143		-	31 (iii) attendance while at a school designated as a service
1144		-	32 school by federal law or by the secretary of the military
1145		-	33 department concerned;
1146		-	34 (B) in the case of a member or reserve member of the Indiana
1147		-	35 National Guard, service under a call to active:
1148		-	36 (i) service authorized by the President of the United States
1149		-	37 or the Secretary of Defense for a period of more than thirty
1150		-	38 (30) days in response to a national emergency declared by
1151		-	39 the President of the United States; or
1152		-	40 (ii) duty as defined by IC 10-16-7-23(a) for a period of more
1153		-	41 than thirty (30) consecutive days;
1154		-	42 (C) in the case of a servicemember who is a commissioned
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1156		-	1 officer of the Public Health Service or the National Oceanic
1157		-	2 and Atmospheric Administration, active service;
1158		-	3 (D) in the case of a member or reserve member of the national
1159		-	4 guard of another state, service under an order by the governor
1160		-	5 of that state to active duty for a period of more than thirty (30)
1161		-	6 consecutive days; or
1162		-	7 (E) any period during which a servicemember is absent from
1163		-	8 duty on account of sickness, wounds, leave, or other lawful
1164		-	9 cause.
1165		-	10 (2) "Servicemember" means an individual engaged in military
1166		-	11 service.
1167		-	12 SECTION 26. IC 10-17-1-9, AS AMENDED BY P.L.42-2020,
1168		-	13 SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1169		-	14 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 9. (a) A county executive:
1170		-	15 (1) shall designate and may:
1171		-	16 (A) appoint a county service officer for a four (4) year term; or
1172		-	17 (B) employ a county service officer; and
1173		-	18 (2) may employ service officer assistants;
1174		-	19 to serve the veterans of the county.
1175		-	20 (b) The mayor of a city may employ a service officer and may
1176		-	21 employ service officer assistants to serve the veterans of the city.
1177		-	22 (c) If the remuneration and expenses of a county or city service
1178		-	23 officer are paid from the funds of the county or city employing the
1179		-	24 service officer, the service officer shall:
1180		-	25 (1) be:
1181		-	26 (A) an honorably discharged a veteran who received a
1182		-	27 discharge from military service under conditions other
1183		-	28 than conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2) and who has
1184		-	29 at least six (6) months of active service in the armed forces of
1185		-	30 the United States; or
1186		-	31 (B) a service officer assistant with not less than two (2) years
1187		-	32 of experience;
1188		-	33 (2) be a resident of Indiana or become a resident of Indiana not
1189		-	34 more than six (6) months after the service officer's start date; and
1190		-	35 (3) serve under the supervision of the director of veterans' affairs.
1191		-	36 (d) A service officer assistant must be a resident of Indiana or
1192		-	37 become a resident of Indiana not later than six (6) months after the
1193		-	38 service officer assistant's start date and:
1194		-	39 (1) satisfy the requirements specified in subsection (c)(1); or
1195		-	40 (2) be the spouse, surviving spouse, parent, or child of a person
1196		-	41 who satisfies the requirements specified in subsection (c)(1).
1197		-	42 (e) A rule contrary to subsection (c) or (d) is void.
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1199		-	1 (f) County and city fiscal bodies may appropriate funds necessary
1200		-	2 for the purposes described in this section.
1201		-	3 SECTION 27. IC 10-17-2-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.42-2020,
1202		-	4 SECTION 7, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1203		-	5 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. A book providing for the recording of
1204		-	6 discharges from the United States Army, United States Navy, or any
1205		-	7 other branch of the service must consist of printed forms in blank,
1206		-	8 similar to and in conformity with the wording of the forms of discharge
1207		-	9 used by the United States government, the size of type being reduced
1208		-	10 to permit the printing of the form of the discharge on one (1) page of
1209		-	11 the record. Each book must be provided with an alphabetical index.
1210		-	12 The standards imposed by this section apply to the preservation of
1211		-	13 discharges in an electronic format under section 1(a)(2) of this chapter.
1212		-	14 SECTION 28. IC 10-17-9-0.9 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
1213		-	15 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
1214		-	16 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 0.9. As used in this chapter,
1215		-	17 "uniformed services" means the following:
1216		-	18 (1) The United States Army.
1217		-	19 (2) The United States Air Force.
1218		-	20 (3) The United States Navy.
1219		-	21 (4) The United States Marine Corps.
1220		-	22 (5) The United States Space Force.
1221		-	23 (6) The United States Coast Guard.
1222		-	24 (7) The commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and
1223		-	25 Atmospheric Administration.
1224		-	26 (8) The commissioned corps of the Public Health Service.
1225		-	27 SECTION 29. IC 10-17-9-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.21-2008,
1226		-	28 SECTION 7, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1227		-	29 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 5. The superintendent may not appoint or employ
1228		-	30 a person in an office or a place in the Indiana Veterans' Home because
1229		-	31 of the political views or affiliation of the appointee or employee or for
1230		-	32 a reason other than capacity and fitness for the duties to be performed
1231		-	33 by the appointee or employee. However, among applicants for
1232		-	34 appointment found capable and fit, preference shall be given to an
1233		-	35 honorably discharged a military veteran who received a discharge
1234		-	36 from military service under conditions other than conditions set
1235		-	37 forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2) and the spouse, widow, widower, mother,
1236		-	38 and child of an honorably discharged a military veteran who received
1237		-	39 a discharge from military service under conditions other than
1238		-	40 conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).
1239		-	41 SECTION 30. IC 10-17-9-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.113-2010,
1240		-	42 SECTION 74, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
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1242		-	1 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7. (a) As used in this section, "eligible person"
1243		-	2 refers to either of the following:
1244		-	3 (1) An honorably discharged member of the armed forces. A
1245		-	4 member of the uniformed services who was discharged from
1246		-	5 the uniformed services under conditions other than conditions
1247		-	6 set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).
1248		-	7 (2) The spouse or surviving spouse of an honorably discharged
1249		-	8 member of the armed forces. a member of the uniformed
1250		-	9 services who was discharged from the uniformed services
1251		-	10 under conditions other than conditions set forth in
1252		-	11 IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).
1253		-	12 (b) An eligible person who has a disability or is destitute is eligible
1254		-	13 for admission to the home if:
1255		-	14 (1) the eligible person has been is a resident of Indiana for at least
1256		-	15 one (1) year immediately preceding application for or establishes
1257		-	16 residency in Indiana not later than six (6) months after
1258		-	17 admission to the home; or
1259		-	18 (2) in the case of an eligible person referred to in subsection
1260		-	19 (a)(1), the eligible person was a resident of Indiana when the
1261		-	20 eligible person enlisted in the armed forces. uniformed services.
1262		-	21 (c) The Indiana department of veterans' affairs shall adopt rules
1263		-	22 concerning admission to the home.
1264		-	23 (d) In adopting rules governing the admission, maintenance, and
1265		-	24 discharge of members of the home, the Indiana department of veterans'
1266		-	25 affairs may establish a fund called the veterans' home comfort and
1267		-	26 welfare fund. The director shall deposit all money collected from the
1268		-	27 members for the cost of their care and maintenance in the fund. The
1269		-	28 director shall expend this money in any manner that adds to the comfort
1270		-	29 and welfare of the members of the institutions.
1271		-	30 (e) A part of the veterans' home comfort and welfare fund may be
1272		-	31 withdrawn and deposited in a special fund called the veterans' home
1273		-	32 building fund. The veterans' home building fund shall be used for the
1274		-	33 construction, maintenance, remodeling, or repair of buildings of the
1275		-	34 home.
1276		-	35 (f) Preference under this section may be given to a person who
1277		-	36 served in an Indiana military organization. Except in cases where the
1278		-	37 surviving spouse of a veteran marries another veteran, the benefits of
1279		-	38 this chapter extend only to a surviving spouse and the spouse of a
1280		-	39 veteran if the contract of marriage was entered into more than five (5)
1281		-	40 years before the date of death of the veteran. Except as otherwise
1282		-	41 provided by law, upon the death of a person in the home, money paid
1283		-	42 to the person or due to the person from a bank, a trust company, a
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1285		-	1 corporation, or an individual becomes an asset of the person's estate
1286		-	2 and shall be distributed in the manner prescribed by the probate law of
1287		-	3 the state.
1288		-	4 SECTION 31. IC 10-17-10-0.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
1289		-	5 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
1290		-	6 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter,
1291		-	7 "armed forces of the United States" means the following:
1292		-	8 (1) The United States Army.
1293		-	9 (2) The United States Navy.
1294		-	10 (3) The United States Air Force.
1295		-	11 (4) The United States Marine Corps.
1296		-	12 (5) The United States Space Force.
1297		-	13 (6) The United States Coast Guard.
1298		-	14 SECTION 32. IC 10-17-10-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
1299		-	15 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. If:
1300		-	16 (1) a person:
1301		-	17 (A) has served as a member of the armed forces of the United
1302		-	18 States as a soldier, sailor, or marine in the army, air force, or
1303		-	19 navy of the United States or as a member of the women's
1304		-	20 components of the army, air force, or navy of the United
1305		-	21 States, is a resident of Indiana, and dies while a member of the
1306		-	22 armed forces and before discharge from the armed forces or
1307		-	23 after receiving an honorable discharge from the armed forces;
1308		-	24 or
1309		-	25 (B) is the spouse or surviving spouse of a person described in
1310		-	26 clause (A) and is a resident of Indiana; and
1311		-	27 (2) a claim is filed for a burial allowance:
1312		-	28 (A) by an interested person with the board of commissioners
1313		-	29 of the county of the residence of the deceased person; and
1314		-	30 (B) stating the fact:
1315		-	31 (a) In order for an interested person to qualify for an allowance
1316		-	32 under this chapter:
1317		-	33 (1) the decedent must have been an Indiana resident at the
1318		-	34 time of death and must have:
1319		-	35 (A) received a discharge from the armed forces of the
1320		-	36 United States under conditions other than conditions set
1321		-	37 forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2); or
1322		-	38 (B) died while serving in the armed forces of the United
1323		-	39 States; or
1324		-	40 (2) the decedent must have been the spouse or surviving
1325		-	41 spouse of a person described in subdivision (1)(A) or (1)(B)
1326		-	42 and must have been an Indiana resident at the time of death.
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1328		-	1 (b) An interested person must file a claim for an allowance
1329		-	2 under this chapter with the board of commissioners in the county
1330		-	3 of residence of the decedent described in subsection (a). The claim
1331		-	4 must include:
1332		-	5 (i) (1) the fact of the service, death, and discharge if discharged
1333		-	6 from service before death; and
1334		-	7 (ii) (2) that the body has been buried in a decent and respectable
1335		-	8 manner in a cemetery or burial ground or that the body has been
1336		-	9 cremated and the cremains have not been interred.
1337		-	10 (c) The board of commissioners shall hear and determine the claim
1338		-	11 like other claims and, if the facts averred are found to be true, shall
1339		-	12 allow the claim in an amount set by ordinance. However, the amount
1340		-	13 of the allowance may not be more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).
1341		-	14 SECTION 33. IC 10-17-10-4 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
1342		-	15 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 4. Before a person
1343		-	16 enters into a contract to set a grave marker provided by the federal
1344		-	17 government for the grave of a person described in section 1(1) 1(a) of
1345		-	18 this chapter with a person who receives the grave marker from the
1346		-	19 federal government or the person's representative, the person who will
1347		-	20 set the grave marker must disclose the following information to the
1348		-	21 person who receives the grave marker or the person's representative:
1349		-	22 (1) The price of the least expensive installation procedure that the
1350		-	23 person who will set the grave marker will charge and a
1351		-	24 description of the goods and services included in the procedure.
1352		-	25 (2) The prices of any other installation procedures or options that
1353		-	26 may be performed or provided by the person who will set the
1354		-	27 grave marker and a description of the goods and services included
1355		-	28 in the procedures or options.
1356		-	29 SECTION 34. IC 10-17-11-10, AS AMENDED BY P.L.61-2023,
1357		-	30 SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1358		-	31 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 10. (a) A veteran who is eligible to be buried in
1359		-	32 a national cemetery according to 38 U.S.C. 2402 is eligible to be buried
1360		-	33 in the Indiana state veterans' cemetery established under by this
1361		-	34 chapter.
1362		-	35 (b) The spouse of a veteran who is eligible to be buried in a national
1363		-	36 cemetery according to 38 U.S.C. 2402 is eligible to be buried in the
1364		-	37 Indiana state veterans' cemetery established under by this chapter.
1365		-	38 (c) An individual who is a member of:
1366		-	39 (1) a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States:
1367		-	40 (A) who was discharged or released from service under
1368		-	41 conditions other than dishonorable; or
1369		-	42 (B) whose death occurs under conditions other than
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1371		-	1 dishonorable while a member of a reserve component of the
1372		-	2 armed forces of the United States;
1373		-	3 (2) the Indiana Army National Guard or the Indiana Air National
1374		-	4 Guard:
1375		-	5 (A) who was discharged or released from service under
1376		-	6 conditions other than dishonorable; or
1377		-	7 (B) whose death occurs under conditions other than
1378		-	8 dishonorable while a member of the Indiana Army National
1379		-	9 Guard or the Indiana Air National Guard; or
1380		-	10 (3) the Reserve Officers' Training Corps of the United States
1381		-	11 Army, United States Navy, or United States Air Force whose
1382		-	12 death occurs under conditions other than dishonorable while a
1383		-	13 member of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps of the United
1384		-	14 States Army, United States Navy, or United States Air Force;
1385		-	15 is eligible to be buried in the Indiana state veterans' cemetery
1386		-	16 established by this chapter.
1387		-	17 (d) The following relatives of an individual described in subsection
1388		-	18 (c) are eligible to be buried in the Indiana state veterans' cemetery
1389		-	19 established by this chapter:
1390		-	20 (1) A spouse.
1391		-	21 (2) A minor child.
1392		-	22 (3) An unmarried adult child.
1393		-	23 SECTION 35. IC 10-17-12-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.50-2009,
1394		-	24 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1395		-	25 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "armed forces" includes
1396		-	26 the active or reserve components of the following:
1397		-	27 (1) The United States Army.
1398		-	28 (2) The United States Navy.
1399		-	29 (3) The United States Marine Corps.
1400		-	30 (4) The United States Air Force.
1401		-	31 (5) The United States Space Force.
1402		-	32 (5) (6) The United States Coast Guard.
1403		-	33 SECTION 36. IC 10-17-12-7.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.53-2021,
1404		-	34 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1405		-	35 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7.5. (a) As used in this chapter, "qualified service
1406		-	36 member" means, before the commission's issuance of the disallowable
1407		-	37 separation codes list for each branch of the armed forces described in
1408		-	38 section 10.5 of this chapter, an individual who is an Indiana resident
1409		-	39 and who:
1410		-	40 (1) is:
1411		-	41 (A) a member of the armed forces of the United States or the
1412		-	42 national guard (as defined in IC 5-9-4-4); and
1413		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 33
1414		-	1 (B) serving on or has served on active duty during a time of
1415		-	2 national conflict or war; or
1416		-	3 (2) has:
1417		-	4 (A) served on active duty during a time of national conflict or
1418		-	5 war in:
1419		-	6 (i) the armed forces of the United States; or
1420		-	7 (ii) the national guard (as defined in IC 5-9-4-4); and
1421		-	8 (B) been discharged from the armed forces of the United
1422		-	9 States or the national guard under honorable conditions.
1423		-	10 (b) As used in this chapter, "qualified service member" means after
1424		-	11 the commission's issuance of the disallowable separation codes list for
1425		-	12 each branch of the armed forces described in section 10.5 of this
1426		-	13 chapter, an individual who is an Indiana resident and who:
1427		-	14 (1) is serving on active duty in:
1428		-	15 (A) the armed forces of the United States; or
1429		-	16 (B) the national guard (as defined in IC 5-9-4-4); or
1430		-	17 (2) has served in or been discharged from the armed forces of the
1431		-	18 United States or the national guard under conditions other than
1432		-	19 the following:
1433		-	20 (A) Discharge by court martial.
1434		-	21 (B) Acceptance of a discharge to avoid a court martial.
1435		-	22 (C) Discharge for having committed any of the following:
1436		-	23 (i) An offense against the security of the United States,
1437		-	24 including spying, mutiny, or treason.
1438		-	25 (ii) An act of willful or persistent misconduct, including
1439		-	26 desertion.
1440		-	27 (iii) A sexual or violent offense against another person,
1441		-	28 including molestation, rape, or assault.
1442		-	29 (iv) An act described on the list of disallowable separation
1443		-	30 codes adopted under section 10.5 of this chapter.
1444		-	31 SECTION 37. IC 10-17-13.5-1.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
1445		-	32 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
1446		-	33 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1.5. As used in this chapter,
1447		-	34 "eligible person" means an individual residing in Indiana who is:
1448		-	35 (1) a dependent of a veteran;
1449		-	36 (2) a primary caregiver of a veteran; or
1450		-	37 (3) an individual who is a member of the armed forces of the
1451		-	38 United States or national guard.
1452		-	39 SECTION 38. IC 10-17-13.5-1.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
1453		-	40 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
1454		-	41 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1.7. As used in this chapter,
1455		-	42 "primary caregiver" means an individual who:
1456		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 34
1457		-	1 (1) is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
1458		-	2 (2) is:
1459		-	3 (A) the veteran's:
1460		-	4 (i) spouse;
1461		-	5 (ii) parent or stepparent;
1462		-	6 (iii) son, daughter, stepson, or stepdaughter;
1463		-	7 (iv) brother, sister, stepbrother, or stepsister;
1464		-	8 (v) niece or nephew;
1465		-	9 (vi) aunt or uncle;
1466		-	10 (vii) daughter-in-law or son-in-law; or
1467		-	11 (viii) grandparent; or
1468		-	12 (B) currently residing with the veteran on a full-time basis;
1469		-	13 and
1470		-	14 (3) provides care for the veteran, including:
1471		-	15 (A) personal care services;
1472		-	16 (B) essential household services; or
1473		-	17 (C) everyday basic care.
1474		-	18 SECTION 39. IC 10-17-13.5-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.217-2017,
1475		-	19 SECTION 76, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1476		-	20 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "veteran" means an
1477		-	21 individual residing in Indiana who:
1478		-	22 (1) has served in any branch of the armed forces of the United
1479		-	23 States or their reserves, in the national guard, or in the Indiana
1480		-	24 National Guard; and
1481		-	25 (2) has received a discharge from service under honorable
1482		-	26 conditions. received a discharge from military service under
1483		-	27 conditions other than conditions set forth in
1484		-	28 IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).
1485		-	29 SECTION 40. IC 10-17-13.5-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.61-2023,
1486		-	30 SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1487		-	31 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 4. (a) The department may make grants to
1488		-	32 qualified entities to be used for the purpose of providing services to
1489		-	33 veterans or an eligible person, including the following:
1490		-	34 (1) Programs focused on eliminating homelessness, preventing
1491		-	35 near term homelessness, and providing safe and secure living
1492		-	36 conditions.
1493		-	37 (2) Assisting veterans or an eligible person in moving from
1494		-	38 public housing assistance programs to:
1495		-	39 (A) home ownership; or
1496		-	40 (B) stable, long term rental status.
1497		-	41 A grant under this chapter for the purpose specified in clause (B)
1498		-	42 may include up to nine (9) months of rental assistance.
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1500		-	1 (3) Assisting veterans or an eligible person in finding and using
1501		-	2 available federal and state resources.
1502		-	3 (4) Providing therapeutic services.
1503		-	4 (5) Providing job training and job search assistance.
1504		-	5 (6) Preventing veteran suicide or suicide of an eligible person.
1505		-	6 (b) The department may make grants to the provider chosen by the
1506		-	7 Indiana department of health under section 6 of this chapter to be used
1507		-	8 for the purpose of providing assistance to the provider to provide
1508		-	9 diagnostic testing and hyperbaric oxygen treatment to veterans
1509		-	10 receiving treatment under the pilot program established under section
1510		-	11 6 of this chapter. However, a grant under this chapter may not be
1511		-	12 awarded for the purposes specified in this subsection unless the Indiana
1512		-	13 department of health has adopted the rules required by section 6(g) of
1513		-	14 this chapter. In addition, a grant may not be awarded for the purposes
1514		-	15 specified in this subsection after the expiration of the pilot program
1515		-	16 established under section 6 of this chapter.
1516		-	17 SECTION 41. IC 10-18-9-1, AS ADDED BY P.L.38-2008,
1517		-	18 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1518		-	19 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "armed forces of the
1519		-	20 United States" means the:
1520		-	21 (1) the United States Army;
1521		-	22 (2) the United States Navy;
1522		-	23 (3) the United States Air Force;
1523		-	24 (4) United States Space Force;
1524		-	25 (4) (5) the United States Coast Guard; and
1525		-	26 (5) (6) the United States Marine Corps.
1526		-	27 SECTION 42. IC 16-31-3-10, AS AMENDED BY P.L.139-2023,
1527		-	28 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1528		-	29 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 10. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), to
1529		-	30 renew a certificate or license issued under this chapter upon expiration
1530		-	31 of the certificate or license for any reason, a person must comply with
1531		-	32 any continuing education requirements that have been established by
1532		-	33 the commission and complete training meeting standards set forth in
1533		-	34 section 2(1)(E) of this chapter. To renew a certificate or license issued
1534		-	35 under this chapter after a revocation of the certificate or license, a
1535		-	36 person must comply with all the requirements of this chapter that apply
1536		-	37 to the original certification or licensure.
1537		-	38 (b) A renewal of an emergency medical technician or advanced
1538		-	39 emergency medical technician certificate or a paramedic license shall
1539		-	40 be issued to an individual who meets the following conditions:
1540		-	41 (1) While holding a valid certificate or license, enters the armed
1541		-	42 forces of the United States, including the:
1542		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 36
1543		-	1 (A) the United States Army;
1544		-	2 (B) the United States Navy;
1545		-	3 (C) the United States Air Force;
1546		-	4 (D) the United States Marines; or
1547		-	5 (E) the United States Coast Guard; or
1548		-	6 (F) United States Space Force;
1549		-	7 but excluding the guard and reserve components of those forces.
1550		-	8 (2) Is discharged from the armed forces of the United States
1551		-	9 within forty-eight (48) months after the individual entered the
1552		-	10 armed forces.
1553		-	11 (3) Successfully completes, not more than nine (9) months after
1554		-	12 the individual's discharge from the armed forces of the United
1555		-	13 States, a refresher course approved by the commission.
1556		-	14 (4) Applies for the certificate or license renewal not more than
1557		-	15 one (1) year after the individual's discharge from the armed forces
1558		-	16 of the United States.
1559		-	17 (5) Passes the written and practical skills examinations.
1560		-	18 (c) A renewal of an emergency medical technician or advanced
1561		-	19 emergency medical technician certificate or a paramedic license must
1562		-	20 be issued to an individual who meets the following conditions:
1563		-	21 (1) While holding a valid certificate or license, the individual is
1564		-	22 called to active military duty as a member of the Indiana National
1565		-	23 Guard or a reserve component of the armed forces of the United
1566		-	24 States, including the:
1567		-	25 (A) the United States Army;
1568		-	26 (B) the United States Navy;
1569		-	27 (C) the United States Air Force;
1570		-	28 (D) the United States Marines; or
1571		-	29 (E) the United States Coast Guard.
1572		-	30 (2) The individual provides the emergency medical services
1573		-	31 commission with a copy of the document from the armed forces
1574		-	32 that called the individual to active duty.
1575		-	33 (3) The individual applies for the certificate or license renewal
1576		-	34 not more than one hundred twenty (120) days after the individual
1577		-	35 leaves active duty.
1578		-	36 SECTION 43. IC 16-33-4-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
1579		-	37 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. As used in this
1580		-	38 chapter, "armed forces of the United States" means the forces and
1581		-	39 components of the:
1582		-	40 (1) United States Army;
1583		-	41 (2) United States Navy;
1584		-	42 (3) United States Air Force;
1585		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 37
1586		-	1 (4) United States Marine Corps;
1587		-	2 (5) United States Space Force; and
1588		-	3 (6) United States Coast Guard.
1589		-	4 SECTION 44. IC 16-33-4-7 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
1590		-	5 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7. (a) Except as
1591		-	6 provided in subsection (b), the superintendent of the home shall be
1592		-	7 appointed in the manner prescribed by law and must meet all of the
1593		-	8 following conditions:
1594		-	9 (1) Be a teacher licensed by the state or have at least a
1595		-	10 baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in
1596		-	11 a field related to education or child growth and development.
1597		-	12 (2) Have experience working with children.
1598		-	13 (3) At the time of appointment, be a resident and citizen of
1599		-	14 Indiana.
1600		-	15 (4) Have other qualifications as required by the state health
1601		-	16 commissioner.
1602		-	17 (b) When at least two (2) candidates meet the conditions listed in
1603		-	18 subsection (a), the state health commissioner shall give preference to
1604		-	19 individuals who have been honorably discharged after service in from
1605		-	20 the armed forces of the United States under conditions other than
1606		-	21 conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2) in appointing a candidate
1607		-	22 to the position of superintendent of the home.
1608		-	23 SECTION 45. IC 20-20-7-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.144-2007,
1609		-	24 SECTION 17, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1610		-	25 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "eligible veteran" refers
1611		-	26 to an individual who has the following qualifications:
1612		-	27 (1) Served as a member of the armed forces of the United States
1613		-	28 at any time during at least one (1) of the following periods:
1614		-	29 (A) Beginning April 6, 1917, and ending November 11, 1918
1615		-	30 (World War I).
1616		-	31 (B) Beginning December 7, 1941, and ending December 31,
1617		-	32 1946 (World War II).
1618		-	33 (C) Beginning June 27, 1950, and ending January 31, 1955
1619		-	34 (Korean Conflict).
1620		-	35 (D) Beginning August 5, 1964, and ending May 7, 1975
1621		-	36 (Vietnam Conflict).
1622		-	37 (2) Before the military service described in subdivision (1):
1623		-	38 (A) attended a public or nonpublic high school in Indiana; and
1624		-	39 (B) was a student in good standing at the high school
1625		-	40 described in clause (A), to the satisfaction of the department
1626		-	41 of veterans' affairs.
1627		-	42 (3) Did not graduate or receive a diploma because of leaving the
1628		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 38
1629		-	1 high school described in subdivision (2) for the military service
1630		-	2 described in subdivision (1).
1631		-	3 (4) Was honorably discharged from the armed forces of the
1632		-	4 United States under conditions other than conditions set forth
1633		-	5 in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).
1634		-	6 SECTION 46. IC 20-20-7-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.1-2005,
1635		-	7 SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1636		-	8 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7. (a) The department and the department of
1637		-	9 veterans' affairs shall jointly design a form for the application for
1638		-	10 issuance of a diploma under the program.
1639		-	11 (b) The application form must require at least the following
1640		-	12 information about an eligible veteran:
1641		-	13 (1) Personal identification information.
1642		-	14 (2) Military service information, including a copy of the eligible
1643		-	15 veteran's honorable discharge from military service under
1644		-	16 conditions other than conditions set forth in
1645		-	17 IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).
1646		-	18 (3) High school information, including the following:
1647		-	19 (A) Name and address, including county, of the last high
1648		-	20 school attended.
1649		-	21 (B) Whether the high school was a public or nonpublic school.
1650		-	22 (C) Years attended.
1651		-	23 (D) Year of leaving high school to begin military service.
1652		-	24 (E) Year in which the veteran would have graduated if the
1653		-	25 veteran had not left high school to begin military service.
1654		-	26 (4) If the high school attended was a public school, whether the
1655		-	27 veteran prefers receiving a diploma issued by:
1656		-	28 (A) the state board; or
1657		-	29 (B) the governing body of the school corporation governing
1658		-	30 the high school.
1659		-	31 SECTION 47. IC 20-38-3-2, AS ADDED BY P.L.21-2009,
1660		-	32 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1661		-	33 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. ARTICLE II. DEFINITIONS
1662		-	34 As used in this compact, unless the context clearly requires a
1663		-	35 different construction:
1664		-	36 A. "Active duty" means full-time duty status in the armed forces
1665		-	37 of the United States or the National Guard and Reserve on active
1666		-	38 duty orders under 10 U.S.C. 1209 and 10 U.S.C. 1211.
1667		-	39 B. "Children of military families" means school aged children
1668		-	40 who are enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12 and are
1669		-	41 members of the household of an active duty member.
1670		-	42 C. "Compact commissioner" means the voting representative of
1671		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 39
1672		-	1 each member state appointed under section 9 of this chapter.
1673		-	2 D. "Deployment" means the period beginning one (1) month
1674		-	3 before a service member departs from the member's home station
1675		-	4 on military orders and ending six (6) months after the service
1676		-	5 member returns to the member's home station.
1677		-	6 E. "Educational records" means the official records, files, and data
1678		-	7 that are directly related to a student and maintained by a school or
1679		-	8 local education agency. The term includes general identifying
1680		-	9 data, records of attendance and academic work completed,
1681		-	10 records of achievement and results of evaluative tests, health data,
1682		-	11 disciplinary status, test protocols, and individualized education
1683		-	12 programs.
1684		-	13 F. "Extracurricular activities" means voluntary activities
1685		-	14 sponsored by a school, a local education agency, or an
1686		-	15 organization approved by a local education agency. The term
1687		-	16 includes preparation for and involvement in public performances,
1688		-	17 contests, athletic competitions, demonstrations, displays, and club
1689		-	18 activities.
1690		-	19 G. "Interstate commission" refers to the interstate commission on
1691		-	20 Educational Opportunity for Military Children created by Article
1692		-	21 IX of this compact.
1693		-	22 H. "Local education agency" means a public administrative
1694		-	23 agency authorized by the state to control and direct kindergarten
1695		-	24 through grade 12 public educational institutions.
1696		-	25 I. "Member state" means a state that has enacted this compact.
1697		-	26 J. "Military installation" means a base, a camp, a post, a station,
1698		-	27 a yard, a center, a homeport facility for a ship, or any other
1699		-	28 activity under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of
1700		-	29 Defense. The term includes a leased facility located within the
1701		-	30 United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
1702		-	31 Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American
1703		-	32 Samoa, the Northern Marianas Mariana Islands, or any other
1704		-	33 United States territory. The term does not include a facility used
1705		-	34 primarily for civil works, rivers and harbors projects, or flood
1706		-	35 control projects.
1707		-	36 K. "Nonmember state" means a state that has not enacted this
1708		-	37 compact.
1709		-	38 L. "Receiving state" means the state to which a child of a military
1710		-	39 family is sent, brought, or caused to be sent or brought.
1711		-	40 M. "Rule" means a written statement by the interstate commission
1712		-	41 adopted under Article XII of this compact that is of general
1713		-	42 applicability, that implements, interprets, or prescribes a policy of
1714		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 40
1715		-	1 provision of the interstate compact, and that has the force and
1716		-	2 effect of statutory law on a member state. The term includes the
1717		-	3 amendment, repeal, or suspension of an existing rule.
1718		-	4 N. "Sending state" means the state from which a child of a
1719		-	5 military family is sent, brought, or caused to be sent or brought.
1720		-	6 O. "State" means a state of the United States, the District of
1721		-	7 Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States
1722		-	8 Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Marianas
1723		-	9 Mariana Islands, or any other United States territory.
1724		-	10 P. "Student" means a child of a military family for whom a local
1725		-	11 education agency receives public funding and who is formally
1726		-	12 enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12.
1727		-	13 Q. "Transition" means the formal and physical process of
1728		-	14 transferring a student between schools or the period during which
1729		-	15 a student transfers from a school in the sending state to a school
1730		-	16 in the receiving states.
1731		-	17 R. "Uniformed services" means the United States Army, United
1732		-	18 States Navy, United States Air Force, United States Marine
1733		-	19 Corps, United States Space Force, or United States Coast
1734		-	20 Guard. The term includes the commission corp of the National
1735		-	21 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Public Health
1736		-	22 Services.
1737		-	23 S. "Veteran" means an individual who served in and was
1738		-	24 discharged or released from the uniformed services under
1739		-	25 conditions other than dishonorable.
1740		-	26 SECTION 48. IC 21-14-1-2.7, AS ADDED BY P.L.144-2007,
	1283	+	9 (6) The United States Coast Guard.
	1284	+	10 SECTION 31. IC 10-17-10-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
	1285	+	11 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. If:
	1286	+	12 (1) a person:
	1287	+	13 (A) has served as a member of the armed forces of the United
	1288	+	14 States as a soldier, sailor, or marine in the army, air force, or
	1289	+	15 navy of the United States or as a member of the women's
	1290	+	16 components of the army, air force, or navy of the United
	1291	+	17 States, is a resident of Indiana, and dies while a member of the
	1292	+	18 armed forces and before discharge from the armed forces or
	1293	+	19 after receiving an honorable discharge from the armed forces;
	1294	+	20 or
	1295	+	21 (B) is the spouse or surviving spouse of a person described in
	1296	+	22 clause (A) and is a resident of Indiana; and
	1297	+	23 (2) a claim is filed for a burial allowance:
	1298	+	24 (A) by an interested person with the board of commissioners
	1299	+	25 of the county of the residence of the deceased person; and
	1300	+	26 (B) stating the fact:
	1301	+	27 (a) In order for an interested person to qualify for an allowance
	1302	+	28 under this chapter:
	1303	+	29 (1) the decedent must have been an Indiana resident at the
	1304	+	30 time of the decedent's death and must have:
	1305	+	31 (A) received a discharge from the armed forces of the
	1306	+	32 United States with a separation code that is not determined
	1307	+	33 to be disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5; or
	1308	+	34 (B) died while serving the armed forces of the United
	1309	+	35 States; or
	1310	+	36 (2) the interested person must be the spouse or surviving
	1311	+	37 spouse of a person described in subdivision (1)(A) or (1)(B).
	1312	+	38 (b) An interested person must file a claim for an allowance
	1313	+	39 under this chapter with the board of commissioners in the county
	1314	+	40 of residence of the decedent described in subsection (a). The claim
	1315	+	41 must include:
	1316	+	42 (i) (1) the fact of the service, death, and discharge if discharged
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	1318	+	1 from service before death; and
	1319	+	2 (ii) (2) that the body has been buried in a decent and respectable
	1320	+	3 manner in a cemetery or burial ground or that the body has been
	1321	+	4 cremated and the cremains have not been interred.
	1322	+	5 (c) The board of commissioners shall hear and determine the claim
	1323	+	6 like other claims and, if the facts averred are found to be true, shall
	1324	+	7 allow the claim in an amount set by ordinance. However, the amount
	1325	+	8 of the allowance may not be more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).
	1326	+	9 SECTION 32. IC 10-17-10-4 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
	1327	+	10 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 4. Before a person
	1328	+	11 enters into a contract to set a grave marker provided by the federal
	1329	+	12 government for the grave of a person described in section 1(1) 1(a) of
	1330	+	13 this chapter with a person who receives the grave marker from the
	1331	+	14 federal government or the person's representative, the person who will
	1332	+	15 set the grave marker must disclose the following information to the
	1333	+	16 person who receives the grave marker or the person's representative:
	1334	+	17 (1) The price of the least expensive installation procedure that the
	1335	+	18 person who will set the grave marker will charge and a
	1336	+	19 description of the goods and services included in the procedure.
	1337	+	20 (2) The prices of any other installation procedures or options that
	1338	+	21 may be performed or provided by the person who will set the
	1339	+	22 grave marker and a description of the goods and services included
	1340	+	23 in the procedures or options.
	1341	+	24 SECTION 33. IC 10-17-11-10, AS AMENDED BY P.L.61-2023,
	1342	+	25 SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	1343	+	26 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 10. (a) A veteran who is eligible to be buried in
	1344	+	27 a national cemetery according to 38 U.S.C. 2402 is eligible to be buried
	1345	+	28 in the Indiana state veterans' cemetery established under by this
	1346	+	29 chapter.
	1347	+	30 (b) The spouse of a veteran who is eligible to be buried in a national
	1348	+	31 cemetery according to 38 U.S.C. 2402 is eligible to be buried in the
	1349	+	32 Indiana state veterans' cemetery established under by this chapter.
	1350	+	33 (c) An individual who is a member of:
	1351	+	34 (1) a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States:
	1352	+	35 (A) who was discharged or released from service under
	1353	+	36 conditions other than dishonorable; with a separation code
	1354	+	37 that is not determined to be disallowable under
	1355	+	38 IC 10-17-12-10.5; or
	1356	+	39 (B) whose death occurs under conditions other than
	1357	+	40 dishonorable while a member of a reserve component of the
	1358	+	41 armed forces of the United States;
	1359	+	42 (2) the Indiana Army National Guard or the Indiana Air National
	1360	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 32
	1361	+	1 Guard:
	1362	+	2 (A) who was discharged or released from service under
	1363	+	3 conditions other than dishonorable; with a separation code
	1364	+	4 that is not determined to be disallowable under
	1365	+	5 IC 10-17-12-10.5; or
	1366	+	6 (B) whose death occurs under conditions other than
	1367	+	7 dishonorable while a member of the Indiana Army National
	1368	+	8 Guard or the Indiana Air National Guard; or
	1369	+	9 (3) the Reserve Officers' Training Corps of the United States
	1370	+	10 Army, United States Navy, or United States Air Force whose
	1371	+	11 death occurs under conditions other than dishonorable while a
	1372	+	12 member of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps of the United
	1373	+	13 States Army, United States Navy, or United States Air Force;
	1374	+	14 is eligible to be buried in the Indiana state veterans' cemetery
	1375	+	15 established by this chapter.
	1376	+	16 (d) The following relatives of an individual described in subsection
	1377	+	17 (c) are eligible to be buried in the Indiana state veterans' cemetery
	1378	+	18 established by this chapter:
	1379	+	19 (1) A spouse.
	1380	+	20 (2) A minor child.
	1381	+	21 (3) An unmarried adult child.
	1382	+	22 SECTION 34. IC 10-17-12-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.50-2009,
	1383	+	23 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	1384	+	24 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "armed forces" includes
	1385	+	25 the active or reserve components of the following:
	1386	+	26 (1) The United States Army.
	1387	+	27 (2) The United States Navy.
	1388	+	28 (3) The United States Marine Corps.
	1389	+	29 (4) The United States Air Force.
	1390	+	30 (5) The United States Space Force.
	1391	+	31 (5) (6) The United States Coast Guard.
	1392	+	32 SECTION 35. IC 10-17-12-7.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.53-2021,
	1393	+	33 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	1394	+	34 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7.5. (a) As used in this chapter, "qualified service
	1395	+	35 member" means, before the commission's issuance of the disallowable
	1396	+	36 separation codes list for each branch of the armed forces described in
	1397	+	37 section 10.5 of this chapter, an individual who is an Indiana resident
	1398	+	38 and who:
	1399	+	39 (1) is:
	1400	+	40 (A) a member of the armed forces of the United States or the
	1401	+	41 national guard (as defined in IC 5-9-4-4); and
	1402	+	42 (B) serving on or has served on active duty during a time of
	1403	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 33
	1404	+	1 national conflict or war; or
	1405	+	2 (2) has:
	1406	+	3 (A) served on active duty during a time of national conflict or
	1407	+	4 war in:
	1408	+	5 (i) the armed forces of the United States; or
	1409	+	6 (ii) the national guard (as defined in IC 5-9-4-4); and
	1410	+	7 (B) been discharged from the armed forces of the United
	1411	+	8 States or the national guard under honorable conditions.
	1412	+	9 (b) As used in this chapter, "qualified service member" means after
	1413	+	10 the commission's issuance of the disallowable separation codes list for
	1414	+	11 each branch of the armed forces described in section 10.5 of this
	1415	+	12 chapter, an individual who is an Indiana resident and who:
	1416	+	13 (1) is serving on active duty in:
	1417	+	14 (A) the armed forces of the United States; or
	1418	+	15 (B) the national guard (as defined in IC 5-9-4-4); or
	1419	+	16 (2) has served in or been discharged from the armed forces of the
	1420	+	17 United States or the national guard under conditions other than
	1421	+	18 the following:
	1422	+	19 (A) Discharge by court martial.
	1423	+	20 (B) Acceptance of a discharge to avoid a court martial.
	1424	+	21 (C) Discharge for having committed any of the following:
	1425	+	22 (i) An offense against the security of the United States,
	1426	+	23 including spying, mutiny, or treason.
	1427	+	24 (ii) An act of willful or persistent misconduct, including
	1428	+	25 desertion.
	1429	+	26 (iii) A sexual or violent offense against another person,
	1430	+	27 including molestation, rape, or assault.
	1431	+	28 (iv) An act described on the list of disallowable separation
	1432	+	29 codes adopted under section 10.5 of this chapter.
	1433	+	30 SECTION 36. IC 10-17-13.5-1.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
	1434	+	31 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
	1435	+	32 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1.5. As used in this chapter,
	1436	+	33 "eligible person" means an individual residing in Indiana who is:
	1437	+	34 (1) a dependent of a veteran;
	1438	+	35 (2) a primary caregiver of a veteran; or
	1439	+	36 (3) an individual who is a member of the armed forces of the
	1440	+	37 United States or national guard.
	1441	+	38 SECTION 37. IC 10-17-13.5-1.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
	1442	+	39 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
	1443	+	40 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1.7. As used in this chapter,
	1444	+	41 "primary caregiver" means an individual who:
	1445	+	42 (1) is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
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	1447	+	1 (2) is:
	1448	+	2 (A) the veteran's:
	1449	+	3 (i) spouse;
	1450	+	4 (ii) parent or stepparent;
	1451	+	5 (iii) son, daughter, stepson, or stepdaughter;
	1452	+	6 (iv) brother, sister, stepbrother, or stepsister;
	1453	+	7 (v) niece or nephew;
	1454	+	8 (vi) aunt or uncle;
	1455	+	9 (vii) daughter-in-law or son-in-law; or
	1456	+	10 (viii) grandparent; or
	1457	+	11 (B) currently residing with the veteran on a full-time basis;
	1458	+	12 and
	1459	+	13 (3) provides care for the veteran, including:
	1460	+	14 (A) personal care services;
	1461	+	15 (B) essential household services; or
	1462	+	16 (C) everyday basic care.
	1463	+	17 SECTION 38. IC 10-17-13.5-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.217-2017,
	1464	+	18 SECTION 76, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	1465	+	19 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "veteran" means an
	1466	+	20 individual residing in Indiana who:
	1467	+	21 (1) has served in any branch of the armed forces of the United
	1468	+	22 States or their reserves, in the national guard, or in the Indiana
	1469	+	23 National Guard; and
	1470	+	24 (2) has received a discharge from service under honorable
	1471	+	25 conditions. was discharged or released from service described
	1472	+	26 in subdivision (1) with a separation code that is not
	1473	+	27 determined to be disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5.
	1474	+	28 SECTION 39. IC 10-17-13.5-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.61-2023,
	1475	+	29 SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	1476	+	30 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 4. (a) The department may make grants to
	1477	+	31 qualified entities to be used for the purpose of providing services to
	1478	+	32 veterans or an eligible person, including the following:
	1479	+	33 (1) Programs focused on eliminating homelessness, preventing
	1480	+	34 near term homelessness, and providing safe and secure living
	1481	+	35 conditions.
	1482	+	36 (2) Assisting veterans or an eligible person in moving from
	1483	+	37 public housing assistance programs to:
	1484	+	38 (A) home ownership; or
	1485	+	39 (B) stable, long term rental status.
	1486	+	40 A grant under this chapter for the purpose specified in clause (B)
	1487	+	41 may include up to nine (9) months of rental assistance.
	1488	+	42 (3) Assisting veterans or an eligible person in finding and using
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	1490	+	1 available federal and state resources.
	1491	+	2 (4) Providing therapeutic services.
	1492	+	3 (5) Providing job training and job search assistance.
	1493	+	4 (6) Preventing veteran suicide or suicide of an eligible person.
	1494	+	5 (b) The department may make grants to the provider chosen by the
	1495	+	6 Indiana department of health under section 6 of this chapter to be used
	1496	+	7 for the purpose of providing assistance to the provider to provide
	1497	+	8 diagnostic testing and hyperbaric oxygen treatment to veterans
	1498	+	9 receiving treatment under the pilot program established under section
	1499	+	10 6 of this chapter. However, a grant under this chapter may not be
	1500	+	11 awarded for the purposes specified in this subsection unless the Indiana
	1501	+	12 department of health has adopted the rules required by section 6(g) of
	1502	+	13 this chapter. In addition, a grant may not be awarded for the purposes
	1503	+	14 specified in this subsection after the expiration of the pilot program
	1504	+	15 established under section 6 of this chapter.
	1505	+	16 SECTION 40. IC 10-18-9-1, AS ADDED BY P.L.38-2008,
	1506	+	17 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	1507	+	18 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "armed forces of the
	1508	+	19 United States" means the:
	1509	+	20 (1) the United States Army;
	1510	+	21 (2) the United States Navy;
	1511	+	22 (3) the United States Air Force;
	1512	+	23 (4) United States Space Force;
	1513	+	24 (4) (5) the United States Coast Guard; and
	1514	+	25 (5) (6) the United States Marine Corps.
	1515	+	26 SECTION 41. IC 16-31-3-10, AS AMENDED BY P.L.139-2023,
	1516	+	27 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	1517	+	28 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 10. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), to
	1518	+	29 renew a certificate or license issued under this chapter upon expiration
	1519	+	30 of the certificate or license for any reason, a person must comply with
	1520	+	31 any continuing education requirements that have been established by
	1521	+	32 the commission and complete training meeting standards set forth in
	1522	+	33 section 2(1)(E) of this chapter. To renew a certificate or license issued
	1523	+	34 under this chapter after a revocation of the certificate or license, a
	1524	+	35 person must comply with all the requirements of this chapter that apply
	1525	+	36 to the original certification or licensure.
	1526	+	37 (b) A renewal of an emergency medical technician or advanced
	1527	+	38 emergency medical technician certificate or a paramedic license shall
	1528	+	39 be issued to an individual who meets the following conditions:
	1529	+	40 (1) While holding a valid certificate or license, enters the armed
	1530	+	41 forces of the United States, including the:
	1531	+	42 (A) the United States Army;
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	1533	+	1 (B) the United States Navy;
	1534	+	2 (C) the United States Air Force;
	1535	+	3 (D) the United States Marines; or
	1536	+	4 (E) the United States Coast Guard; or
	1537	+	5 (F) United States Space Force;
	1538	+	6 but excluding the guard and reserve components of those forces.
	1539	+	7 (2) Is discharged from the armed forces of the United States
	1540	+	8 within forty-eight (48) months after the individual entered the
	1541	+	9 armed forces.
	1542	+	10 (3) Successfully completes, not more than nine (9) months after
	1543	+	11 the individual's discharge from the armed forces of the United
	1544	+	12 States, a refresher course approved by the commission.
	1545	+	13 (4) Applies for the certificate or license renewal not more than
	1546	+	14 one (1) year after the individual's discharge from the armed forces
	1547	+	15 of the United States.
	1548	+	16 (5) Passes the written and practical skills examinations.
	1549	+	17 (c) A renewal of an emergency medical technician or advanced
	1550	+	18 emergency medical technician certificate or a paramedic license must
	1551	+	19 be issued to an individual who meets the following conditions:
	1552	+	20 (1) While holding a valid certificate or license, the individual is
	1553	+	21 called to active military duty as a member of the Indiana National
	1554	+	22 Guard or a reserve component of the armed forces of the United
	1555	+	23 States, including the:
	1556	+	24 (A) the United States Army;
	1557	+	25 (B) the United States Navy;
	1558	+	26 (C) the United States Air Force;
	1559	+	27 (D) the United States Marines; or
	1560	+	28 (E) the United States Coast Guard.
	1561	+	29 (2) The individual provides the emergency medical services
	1562	+	30 commission with a copy of the document from the armed forces
	1563	+	31 that called the individual to active duty.
	1564	+	32 (3) The individual applies for the certificate or license renewal
	1565	+	33 not more than one hundred twenty (120) days after the individual
	1566	+	34 leaves active duty.
	1567	+	35 SECTION 42. IC 16-33-4-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
	1568	+	36 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. As used in this
	1569	+	37 chapter, "armed forces of the United States" means the forces and
	1570	+	38 components of the:
	1571	+	39 (1) United States Army;
	1572	+	40 (2) United States Navy;
	1573	+	41 (3) United States Air Force;
	1574	+	42 (4) United States Marine Corps;
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	1576	+	1 (5) United States Space Force; and
	1577	+	2 (6) United States Coast Guard.
	1578	+	3 SECTION 43. IC 16-33-4-7 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
	1579	+	4 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7. (a) Except as
	1580	+	5 provided in subsection (b), the superintendent of the home shall be
	1581	+	6 appointed in the manner prescribed by law and must meet all of the
	1582	+	7 following conditions:
	1583	+	8 (1) Be a teacher licensed by the state or have at least a
	1584	+	9 baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in
	1585	+	10 a field related to education or child growth and development.
	1586	+	11 (2) Have experience working with children.
	1587	+	12 (3) At the time of appointment, be a resident and citizen of
	1588	+	13 Indiana.
	1589	+	14 (4) Have other qualifications as required by the state health
	1590	+	15 commissioner.
	1591	+	16 (b) When at least two (2) candidates meet the conditions listed in
	1592	+	17 subsection (a), the state health commissioner shall give preference to
	1593	+	18 individuals who have been honorably discharged after service in the
	1594	+	19 armed forces of the United States with a separation code that is not
	1595	+	20 determined to be disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5 in appointing
	1596	+	21 a candidate to the position of superintendent of the home.
	1597	+	22 SECTION 44. IC 20-20-7-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.144-2007,
	1598	+	23 SECTION 17, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	1599	+	24 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "eligible veteran" refers
	1600	+	25 to an individual who has the following qualifications:
	1601	+	26 (1) Served as a member of the armed forces of the United States
	1602	+	27 at any time during at least one (1) of the following periods:
	1603	+	28 (A) Beginning April 6, 1917, and ending November 11, 1918
	1604	+	29 (World War I).
	1605	+	30 (B) Beginning December 7, 1941, and ending December 31,
	1606	+	31 1946 (World War II).
	1607	+	32 (C) Beginning June 27, 1950, and ending January 31, 1955
	1608	+	33 (Korean Conflict).
	1609	+	34 (D) Beginning August 5, 1964, and ending May 7, 1975
	1610	+	35 (Vietnam Conflict).
	1611	+	36 (2) Before the military service described in subdivision (1):
	1612	+	37 (A) attended a public or nonpublic high school in Indiana; and
	1613	+	38 (B) was a student in good standing at the high school
	1614	+	39 described in clause (A), to the satisfaction of the department
	1615	+	40 of veterans' affairs.
	1616	+	41 (3) Did not graduate or receive a diploma because of leaving the
	1617	+	42 high school described in subdivision (2) for the military service
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	1619	+	1 described in subdivision (1).
	1620	+	2 (4) Was honorably discharged from the armed forces of the
	1621	+	3 United States with a separation code that is not determined to
	1622	+	4 be disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5.
	1623	+	5 SECTION 45. IC 20-20-7-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.1-2005,
	1624	+	6 SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	1625	+	7 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7. (a) The department and the department of
	1626	+	8 veterans' affairs shall jointly design a form for the application for
	1627	+	9 issuance of a diploma under the program.
	1628	+	10 (b) The application form must require at least the following
	1629	+	11 information about an eligible veteran:
	1630	+	12 (1) Personal identification information.
	1631	+	13 (2) Military service information, including a copy of the eligible
	1632	+	14 veteran's honorable discharge from military service with a
	1633	+	15 separation code that is not determined to be disallowable
	1634	+	16 under IC 10-17-12-10.5.
	1635	+	17 (3) High school information, including the following:
	1636	+	18 (A) Name and address, including county, of the last high
	1637	+	19 school attended.
	1638	+	20 (B) Whether the high school was a public or nonpublic school.
	1639	+	21 (C) Years attended.
	1640	+	22 (D) Year of leaving high school to begin military service.
	1641	+	23 (E) Year in which the veteran would have graduated if the
	1642	+	24 veteran had not left high school to begin military service.
	1643	+	25 (4) If the high school attended was a public school, whether the
	1644	+	26 veteran prefers receiving a diploma issued by:
	1645	+	27 (A) the state board; or
	1646	+	28 (B) the governing body of the school corporation governing
	1647	+	29 the high school.
	1648	+	30 SECTION 46. IC 20-38-3-2, AS ADDED BY P.L.21-2009,
	1649	+	31 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	1650	+	32 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. ARTICLE II. DEFINITIONS
	1651	+	33 As used in this compact, unless the context clearly requires a
	1652	+	34 different construction:
	1653	+	35 A. "Active duty" means full-time duty status in the armed forces
	1654	+	36 of the United States or the National Guard and Reserve on active
	1655	+	37 duty orders under 10 U.S.C. 1209 and 10 U.S.C. 1211.
	1656	+	38 B. "Children of military families" means school aged children
	1657	+	39 who are enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12 and are
	1658	+	40 members of the household of an active duty member.
	1659	+	41 C. "Compact commissioner" means the voting representative of
	1660	+	42 each member state appointed under section 9 of this chapter.
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	1662	+	1 D. "Deployment" means the period beginning one (1) month
	1663	+	2 before a service member departs from the member's home station
	1664	+	3 on military orders and ending six (6) months after the service
	1665	+	4 member returns to the member's home station.
	1666	+	5 E. "Educational records" means the official records, files, and data
	1667	+	6 that are directly related to a student and maintained by a school or
	1668	+	7 local education agency. The term includes general identifying
	1669	+	8 data, records of attendance and academic work completed,
	1670	+	9 records of achievement and results of evaluative tests, health data,
	1671	+	10 disciplinary status, test protocols, and individualized education
	1672	+	11 programs.
	1673	+	12 F. "Extracurricular activities" means voluntary activities
	1674	+	13 sponsored by a school, a local education agency, or an
	1675	+	14 organization approved by a local education agency. The term
	1676	+	15 includes preparation for and involvement in public performances,
	1677	+	16 contests, athletic competitions, demonstrations, displays, and club
	1678	+	17 activities.
	1679	+	18 G. "Interstate commission" refers to the interstate commission on
	1680	+	19 Educational Opportunity for Military Children created by Article
	1681	+	20 IX of this compact.
	1682	+	21 H. "Local education agency" means a public administrative
	1683	+	22 agency authorized by the state to control and direct kindergarten
	1684	+	23 through grade 12 public educational institutions.
	1685	+	24 I. "Member state" means a state that has enacted this compact.
	1686	+	25 J. "Military installation" means a base, a camp, a post, a station,
	1687	+	26 a yard, a center, a homeport facility for a ship, or any other
	1688	+	27 activity under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of
	1689	+	28 Defense. The term includes a leased facility located within the
	1690	+	29 United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
	1691	+	30 Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American
	1692	+	31 Samoa, the Northern Marianas Mariana Islands, or any other
	1693	+	32 United States territory. The term does not include a facility used
	1694	+	33 primarily for civil works, rivers and harbors projects, or flood
	1695	+	34 control projects.
	1696	+	35 K. "Nonmember state" means a state that has not enacted this
	1697	+	36 compact.
	1698	+	37 L. "Receiving state" means the state to which a child of a military
	1699	+	38 family is sent, brought, or caused to be sent or brought.
	1700	+	39 M. "Rule" means a written statement by the interstate commission
	1701	+	40 adopted under Article XII of this compact that is of general
	1702	+	41 applicability, that implements, interprets, or prescribes a policy of
	1703	+	42 provision of the interstate compact, and that has the force and
	1704	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 40
	1705	+	1 effect of statutory law on a member state. The term includes the
	1706	+	2 amendment, repeal, or suspension of an existing rule.
	1707	+	3 N. "Sending state" means the state from which a child of a
	1708	+	4 military family is sent, brought, or caused to be sent or brought.
	1709	+	5 O. "State" means a state of the United States, the District of
	1710	+	6 Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States
	1711	+	7 Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Marianas
	1712	+	8 Mariana Islands, or any other United States territory.
	1713	+	9 P. "Student" means a child of a military family for whom a local
	1714	+	10 education agency receives public funding and who is formally
	1715	+	11 enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12.
	1716	+	12 Q. "Transition" means the formal and physical process of
	1717	+	13 transferring a student between schools or the period during which
	1718	+	14 a student transfers from a school in the sending state to a school
	1719	+	15 in the receiving states.
	1720	+	16 R. "Uniformed services" means the United States Army, United
	1721	+	17 States Navy, United States Air Force, United States Marine
	1722	+	18 Corps, United States Space Force, or United States Coast
	1723	+	19 Guard. The term includes the commission corp of the National
	1724	+	20 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Public Health
	1725	+	21 Services.
	1726	+	22 S. "Veteran" means an individual who served in and was
	1727	+	23 discharged or released from the uniformed services under
	1728	+	24 conditions other than dishonorable. with a separation code that
	1729	+	25 is not determined to be disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5.
	1730	+	26 SECTION 47. IC 21-14-1-2.7, AS ADDED BY P.L.144-2007,
1741	1731		27 SECTION 23, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1742	1732		28 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2.7. For purposes of IC 21-14-9, "armed forces of
1743	1733		29 the United States" means the following:
1744	1734		30 (1) The United States Air Force.
1745	1735		31 (2) The United States Army.
1746	1736		32 (3) The United States Coast Guard.
1747	1737		33 (4) The United States Marine Corps.
1748	1738		34 (5) The United States Navy.
1749	1739		35 (6) The United States Space Force.
1750		-	36 SECTION 49. IC 21-14-4-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.112-2019,
	1740	+	36 SECTION 48. IC 21-14-4-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.112-2019,
1751	1741		37 SECTION 9, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1752	1742		38 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. (a) Subject to this section and section 2.5 of this
1753	1743		39 chapter, an eligible applicant is entitled to enter, remain, and receive
1754	1744		40 instruction in a state educational institution upon the same conditions,
1755	1745		41 qualifications, and regulations prescribed for other applicants for
1756	1746		42 admission to or scholars in the state educational institutions, without
1757		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 41
	1747	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 41
1758	1748		1 the payment of any educational costs for one hundred twenty-four (124)
1759	1749		2 semester credit hours in the state educational institution.
1760	1750		3 (b) The maximum amount that an eligible applicant is exempt from
1761	1751		4 paying for a semester hour is an amount equal to the cost of an
1762	1752		5 undergraduate semester credit hour at the state educational institution
1763	1753		6 in which the eligible applicant enrolls.
1764	1754		7 (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or another
1765	1755		8 law, a change in the criteria for or the amount of an exemption awarded
1766	1756		9 under this chapter enacted in the 2011 2025 session of the general
1767	1757		10 assembly applies only to an individual who qualifies for an exemption
1768	1758		11 under this chapter because of a father or mother (or in the case of
1769	1759		12 section 1(a)(1) of this chapter, a related member) who enlisted or
1770	1760		13 otherwise initially served in the armed forces of the United States after
1771	1761		14 June 30, 2011. 2014.
1772		-	15 SECTION 50. IC 21-14-4-2.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.112-2019,
	1762	+	15 SECTION 49. IC 21-14-4-2.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.112-2019,
1773	1763		16 SECTION 10, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1774	1764		17 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2.5. (a) This section applies to an individual who
1775	1765		18 qualifies as an eligible applicant under section 1(a)(3) of this chapter
1776	1766		19 because the individual's father or mother:
1777	1767		20 (1) enlisted or otherwise initially served in the armed forces of the
1778	1768		21 United States after June 30, 2011; 2014; and
1779	1769		22 (2) suffered a disability as determined by the United States
1780	1770		23 Department of Veterans Affairs.
1781	1771		24 (b) This section does not apply to an individual who:
1782	1772		25 (1) is an eligible applicant under section 1(a)(3) of this chapter;
1783	1773		26 and
1784	1774		27 (2) qualifies as an eligible applicant under section 1(a)(1) or
1785	1775		28 1(a)(2) of this chapter.
1786	1776		29 (c) Subject to subsection (d) and section 2(b) of this chapter, the
1787	1777		30 eligible applicant is entitled to a reduction in the educational costs that
1788	1778		31 would otherwise apply as follows:
1789	1779		32 (1) If the individual's father or mother suffered a disability as
1790	1780		33 determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs
1791	1781		34 with a rating of eighty percent (80%) or more, the individual is
1792	1782		35 entitled to a one hundred percent (100%) reduction in education
1793	1783		36 costs.
1794	1784		37 (2) If the individual's father or mother suffered a disability as
1795	1785		38 determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs
1796	1786		39 with a rating of less than eighty percent (80%), the individual is
1797	1787		40 entitled to a reduction in education costs equal to the sum of:
1798	1788		41 (A) twenty percent (20%); plus
1799	1789		42 (B) the disability rating of the individual's father or mother.
1800		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 42
	1790	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 42
1801	1791		1 (d) The latest disability rating determined by the United States
1802	1792		2 Department of Veterans Affairs for an individual's father or mother
1803	1793		3 shall be used to compute the percentage by which education costs are
1804	1794		4 reduced under this section. If the disability rating of the individual's
1805	1795		5 father or mother changes after the beginning of an academic semester,
1806	1796		6 quarter, or other period for which educational costs have been reduced
1807	1797		7 under this section, the change in disability rating shall be applied
1808	1798		8 beginning with the immediately following academic semester, quarter,
1809	1799		9 or other period.
1810		-	10 SECTION 51. IC 21-27-2-1.5, AS ADDED BY P.L.22-2018,
	1800	+	10 SECTION 50. IC 21-27-2-1.5, AS ADDED BY P.L.22-2018,
1811	1801		11 SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1812	1802		12 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1.5. (a) As used in this section, "academic term"
1813	1803		13 has the meaning set forth in IC 21-12-1-2.
1814	1804		14 (b) As used in this section, "active duty" has the meaning set forth
1815	1805		15 in IC 10-16-7-23(a).
1816	1806		16 (c) As used in this section, "armed forces" means the:
1817	1807		17 (1) United States Air Force;
1818	1808		18 (2) United States Army;
1819	1809		19 (3) United States Coast Guard;
1820	1810		20 (4) United States Marine Corps; and
1821	1811		21 (5) United States Navy; and
1822	1812		22 (6) United States Space Force.
1823	1813		23 (d) As used in this section, "qualified student" means a member of:
1824	1814		24 (1) the Indiana National Guard;
1825	1815		25 (2) the National Guard of a state contiguous to Indiana;
1826	1816		26 (3) a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States;
1827	1817		27 or
1828	1818		28 (4) the armed forces;
1829	1819		29 enrolled in a state educational institution.
1830	1820		30 (e) The board of trustees of a state educational institution shall allow
1831	1821		31 a qualified student on active duty or called to active duty during an
1832	1822		32 academic term to exercise any of the following options:
1833	1823		33 (1) Reenroll in any course for which the qualified student had
1834	1824		34 remitted tuition but that the qualified student was not able to
1835	1825		35 complete due to active duty status. Course reenrollment shall be
1836	1826		36 offered to any qualified student:
1837	1827		37 (A) for a period not to exceed four (4) years after the date of
1838	1828		38 the qualified student's release from active duty; and
1839	1829		39 (B) without additional tuition, student fees, or related charges.
1840	1830		40 (2) Receive a refund for tuition and fees paid by the qualified
1841	1831		41 student for the academic term in which the qualified student was
1842	1832		42 called or ordered to active duty, or based on the qualified student's
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	1833	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 43
1844	1834		1 active duty status.
1845	1835		2 (3) Receive a credit for a subsequent academic term in the amount
1846	1836		3 of the tuition and fees paid during the academic term for courses
1847	1837		4 that the qualified student did not complete due to active duty
1848	1838		5 status.
1849	1839		6 (f) If a qualified student has been fully reimbursed for tuition, fees,
1850	1840		7 and charges for a course that the qualified student did not complete due
1851	1841		8 to active duty status, the qualified student is not entitled to further
1852	1842		9 reimbursement under this section.
1853		-	10 SECTION 52. IC 22-2-13-2, AS ADDED BY P.L.151-2007,
	1843	+	10 SECTION 51. IC 22-2-13-2, AS ADDED BY P.L.151-2007,
1854	1844		11 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1855	1845		12 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "armed forces of the
1856	1846		13 United States" means the active or reserve components of the:
1857	1847		14 (1) the United States Army;
1858	1848		15 (2) the United States Navy;
1859	1849		16 (3) the United States Air Force;
1860	1850		17 (4) the United States Coast Guard;
1861	1851		18 (5) the United States Marine Corps; or
1862	1852		19 (6) United States Space Force; or
1863	1853		20 (6) (7) the Merchant Marine.
1864		-	21 SECTION 53. IC 22-4.1-4-3.3, AS ADDED BY P.L.109-2017,
	1854	+	21 SECTION 52. IC 22-4.1-4-3.3, AS ADDED BY P.L.109-2017,
1865	1855		22 SECTION 2, AND AS ADDED BY P.L.230-2017, SECTION 38, IS
1866	1856		23 CORRECTED AND AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
1867	1857		24 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3.3. (a) As used in this section,
1868	1858		25 "veteran" means:
1869	1859		26 (1) a Hoosier veteran (as defined in IC 1-1-4-5-(b));
1870	1860		27 IC 1-1-4-5(b)); or
1871	1861		28 (2) an individual who satisfies the following:
1872	1862		29 (1) (A) The individual is a resident of Indiana.
1873	1863		30 (2) (B) The individual has previously served on active duty in
1874	1864		31 any branch of the armed forces of the United States or their
1875	1865		32 reserves, in the National Guard, or in the Indiana National
1876	1866		33 Guard.
1877	1867		34 (3) (C) The individual received an honorable a discharge from
1878		-	35 service ~~under conditions other than conditions set forth in~~
1879		-	36 IC 10-17-12-7.5~~(2)~~.
	1868	+	35 service with a separation code that is not determined to be
	1869	+	36 disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5.
1880	1870		37 (b) Unless otherwise provided by federal law, the department shall
1881	1871		38 give a veteran or the spouse of a veteran priority for placement in any
1882	1872		39 federal or state employment or training program administered by the
1883	1873		40 department if the veteran or the veteran's spouse:
1884	1874		41 (1) submits documentation satisfactory to the department
1885	1875		42 establishing the veteran's honorable discharge from service; and
1886		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 44
	1876	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 44
1887	1877		1 (2) meets the eligibility requirements for the program.
1888		-	2 SECTION 54. IC 22-9-9-2, AS ADDED BY P.L.151-2007,
	1878	+	2 SECTION 53. IC 22-9-9-2, AS ADDED BY P.L.151-2007,
1889	1879		3 SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1890	1880		4 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "armed forces of the
1891	1881		5 United States" means the active or reserve components of the:
1892	1882		6 (1) United States Army;
1893	1883		7 (2) United States Navy;
1894	1884		8 (3) United States Air Force;
1895	1885		9 (4) United States Coast Guard;
1896	1886		10 (5) United States Marine Corps; or
1897	1887		11 (6) United States Space Force; or
1898	1888		12 (6) (7) Merchant Marine.
1899		-	13 SECTION 55. IC 23-14-73-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
	1889	+	13 SECTION 54. IC 23-14-73-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
1900	1890		14 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. As used in this
1901	1891		15 chapter, "member of the armed forces" means an individual who served
1902	1892		16 on active duty in the:
1903	1893		17 (1) United States Army;
1904	1894		18 (2) United States Navy;
1905	1895		19 (3) United States Air Force;
1906	1896		20 (4) United States Marine Corps;
1907	1897		21 (5) United States Space Force; or
1908	1898		22 (6) United States Coast Guard. of the United States.
1909		-	23 SECTION 56. IC 24-2-2-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
	1899	+	23 SECTION 55. IC 24-2-2-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
1910	1900		24 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. It shall be unlawful
1911	1901		25 for any person, firm, limited liability company, corporation or
1912	1902		26 association, not an agency or instrumentality of the United States
1913	1903		27 government, selling or offering for sale goods, wares or merchandise,
1914	1904		28 to use or cause or permit to be used in the corporate or trade-name, or
1915	1905		29 description of the seller or of the place where the goods, wares or
1916	1906		30 merchandise are offered for sale, any of the following words or
1917	1907		31 expressions, viz., "Army", "Navy", "Air Force", "Space Force",
1918	1908		32 "Marine Corps", "Marines", "Coast Guard", "Government", "Post
1919	1909		33 Exchange", "P-X", or "G.I."; or any word or expression which may lead
1920	1910		34 the public to believe that the seller or the place is owned, operated or
1921	1911		35 managed by the United States government or its military or naval
1922	1912		36 forces or any agency of the United States government.
1923		-	37 SECTION 57. IC 25-1-12-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.2-2005,
	1913	+	37 SECTION 56. IC 25-1-12-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.2-2005,
1924	1914		38 SECTION 64, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1925	1915		39 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "armed forces of the
1926	1916		40 United States" means the active or reserve components of the:
1927	1917		41 (1) the United States Army;
1928	1918		42 (2) the United States Navy;
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	1919	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 45
1930	1920		1 (3) the United States Air Force;
1931	1921		2 (4) the United States Coast Guard;
1932	1922		3 (5) the United States Marine Corps; or
1933	1923		4 (6) United States Space Force; or
1934	1924		5 (6) (7) the Merchant Marine.
1935		-	6 SECTION 58. IC 25-8-12.1-12, AS ADDED BY P.L.84-2010,
	1925	+	6 SECTION 57. IC 25-8-12.1-12, AS ADDED BY P.L.84-2010,
1936	1926		7 SECTION 48, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1937	1927		8 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 12. A person who:
1938	1928		9 (1) enters active military service of the United States or of this
1939	1929		10 state:
1940	1930		11 (A) in time of war or an emergency;
1941	1931		12 (B) for or during a period of training; or
1942	1932		13 (C) in connection with or under the operation of a system of
1943	1933		14 selective service; and
1944	1934		15 (2) at the time of entry holds a valid license as a registered barber;
1945	1935		16 shall be granted a similar certificate of registration or license upon
1946		-	17 presenting to the board an honorable discharge a discharge from
1947		-	18 military service under conditions other than conditions set forth in
1948		-	19 IC 10-17-12-7.5(2), dated not more than six (6) months before the time
1949		-	20 of the presentation. The similar certificate or license shall be granted
1950		-	21 by the board upon payment of a fee established by the board.
1951		-	22 SECTION 59. IC 25-10-1-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.36-2022,
1952		-	23 SECTION 8, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1953		-	24 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7. Any applicant for a license to practice
1954		-	25 chiropractic who is a graduate of a legally incorporated chiropractic
1955		-	26 school, institution or college, and who can produce satisfactory
1956		-	27 evidence to the board that the:
1957		-	28 (1) applicant's chiropractic education was interrupted by reason
1958		-	29 of the applicant's induction or enlistment into the active armed
1959		-	30 forces of the United States; and
1960		-	31 (2) applicant received an honorable discharge a discharge from
1961		-	32 the armed forces under conditions other than conditions set
1962		-	33 forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2);
1963		-	34 is entitled to have the applicant's date of graduation determined as if
1964		-	35 the applicant had completed the applicant's course of study in
1965		-	36 chiropractic without the interruption.
1966		-	37 SECTION 60. IC 25-25-2-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.42-2020,
1967		-	38 SECTION 16, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1968		-	39 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. (a) This section applies to:
1969		-	40 (1) any veteran described in IC 10-17-5-2 or IC 10-17-5-1 (before
1970		-	41 their repeal); or
1971		-	42 (2) any other veteran to whom this chapter applies because of the
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1973		-	1 provisions of any other statute;
1974		-	2 who holds an honorable discharge received a discharge from military
1975		-	3 service under conditions other than conditions set forth in
1976		-	4 IC 10-17-12-7.5(2) from such service issued by the proper authorities.
1977		-	5 Such a person shall be entitled to a license to vend, hawk, and peddle
1978		-	6 goods, wares, fruits, and merchandise in any county, city, or town in
1979		-	7 Indiana without the payment of any fee for the license. Upon the
1980		-	8 presentation of the person's certificate and papers of discharge,
1981		-	9 properly executed, to the auditor of any county and proving the person's
1982		-	10 identity as the person named in the person's certificate of honorable
1983		-	11 discharge, the auditor shall issue to the former soldier or sailor a free
1984		-	12 license to vend, hawk, and peddle goods, wares, fruits, and
1985		-	13 merchandise in the county and in all cities and towns in the county. A
1986		-	14 fee may not be charged to the holder of the license by the auditor, by
1987		-	15 the authorities of any city or town in the county, or by any other officer.
1988		-	16 The license shall be full and complete authority to vend, hawk, and
1989		-	17 peddle without the payment of any sum of money.
1990		-	18 (b) A person who acquires a license under this section is subject to
1991		-	19 all county, city, or town regulations and ordinances concerning
1992		-	20 vendors, hawkers, or peddlers, except for those provisions requiring
1993		-	21 payment of money for obtaining a license.
1994		-	22 SECTION 61. IC 25-36.1-2-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.97-2009,
1995		-	23 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1996		-	24 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in section 4 of this
1997		-	25 chapter, an individual may not practice surgical technology in a health
1998		-	26 care facility unless the individual meets one (1) of the following
1999		-	27 requirements:
2000		-	28 (1) Is certified under IC 25-36.1-1.
2001		-	29 (2) Has completed a surgical technology program provided by the
2002		-	30 United States Army, United States Navy, United States Air
2003		-	31 Force, United States Marine Corps, United States Space Force,
2004		-	32 or United States Coast Guard, or the commissioned corps of the
2005		-	33 United States Public Health Service.
2006		-	34 (3) Provides evidence to the health care facility that the individual
2007		-	35 was employed to practice surgical technology in a health care
2008		-	36 facility before July 1, 2009.
2009		-	37 (4) Is performing duties related to the individual's employment by
2010		-	38 the federal government.
2011		-	39 (5) Is practicing surgical technology during the twelve (12) month
2012		-	40 period immediately following the completion of a degree from an
2013		-	41 accredited school of surgical technology.
2014		-	42 (6) Has the appropriate abilities, as determined by the health care
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2016		-	1 facility.
2017		-	2 (b) An individual who is:
2018		-	3 (1) described in subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(3); and
2019		-	4 (2) practicing surgical technology in a health care facility;
2020		-	5 annually shall complete fifteen (15) hours of continuing education
2021		-	6 concerning surgical technology in order to continue practicing surgical
2022		-	7 technology.
2023		-	8 (c) An individual who wants to practice surgical technology in a
2024		-	9 health care facility is responsible for establishing to the satisfaction of
2025		-	10 the health care facility that the individual has complied with this
2026		-	11 section.
2027		-	12 (d) An individual practicing surgical technology in a health care
2028		-	13 facility is responsible for immediately notifying in writing the
2029		-	14 governing body of the health care facility, or the governing body's
2030		-	15 designee, of any changes in the individual's compliance with this
2031		-	16 section.
2032		-	17 (e) A health care facility shall maintain copies of any written
2033		-	18 documentation provided by the individual to the health care facility
2034		-	19 under subsection (c) or (d) to show compliance with this section.
2035		-	20 (f) This chapter does not require a health care facility to permit an
2036		-	21 individual described in subsection (a) to perform surgical technology
2037		-	22 services at the health care facility.
2038		-	23 SECTION 62. IC 25-37-1-14 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
2039		-	24 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 14. (a) This section
2040		-	25 applies to a county having a consolidated city.
2041		-	26 (b) A veteran who holds an honorable discharge received a
2042		-	27 discharge from the armed forces of the United States under
2043		-	28 conditions other than conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2) is
2044		-	29 exempt from the payment of a fee for a transient merchant license
2045		-	30 issued under this chapter by a municipality located wholly or partially
2046		-	31 within the county.
2047		-	32 (c) Upon the presentation of the veteran's certificate and papers of
2048		-	33 discharge and proof of the veteran's identity, the official designated by
2049		-	34 the municipality shall issue a transient merchant license to the veteran.
2050		-	35 A person licensed under this section shall comply with all ordinances
2051		-	36 of the county or municipality governing transient merchants.
2052		-	37 SECTION 63. IC 27-1-22-26 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
2053		-	38 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 26. (a) As used in this
2054		-	39 section, "armed forces" means the following:
2055		-	40 (1) The United States Army.
2056		-	41 (2) The United States Navy.
2057		-	42 (3) The United States Air Force.
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2059		-	1 (4) The United States Marine Corps.
2060		-	2 (5) The United States Space Force.
2061		-	3 (5) (6) The United States Coast Guard.
2062		-	4 (b) This section applies only to an individual:
2063		-	5 (1) who is applying for motor vehicle insurance; and
2064		-	6 (2) who:
2065		-	7 (A) is serving in one (1) of the armed forces; or
2066		-	8 (B) has served in one (1) of the armed forces within six (6)
2067		-	9 months before applying for motor vehicle insurance.
2068		-	10 (c) As used in this section, "motor vehicle insurance" means any
2069		-	11 type of insurance described in IC 27-1-5-1, Class 2(f).
2070		-	12 (d) As used in this chapter, "rating plan" means the rating schedule
2071		-	13 or rating plan of an insurer concerning premium rates for motor vehicle
2072		-	14 insurance that has been filed with the commissioner and is in effect
2073		-	15 under section 4 of this chapter.
2074		-	16 (e) An insurer may not set the premium rate for a policy of motor
2075		-	17 vehicle insurance for an individual described in subsection (b) at an
2076		-	18 amount higher than the applicable rate set forth in the rating plan due
2077		-	19 to the fact that the individual has not been covered by motor vehicle
2078		-	20 insurance for a period of time.
2079		-	21 (f) The violation of this section is an unfair and deceptive act or
2080		-	22 practice in the business of insurance under IC 27-4-1-4.
2081		-	23 SECTION 64. IC 27-1-22-26.1, AS ADDED BY P.L.39-2005,
	1936	+	17 presenting to the board an honorable discharge a discharge with a
	1937	+	18 separation code that is not determined to be disallowable under
	1938	+	19 IC 10-17-12-10.5 from military service, dated not more than six (6)
	1939	+	20 months before the time of the presentation. The similar certificate or
	1940	+	21 license shall be granted by the board upon payment of a fee established
	1941	+	22 by the board.
	1942	+	23 SECTION 58. IC 25-10-1-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.36-2022,
	1943	+	24 SECTION 8, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	1944	+	25 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7. Any applicant for a license to practice
	1945	+	26 chiropractic who is a graduate of a legally incorporated chiropractic
	1946	+	27 school, institution or college, and who can produce satisfactory
	1947	+	28 evidence to the board that the:
	1948	+	29 (1) applicant's chiropractic education was interrupted by reason
	1949	+	30 of the applicant's induction or enlistment into the active armed
	1950	+	31 forces of the United States; and
	1951	+	32 (2) applicant received an honorable discharge a discharge with
	1952	+	33 a separation code that is not determined to be disallowable
	1953	+	34 under IC 10-17-12-10.5 from the armed forces;
	1954	+	35 is entitled to have the applicant's date of graduation determined as if
	1955	+	36 the applicant had completed the applicant's course of study in
	1956	+	37 chiropractic without the interruption.
	1957	+	38 SECTION 59. IC 25-25-2-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.42-2020,
	1958	+	39 SECTION 16, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	1959	+	40 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. (a) This section applies to:
	1960	+	41 (1) any veteran described in IC 10-17-5-2 or IC 10-17-5-1 (before
	1961	+	42 their repeal); or
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	1963	+	1 (2) any other veteran to whom this chapter applies because of the
	1964	+	2 provisions of any other statute;
	1965	+	3 who holds an honorable discharge a discharge with a separation code
	1966	+	4 that is not determined to be disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5
	1967	+	5 from such service issued by the proper authorities. Such a person shall
	1968	+	6 be entitled to a license to vend, hawk, and peddle goods, wares, fruits,
	1969	+	7 and merchandise in any county, city, or town in Indiana without the
	1970	+	8 payment of any fee for the license. Upon the presentation of the
	1971	+	9 person's certificate and papers of discharge, properly executed, to the
	1972	+	10 auditor of any county and proving the person's identity as the person
	1973	+	11 named in the person's certificate of honorable discharge, the auditor
	1974	+	12 shall issue to the former soldier or sailor a free license to vend, hawk,
	1975	+	13 and peddle goods, wares, fruits, and merchandise in the county and in
	1976	+	14 all cities and towns in the county. A fee may not be charged to the
	1977	+	15 holder of the license by the auditor, by the authorities of any city or
	1978	+	16 town in the county, or by any other officer. The license shall be full and
	1979	+	17 complete authority to vend, hawk, and peddle without the payment of
	1980	+	18 any sum of money.
	1981	+	19 (b) A person who acquires a license under this section is subject to
	1982	+	20 all county, city, or town regulations and ordinances concerning
	1983	+	21 vendors, hawkers, or peddlers, except for those provisions requiring
	1984	+	22 payment of money for obtaining a license.
	1985	+	23 SECTION 60. IC 25-36.1-2-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.97-2009,
2082	1986		24 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2083		-	25 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 26.1. (a) As used in this section, "armed forces"
2084		-	26 means the active and reserve components of the following:
2085		-	27 (1) The United States Army.
2086		-	28 (2) The United States Navy.
2087		-	29 (3) The United States Air Force.
2088		-	30 (4) The United States Marine Corps.
2089		-	31 (5) The United States Space Force.
2090		-	32 (5) (6) The United States Coast Guard.
2091		-	33 (6) (7) The Indiana National Guard.
2092		-	34 (b) As used in this section, "motor vehicle insurance" means any
2093		-	35 type of insurance described in IC 27-1-5-1, Class 2(f).
2094		-	36 (c) As used in this chapter, "rating plan" means the rating schedule
2095		-	37 or rating plan of an insurer:
2096		-	38 (1) concerning premium rates for motor vehicle insurance;
2097		-	39 (2) that has been filed with the commissioner; and
2098		-	40 (3) that is in effect under section 4 of this chapter.
2099		-	41 (d) An insurer that issues or renews a policy of motor vehicle
2100		-	42 insurance may not set the premium rate for a policy of motor vehicle
2101		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 49
2102		-	1 insurance that covers an individual who is serving in one (1) of the
2103		-	2 armed forces at an amount higher than the applicable rate set forth in
2104		-	3 the rating plan for a policy of motor vehicle insurance that covers an
2105		-	4 individual who is not serving in one (1) of the armed forces.
2106		-	5 (e) A violation of this section is an unfair and deceptive act or
2107		-	6 practice in the business of insurance under IC 27-4-1-4.
2108		-	7 SECTION 65. IC 27-7-14-1, AS ADDED BY P.L.146-2015,
2109		-	8 SECTION 31, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2110		-	9 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "armed forces" means
2111		-	10 the active and reserve components of the following:
2112		-	11 (1) The United States Army.
2113		-	12 (2) The United States Navy.
2114		-	13 (3) The United States Air Force.
2115		-	14 (4) The United States Marine Corps.
2116		-	15 (5) The United States Space Force.
2117		-	16 (5) (6) The United States Coast Guard.
2118		-	17 (6) (7) The Indiana National Guard.
2119		-	18 SECTION 66. IC 29-3-9-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.50-2021,
2120		-	19 SECTION 72, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2121		-	20 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. (a) As used in this section, "department" means
2122		-	21 the department of child services established by IC 31-25-1-1.
2123		-	22 (b) As used in this section and except as otherwise provided in this
2124		-	23 section, "foster care" has the meaning set forth in IC 31-9-2-46.7.
2125		-	24 (c) Except as provided in subsections (d) and (h), by a properly
2126		-	25 executed power of attorney, a parent of a minor or a guardian (other
2127		-	26 than a temporary guardian) of a protected person may delegate to
2128		-	27 another person for:
2129		-	28 (1) any period during which the care and custody of the minor or
2130		-	29 protected person is entrusted to an institution furnishing care,
2131		-	30 custody, education, or training; or
2132		-	31 (2) a period not exceeding twelve (12) months;
2133		-	32 any powers regarding health care, support, custody, or property of the
2134		-	33 minor or protected person. A delegation described in this subsection is
2135		-	34 effective immediately unless otherwise stated in the power of attorney.
2136		-	35 (d) A parent of a minor or a guardian of a protected person may not
2137		-	36 delegate under subsection (c) the power to:
2138		-	37 (1) consent to the marriage or adoption of a protected person who
2139		-	38 is a minor; or
2140		-	39 (2) petition the court to request the authority to petition for
2141		-	40 dissolution of marriage, legal separation, or annulment of
2142		-	41 marriage on behalf of a protected person as provided under
2143		-	42 section 12.2 of this chapter.
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2145		-	1 (e) Subject to IC 30-5-5-16, a person having a power of attorney
2146		-	2 executed under subsection (c) has and shall exercise, for the period
2147		-	3 during which the power is effective, all other authority of the parent or
2148		-	4 guardian respecting the health care, support, custody, or property of the
2149		-	5 minor or protected person except any authority expressly excluded in
2150		-	6 the written instrument delegating the power. The parent or guardian
2151		-	7 remains responsible for any act or omission of the person having the
2152		-	8 power of attorney with respect to the affairs, property, and person of the
2153		-	9 minor or protected person as though the power of attorney had never
2154		-	10 been executed.
2155		-	11 (f) A delegation of powers executed under subsection (c) does not,
2156		-	12 as a result of the execution of the power of attorney, subject any of the
2157		-	13 parties to any laws, rules, or regulations concerning the licensing or
2158		-	14 regulation of foster family homes, child placing agencies, or child
2159		-	15 caring institutions under IC 31-27.
2160		-	16 (g) Any child who is the subject of a power of attorney executed
2161		-	17 under subsection (c) is not considered to be placed in foster care. The
2162		-	18 parties to a power of attorney executed under subsection (c), including
2163		-	19 a child, a protected person, a parent or guardian of a child or protected
2164		-	20 person, or an attorney in fact, are not, as a result of the execution of the
2165		-	21 power of attorney, subject to any foster care requirements or foster care
2166		-	22 licensing regulations.
2167		-	23 (h) A foster family home licensed under IC 31-27-4 may not provide
2168		-	24 overnight or regular and continuous care and supervision to a child
2169		-	25 who is the subject of a power of attorney executed under subsection (c)
2170		-	26 while providing care to a child placed in the home by the department
2171		-	27 or under a juvenile court order under a foster family home license.
2172		-	28 Upon request, the department may grant an exception to this
2173		-	29 subsection.
2174		-	30 (i) A parent who:
2175		-	31 (1) is a member in the:
2176		-	32 (A) active or reserve component of the armed forces of the
2177		-	33 United States, including the:
2178		-	34 (i) United States Army;
2179		-	35 (ii) United States Navy;
2180		-	36 (iii) United States Air Force;
2181		-	37 (iv) United States Space Force;
2182		-	38 (v) United States Marine Corps;
2183		-	39 (vi) Indiana National Guard; or
2184		-	40 (vii) United States Coast Guard; or
2185		-	41 (B) commissioned corps of the:
2186		-	42 (i) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; or
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2188		-	1 (ii) Public Health Service of the United States Department
2189		-	2 of Health and Human Services;
2190		-	3 detailed by proper authority for duty with the United States
2191		-	4 Army or United States Navy; of the United States; or
2192		-	5 (2) is required to:
2193		-	6 (A) enter or serve in the active military service of the United
2194		-	7 States under a call or order of the President of the United
2195		-	8 States; or
2196		-	9 (B) serve on state active duty;
2197		-	10 may delegate the powers designated in subsection (c) for a period
2198		-	11 longer than twelve (12) months if the parent is on active duty service.
2199		-	12 However, the term of delegation may not exceed the term of active duty
2200		-	13 service plus thirty (30) days. The power of attorney must indicate that
2201		-	14 the parent is required to enter or serve in the active military service of
2202		-	15 the United States and include the estimated beginning and ending dates
2203		-	16 of the active duty service.
2204		-	17 (j) Except as otherwise stated in the power of attorney delegating
2205		-	18 powers under this section, a delegation of powers under this section
2206		-	19 may be revoked at any time by a written instrument of revocation that:
2207		-	20 (1) identifies the power of attorney revoked; and
2208		-	21 (2) is signed by the:
2209		-	22 (A) parent of a minor; or
2210		-	23 (B) guardian of a protected person;
2211		-	24 who executed the power of attorney.
2212		-	25 SECTION 67. IC 33-42-9-10, AS AMENDED BY
2213		-	26 P.L.215-2018(ss), SECTION 14, IS AMENDED TO READ AS
2214		-	27 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 10. (a) A notarial act
2215		-	28 performed under federal law shall be presumed valid and has the same
2216		-	29 effect as a notarial act performed by a notarial officer of Indiana if the
2217		-	30 notarial act performed under federal law is performed by:
2218		-	31 (1) a judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court;
2219		-	32 (2) an individual who is authorized to perform the notarial act
2220		-	33 under federal law and is:
2221		-	34 (A) presently serving in the armed forces of the United States;
2222		-	35 or
2223		-	36 (B) performing duties under the authority of the armed forces
2224		-	37 of the United States;
2225		-	38 (3) an individual designated as a notarial officer by the United
2226		-	39 States Department of State for the purpose of performing notarial
2227		-	40 acts overseas;
2228		-	41 (4) a commissioned officer with the rank of:
2229		-	42 (A) second lieutenant or higher in the active service of the:
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2231		-	1 (i) United States Army;
2232		-	2 (ii) United States Marine Corps; or
2233		-	3 (iii) United States Air Force; or
2234		-	4 (iv) United States Space Force; or
2235		-	5 (B) ensign or higher in the active service of the:
2236		-	6 (i) United States Coast Guard; or
2237		-	7 (ii) United States Navy; or
2238		-	8 (5) any other individual authorized by federal law to perform the
2239		-	9 notarial act.
2240		-	10 (b) The signature and title of an individual acting under federal
2241		-	11 authority while performing a notarial act are prima facie evidence of
2242		-	12 the fact that:
2243		-	13 (1) the signature is genuine; and
2244		-	14 (2) the individual holds the designated title.
2245		-	15 (c) The signature and title of a notarial officer described in
2246		-	16 subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(3) conclusively establish the authority
2247		-	17 of the notarial officer to perform the notarial act.
2248		-	18 SECTION 68. IC 35-42-4-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.133-2023,
2249		-	19 SECTION 13, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2250		-	20 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7. (a) As used in this section, "adoptive parent"
2251		-	21 has the meaning set forth in IC 31-9-2-6.
2252		-	22 (b) As used in this section, "adoptive grandparent" means the parent
2253		-	23 of an adoptive parent.
2254		-	24 (c) As used in this section, "charter school" has the meaning set
2255		-	25 forth in IC 20-18-2-2.5.
2256		-	26 (d) As used in this section, "child care worker" means a person who:
2257		-	27 (1) provides care, supervision, or instruction to a child within the
2258		-	28 scope of the person's employment in a shelter care facility;
2259		-	29 (2) is employed by a:
2260		-	30 (A) school corporation;
2261		-	31 (B) charter school;
2262		-	32 (C) nonpublic school; or
2263		-	33 (D) special education cooperative;
2264		-	34 attended by a child who is the victim of a crime under this
2265		-	35 chapter; or
2266		-	36 (3) is:
2267		-	37 (A) affiliated with a:
2268		-	38 (i) school corporation;
2269		-	39 (ii) charter school;
2270		-	40 (iii) nonpublic school; or
2271		-	41 (iv) special education cooperative;
2272		-	42 attended by a child who is the victim of a crime under this
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2274		-	1 chapter, regardless of how or whether the person is
2275		-	2 compensated;
2276		-	3 (B) in a position of trust in relation to a child who attends the
2277		-	4 school or cooperative;
2278		-	5 (C) engaged in the provision of care or supervision to a child
2279		-	6 who attends the school or cooperative; and
2280		-	7 (D) at least four (4) years older than the child who is the
2281		-	8 victim of a crime under this chapter.
2282		-	9 The term does not include a student who attends the school or
2283		-	10 cooperative.
2284		-	11 (e) As used in this section, "coach" means a person who:
2285		-	12 (1) provides care, supervision, or instruction to a child within the
2286		-	13 scope of the person's employment in a youth sports organization;
2287		-	14 (2) is employed by a youth sports organization attended by a child
2288		-	15 who is the victim of a crime under this chapter; or
2289		-	16 (3) is:
2290		-	17 (A) affiliated with a youth sports organization attended by a
2291		-	18 child who is the victim of a crime under this chapter,
2292		-	19 regardless of how or whether the person is compensated;
2293		-	20 (B) in a position of trust in relation to a child who participates
2294		-	21 in the youth sports organization;
2295		-	22 (C) engaged in the provision of care or supervision to a child
2296		-	23 who participates in the youth sports organization; and
2297		-	24 (D) at least four (4) years older than the child who is the
2298		-	25 victim of a crime under this chapter.
2299		-	26 This term includes a coach who is nonteaching or a volunteer.
2300		-	27 (f) As used in this section, "custodian" means any person who
2301		-	28 resides with a child and is responsible for the child's welfare.
2302		-	29 (g) As used in this section, "mental health professional" means:
2303		-	30 (1) a mental health counselor licensed under IC 25-23.6-8.5;
2304		-	31 (2) a psychologist; or
2305		-	32 (3) a psychiatrist.
2306		-	33 (h) As used in this section, "military recruiter" means a member of:
2307		-	34 (1) the United States Air Force;
2308		-	35 (2) the United States Army;
2309		-	36 (3) the United States Coast Guard;
2310		-	37 (4) the United States Marine Corps;
2311		-	38 (5) the United States Navy;
2312		-	39 (6) the United States Space Force;
2313		-	40 (6) (7) any reserve components of the military forces listed in
2314		-	41 subdivisions (1) through (5); or
2315		-	42 (7) (8) the Indiana National Guard;
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2317		-	1 whose primary job function, classification, or specialty is recruiting
2318		-	2 individuals to enlist with an entity listed in subdivisions (1) through
2319		-	3 (7). (8).
2320		-	4 (i) As used in this section, "nonpublic school" has the meaning set
2321		-	5 forth in IC 20-18-2-12.
2322		-	6 (j) For purposes of this section, a person has a "professional
2323		-	7 relationship" with a child if:
2324		-	8 (1) the person:
2325		-	9 (A) has a license issued by the state or a political subdivision
2326		-	10 on the basis of the person's training and experience that
2327		-	11 authorizes the person to carry out a particular occupation; or
2328		-	12 (B) is employed in a position in which counseling, supervising,
2329		-	13 instructing, or recruiting children forms a significant part of
2330		-	14 the employment; and
2331		-	15 (2) the person has a relationship with a child that is based on the
2332		-	16 person's employment or licensed status as described in
2333		-	17 subdivision (1).
2334		-	18 The term includes a relationship between a child and a mental health
2335		-	19 professional or military recruiter. The term does not include a coworker
2336		-	20 relationship between a child and a person described in subdivision
2337		-	21 (1)(B).
2338		-	22 (k) As used in this section, "school corporation" has the meaning set
2339		-	23 forth in IC 20-18-2-16.
2340		-	24 (l) As used in this section, "special education cooperative" has the
2341		-	25 meaning set forth in IC 20-35-5-1.
2342		-	26 (m) As used in this section, "stepparent" means an individual who
2343		-	27 is married to a child's custodial or noncustodial parent and is not the
2344		-	28 child's adoptive parent.
2345		-	29 (n) As used in this section, "workplace supervisor" means an
2346		-	30 individual who has authority over a child while the child is employed
2347		-	31 at the child's place of employment. The term includes a person who is
2348		-	32 responsible for determining the child's wages (including whether the
2349		-	33 child will receive a raise) or who otherwise has the authority to take an
2350		-	34 adverse employment action against the child.
2351		-	35 (o) As used in this section, "youth sports organization" means an
2352		-	36 athletic or recreational program that is organized for:
2353		-	37 (1) competition against another team, club, or entity; or
2354		-	38 (2) athletic instruction;
2355		-	39 predominantly for children less than eighteen (18) years of age.
2356		-	40 (p) If a person who:
2357		-	41 (1) is at least eighteen (18) years of age; and
2358		-	42 (2) is the:
2359		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 55
2360		-	1 (A) guardian, adoptive parent, adoptive grandparent,
2361		-	2 custodian, or stepparent of;
2362		-	3 (B) child care worker for; or
2363		-	4 (C) coach of;
2364		-	5 a child less than eighteen (18) years of age;
2365		-	6 engages with the child in sexual intercourse, other sexual conduct (as
2366		-	7 defined in IC 35-31.5-2-221.5), or any fondling or touching with the
2367		-	8 intent to arouse or satisfy the sexual desires of either the child or the
2368		-	9 adult, the person commits child seduction.
2369		-	10 (q) A person who:
2370		-	11 (1) has or had a professional relationship with a child less than
2371		-	12 eighteen (18) years of age whom the person knows to be less than
2372		-	13 eighteen (18) years of age;
2373		-	14 (2) may exert undue influence on the child because of the person's
2374		-	15 current or previous professional relationship with the child; and
2375		-	16 (3) uses or exerts the person's professional relationship to engage
2376		-	17 in sexual intercourse, other sexual conduct (as defined in
2377		-	18 IC 35-31.5-2-221.5), or any fondling or touching with the child
2378		-	19 with the intent to arouse or satisfy the sexual desires of the child
2379		-	20 or the person;
2380		-	21 commits child seduction.
2381		-	22 (r) A law enforcement officer who:
2382		-	23 (1) is at least four (4) years older than a child who is less than
2383		-	24 eighteen (18) years of age;
2384		-	25 (2) has contact with the child while acting within the scope of the
2385		-	26 law enforcement officer's official duties with respect to the child;
2386		-	27 and
2387		-	28 (3) uses or exerts the law enforcement officer's professional
2388		-	29 relationship with the child to engage with the child in:
2389		-	30 (A) sexual intercourse;
2390		-	31 (B) other sexual conduct (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-221.5);
2391		-	32 or
2392		-	33 (C) any fondling or touching with the child with the intent to
2393		-	34 arouse or satisfy the sexual desires of the child or the law
2394		-	35 enforcement officer;
2395		-	36 commits child seduction.
2396		-	37 (s) In determining whether a person used or exerted the person's
2397		-	38 professional relationship with the child to engage in sexual intercourse,
2398		-	39 other sexual conduct (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-221.5), or any
2399		-	40 fondling or touching with the intent to arouse or satisfy the sexual
2400		-	41 desires of the child or the person under this section, the trier of fact
2401		-	42 may consider one (1) or more of the following:
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2403		-	1 (1) The age difference between the person and the child.
2404		-	2 (2) Whether the person was in a position of trust with respect to
2405		-	3 the child.
2406		-	4 (3) Whether the person's conduct with the child violated any
2407		-	5 ethical obligations of the person's profession or occupation.
2408		-	6 (4) The authority that the person had over the child.
2409		-	7 (5) Whether the person exploited any particular vulnerability of
2410		-	8 the child.
2411		-	9 (6) Any other evidence relevant to the person's ability to exert
2412		-	10 undue influence over the child.
2413		-	11 (t) This subsection does not apply to a workplace supervisor who
2414		-	12 had a dating relationship with the child before the child was employed
2415		-	13 at the place of employment. A workplace supervisor who:
2416		-	14 (1) is at least four (4) years older than a child who is less than
2417		-	15 eighteen (18) years of age;
2418		-	16 (2) supervises the child at the child's place of employment; and
2419		-	17 (3) uses or exerts the workplace supervisor's supervisory
2420		-	18 relationship with the child to engage with the child in:
2421		-	19 (A) sexual intercourse;
2422		-	20 (B) other sexual conduct (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-221.5);
2423		-	21 or
2424		-	22 (C) any fondling or touching with the child with the intent to
2425		-	23 arouse or satisfy the sexual desires of the child or the
2426		-	24 workplace supervisor;
2427		-	25 commits child seduction.
2428		-	26 (u) In determining whether a workplace supervisor used or exerted
2429		-	27 the workplace supervisor's relationship with the child to engage in
2430		-	28 sexual intercourse, other sexual conduct (as defined in
2431		-	29 IC 35-31.5-2-221.5), or any fondling or touching with the intent to
2432		-	30 arouse or satisfy the sexual desires of the child or the workplace
2433		-	31 supervisor, the trier of fact may consider one (1) or more of the
2434		-	32 following:
2435		-	33 (1) The age difference between the workplace supervisor and the
2436		-	34 child.
2437		-	35 (2) Whether the workplace supervisor was in a position of trust
2438		-	36 with respect to the child.
2439		-	37 (3) Whether the workplace supervisor suggested to the child that
2440		-	38 engaging or not engaging in sexual activity with the workplace
2441		-	39 supervisor would or could affect the child at the child's place of
2442		-	40 employment.
2443		-	41 (4) The authority that the workplace supervisor had over the child.
2444		-	42 (5) Whether the workplace supervisor exploited any particular
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2446		-	1 vulnerability of the child.
2447		-	2 (6) Any other evidence relevant to the workplace supervisor's
2448		-	3 ability to exert undue influence over the child.
2449		-	4 (v) Child seduction under this section is:
2450		-	5 (1) a Level 6 felony if the child is at least sixteen (16) years of age
2451		-	6 but less than eighteen (18) years of age and the person or law
2452		-	7 enforcement officer engaged in any fondling or touching with the
2453		-	8 intent to arouse or satisfy the sexual desires of:
2454		-	9 (A) the child; or
2455		-	10 (B) the person or law enforcement officer;
2456		-	11 (2) a Level 5 felony if the child is at least sixteen (16) years of age
2457		-	12 but less than eighteen (18) years of age and the person or law
2458		-	13 enforcement officer engaged in sexual intercourse or other sexual
2459		-	14 conduct (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-221.5) with the child;
2460		-	15 (3) a Level 5 felony if the child is at least fourteen (14) years of
2461		-	16 age but less than sixteen (16) years of age and the person or law
2462		-	17 enforcement officer engaged in any fondling or touching with the
2463		-	18 intent to arouse or satisfy the sexual desires of:
2464		-	19 (A) the child; or
2465		-	20 (B) the person or law enforcement officer;
2466		-	21 (4) a Level 4 felony if the child is at least fourteen (14) years of
2467		-	22 age but less than sixteen (16) years of age and the person or law
2468		-	23 enforcement officer engaged in sexual intercourse or other sexual
2469		-	24 conduct (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-221.5) with the child;
2470		-	25 (5) a Level 3 felony if the child is thirteen (13) years of age or
2471		-	26 under and the person or law enforcement officer engaged in any
2472		-	27 fondling or touching with the intent to arouse or satisfy the sexual
2473		-	28 desires of:
2474		-	29 (A) the child; or
2475		-	30 (B) the person or law enforcement officer; and
2476		-	31 (6) a Level 2 felony if the child is thirteen (13) years of age or
2477		-	32 under and the person or law enforcement officer engaged in
2478		-	33 sexual intercourse or other sexual conduct (as defined in
2479		-	34 IC 35-31.5-2-221.5) with the child.
2480		-	35 SECTION 69. IC 36-8-4-10, AS AMENDED BY P.L.110-2010,
2481		-	36 SECTION 35, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2482		-	37 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 10. (a) Subject to subsection (c), the board or
2483		-	38 persons having the authority to employ members of the fire or police
2484		-	39 department shall give a preference for employment according to the
2485		-	40 following priority:
2486		-	41 (1) A war veteran who has been honorably discharged from the
2487		-	42 armed forces of the United States under conditions other than
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2489		-	1 conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2). armed forces.
2490		-	2 (2) A person whose mother or father was a:
2491		-	3 (A) firefighter of a unit;
2492		-	4 (B) municipal police officer; or
2493		-	5 (C) county police officer;
2494		-	6 who died in the line of duty (as defined in IC 5-10-10-2).
2495		-	7 (b) Subject to subsection (c), the board or person having the
2496		-	8 authority to employ members of a fire or police department may give
2497		-	9 a preference for employment to any of the following:
2498		-	10 (1) A police officer or firefighter laid off by another city under
2499		-	11 section 11 of this chapter.
2500		-	12 (2) A county police officer laid off by a sheriff's department under
2501		-	13 IC 36-8-10-11.1.
2502		-	14 (3) A person who:
2503		-	15 (A) was employed full-time or part-time by a township to
2504		-	16 provide fire protection and emergency services; and
2505		-	17 (B) has been laid off by the township.
2506		-	18 (c) A person described in subsection (a) or (b) may not receive a
2507		-	19 preference for employment unless the person:
2508		-	20 (1) applies; and
2509		-	21 (2) meets all employment requirements prescribed:
2510		-	22 (A) by law, including physical and age requirements; and
2511		-	23 (B) by the fire or police department.
2512		-	24 SECTION 70. IC 36-8-4.7-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.115-2016,
2513		-	25 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2514		-	26 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "armed forces" means
2515		-	27 the active and reserve components of the following:
	1987	+	25 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in section 4 of this
	1988	+	26 chapter, an individual may not practice surgical technology in a health
	1989	+	27 care facility unless the individual meets one (1) of the following
	1990	+	28 requirements:
	1991	+	29 (1) Is certified under IC 25-36.1-1.
	1992	+	30 (2) Has completed a surgical technology program provided by the
	1993	+	31 United States Army, United States Navy, United States Air
	1994	+	32 Force, United States Marine Corps, United States Space Force,
	1995	+	33 or United States Coast Guard, or the commissioned corps of the
	1996	+	34 United States Public Health Service.
	1997	+	35 (3) Provides evidence to the health care facility that the individual
	1998	+	36 was employed to practice surgical technology in a health care
	1999	+	37 facility before July 1, 2009.
	2000	+	38 (4) Is performing duties related to the individual's employment by
	2001	+	39 the federal government.
	2002	+	40 (5) Is practicing surgical technology during the twelve (12) month
	2003	+	41 period immediately following the completion of a degree from an
	2004	+	42 accredited school of surgical technology.
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	2006	+	1 (6) Has the appropriate abilities, as determined by the health care
	2007	+	2 facility.
	2008	+	3 (b) An individual who is:
	2009	+	4 (1) described in subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(3); and
	2010	+	5 (2) practicing surgical technology in a health care facility;
	2011	+	6 annually shall complete fifteen (15) hours of continuing education
	2012	+	7 concerning surgical technology in order to continue practicing surgical
	2013	+	8 technology.
	2014	+	9 (c) An individual who wants to practice surgical technology in a
	2015	+	10 health care facility is responsible for establishing to the satisfaction of
	2016	+	11 the health care facility that the individual has complied with this
	2017	+	12 section.
	2018	+	13 (d) An individual practicing surgical technology in a health care
	2019	+	14 facility is responsible for immediately notifying in writing the
	2020	+	15 governing body of the health care facility, or the governing body's
	2021	+	16 designee, of any changes in the individual's compliance with this
	2022	+	17 section.
	2023	+	18 (e) A health care facility shall maintain copies of any written
	2024	+	19 documentation provided by the individual to the health care facility
	2025	+	20 under subsection (c) or (d) to show compliance with this section.
	2026	+	21 (f) This chapter does not require a health care facility to permit an
	2027	+	22 individual described in subsection (a) to perform surgical technology
	2028	+	23 services at the health care facility.
	2029	+	24 SECTION 61. IC 25-37-1-14 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
	2030	+	25 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 14. (a) This section
	2031	+	26 applies to a county having a consolidated city.
	2032	+	27 (b) A veteran who holds an honorable discharge a discharge with
	2033	+	28 a separation code that is not determined to be disallowable under
	2034	+	29 IC 10-17-12-10.5 from the armed forces of the United States is exempt
	2035	+	30 from the payment of a fee for a transient merchant license issued under
	2036	+	31 this chapter by a municipality located wholly or partially within the
	2037	+	32 county.
	2038	+	33 (c) Upon the presentation of the veteran's certificate and papers of
	2039	+	34 discharge and proof of the veteran's identity, the official designated by
	2040	+	35 the municipality shall issue a transient merchant license to the veteran.
	2041	+	36 A person licensed under this section shall comply with all ordinances
	2042	+	37 of the county or municipality governing transient merchants.
	2043	+	38 SECTION 62. IC 27-1-22-26 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
	2044	+	39 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 26. (a) As used in this
	2045	+	40 section, "armed forces" means the following:
	2046	+	41 (1) The United States Army.
	2047	+	42 (2) The United States Navy.
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	2049	+	1 (3) The United States Air Force.
	2050	+	2 (4) The United States Marine Corps.
	2051	+	3 (5) The United States Space Force.
	2052	+	4 (5) (6) The United States Coast Guard.
	2053	+	5 (b) This section applies only to an individual:
	2054	+	6 (1) who is applying for motor vehicle insurance; and
	2055	+	7 (2) who:
	2056	+	8 (A) is serving in one (1) of the armed forces; or
	2057	+	9 (B) has served in one (1) of the armed forces within six (6)
	2058	+	10 months before applying for motor vehicle insurance.
	2059	+	11 (c) As used in this section, "motor vehicle insurance" means any
	2060	+	12 type of insurance described in IC 27-1-5-1, Class 2(f).
	2061	+	13 (d) As used in this chapter, "rating plan" means the rating schedule
	2062	+	14 or rating plan of an insurer concerning premium rates for motor vehicle
	2063	+	15 insurance that has been filed with the commissioner and is in effect
	2064	+	16 under section 4 of this chapter.
	2065	+	17 (e) An insurer may not set the premium rate for a policy of motor
	2066	+	18 vehicle insurance for an individual described in subsection (b) at an
	2067	+	19 amount higher than the applicable rate set forth in the rating plan due
	2068	+	20 to the fact that the individual has not been covered by motor vehicle
	2069	+	21 insurance for a period of time.
	2070	+	22 (f) The violation of this section is an unfair and deceptive act or
	2071	+	23 practice in the business of insurance under IC 27-4-1-4.
	2072	+	24 SECTION 63. IC 27-1-22-26.1, AS ADDED BY P.L.39-2005,
	2073	+	25 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	2074	+	26 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 26.1. (a) As used in this section, "armed forces"
	2075	+	27 means the active and reserve components of the following:
2516	2076		28 (1) The United States Army.
2517	2077		29 (2) The United States Navy.
2518	2078		30 (3) The United States Air Force.
2519	2079		31 (4) The United States Marine Corps.
2520	2080		32 (5) The United States Space Force.
2521	2081		33 (5) (6) The United States Coast Guard.
2522	2082		34 (6) (7) The Indiana National Guard.
2523		-	35 SECTION 71. IC 36-8-4.7-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.115-2016,
2524		-	36 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2525		-	37 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 5. (a) Notwithstanding any contrary law, an
2526		-	38 appointing authority shall waive any age restriction for a person not
2527		-	39 more than forty (40) years and six (6) months of age that applies to the
2528		-	40 appointment and hiring of an individual as:
2529		-	41 (1) a member of the police department; or
2530		-	42 (2) a member of the fire department;
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2532		-	1 if the individual meets the requirements of subsection (b).
2533		-	2 (b) An individual who meets all the following requirements is
2534		-	3 entitled to the waiver described in subsection (a):
2535		-	4 (1) On the date the individual applies to be appointed and hired
2536		-	5 as:
2537		-	6 (A) a member of the police department; or
2538		-	7 (B) a member of the fire department;
2539		-	8 the individual is a veteran who has completed at least twenty (20)
2540		-	9 years of military service.
2541		-	10 (2) The individual received or is eligible to receive an honorable
2542		-	11 a discharge from the armed forces of the United States under
2543		-	12 conditions other than conditions set forth in
2544		-	13 IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).
2545		-	14 (3) The individual meets all other requirements for appointment
2546		-	15 and hiring as:
2547		-	16 (A) a member of the police department; or
2548		-	17 (B) a member of the fire department;
2549		-	18 including all physical requirements.
2550		-	19 (c) An individual who is entitled to the waiver described in
2551		-	20 subsection (a) is eligible to become a member of the 1977 fund.
2552		-	21 SECTION 72. IC 36-8-5-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.84-2016,
2553		-	22 SECTION 181, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
2554		-	23 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 8. (a) A police officer or firefighter
2555		-	24 desiring to return to service in the police or fire department shall report
2556		-	25 to the person responsible for regulating and employing members of the
2557		-	26 department. This action must be taken within sixty (60) days after
2558		-	27 honorable discharge a discharge under conditions other than
2559		-	28 conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2) from military service or
2560		-	29 government war work.
2561		-	30 (b) Within fifteen (15) days after the police officer or firefighter
2562		-	31 reports to the department, the police officer or firefighter shall be
2563		-	32 placed on duty at the rank held at the time of entering military service
2564		-	33 or government war work.
2565		-	34 (c) If a member of the police or fire department is refused a proper
2566		-	35 assignment under subsection (b), the member of the police or fire
2567		-	36 department may file an action in the circuit court, superior court, or
2568		-	37 probate court of the county in the manner prescribed by IC 36-8-3-4.
2569		-	38 SECTION 73. IC 36-8-10-10.4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.110-2010,
2570		-	39 SECTION 36, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2571		-	40 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 10.4. (a) Subject to subsection (c), the board shall
2572		-	41 give a preference for employment according to the following priority:
	2083	+	35 (b) As used in this section, "motor vehicle insurance" means any
	2084	+	36 type of insurance described in IC 27-1-5-1, Class 2(f).
	2085	+	37 (c) As used in this chapter, "rating plan" means the rating schedule
	2086	+	38 or rating plan of an insurer:
	2087	+	39 (1) concerning premium rates for motor vehicle insurance;
	2088	+	40 (2) that has been filed with the commissioner; and
	2089	+	41 (3) that is in effect under section 4 of this chapter.
	2090	+	42 (d) An insurer that issues or renews a policy of motor vehicle
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	2092	+	1 insurance may not set the premium rate for a policy of motor vehicle
	2093	+	2 insurance that covers an individual who is serving in one (1) of the
	2094	+	3 armed forces at an amount higher than the applicable rate set forth in
	2095	+	4 the rating plan for a policy of motor vehicle insurance that covers an
	2096	+	5 individual who is not serving in one (1) of the armed forces.
	2097	+	6 (e) A violation of this section is an unfair and deceptive act or
	2098	+	7 practice in the business of insurance under IC 27-4-1-4.
	2099	+	8 SECTION 64. IC 27-7-14-1, AS ADDED BY P.L.146-2015,
	2100	+	9 SECTION 31, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	2101	+	10 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "armed forces" means
	2102	+	11 the active and reserve components of the following:
	2103	+	12 (1) The United States Army.
	2104	+	13 (2) The United States Navy.
	2105	+	14 (3) The United States Air Force.
	2106	+	15 (4) The United States Marine Corps.
	2107	+	16 (5) The United States Space Force.
	2108	+	17 (5) (6) The United States Coast Guard.
	2109	+	18 (6) (7) The Indiana National Guard.
	2110	+	19 SECTION 65. IC 29-3-9-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.50-2021,
	2111	+	20 SECTION 72, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	2112	+	21 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. (a) As used in this section, "department" means
	2113	+	22 the department of child services established by IC 31-25-1-1.
	2114	+	23 (b) As used in this section and except as otherwise provided in this
	2115	+	24 section, "foster care" has the meaning set forth in IC 31-9-2-46.7.
	2116	+	25 (c) Except as provided in subsections (d) and (h), by a properly
	2117	+	26 executed power of attorney, a parent of a minor or a guardian (other
	2118	+	27 than a temporary guardian) of a protected person may delegate to
	2119	+	28 another person for:
	2120	+	29 (1) any period during which the care and custody of the minor or
	2121	+	30 protected person is entrusted to an institution furnishing care,
	2122	+	31 custody, education, or training; or
	2123	+	32 (2) a period not exceeding twelve (12) months;
	2124	+	33 any powers regarding health care, support, custody, or property of the
	2125	+	34 minor or protected person. A delegation described in this subsection is
	2126	+	35 effective immediately unless otherwise stated in the power of attorney.
	2127	+	36 (d) A parent of a minor or a guardian of a protected person may not
	2128	+	37 delegate under subsection (c) the power to:
	2129	+	38 (1) consent to the marriage or adoption of a protected person who
	2130	+	39 is a minor; or
	2131	+	40 (2) petition the court to request the authority to petition for
	2132	+	41 dissolution of marriage, legal separation, or annulment of
	2133	+	42 marriage on behalf of a protected person as provided under
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	2135	+	1 section 12.2 of this chapter.
	2136	+	2 (e) Subject to IC 30-5-5-16, a person having a power of attorney
	2137	+	3 executed under subsection (c) has and shall exercise, for the period
	2138	+	4 during which the power is effective, all other authority of the parent or
	2139	+	5 guardian respecting the health care, support, custody, or property of the
	2140	+	6 minor or protected person except any authority expressly excluded in
	2141	+	7 the written instrument delegating the power. The parent or guardian
	2142	+	8 remains responsible for any act or omission of the person having the
	2143	+	9 power of attorney with respect to the affairs, property, and person of the
	2144	+	10 minor or protected person as though the power of attorney had never
	2145	+	11 been executed.
	2146	+	12 (f) A delegation of powers executed under subsection (c) does not,
	2147	+	13 as a result of the execution of the power of attorney, subject any of the
	2148	+	14 parties to any laws, rules, or regulations concerning the licensing or
	2149	+	15 regulation of foster family homes, child placing agencies, or child
	2150	+	16 caring institutions under IC 31-27.
	2151	+	17 (g) Any child who is the subject of a power of attorney executed
	2152	+	18 under subsection (c) is not considered to be placed in foster care. The
	2153	+	19 parties to a power of attorney executed under subsection (c), including
	2154	+	20 a child, a protected person, a parent or guardian of a child or protected
	2155	+	21 person, or an attorney in fact, are not, as a result of the execution of the
	2156	+	22 power of attorney, subject to any foster care requirements or foster care
	2157	+	23 licensing regulations.
	2158	+	24 (h) A foster family home licensed under IC 31-27-4 may not provide
	2159	+	25 overnight or regular and continuous care and supervision to a child
	2160	+	26 who is the subject of a power of attorney executed under subsection (c)
	2161	+	27 while providing care to a child placed in the home by the department
	2162	+	28 or under a juvenile court order under a foster family home license.
	2163	+	29 Upon request, the department may grant an exception to this
	2164	+	30 subsection.
	2165	+	31 (i) A parent who:
	2166	+	32 (1) is a member in the:
	2167	+	33 (A) active or reserve component of the armed forces of the
	2168	+	34 United States, including the:
	2169	+	35 (i) United States Army;
	2170	+	36 (ii) United States Navy;
	2171	+	37 (iii) United States Air Force;
	2172	+	38 (iv) United States Space Force;
	2173	+	39 (v) United States Marine Corps;
	2174	+	40 (vi) Indiana National Guard; or
	2175	+	41 (vii) United States Coast Guard; or
	2176	+	42 (B) commissioned corps of the:
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	2178	+	1 (i) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; or
	2179	+	2 (ii) Public Health Service of the United States Department
	2180	+	3 of Health and Human Services;
	2181	+	4 detailed by proper authority for duty with the United States
	2182	+	5 Army or United States Navy; of the United States; or
	2183	+	6 (2) is required to:
	2184	+	7 (A) enter or serve in the active military service of the United
	2185	+	8 States under a call or order of the President of the United
	2186	+	9 States; or
	2187	+	10 (B) serve on state active duty;
	2188	+	11 may delegate the powers designated in subsection (c) for a period
	2189	+	12 longer than twelve (12) months if the parent is on active duty service.
	2190	+	13 However, the term of delegation may not exceed the term of active duty
	2191	+	14 service plus thirty (30) days. The power of attorney must indicate that
	2192	+	15 the parent is required to enter or serve in the active military service of
	2193	+	16 the United States and include the estimated beginning and ending dates
	2194	+	17 of the active duty service.
	2195	+	18 (j) Except as otherwise stated in the power of attorney delegating
	2196	+	19 powers under this section, a delegation of powers under this section
	2197	+	20 may be revoked at any time by a written instrument of revocation that:
	2198	+	21 (1) identifies the power of attorney revoked; and
	2199	+	22 (2) is signed by the:
	2200	+	23 (A) parent of a minor; or
	2201	+	24 (B) guardian of a protected person;
	2202	+	25 who executed the power of attorney.
	2203	+	26 SECTION 66. IC 33-42-9-10, AS AMENDED BY
	2204	+	27 P.L.215-2018(ss), SECTION 14, IS AMENDED TO READ AS
	2205	+	28 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 10. (a) A notarial act
	2206	+	29 performed under federal law shall be presumed valid and has the same
	2207	+	30 effect as a notarial act performed by a notarial officer of Indiana if the
	2208	+	31 notarial act performed under federal law is performed by:
	2209	+	32 (1) a judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court;
	2210	+	33 (2) an individual who is authorized to perform the notarial act
	2211	+	34 under federal law and is:
	2212	+	35 (A) presently serving in the armed forces of the United States;
	2213	+	36 or
	2214	+	37 (B) performing duties under the authority of the armed forces
	2215	+	38 of the United States;
	2216	+	39 (3) an individual designated as a notarial officer by the United
	2217	+	40 States Department of State for the purpose of performing notarial
	2218	+	41 acts overseas;
	2219	+	42 (4) a commissioned officer with the rank of:
	2220	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 52
	2221	+	1 (A) second lieutenant or higher in the active service of the:
	2222	+	2 (i) United States Army;
	2223	+	3 (ii) United States Marine Corps; or
	2224	+	4 (iii) United States Air Force; or
	2225	+	5 (iv) United States Space Force; or
	2226	+	6 (B) ensign or higher in the active service of the:
	2227	+	7 (i) United States Coast Guard; or
	2228	+	8 (ii) United States Navy; or
	2229	+	9 (5) any other individual authorized by federal law to perform the
	2230	+	10 notarial act.
	2231	+	11 (b) The signature and title of an individual acting under federal
	2232	+	12 authority while performing a notarial act are prima facie evidence of
	2233	+	13 the fact that:
	2234	+	14 (1) the signature is genuine; and
	2235	+	15 (2) the individual holds the designated title.
	2236	+	16 (c) The signature and title of a notarial officer described in
	2237	+	17 subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(3) conclusively establish the authority
	2238	+	18 of the notarial officer to perform the notarial act.
	2239	+	19 SECTION 67. IC 35-42-4-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.133-2023,
	2240	+	20 SECTION 13, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	2241	+	21 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7. (a) As used in this section, "adoptive parent"
	2242	+	22 has the meaning set forth in IC 31-9-2-6.
	2243	+	23 (b) As used in this section, "adoptive grandparent" means the parent
	2244	+	24 of an adoptive parent.
	2245	+	25 (c) As used in this section, "charter school" has the meaning set
	2246	+	26 forth in IC 20-18-2-2.5.
	2247	+	27 (d) As used in this section, "child care worker" means a person who:
	2248	+	28 (1) provides care, supervision, or instruction to a child within the
	2249	+	29 scope of the person's employment in a shelter care facility;
	2250	+	30 (2) is employed by a:
	2251	+	31 (A) school corporation;
	2252	+	32 (B) charter school;
	2253	+	33 (C) nonpublic school; or
	2254	+	34 (D) special education cooperative;
	2255	+	35 attended by a child who is the victim of a crime under this
	2256	+	36 chapter; or
	2257	+	37 (3) is:
	2258	+	38 (A) affiliated with a:
	2259	+	39 (i) school corporation;
	2260	+	40 (ii) charter school;
	2261	+	41 (iii) nonpublic school; or
	2262	+	42 (iv) special education cooperative;
	2263	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 53
	2264	+	1 attended by a child who is the victim of a crime under this
	2265	+	2 chapter, regardless of how or whether the person is
	2266	+	3 compensated;
	2267	+	4 (B) in a position of trust in relation to a child who attends the
	2268	+	5 school or cooperative;
	2269	+	6 (C) engaged in the provision of care or supervision to a child
	2270	+	7 who attends the school or cooperative; and
	2271	+	8 (D) at least four (4) years older than the child who is the
	2272	+	9 victim of a crime under this chapter.
	2273	+	10 The term does not include a student who attends the school or
	2274	+	11 cooperative.
	2275	+	12 (e) As used in this section, "coach" means a person who:
	2276	+	13 (1) provides care, supervision, or instruction to a child within the
	2277	+	14 scope of the person's employment in a youth sports organization;
	2278	+	15 (2) is employed by a youth sports organization attended by a child
	2279	+	16 who is the victim of a crime under this chapter; or
	2280	+	17 (3) is:
	2281	+	18 (A) affiliated with a youth sports organization attended by a
	2282	+	19 child who is the victim of a crime under this chapter,
	2283	+	20 regardless of how or whether the person is compensated;
	2284	+	21 (B) in a position of trust in relation to a child who participates
	2285	+	22 in the youth sports organization;
	2286	+	23 (C) engaged in the provision of care or supervision to a child
	2287	+	24 who participates in the youth sports organization; and
	2288	+	25 (D) at least four (4) years older than the child who is the
	2289	+	26 victim of a crime under this chapter.
	2290	+	27 This term includes a coach who is nonteaching or a volunteer.
	2291	+	28 (f) As used in this section, "custodian" means any person who
	2292	+	29 resides with a child and is responsible for the child's welfare.
	2293	+	30 (g) As used in this section, "mental health professional" means:
	2294	+	31 (1) a mental health counselor licensed under IC 25-23.6-8.5;
	2295	+	32 (2) a psychologist; or
	2296	+	33 (3) a psychiatrist.
	2297	+	34 (h) As used in this section, "military recruiter" means a member of:
	2298	+	35 (1) the United States Air Force;
	2299	+	36 (2) the United States Army;
	2300	+	37 (3) the United States Coast Guard;
	2301	+	38 (4) the United States Marine Corps;
	2302	+	39 (5) the United States Navy;
	2303	+	40 (6) the United States Space Force;
	2304	+	41 (6) (7) any reserve components of the military forces listed in
	2305	+	42 subdivisions (1) through (5); or
	2306	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 54
	2307	+	1 (7) (8) the Indiana National Guard;
	2308	+	2 whose primary job function, classification, or specialty is recruiting
	2309	+	3 individuals to enlist with an entity listed in subdivisions (1) through
	2310	+	4 (7). (8).
	2311	+	5 (i) As used in this section, "nonpublic school" has the meaning set
	2312	+	6 forth in IC 20-18-2-12.
	2313	+	7 (j) For purposes of this section, a person has a "professional
	2314	+	8 relationship" with a child if:
	2315	+	9 (1) the person:
	2316	+	10 (A) has a license issued by the state or a political subdivision
	2317	+	11 on the basis of the person's training and experience that
	2318	+	12 authorizes the person to carry out a particular occupation; or
	2319	+	13 (B) is employed in a position in which counseling, supervising,
	2320	+	14 instructing, or recruiting children forms a significant part of
	2321	+	15 the employment; and
	2322	+	16 (2) the person has a relationship with a child that is based on the
	2323	+	17 person's employment or licensed status as described in
	2324	+	18 subdivision (1).
	2325	+	19 The term includes a relationship between a child and a mental health
	2326	+	20 professional or military recruiter. The term does not include a coworker
	2327	+	21 relationship between a child and a person described in subdivision
	2328	+	22 (1)(B).
	2329	+	23 (k) As used in this section, "school corporation" has the meaning set
	2330	+	24 forth in IC 20-18-2-16.
	2331	+	25 (l) As used in this section, "special education cooperative" has the
	2332	+	26 meaning set forth in IC 20-35-5-1.
	2333	+	27 (m) As used in this section, "stepparent" means an individual who
	2334	+	28 is married to a child's custodial or noncustodial parent and is not the
	2335	+	29 child's adoptive parent.
	2336	+	30 (n) As used in this section, "workplace supervisor" means an
	2337	+	31 individual who has authority over a child while the child is employed
	2338	+	32 at the child's place of employment. The term includes a person who is
	2339	+	33 responsible for determining the child's wages (including whether the
	2340	+	34 child will receive a raise) or who otherwise has the authority to take an
	2341	+	35 adverse employment action against the child.
	2342	+	36 (o) As used in this section, "youth sports organization" means an
	2343	+	37 athletic or recreational program that is organized for:
	2344	+	38 (1) competition against another team, club, or entity; or
	2345	+	39 (2) athletic instruction;
	2346	+	40 predominantly for children less than eighteen (18) years of age.
	2347	+	41 (p) If a person who:
	2348	+	42 (1) is at least eighteen (18) years of age; and
	2349	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 55
	2350	+	1 (2) is the:
	2351	+	2 (A) guardian, adoptive parent, adoptive grandparent,
	2352	+	3 custodian, or stepparent of;
	2353	+	4 (B) child care worker for; or
	2354	+	5 (C) coach of;
	2355	+	6 a child less than eighteen (18) years of age;
	2356	+	7 engages with the child in sexual intercourse, other sexual conduct (as
	2357	+	8 defined in IC 35-31.5-2-221.5), or any fondling or touching with the
	2358	+	9 intent to arouse or satisfy the sexual desires of either the child or the
	2359	+	10 adult, the person commits child seduction.
	2360	+	11 (q) A person who:
	2361	+	12 (1) has or had a professional relationship with a child less than
	2362	+	13 eighteen (18) years of age whom the person knows to be less than
	2363	+	14 eighteen (18) years of age;
	2364	+	15 (2) may exert undue influence on the child because of the person's
	2365	+	16 current or previous professional relationship with the child; and
	2366	+	17 (3) uses or exerts the person's professional relationship to engage
	2367	+	18 in sexual intercourse, other sexual conduct (as defined in
	2368	+	19 IC 35-31.5-2-221.5), or any fondling or touching with the child
	2369	+	20 with the intent to arouse or satisfy the sexual desires of the child
	2370	+	21 or the person;
	2371	+	22 commits child seduction.
	2372	+	23 (r) A law enforcement officer who:
	2373	+	24 (1) is at least four (4) years older than a child who is less than
	2374	+	25 eighteen (18) years of age;
	2375	+	26 (2) has contact with the child while acting within the scope of the
	2376	+	27 law enforcement officer's official duties with respect to the child;
	2377	+	28 and
	2378	+	29 (3) uses or exerts the law enforcement officer's professional
	2379	+	30 relationship with the child to engage with the child in:
	2380	+	31 (A) sexual intercourse;
	2381	+	32 (B) other sexual conduct (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-221.5);
	2382	+	33 or
	2383	+	34 (C) any fondling or touching with the child with the intent to
	2384	+	35 arouse or satisfy the sexual desires of the child or the law
	2385	+	36 enforcement officer;
	2386	+	37 commits child seduction.
	2387	+	38 (s) In determining whether a person used or exerted the person's
	2388	+	39 professional relationship with the child to engage in sexual intercourse,
	2389	+	40 other sexual conduct (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-221.5), or any
	2390	+	41 fondling or touching with the intent to arouse or satisfy the sexual
	2391	+	42 desires of the child or the person under this section, the trier of fact
	2392	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 56
	2393	+	1 may consider one (1) or more of the following:
	2394	+	2 (1) The age difference between the person and the child.
	2395	+	3 (2) Whether the person was in a position of trust with respect to
	2396	+	4 the child.
	2397	+	5 (3) Whether the person's conduct with the child violated any
	2398	+	6 ethical obligations of the person's profession or occupation.
	2399	+	7 (4) The authority that the person had over the child.
	2400	+	8 (5) Whether the person exploited any particular vulnerability of
	2401	+	9 the child.
	2402	+	10 (6) Any other evidence relevant to the person's ability to exert
	2403	+	11 undue influence over the child.
	2404	+	12 (t) This subsection does not apply to a workplace supervisor who
	2405	+	13 had a dating relationship with the child before the child was employed
	2406	+	14 at the place of employment. A workplace supervisor who:
	2407	+	15 (1) is at least four (4) years older than a child who is less than
	2408	+	16 eighteen (18) years of age;
	2409	+	17 (2) supervises the child at the child's place of employment; and
	2410	+	18 (3) uses or exerts the workplace supervisor's supervisory
	2411	+	19 relationship with the child to engage with the child in:
	2412	+	20 (A) sexual intercourse;
	2413	+	21 (B) other sexual conduct (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-221.5);
	2414	+	22 or
	2415	+	23 (C) any fondling or touching with the child with the intent to
	2416	+	24 arouse or satisfy the sexual desires of the child or the
	2417	+	25 workplace supervisor;
	2418	+	26 commits child seduction.
	2419	+	27 (u) In determining whether a workplace supervisor used or exerted
	2420	+	28 the workplace supervisor's relationship with the child to engage in
	2421	+	29 sexual intercourse, other sexual conduct (as defined in
	2422	+	30 IC 35-31.5-2-221.5), or any fondling or touching with the intent to
	2423	+	31 arouse or satisfy the sexual desires of the child or the workplace
	2424	+	32 supervisor, the trier of fact may consider one (1) or more of the
	2425	+	33 following:
	2426	+	34 (1) The age difference between the workplace supervisor and the
	2427	+	35 child.
	2428	+	36 (2) Whether the workplace supervisor was in a position of trust
	2429	+	37 with respect to the child.
	2430	+	38 (3) Whether the workplace supervisor suggested to the child that
	2431	+	39 engaging or not engaging in sexual activity with the workplace
	2432	+	40 supervisor would or could affect the child at the child's place of
	2433	+	41 employment.
	2434	+	42 (4) The authority that the workplace supervisor had over the child.
	2435	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 57
	2436	+	1 (5) Whether the workplace supervisor exploited any particular
	2437	+	2 vulnerability of the child.
	2438	+	3 (6) Any other evidence relevant to the workplace supervisor's
	2439	+	4 ability to exert undue influence over the child.
	2440	+	5 (v) Child seduction under this section is:
	2441	+	6 (1) a Level 6 felony if the child is at least sixteen (16) years of age
	2442	+	7 but less than eighteen (18) years of age and the person or law
	2443	+	8 enforcement officer engaged in any fondling or touching with the
	2444	+	9 intent to arouse or satisfy the sexual desires of:
	2445	+	10 (A) the child; or
	2446	+	11 (B) the person or law enforcement officer;
	2447	+	12 (2) a Level 5 felony if the child is at least sixteen (16) years of age
	2448	+	13 but less than eighteen (18) years of age and the person or law
	2449	+	14 enforcement officer engaged in sexual intercourse or other sexual
	2450	+	15 conduct (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-221.5) with the child;
	2451	+	16 (3) a Level 5 felony if the child is at least fourteen (14) years of
	2452	+	17 age but less than sixteen (16) years of age and the person or law
	2453	+	18 enforcement officer engaged in any fondling or touching with the
	2454	+	19 intent to arouse or satisfy the sexual desires of:
	2455	+	20 (A) the child; or
	2456	+	21 (B) the person or law enforcement officer;
	2457	+	22 (4) a Level 4 felony if the child is at least fourteen (14) years of
	2458	+	23 age but less than sixteen (16) years of age and the person or law
	2459	+	24 enforcement officer engaged in sexual intercourse or other sexual
	2460	+	25 conduct (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-221.5) with the child;
	2461	+	26 (5) a Level 3 felony if the child is thirteen (13) years of age or
	2462	+	27 under and the person or law enforcement officer engaged in any
	2463	+	28 fondling or touching with the intent to arouse or satisfy the sexual
	2464	+	29 desires of:
	2465	+	30 (A) the child; or
	2466	+	31 (B) the person or law enforcement officer; and
	2467	+	32 (6) a Level 2 felony if the child is thirteen (13) years of age or
	2468	+	33 under and the person or law enforcement officer engaged in
	2469	+	34 sexual intercourse or other sexual conduct (as defined in
	2470	+	35 IC 35-31.5-2-221.5) with the child.
	2471	+	36 SECTION 68. IC 36-8-4-10, AS AMENDED BY P.L.110-2010,
	2472	+	37 SECTION 35, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	2473	+	38 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 10. (a) Subject to subsection (c), the board or
	2474	+	39 persons having the authority to employ members of the fire or police
	2475	+	40 department shall give a preference for employment according to the
	2476	+	41 following priority:
2573	2477		42 (1) A war veteran who has been honorably discharged from the
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2575		-	1 armed forces of the United States armed forces under
2576		-	2 conditions other than conditions set forth in
2577		-	3 IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).
	2478	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 58
	2479	+	1 United States armed forces with a separation code that is not
	2480	+	2 determined to be disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5.
	2481	+	3 (2) A person whose mother or father was a:
	2482	+	4 (A) firefighter of a unit;
	2483	+	5 (B) municipal police officer; or
	2484	+	6 (C) county police officer;
	2485	+	7 who died in the line of duty (as defined in IC 5-10-10-2).
	2486	+	8 (b) Subject to subsection (c), the board or person having the
	2487	+	9 authority to employ members of a fire or police department may give
	2488	+	10 a preference for employment to any of the following:
	2489	+	11 (1) A police officer or firefighter laid off by another city under
	2490	+	12 section 11 of this chapter.
	2491	+	13 (2) A county police officer laid off by a sheriff's department under
	2492	+	14 IC 36-8-10-11.1.
	2493	+	15 (3) A person who:
	2494	+	16 (A) was employed full-time or part-time by a township to
	2495	+	17 provide fire protection and emergency services; and
	2496	+	18 (B) has been laid off by the township.
	2497	+	19 (c) A person described in subsection (a) or (b) may not receive a
	2498	+	20 preference for employment unless the person:
	2499	+	21 (1) applies; and
	2500	+	22 (2) meets all employment requirements prescribed:
	2501	+	23 (A) by law, including physical and age requirements; and
	2502	+	24 (B) by the fire or police department.
	2503	+	25 SECTION 69. IC 36-8-4.7-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.115-2016,
	2504	+	26 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	2505	+	27 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "armed forces" means
	2506	+	28 the active and reserve components of the following:
	2507	+	29 (1) The United States Army.
	2508	+	30 (2) The United States Navy.
	2509	+	31 (3) The United States Air Force.
	2510	+	32 (4) The United States Marine Corps.
	2511	+	33 (5) The United States Space Force.
	2512	+	34 (5) (6) The United States Coast Guard.
	2513	+	35 (6) (7) The Indiana National Guard.
	2514	+	36 SECTION 70. IC 36-8-4.7-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.115-2016,
	2515	+	37 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	2516	+	38 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 5. (a) Notwithstanding any contrary law, an
	2517	+	39 appointing authority shall waive any age restriction for a person not
	2518	+	40 more than forty (40) years and six (6) months of age that applies to the
	2519	+	41 appointment and hiring of an individual as:
	2520	+	42 (1) a member of the police department; or
	2521	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 59
	2522	+	1 (2) a member of the fire department;
	2523	+	2 if the individual meets the requirements of subsection (b).
	2524	+	3 (b) An individual who meets all the following requirements is
	2525	+	4 entitled to the waiver described in subsection (a):
	2526	+	5 (1) On the date the individual applies to be appointed and hired
	2527	+	6 as:
	2528	+	7 (A) a member of the police department; or
	2529	+	8 (B) a member of the fire department;
	2530	+	9 the individual is a veteran who has completed at least twenty (20)
	2531	+	10 years of military service.
	2532	+	11 (2) The individual received or is eligible to receive an honorable
	2533	+	12 discharge a discharge with a separation code that is not
	2534	+	13 determined to be disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5 from the
	2535	+	14 armed forces.
	2536	+	15 (3) The individual meets all other requirements for appointment
	2537	+	16 and hiring as:
	2538	+	17 (A) a member of the police department; or
	2539	+	18 (B) a member of the fire department;
	2540	+	19 including all physical requirements.
	2541	+	20 (c) An individual who is entitled to the waiver described in
	2542	+	21 subsection (a) is eligible to become a member of the 1977 fund.
	2543	+	22 SECTION 71. IC 36-8-5-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.84-2016,
	2544	+	23 SECTION 181, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
	2545	+	24 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 8. (a) A police officer or firefighter
	2546	+	25 desiring to return to service in the police or fire department shall report
	2547	+	26 to the person responsible for regulating and employing members of the
	2548	+	27 department. This action must be taken within sixty (60) days after
	2549	+	28 honorable discharge a discharge with a separation code that is not
	2550	+	29 determined to be disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5 from military
	2551	+	30 service or government war work.
	2552	+	31 (b) Within fifteen (15) days after the police officer or firefighter
	2553	+	32 reports to the department, the police officer or firefighter shall be
	2554	+	33 placed on duty at the rank held at the time of entering military service
	2555	+	34 or government war work.
	2556	+	35 (c) If a member of the police or fire department is refused a proper
	2557	+	36 assignment under subsection (b), the member of the police or fire
	2558	+	37 department may file an action in the circuit court, superior court, or
	2559	+	38 probate court of the county in the manner prescribed by IC 36-8-3-4.
	2560	+	39 SECTION 72. IC 36-8-10-10.4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.110-2010,
	2561	+	40 SECTION 36, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	2562	+	41 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 10.4. (a) Subject to subsection (c), the board shall
	2563	+	42 give a preference for employment according to the following priority:
	2564	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 60
	2565	+	1 (1) A war veteran who has been honorably discharged from the
	2566	+	2 United States armed forces with a separation code that is not
	2567	+	3 determined to be disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5.
2578	2568		4 (2) A person whose mother or father was a:
2579	2569		5 (A) firefighter of a unit;
2580	2570		6 (B) municipal police officer; or
2581	2571		7 (C) county police officer;
2582	2572		8 who died in the line of duty (as defined in IC 5-10-10-2).
2583	2573		9 (b) Subject to subsection (c), the board may give a preference for
2584	2574		10 employment to any of the following:
2585	2575		11 (1) A member of another department laid off under section 11.1
2586	2576		12 of this chapter.
2587	2577		13 (2) A police officer laid off by a city under IC 36-8-4-11.
2588	2578		14 (c) A person described in subsection (a) or (b) may not receive a
2589	2579		15 preference for employment unless the person:
2590	2580		16 (1) applies; and
2591	2581		17 (2) meets all employment requirements prescribed:
2592	2582		18 (A) by law, including physical and age requirements; and
2593	2583		19 (B) by the department.
2594		-	20 SECTION 74. IC 36-8-13-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.255-2017,
	2584	+	20 SECTION 73. IC 36-8-13-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.255-2017,
2595	2585		21 SECTION 37, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2596	2586		22 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. (a) The executive of a township, with the
2597	2587		23 approval of the legislative body, may do the following:
2598	2588		24 (1) Purchase firefighting and emergency services apparatus and
2599	2589		25 equipment for the township, provide for the housing, care,
2600	2590		26 maintenance, operation, and use of the apparatus and equipment
2601	2591		27 to provide services within the township but outside the corporate
2602	2592		28 boundaries of municipalities, and employ full-time or part-time
2603	2593		29 personnel to operate the apparatus and equipment and to provide
2604	2594		30 services in that area. Preference in employment under this section
2605	2595		31 shall be given according to the following priority:
2606	2596		32 (A) A war veteran who has been honorably discharged from
2607		-	33 ~~the armed forces of~~ the United States armed forces ~~under~~
2608		-	34 ~~conditions other than conditions set forth in~~
2609		-	35 IC 10-17-12-7.5~~(2)~~.
	2597	+	33 the United States armed forces with a separation code that
	2598	+	34 is not determined to be disallowable under
	2599	+	35 IC 10-17-12-10.5.
2610	2600		36 (B) A person whose mother or father was a:
2611	2601		37 (i) firefighter of a unit;
2612	2602		38 (ii) municipal police officer; or
2613	2603		39 (iii) county police officer;
2614	2604		40 who died in the line of duty (as defined in IC 5-10-10-2).
2615	2605		41 The executive of a township may give a preference for
2616	2606		42 employment under this section to a person who was employed
2617		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 61
	2607	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 61
2618	2608		1 full-time or part-time by another township to provide fire
2619	2609		2 protection and emergency services and has been laid off by the
2620	2610		3 township. The executive of a township may also give a preference
2621	2611		4 for employment to a firefighter laid off by a city under
2622	2612		5 IC 36-8-4-11. A person described in this subdivision may not
2623	2613		6 receive a preference for employment unless the person applies for
2624	2614		7 employment and meets all employment requirements prescribed
2625	2615		8 by law, including physical and age requirements, and all
2626	2616		9 employment requirements prescribed by the fire department.
2627	2617		10 (2) Contract with a municipality in the township or in a
2628	2618		11 contiguous township that maintains adequate firefighting or
2629	2619		12 emergency services apparatus and equipment to provide fire
2630	2620		13 protection or emergency services for the township in accordance
2631	2621		14 with IC 36-1-7.
2632	2622		15 (3) Cooperate with a municipality in the township or in a
2633	2623		16 contiguous township in the purchase, maintenance, and upkeep of
2634	2624		17 firefighting or emergency services apparatus and equipment for
2635	2625		18 use in the municipality and township in accordance with
2636	2626		19 IC 36-1-7.
2637	2627		20 (4) Contract with a volunteer fire department that has been
2638	2628		21 organized to fight fires in the township for the use and operation
2639	2629		22 of firefighting apparatus and equipment that has been purchased
2640	2630		23 by the township in order to save the private and public property
2641	2631		24 of the township from destruction by fire, including use of the
2642	2632		25 apparatus and equipment in an adjoining township by the
2643	2633		26 department if the department has made a contract with the
2644	2634		27 executive of the adjoining township for the furnishing of
2645	2635		28 firefighting service within the township.
2646	2636		29 (5) Contract with a volunteer fire department that maintains
2647	2637		30 adequate firefighting service in accordance with IC 36-8-12.
2648	2638		31 (6) Use money in the township's rainy day fund to pay costs
2649	2639		32 attributable to providing fire protection or emergency services
2650	2640		33 under this chapter.
2651	2641		34 (b) This subsection applies only to townships that provide fire
2652	2642		35 protection or emergency services or both under subsection (a)(1) and
2653	2643		36 to municipalities that have some part of the municipal territory within
2654	2644		37 a township and do not have a full-time paid fire department. A
2655	2645		38 township may provide fire protection or emergency services or both
2656	2646		39 without contracts inside the corporate boundaries of the municipalities
2657	2647		40 if before July 1 of a year the following occur:
2658	2648		41 (1) The legislative body of the municipality adopts an ordinance
2659	2649		42 to have the township provide the services without a contract.
2660		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 62
	2650	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 62
2661	2651		1 (2) The township legislative body passes a resolution approving
2662	2652		2 the township's provision of the services without contracts to the
2663	2653		3 municipality.
2664	2654		4 In a township providing services to a municipality under this section,
2665	2655		5 the legislative body of either the township or a municipality in the
2666	2656		6 township may opt out of participation under this subsection by adopting
2667	2657		7 an ordinance or a resolution, respectively, before July 1 of a year.
2668	2658		8 (c) This subsection applies only to a township that:
2669	2659		9 (1) is located in a county containing a consolidated city;
2670	2660		10 (2) has at least three (3) included towns (as defined in
2671	2661		11 IC 36-3-1-7) that have all municipal territory completely within
2672	2662		12 the township on January 1, 1996; and
2673	2663		13 (3) provides fire protection or emergency services, or both, under
2674	2664		14 subsection (a)(1);
2675	2665		15 and to included towns (as defined in IC 36-3-1-7) that have all the
2676	2666		16 included town's municipal territory completely within the township. A
2677	2667		17 township may provide fire protection or emergency services, or both,
2678	2668		18 without contracts inside the corporate boundaries of the municipalities
2679	2669		19 if before August 1 of the year preceding the first calendar year to which
2680	2670		20 this subsection applies the township legislative body passes a
2681	2671		21 resolution approving the township's provision of the services without
2682	2672		22 contracts to the municipality. The resolution must identify the included
2683	2673		23 towns to which the resolution applies. In a township providing services
2684	2674		24 to a municipality under this section, the legislative body of the
2685	2675		25 township may opt out of participation under this subsection by adopting
2686	2676		26 a resolution before July 1 of a year. A copy of a resolution adopted
2687	2677		27 under this subsection shall be submitted to the executive of each
2688	2678		28 included town covered by the resolution, the county auditor, and the
2689	2679		29 department of local government finance.
2690		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 63
	2680	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 63
2691	2681		COMMITTEE REPORT
2692	2682		Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public
2693	2683		Safety, to which was referred House Bill 1235, has had the same under
2694	2684		consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the House with
2695	2685		the recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:
2696	2686		Page 3, line 25, strike "a" and insert "an active or".
2697	2687		Page 32, delete lines 13 through 42, begin a new paragraph and
2698	2688		insert:
2699	2689		"SECTION 36. IC 10-17-12-7.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.53-2021,
2700	2690		SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2701	2691		JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7.5. (a) As used in this chapter, "qualified service
2702	2692		member" means, before the commission's issuance of the disallowable
2703	2693		separation codes list for each branch of the armed forces described in
2704	2694		section 10.5 of this chapter, an individual who is an Indiana resident
2705	2695		and who:
2706	2696		(1) is:
2707	2697		(A) a member of the armed forces of the United States or the
2708	2698		national guard (as defined in IC 5-9-4-4); and
2709	2699		(B) serving on or has served on active duty during a time of
2710	2700		national conflict or war; or
2711	2701		(2) has:
2712	2702		(A) served on active duty during a time of national conflict or
2713	2703		war in:
2714	2704		(i) the armed forces of the United States; or
2715	2705		(ii) the national guard (as defined in IC 5-9-4-4); and
2716	2706		(B) been discharged from the armed forces of the United
2717	2707		States or the national guard under honorable conditions.
2718	2708		(b) As used in this chapter, "qualified service member" means after
2719	2709		the commission's issuance of the disallowable separation codes list for
2720	2710		each branch of the armed forces described in section 10.5 of this
2721	2711		chapter, an individual who is an Indiana resident and who:
2722	2712		(1) is serving on active duty in:
2723	2713		(A) the armed forces of the United States; or
2724	2714		(B) the national guard (as defined in IC 5-9-4-4); or
2725	2715		(2) has served in or been discharged from the armed forces of the
2726	2716		United States or the national guard under conditions other than
2727	2717		the following:
2728	2718		(A) Discharge by court martial.
2729	2719		(B) Acceptance of a discharge to avoid a court martial.
2730	2720		(C) Discharge for having committed any of the following:
2731	2721		(i) An offense against the security of the United States,
2732		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 64
	2722	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 64
2733	2723		including spying, mutiny, or treason.
2734	2724		(ii) An act of willful or persistent misconduct, including
2735	2725		desertion.
2736	2726		(iii) A sexual or violent offense against another person,
2737	2727		including molestation, rape, or assault.
2738	2728		(iv) An act described on the list of disallowable separation
2739	2729		codes adopted under section 10.5 of this chapter.".
2740	2730		Page 33, delete lines 1 through 11.
2741	2731		and when so amended that said bill do pass.
2742	2732		(Reference is to HB 1235 as introduced.)
2743	2733		BARTELS
2744	2734		Committee Vote: yeas 11, nays 0.
2745	2735		_____
2746	2736		COMMITTEE REPORT
2747	2737		Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was
2748	2738		referred House Bill 1235, has had the same under consideration and
2749	2739		begs leave to report the same back to the House with the
2750	2740		recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:
2751	2741		Page 3, line 30, strike "under dishonorable".
2752	2742		Page 3, line 31, strike "conditions." and insert "with a disallowable
2753	2743		separation code under IC 10-17-12-10.5.".
2754	2744		Page 6, line 5, delete "under" and insert "with a separation code
2755	2745		that is not determined to be disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5;".
2756	2746		Page 6, line 6, delete "conditions other than dishonorable;".
2757	2747		Page 7, line 2, delete "dishonorable discharge." and insert
2758	2748		"separation code that is determined to be disallowable under
2759	2749		IC 10-17-12-10.5.".
2760	2750		Page 7, line 18, delete "under" and insert "with a separation code
2761	2751		that is not determined to be disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5,".
2762	2752		Page 7, line 19, delete "conditions other than dishonorable,".
2763	2753		Page 7, line 34, delete "under conditions other" and insert "with a
2764	2754		separation code that is not determined to be disallowable under
2765	2755		IC 10-17-12-10.5.".
2766	2756		Page 7, delete line 35.
2767	2757		Page 9, line 19, delete "under conditions other than dishonorable."
2768	2758		and insert "with a separation code that is not determined to be
2769		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 65
	2759	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 65
2770	2760		disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5.".
2771	2761		Page 10, line 42, delete "under conditions other than dishonorable."
2772	2762		and insert "with a separation code that is not determined to be
2773	2763		disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5.".
2774	2764		Page 11, line 19, delete "under conditions other than dishonorable."
2775	2765		and insert "with a separation code that is not determined to be
2776	2766		disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5.".
2777	2767		Page 11, line 40, delete "under conditions other than dishonorable."
2778	2768		and insert "with a separation code that is not determined to be
2779	2769		disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5.".
2780	2770		Page 13, line 8, delete "under conditions other than dishonorable."
2781	2771		and insert "with a separation code that is not determined to be
2782	2772		disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5.".
2783	2773		Page 14, line 26, delete "under" and insert "with a separation code
2784	2774		that is not determined to be disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5;".
2785	2775		Page 14, delete line 27.
2786	2776		Page 15, line 38, delete "under" and insert "with a separation code
2787	2777		that is not determined to be disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5;".
2788	2778		Page 15, delete line 39.
2789	2779		Page 17, line 37, delete "under conditions other than dishonorable;"
2790	2780		and insert "with a separation code that is not determined to be
2791	2781		disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5;".
2792	2782		Page 19, line 10, delete "under conditions other than dishonorable;"
2793	2783		and insert "with a separation code that is not determined to be
2794	2784		disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5;".
2795	2785		Page 21, line 4, delete "under conditions other than dishonorable."
2796	2786		and insert "with a separation code that is not determined to be
2797	2787		disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5.".
2798	2788		Page 21, line 22, delete "under conditions other than dishonorable."
2799	2789		and insert "with a separation code that is not determined to be
2800	2790		disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5.".
2801	2791		Page 24, line 20, delete "under conditions other than" and insert
2802	2792		"with a separation code that is not determined to be disallowable
2803	2793		under IC 10-17-12-10.5;".
2804	2794		Page 24, line 21, delete "dishonorable;".
2805	2795		Page 25, line 15, delete "under" and insert "with a separation code
2806	2796		that is not determined to be disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5,".
2807	2797		Page 25, line 16, delete "conditions other than dishonorable,".
2808	2798		Page 27, line 8, delete "under conditions other" and insert "with a
2809	2799		separation code that is not determined to be disallowable under
2810	2800		IC 10-17-12-10.5".
2811	2801		Page 27, line 9, delete "than dishonorable".
2812		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 66
	2802	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 66
2813	2803		Page 27, delete lines 36 through 40.
2814	2804		Page 28, line 22, delete "under" and insert "with a separation code
2815	2805		that is not determined to be disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5.".
2816	2806		Page 28, delete line 23.
2817	2807		Page 28, line 30, delete "under conditions other than" and insert
2818	2808		"with a separation code that is not determined to be disallowable
2819	2809		under IC 10-17-12-10.5.".
2820	2810		Page 28, delete line 31.
2821	2811		Page 28, line 34, after "uniformed services" insert "with a
2822	2812		separation code that is not determined to be disallowable under
2823	2813		IC 10-17-12-10.5.".
2824	2814		Page 28, delete line 35.
2825	2815		Page 30, line 17, delete "under conditions other than".
2826	2816		Page 30, line 18, delete "dishonorable".
2827	2817		Page 30, line 18, delete "States;" and insert "States with a
2828	2818		separation code that is not determined to be disallowable under
2829	2819		IC 10-17-12-10.5;".
2830	2820		Page 31, line 21, strike "under".
2831	2821		Page 31, line 22, strike "conditions other than dishonorable;" and
2832	2822		insert "with a separation code that is not determined to be
2833	2823		disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5;".
2834	2824		Page 31, line 28, strike "under".
2835	2825		Page 31, line 29, strike "conditions other than dishonorable;" and
2836	2826		insert "with a separation code that is not determined to be
2837	2827		disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5;".
2838	2828		Page 34, line 8, delete "under conditions other than dishonorable."
2839	2829		and insert "with a separation code that is not determined to be
2840	2830		disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5.".
2841	2831		Page 36, line 42, delete "under conditions other than" and insert
2842	2832		"with a separation code that is not determined to be disallowable
2843	2833		under IC 10-17-12-10.5".
2844	2834		Page 37, line 1, delete "dishonorable".
2845	2835		Page 37, line 26, delete "under conditions other than dishonorable."
2846	2836		and insert "with a separation code that is not determined to be
2847	2837		disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5.".
2848	2838		Page 37, line 36, delete "under" and insert "with a separation code
2849	2839		that is not determined to be disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5.".
2850	2840		Page 37, delete line 37.
2851	2841		Page 40, line 2, strike "under".
2852	2842		Page 40, line 3, strike "conditions other than dishonorable." and
2853	2843		insert "with a separation code that is not determined to be
2854	2844		disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5.".
2855		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 67
	2845	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 67
2856	2846		Page 40, line 34, delete "2017." and insert "2014.".
2857	2847		Page 40, line 41, delete "2017;" and insert "2014;".
2858	2848		Page 42, between lines 40 and 41, begin a new paragraph and insert:
2859	2849		"SECTION 1. IC 22-4.1-4-3.3, AS ADDED BY P.L.230-2017,
2860	2850		SECTION 38, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2861	2851		JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3.3. (a) As used in this section, "veteran" means:
2862	2852		(1) a Hoosier veteran (as defined in IC 1-1-4-5-(b));
2863	2853		IC 1-1-4-5(b)); or
2864	2854		(2) an individual who satisfies the following:
2865	2855		(A) The individual is a resident of Indiana.
2866	2856		(B) The individual has previously served on active duty in any
2867	2857		branch of the armed forces of the United States or their
2868	2858		reserves, in the National Guard, or in the Indiana National
2869	2859		Guard.
2870	2860		(C) The individual received an honorable a discharge from
2871	2861		service with a separation code that is not determined to be
2872	2862		disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5.
2873	2863		(b) Unless otherwise provided by federal law, the department shall
2874	2864		give a veteran or the spouse of a veteran priority for placement in any
2875	2865		federal or state employment or training program administered by the
2876	2866		department if the veteran or the veteran's spouse:
2877	2867		(1) submits documentation satisfactory to the department
2878	2868		establishing the veteran's honorable discharge from service; and
2879	2869		(2) meets the eligibility requirements for the program.".
2880	2870		Page 44, line 14, delete "under" and insert "with a separation code
2881	2871		that is not determined to be disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5".
2882	2872		Page 44, line 15, delete "conditions other than dishonorable".
2883	2873		Page 44, line 28, delete "under" and insert "with a separation code
2884	2874		that is not determined to be disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5".
2885	2875		Page 44, line 29, delete "conditions other than dishonorable".
2886	2876		Page 44, line 40, delete "under conditions other" and insert "with a
2887	2877		separation code that is not determined to be disallowable under
2888	2878		IC 10-17-12-10.5".
2889	2879		Page 44, line 41, delete "than dishonorable".
2890	2880		Page 46, line 21, delete "under" and insert "with a separation code
2891	2881		that is not determined to be disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5".
2892	2882		Page 46, line 22, delete "conditions other than dishonorable".
2893	2883		Page 56, line 36, delete "under conditions other than" and insert
2894	2884		"with a separation code that is not determined to be disallowable
2895	2885		under IC 10-17-12-10.5.".
2896	2886		Page 56, delete line 37.
2897	2887		Page 58, line 5, delete "under conditions other than" and insert
2898		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 68
	2888	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 68
2899	2889		"with a separation code that is not determined to be disallowable
2900	2890		under IC 10-17-12-10.5".
2901	2891		Page 58, line 6, delete "dishonorable".
2902	2892		Page 58, line 20, delete "under conditions other than" and insert
2903	2893		"with a separation code that is not determined to be disallowable
2904	2894		under IC 10-17-12-10.5".
2905	2895		Page 58, line 21, delete "dishonorable".
2906	2896		Page 58, line 35, delete "under conditions other than" and insert
2907	2897		"with a separation code that is not determined to be disallowable
2908	2898		under IC 10-17-12-10.5.".
2909	2899		Page 58, delete line 36.
2910	2900		Page 59, line 24, delete "under conditions other than" and insert
2911	2901		"with a separation code that is not determined to be disallowable
2912	2902		under IC 10-17-12-10.5.".
2913	2903		Page 59, delete line 25.
2914	2904		Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
2915	2905		and when so amended that said bill do pass.
2916	2906		(Reference is to HB 1235 as printed January 27, 2025.)
2917	2907		THOMPSON
2918	2908		Committee Vote: yeas 19, nays 0.
2919	2909		_____
2920	2910		HOUSE MOTION
2921	2911		Mr. Speaker: I move that House Bill 1235 be amended to read as
2922	2912		follows:
2923	2913		Page 43, delete lines 21 through 41, begin a new paragraph and
2924	2914		insert:
2925	2915		"SECTION 52. IC 22-4.1-4-3.3, AS ADDED BY P.L.109-2017,
2926	2916		SECTION 2, AND AS ADDED BY P.L.230-2017, SECTION 38, IS
2927	2917		CORRECTED AND AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
2928	2918		[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3.3. (a) As used in this section,
2929	2919		"veteran" means:
2930	2920		(1) a Hoosier veteran (as defined in IC 1-1-4-5-(b));
2931	2921		IC 1-1-4-5(b)); or
2932	2922		(2) an individual who satisfies the following:
2933	2923		(1) (A) The individual is a resident of Indiana.
2934		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 69
	2924	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 69
2935	2925		(2) (B) The individual has previously served on active duty in
2936	2926		any branch of the armed forces of the United States or their
2937	2927		reserves, in the National Guard, or in the Indiana National
2938	2928		Guard.
2939	2929		(3) (C) The individual received an honorable a discharge from
2940	2930		service with a separation code that is not determined to be
2941	2931		disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5.
2942	2932		(b) Unless otherwise provided by federal law, the department shall
2943	2933		give a veteran or the spouse of a veteran priority for placement in any
2944	2934		federal or state employment or training program administered by the
2945	2935		department if the veteran or the veteran's spouse:
2946	2936		(1) submits documentation satisfactory to the department
2947	2937		establishing the veteran's honorable discharge from service; and
2948	2938		(2) meets the eligibility requirements for the program.".
2949	2939		(Reference is to HB 1235 as printed February 13, 2025.)
2950	2940		BARTELS
2951		-	_____
2952		-	COMMITTEE REPORT
2953		-	Mr. President: The Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs and The
2954		-	Military, to which was referred House Bill No. 1235, has had the same
2955		-	under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
2956		-	Senate with the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as
2957		-	follows:
2958		-	Page 3, line 31, delete "with a disallowable" and insert "under
2959		-	conditions other than conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).".
2960		-	Page 3, delete line 32.
2961		-	Page 6, line 6, delete "with a" and insert "under conditions other
2962		-	than conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2);".
2963		-	Page 6, delete line 7.
2964		-	Page 6, line 8, delete "under IC 10-17-12-10.5;".
2965		-	Page 7, line 4, delete "with a separation code that is determined to
2966		-	be" and insert "under conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).".
2967		-	Page 7, line 5, delete "disallowable under IC 10-17-12-10.5.".
2968		-	Page 7, between lines 18 and 19, begin a new paragraph and insert:
2969		-	"SECTION 5. IC 4-23-34-9, AS ADDED BY P.L.3-2022, SECTION
2970		-	1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1,
2971		-	2025]: Sec. 9. The Indiana department of veterans' affairs department
2972		-	of natural resources shall furnish the necessary staff support for the
2973		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 70
2974		-	commission.".
2975		-	Page 7, line 21, strike "military or naval service" and insert "armed
2976		-	forces".
2977		-	Page 7, line 21, delete "with a" and insert "under conditions other
2978		-	than conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2),".
2979		-	Page 7, delete line 22.
2980		-	Page 7, line 23, delete "IC 10-17-12-10.5,".
2981		-	Page 7, line 38, delete "with a separation code" and insert "from
2982		-	service under conditions other than conditions set forth in
2983		-	IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).".
2984		-	Page 7, delete lines 39 through 40.
2985		-	Page 9, line 24, delete "with a separation code that is not
2986		-	determined" and insert "under conditions other than conditions set
2987		-	forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).".
2988		-	Page 9, delete line 25.
2989		-	Page 11, line 5, delete "a" and insert "received a".
2990		-	Page 11, line 6, delete "with a separation code that is not determined
2991		-	to be" and insert "under conditions other than conditions set forth
2992		-	in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).".
2993		-	Page 11, delete line 7.
2994		-	Page 11, line 25, delete "a" and insert "received a".
2995		-	Page 11, line 26, delete "with a separation code that is not
2996		-	determined to be" and insert "under conditions other than conditions
2997		-	set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).".
2998		-	Page 11, delete line 27.
2999		-	Page 12, line 6, delete "with a separation code that is not determined
3000		-	to be" and insert "under conditions other than conditions set forth
3001		-	in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).".
3002		-	Page 12, delete line 7.
3003		-	Page 13, line 17, delete "with a separation code that is not
3004		-	determined" and insert "under conditions other than conditions set
3005		-	forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).".
3006		-	Page 13, delete line 18.
3007		-	Page 14, line 36, delete "with a" and insert "under conditions other
3008		-	than conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2);".
3009		-	Page 14, delete lines 37 through 38.
3010		-	Page 16, line 7, delete "with a" and insert "under conditions other
3011		-	than conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2);".
3012		-	Page 16, delete lines 8 through 9.
3013		-	Page 18, line 7, delete "with a separation code that is not
3014		-	determined" and insert "under conditions other than conditions set
3015		-	forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2);".
3016		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 71
3017		-	Page 18, delete line 8.
3018		-	Page 19, line 23, delete "with a separation code that is not
3019		-	determined" and insert "under conditions other than conditions set
3020		-	forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2);".
3021		-	Page 19, line 24, delete "to be disallowable under
3022		-	IC 10-17-12-10.5;".
3023		-	Page 21, line 17, delete "with a separation code that is not" and
3024		-	insert "under conditions other than conditions set forth in
3025		-	IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).".
3026		-	Page 21, delete line 18.
3027		-	Page 21, line 36, delete "with a separation code that is not" and
3028		-	insert "under conditions other than conditions set forth in
3029		-	IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).".
3030		-	Page 21, delete line 37.
3031		-	Page 23, line 13, delete ", as appropriate,".
3032		-	Page 23, line 14, after "a" insert "recipient of the Medal of Honor
3033		-	or a".
3034		-	Page 24, line 35, delete "with a separation code that" and insert
3035		-	"under conditions other than conditions set forth in
3036		-	IC 10-17-12-7.5(2);".
3037		-	Page 24, delete line 36.
3038		-	Page 25, line 31, delete "with a" and insert "under conditions other
3039		-	than conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2),".
3040		-	Page 25, delete line 32.
3041		-	Page 25, line 33, delete "IC 10-17-12-10.5,".
3042		-	Page 27, line 23, delete "has been" and insert "received a discharge
3043		-	from military service under conditions other than conditions set
3044		-	forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2) and".
3045		-	Page 27, delete lines 24 through 25.
3046		-	Page 27, line 26, delete "IC 10-17-12-10.5".
3047		-	Page 28, line 31, strike "an".
3048		-	Page 28, line 32, strike "honorably discharged" and insert "a".
3049		-	Page 28, line 32, after "veteran" insert "who received a discharge
3050		-	from military service under conditions other than conditions set
3051		-	forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2)".
3052		-	Page 28, line 34, delete "has been discharged from military service
3053		-	with a" and insert "received a discharge from military service under
3054		-	conditions other than conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).".
3055		-	Page 28, delete lines 35 through 36.
3056		-	Page 29, line 1, delete "with a separation code that is not" and insert
3057		-	"under conditions other than conditions set forth in
3058		-	IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).".
3059		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 72
3060		-	Page 29, delete line 2.
3061		-	Page 29, line 5, delete "with" and insert "under conditions other
3062		-	than conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).".
3063		-	Page 29, delete lines 6 through 7.
3064		-	Page 29, line 10, strike "has been" and insert "is".
3065		-	Page 30, line 30, delete "the decedent's".
3066		-	Page 30, line 32, delete "with a separation code that is not
3067		-	determined" and insert "under conditions other than conditions set
3068		-	forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2); or".
3069		-	Page 30, delete line 33.
3070		-	Page 30, line 34, after "serving" insert "in".
3071		-	Page 30, line 36, delete "interested person must be" and insert
3072		-	"decedent must have been".
3073		-	Page 30, line 37, delete "." and insert "and must have been an
3074		-	Indiana resident at the time of death.".
3075		-	Page 31, delete lines 24 through 42, begin a new paragraph and
3076		-	insert:
3077		-	"SECTION 33. IC 10-17-11-10, AS AMENDED BY P.L.61-2023,
3078		-	SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3079		-	JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 10. (a) A veteran who is eligible to be buried in
3080		-	a national cemetery according to 38 U.S.C. 2402 is eligible to be buried
3081		-	in the Indiana state veterans' cemetery established under by this
3082		-	chapter.
3083		-	(b) The spouse of a veteran who is eligible to be buried in a national
3084		-	cemetery according to 38 U.S.C. 2402 is eligible to be buried in the
3085		-	Indiana state veterans' cemetery established under by this chapter.
3086		-	(c) An individual who is a member of:
3087		-	(1) a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States:
3088		-	(A) who was discharged or released from service under
3089		-	conditions other than dishonorable; or
3090		-	(B) whose death occurs under conditions other than
3091		-	dishonorable while a member of a reserve component of the
3092		-	armed forces of the United States;
3093		-	(2) the Indiana Army National Guard or the Indiana Air National
3094		-	Guard:
3095		-	(A) who was discharged or released from service under
3096		-	conditions other than dishonorable; or
3097		-	(B) whose death occurs under conditions other than
3098		-	dishonorable while a member of the Indiana Army National
3099		-	Guard or the Indiana Air National Guard; or
3100		-	(3) the Reserve Officers' Training Corps of the United States
3101		-	Army, United States Navy, or United States Air Force whose
3102		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 73
3103		-	death occurs under conditions other than dishonorable while a
3104		-	member of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps of the United
3105		-	States Army, United States Navy, or United States Air Force;
3106		-	is eligible to be buried in the Indiana state veterans' cemetery
3107		-	established by this chapter.
3108		-	(d) The following relatives of an individual described in subsection
3109		-	(c) are eligible to be buried in the Indiana state veterans' cemetery
3110		-	established by this chapter:
3111		-	(1) A spouse.
3112		-	(2) A minor child.
3113		-	(3) An unmarried adult child.".
3114		-	Page 32, delete lines 1 through 21.
3115		-	Page 34, line 25, delete "was discharged or released from service
3116		-	described" and insert "received a discharge from military service
3117		-	under conditions other than conditions set forth in
3118		-	IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).".
3119		-	Page 34, delete lines 26 through 27.
3120		-	Page 37, line 18, strike "after service in" and insert "from".
3121		-	Page 37, line 19, delete "with a separation code that is not" and
3122		-	insert "under conditions other than conditions set forth in
3123		-	IC 10-17-12-7.5(2)".
3124		-	Page 37, line 20, delete "determined to be disallowable under
3125		-	IC 10-17-12-10.5".
3126		-	Page 38, line 3, delete "with a separation code that is not determined
3127		-	to" and insert "under conditions other than conditions set forth in
3128		-	IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).".
3129		-	Page 38, delete line 4.
3130		-	Page 38, line 14, delete "with a" and insert "under conditions other
3131		-	than conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).".
3132		-	Page 38, delete lines 15 through 16.
3133		-	Page 40, line 23, reset in roman "under".
3134		-	Page 40, line 24, reset in roman "conditions other than
3135		-	dishonorable.".
3136		-	Page 40, line 24, delete "with a separation code that".
3137		-	Page 40, delete line 25.
3138		-	Page 43, line 35, delete "with a separation code that is not
3139		-	determined to be" and insert "under conditions other than conditions
3140		-	set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).".
3141		-	Page 43, delete line 36.
3142		-	Page 45, line 17, delete "with a".
3143		-	Page 45, delete line 18.
3144		-	Page 45, line 19, delete "IC 10-17-12-10.5".
3145		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 74
3146		-	Page 45, line 19, after "service" delete "," and insert "under
3147		-	conditions other than conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2),".
3148		-	Page 45, line 32, delete "with".
3149		-	Page 45, delete line 33.
3150		-	Page 45, line 34, delete "under IC 10-17-12-10.5".
3151		-	Page 45, line 34, delete ";" and insert "under conditions other than
3152		-	conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2);".
3153		-	Page 46, line 3, strike "holds".
3154		-	Page 46, line 3, delete "a discharge with a separation code" and
3155		-	insert "received a discharge from military service under conditions
3156		-	other than conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2)".
3157		-	Page 46, delete line 4.
3158		-	Page 47, line 27, strike "holds".
3159		-	Page 47, line 27, delete "a discharge with" and insert "received a
3160		-	discharge".
3161		-	Page 47, delete line 28.
3162		-	Page 47, line 29, delete "IC 10-17-12-10.5".
3163		-	Page 47, line 29, after "States" insert "under conditions other than
3164		-	conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2)".
3165		-	Page 57, delete lines 36 through 42, begin a new paragraph and
3166		-	insert:
3167		-	"SECTION 68. IC 36-8-4-10, AS AMENDED BY P.L.110-2010,
3168		-	SECTION 35, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3169		-	JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 10. (a) Subject to subsection (c), the board or
3170		-	persons having the authority to employ members of the fire or police
3171		-	department shall give a preference for employment according to the
3172		-	following priority:
3173		-	(1) A war veteran who has been honorably discharged from the
3174		-	armed forces of the United States under conditions other than
3175		-	conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2). armed forces.
3176		-	(2) A person whose mother or father was a:
3177		-	(A) firefighter of a unit;
3178		-	(B) municipal police officer; or
3179		-	(C) county police officer;
3180		-	who died in the line of duty (as defined in IC 5-10-10-2).
3181		-	(b) Subject to subsection (c), the board or person having the
3182		-	authority to employ members of a fire or police department may give
3183		-	a preference for employment to any of the following:
3184		-	(1) A police officer or firefighter laid off by another city under
3185		-	section 11 of this chapter.
3186		-	(2) A county police officer laid off by a sheriff's department under
3187		-	IC 36-8-10-11.1.
3188		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 75
3189		-	(3) A person who:
3190		-	(A) was employed full-time or part-time by a township to
3191		-	provide fire protection and emergency services; and
3192		-	(B) has been laid off by the township.
3193		-	(c) A person described in subsection (a) or (b) may not receive a
3194		-	preference for employment unless the person:
3195		-	(1) applies; and
3196		-	(2) meets all employment requirements prescribed:
3197		-	(A) by law, including physical and age requirements; and
3198		-	(B) by the fire or police department.".
3199		-	Page 58, delete lines 1 through 24.
3200		-	Page 58, delete lines 36 through 42, begin a new paragraph and
3201		-	insert:
3202		-	"SECTION 70. IC 36-8-4.7-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.115-2016,
3203		-	SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3204		-	JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 5. (a) Notwithstanding any contrary law, an
3205		-	appointing authority shall waive any age restriction for a person not
3206		-	more than forty (40) years and six (6) months of age that applies to the
3207		-	appointment and hiring of an individual as:
3208		-	(1) a member of the police department; or
3209		-	(2) a member of the fire department;
3210		-	if the individual meets the requirements of subsection (b).
3211		-	(b) An individual who meets all the following requirements is
3212		-	entitled to the waiver described in subsection (a):
3213		-	(1) On the date the individual applies to be appointed and hired
3214		-	as:
3215		-	(A) a member of the police department; or
3216		-	(B) a member of the fire department;
3217		-	the individual is a veteran who has completed at least twenty (20)
3218		-	years of military service.
3219		-	(2) The individual received or is eligible to receive an honorable
3220		-	a discharge from the armed forces of the United States under
3221		-	conditions other than conditions set forth in
3222		-	IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).
3223		-	(3) The individual meets all other requirements for appointment
3224		-	and hiring as:
3225		-	(A) a member of the police department; or
3226		-	(B) a member of the fire department;
3227		-	including all physical requirements.
3228		-	(c) An individual who is entitled to the waiver described in
3229		-	subsection (a) is eligible to become a member of the 1977 fund.".
3230		-	Page 59, delete lines 1 through 21.
3231		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 76
3232		-	Page 59, line 28, delete "with a separation code that is not" and
3233		-	insert "under conditions other than conditions set forth in
3234		-	IC 10-17-12-7.5(2)".
3235		-	Page 59, line 29, delete "determined to be disallowable under
3236		-	IC 10-17-12-10.5".
3237		-	Page 59, delete lines 39 through 42, begin a new paragraph and
3238		-	insert:
3239		-	"SECTION 72. IC 36-8-10-10.4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.110-2010,
3240		-	SECTION 36, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3241		-	JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 10.4. (a) Subject to subsection (c), the board shall
3242		-	give a preference for employment according to the following priority:
3243		-	(1) A war veteran who has been honorably discharged from the
3244		-	armed forces of the United States armed forces under
3245		-	conditions other than conditions set forth in
3246		-	IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).
3247		-	(2) A person whose mother or father was a:
3248		-	(A) firefighter of a unit;
3249		-	(B) municipal police officer; or
3250		-	(C) county police officer;
3251		-	who died in the line of duty (as defined in IC 5-10-10-2).
3252		-	(b) Subject to subsection (c), the board may give a preference for
3253		-	employment to any of the following:
3254		-	(1) A member of another department laid off under section 11.1
3255		-	of this chapter.
3256		-	(2) A police officer laid off by a city under IC 36-8-4-11.
3257		-	(c) A person described in subsection (a) or (b) may not receive a
3258		-	preference for employment unless the person:
3259		-	(1) applies; and
3260		-	(2) meets all employment requirements prescribed:
3261		-	(A) by law, including physical and age requirements; and
3262		-	(B) by the department.".
3263		-	Page 60, delete lines 1 through 19.
3264		-	Page 60, line 33, after "the" insert "armed forces of the".
3265		-	Page 60, line 33, after "States" strike "armed forces".
3266		-	Page 60, line 33, delete "with a separation code that" and insert
3267		-	"under conditions other than conditions set forth in
3268		-	IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).".
3269		-	Page 60, delete lines 34 through 35.
3270		-	Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
3271		-	and when so amended that said bill do pass and be reassigned to the
3272		-	Senate Committee on Appropriations.
3273		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116 77
3274		-	(Reference is to HB 1235 as reprinted February 18, 2025.)
3275		-	TOMES, Chairperson
3276		-	Committee Vote: Yeas 6, Nays 1.
3277		-	EH 1235—LS 7083/DI 116
	2941	+	HB 1235—LS 7083/DI 116