Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana House Bill HB1318 Compare Versions

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2	2	Introduced Version
3	3	HOUSE BILL No. 1318
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5	5	DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
6	6	Citations Affected: IC 12-10-11.3.
7	7	Synopsis: Hoosier scam prevention board. Establishes the Hoosier
8	8	scam prevention board.
9	9	Effective: July 1, 2025.
10	10	Smith V
11	11	January 13, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Commerce, Small Business
12	12	and Economic Development.
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14	14	First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
15	15	PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
16	16	Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
17	17	additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
18	18	Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
19	19	provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
20	20	word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
21	21	a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
22	22	Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
23	23	between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
24	24	HOUSE BILL No. 1318
25	25	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
26	26	human services.
27	27	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
28	28	1 SECTION 1. IC 12-10-11.3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
29	29	2 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
30	30	3 JULY 1, 2025]:
31	31	4 Chapter 11.3. Hoosier Scam Prevention Board
32	32	5 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "board" refers to the Hoosier
33	33	6 scam prevention board established under this chapter.
34	34	7 Sec. 2. (a) The Hoosier scam prevention board is established
35	35	8 under the executive branch of state government as a continuing
36	36	9 board.
37	37	10 (b) The purpose of the board is to:
38	38	11 (1) collect information on the existence, use, and success of
39	39	12 educational materials and programs for consumers, retailers,
40	40	13 financial services companies, and wire transfer companies,
41	41	14 which:
42	42	15 (A) may be used as a guide to educate seniors, consumers,
43	43	16 employers, and employees on how to identify and prevent
44	44	17 scams that affect citizens of Indiana; and
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46	46	1 (B) include:
47	47	2 (i) useful information for seniors, consumers, retailers,
48	48	3 financial services companies, and wire transfer
49	49	4 companies for the purpose described in clause (A);
50	50	5 (ii) training for seniors, consumers, employers, and
51	51	6 employees on ways to identify and prevent scams;
52	52	7 (iii) best practices for keeping seniors, consumers,
53	53	8 employers, and employees up to date on current scams;
54	54	9 (iv) the most effective signage and placement in retail
55	55	10 locations to warn citizens of Indiana about scammers'
56	56	11 use of gift cards, prepaid cards, and wire transfer
57	57	12 services to carry out a scam;
58	58	13 (v) suggestions on effective collaborative community
59	59	14 education campaigns;
60	60	15 (vi) available technology to assist in identifying possible
61	61	16 scams at the point of sale; and
62	62	17 (vii) other information that would be helpful to seniors,
63	63	18 consumers, employers, employees, and retailers, wire
64	64	19 transfer companies, financial services companies, and
65	65	20 their employees as they work to prevent fraud;
66	66	21 (2) identify inadequacies, omissions, or deficiencies in those
67	67	22 educational materials and programs described in subdivision
68	68	23 (1) and their execution in reaching seniors, consumers,
69	69	24 employers, and employees to protect citizens of Indiana; and
70	70	25 (3) create:
71	71	26 (A) model materials;
72	72	27 (B) best practices guidance; or
73	73	28 (C) recommendations;
74	74	29 to address the inadequacies, omissions, or deficiencies
75	75	30 described in subdivision (2) that may be used by industries
76	76	31 and others to help protect citizens of Indiana from scams.
77	77	32 (c) Any:
78	78	33 (1) materials created by the board; or
79	79	34 (2) findings made by the board;
80	80	35 under subsection (b) shall be posted on the attorney general's
81	81	36 website.
82	82	37 Sec. 3. (a) The board consists of the following fifteen (15) voting
83	83	38 members:
84	84	39 (1) The attorney general, or the attorney general's designee.
85	85	40 (2) One (1) representative from each of the following:
86	86	41 (A) AARP, formerly known as the American Association
87	87	42 of Retired Persons.
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89	89	1 (B) The Indiana Association of Area Agencies on Aging.
90	90	2 (C) The department of insurance.
91	91	3 (D) The state Medicaid fraud control unit.
92	92	4 (E) The state police.
93	93	5 (F) The adult protective services unit.
94	94	6 (G) The Indiana minority health coalition.
95	95	7 (H) CICOA Aging and In-Home Solutions.
96	96	8 (I) The department of financial institutions.
97	97	9 (J) The long term care ombudsman.
98	98	10 (K) The consumer protection division of the office of the
99	99	11 attorney general.
100	100	12 (L) The division.
101	101	13 (3) Two (2) representatives from consumer advocacy groups
102	102	14 or charitable organizations.
103	103	15 (b) The members of the board designated under subsection
104	104	16 (a)(2) and (a)(3) shall be appointed by the governor for terms of
105	105	17 two (2) years ending on June 30 of an odd-numbered year.
106	106	18 Sec. 4. (a) The governor shall appoint a chairperson of the board
107	107	19 from among its membership.
108	108	20 (b) The chairperson's term shall last two (2) years.
109	109	21 (c) The chairperson serves at the will of the governor and may
110	110	22 be reappointed to additional terms.
111	111	23 Sec. 5. A vacancy on the board shall be filled by the appointing
112	112	24 authority to meet the same qualifications as the vacating member
113	113	25 and to fill the remainder of the vacating member's term.
114	114	26 Sec. 6. The board shall meet at the call of the chairperson at
115	115	27 least one (1) time annually.
116	116	28 Sec. 7. Eight (8) members of the board constitute a quorum.
117	117	29 Sec. 8. The division shall provide staff services for the board.
118	118	30 Sec. 9. The expenses of the board shall be paid from the state
119	119	31 general fund.
120	120	32 Sec. 10. Each member of the board who is not a state employee
121	121	33 is not entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by
122	122	34 IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is, however, entitled to
123	123	35 reimbursement for mileage and traveling expenses as provided
124	124	36 under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in
125	125	37 connection with the member's duties as provided in the state
126	126	38 policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of
127	127	39 administration and approved by the budget agency.
128	128	40 Sec. 11. Each member of the board who is a state employee is
129	129	41 entitled to reimbursement for mileage and traveling expenses as
130	130	42 provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred
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132	132	1 in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state
133	133	2 policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of
134	134	3 administration and approved by the budget agency.
135	135	4 Sec. 12. The affirmative votes of a majority of the voting
136	136	5 members appointed to the board are required for the board to take
137	137	6 action on any measure, including reports prepared at the request
138	138	7 of the attorney general or the division.
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