Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana House Bill HB1491 Compare Versions

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2	2	Introduced Version
3	3	HOUSE BILL No. 1491
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5	5	DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
6	6	Citations Affected: IC 10-19-14.1.
7	7	Synopsis: Indiana nonprofit security grant fund. Establishes the
8	8	Indiana nonprofit security grant fund for the purpose of funding
9	9	physical security improvements, security personnel improvements, and
10	10	other protective measures for nonprofit organizations in Indiana that
11	11	are at high risk due to the nature of their ideology, beliefs, or mission.
12	12	Makes an appropriation.
13	13	Effective: July 1, 2025.
14	14	Baird
15	15	January 21, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public
16	16	Safety.
17	17	2025 IN 1491—LS 7573/DI 116 Introduced
18	18	First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
19	19	PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
20	20	Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
21	21	additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
22	22	Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
23	23	provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
24	24	word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
25	25	a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
26	26	Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
27	27	between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
28	28	HOUSE BILL No. 1491
29	29	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
30	30	public safety and to make an appropriation.
31	31	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
32	32	1 SECTION 1. IC 10-19-14.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
33	33	2 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
34	34	3 JULY 1, 2025]:
35	35	4 Chapter 14.1. Indiana Nonprofit Security Grant Fund
36	36	5 Sec. 1. (a) The Indiana nonprofit security grant fund is
37	37	6 established for the purpose of providing grants under this chapter
38	38	7 for physical security improvements, security personnel
39	39	8 improvements, and other protective measures described in
40	40	9 subsection (b) for nonprofit organizations in Indiana that are
41	41	10 exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the
42	42	11 Internal Revenue Code and are at high risk due to the nature of
43	43	12 their ideology, beliefs, or mission. These organizations include
44	44	13 synagogues, churches, and other places of worship and community
45	45	14 centers.
46	46	15 (b) Protective measures for which a grant awarded under this
47	47	16 chapter may be used include:
48	48	17 (1) target hardening measures;
49	49	2025 IN 1491—LS 7573/DI 116 2
50	50	1 (2) fencing;
51	51	2 (3) bulletproof windows;
52	52	3 (4) bulletproof doors;
53	53	4 (5) security personnel;
54	54	5 (6) security training; and
55	55	6 (7) stop the bleed training.
56	56	7 (c) The department shall administer the fund.
57	57	8 (d) The fund consists of:
58	58	9 (1) appropriations from the general assembly;
59	59	10 (2) money received from any state or federal grants or
60	60	11 programs; and
61	61	12 (3) grants, gifts, and donations intended for deposit in the
62	62	13 fund.
63	63	14 Sec. 2. (a) The department shall:
64	64	15 (1) adopt application procedures;
65	65	16 (2) prepare necessary forms; and
66	66	17 (3) implement guidelines and other requirements for
67	67	18 awarding grants under this chapter.
68	68	19 (b) A nonprofit organization described in section 1 of this
69	69	20 chapter may apply for a grant under this chapter by submitting an
70	70	21 application to the department in a manner prescribed by the
71	71	22 department. The amount of the grant that may be awarded by the
72	72	23 department under this chapter shall be at least twenty-five
73	73	24 thousand dollars ($25,000) and may not exceed one hundred
74	74	25 thousand dollars ($100,000). The department shall determine the
75	75	26 method and procedure for awarding grants under this chapter.
76	76	27 Sec. 3. An organization that receives a grant under this chapter
77	77	28 shall implement the protective measures for which the grant was
78	78	29 awarded not later than three (3) years after the date that the grant
79	79	30 is awarded.
80	80	31 SECTION 2. [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025] (a) There is
81	81	32 appropriated to the Indiana nonprofit security grant fund
82	82	33 established by IC 10-19-14.1-1, as added by this act:
83	83	34 (1) for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending
84	84	35 June 30, 2026, two million five hundred thousand dollars
85	85	36 ($2,500,000); and
86	86	37 (2) for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending
87	87	38 June 30, 2027, two million five hundred thousand dollars
88	88	39 ($2,500,000);
89	89	40 from the state general fund for use by the department of homeland
90	90	41 security for carrying out the purpose of the Indiana nonprofit
91	91	42 security grant fund established by IC 10-19-14.1-1, as added by this
92	92	2025 IN 1491—LS 7573/DI 116 3
93	93	1 act.
94	94	2 (b) This SECTION expires July 1, 2027.
95	95	2025 IN 1491—LS 7573/DI 116