Introduced Version
HOUSE BILL No. 1491
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 10-19-14.1.
Synopsis: Indiana nonprofit security grant fund. Establishes the
Indiana nonprofit security grant fund for the purpose of funding
physical security improvements, security personnel improvements, and
other protective measures for nonprofit organizations in Indiana that
are at high risk due to the nature of their ideology, beliefs, or mission.
Makes an appropriation.
Effective: July 1, 2025.
Baird
January 21, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public
Safety.
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First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
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HOUSE BILL No. 1491
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
public safety and to make an appropriation.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 10-19-14.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
2 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3 JULY 1, 2025]:
4 Chapter 14.1. Indiana Nonprofit Security Grant Fund
5 Sec. 1. (a) The Indiana nonprofit security grant fund is
6 established for the purpose of providing grants under this chapter
7 for physical security improvements, security personnel
8 improvements, and other protective measures described in
9 subsection (b) for nonprofit organizations in Indiana that are
10 exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the
11 Internal Revenue Code and are at high risk due to the nature of
12 their ideology, beliefs, or mission. These organizations include
13 synagogues, churches, and other places of worship and community
14 centers.
15 (b) Protective measures for which a grant awarded under this
16 chapter may be used include:
17 (1) target hardening measures;
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1 (2) fencing;
2 (3) bulletproof windows;
3 (4) bulletproof doors;
4 (5) security personnel;
5 (6) security training; and
6 (7) stop the bleed training.
7 (c) The department shall administer the fund.
8 (d) The fund consists of:
9 (1) appropriations from the general assembly;
10 (2) money received from any state or federal grants or
11 programs; and
12 (3) grants, gifts, and donations intended for deposit in the
13 fund.
14 Sec. 2. (a) The department shall:
15 (1) adopt application procedures;
16 (2) prepare necessary forms; and
17 (3) implement guidelines and other requirements for
18 awarding grants under this chapter.
19 (b) A nonprofit organization described in section 1 of this
20 chapter may apply for a grant under this chapter by submitting an
21 application to the department in a manner prescribed by the
22 department. The amount of the grant that may be awarded by the
23 department under this chapter shall be at least twenty-five
24 thousand dollars ($25,000) and may not exceed one hundred
25 thousand dollars ($100,000). The department shall determine the
26 method and procedure for awarding grants under this chapter.
27 Sec. 3. An organization that receives a grant under this chapter
28 shall implement the protective measures for which the grant was
29 awarded not later than three (3) years after the date that the grant
30 is awarded.
31 SECTION 2. [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025] (a) There is
32 appropriated to the Indiana nonprofit security grant fund
33 established by IC 10-19-14.1-1, as added by this act:
34 (1) for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending
35 June 30, 2026, two million five hundred thousand dollars
36 ($2,500,000); and
37 (2) for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending
38 June 30, 2027, two million five hundred thousand dollars
39 ($2,500,000);
40 from the state general fund for use by the department of homeland
41 security for carrying out the purpose of the Indiana nonprofit
42 security grant fund established by IC 10-19-14.1-1, as added by this
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1 act.
2 (b) This SECTION expires July 1, 2027.
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