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	1	+	EH1682.1
	2	+	March 14, 2025
	3	+	ENGROSSED
	4	+	HOUSE BILL No. 1682
	5	+	_____
	6	+	DIGEST OF HB 1682 (Updated March 12, 2025 3:19 pm - DI 149)
	7	+	Citations Affected: IC 1-1; IC 2-2.1.
	8	+	Synopsis: General legislative matters. Eliminates certain duplicate
	9	+	section headings. Defines "SECTION". Specifies when a SECTION of
	10	+	an act is effective. Repeals a chapter that concerns the effective date of
	11	+	a bill that is passed by the general assembly over the governor's veto.
	12	+	Effective: November 19, 2024 (retroactive).
	13	+	Engleman
	14	+	(SENATE SPONSOR — CARRASCO)
	15	+	January 21, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary.
	16	+	February 17, 2025, reported — Do Pass.
	17	+	February 19, 2025, read second time, ordered engrossed. Engrossed.
	18	+	February 20, 2025, read third time, passed. Yeas 92, nays 0.
	19	+	SENATE ACTION
	20	+	March 3, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary.
	21	+	March 13, 2025, amended, reported favorably — Do Pass.
	22	+	EH 1682—LS 7759/DI 51 March 14, 2025
1	23		First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
2	24		PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
3	25		Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
4	26		additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
5	27		Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
6	28		provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
7	29		word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
8	30		a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
9	31		Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
10	32		between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
11		-	HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1682
12		-	AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning the general
13		-	assembly.
	33	+	ENGROSSED
	34	+	HOUSE BILL No. 1682
	35	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning the
	36	+	general assembly.
14	37		Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
15		-	SECTION 1. IC 1-1-1-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
16		-	[EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 19, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]: Sec. 3.
17		-	Procedural Statutes. Notwithstanding the inclusion in the Indiana Code
18		-	of provisions relating to process, practice, procedure, or appeals that
19		-	have been superseded by rules of court, those provisions have only
20		-	such force as they had before the enactment of the Indiana Code.
21		-	SECTION 2. IC 1-1-1-4 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
22		-	[EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 19, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]: Sec. 4.
23		-	Invalid Statutes. Notwithstanding the inclusion in the Indiana Code of
24		-	statutory provisions declared impliedly repealed, unconstitutional, or
25		-	otherwise invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, those provisions
26		-	have only such force as they had before the enactment of the Indiana
27		-	Code.
28		-	SECTION 3. IC 1-1-1-6 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
29		-	[EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 19, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]: Sec. 6.
30		-	Preservation of Penalties, Offenses, Rights, Liabilities. All felonies and
31		-	misdemeanors committed under acts in force before the effectiveness
32		-	of the Indiana Code may be prosecuted and remain punishable as
33		-	provided in those acts. This Code does not affect rights, privileges, or
34		-	liabilities accrued, remedies provided, duties imposed, penalties
35		-	incurred, or proceedings begun before the effectiveness of this Code.
36		-	HEA 1682 — CC 1 2
37		-	Punishments, penalties, or forfeitures may be imposed and enforced as
38		-	if this Code had not been enacted.
39		-	SECTION 4. IC 1-1-1-7 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
40		-	[EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 19, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]: Sec. 7.
41		-	Periods of Limitation and Requirements of Notice. The running of any
42		-	period of limitation or any requirement of notice contained in any
43		-	provisions of law repealed and replaced by provisions of the Indiana
44		-	Code are not affected by the enactment of the Code. All actions,
45		-	proceedings, and prosecutions, whether civil or criminal, for causes
46		-	arising or acts committed before the effectiveness of this Code, may be
47		-	commenced and prosecuted as if this Code had not been enacted.
48		-	SECTION 5. IC 1-1-1-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.220-2011,
49		-	SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
50		-	NOVEMBER 19, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]: Sec. 8. Severability (a) If
51		-	any provision of this Code as now or later amended or its application
52		-	to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not
53		-	affect other provisions that can be given effect without the invalid
54		-	provision or application.
55		-	(b) Except in the case of a statute containing a nonseverability
56		-	provision, each part and application of every statute is severable. If any
57		-	provision or application of a statute is held invalid, the invalidity does
58		-	not affect the remainder of the statute unless:
59		-	(1) the remainder is so essentially and inseparably connected
60		-	with, and so dependent upon, the invalid provision or application
61		-	that it cannot be presumed that the remainder would have been
62		-	enacted without the invalid provision or application; or
63		-	(2) the remainder is incomplete and incapable of being executed
64		-	in accordance with the legislative intent without the invalid
65		-	provision or application.
66		-	This subsection applies to every statute, regardless of whether enacted
67		-	before or after the passage of this subsection. The general assembly
68		-	may preserve the legislative history of this subsection by adoption of
69		-	a concurrent resolution and publication of the resolution in the
70		-	legislative journals.
71		-	(c) The repeal of a statute stating that the provisions of an act are
72		-	severable as provided in subsection (b) does not affect the operation of
73		-	subsection (b) with respect to that act.
74		-	SECTION 6. IC 1-1-3-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
	38	+	1 SECTION 1. IC 1-1-1-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
	39	+	2 [EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 19, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]: Sec. 3.
	40	+	3 Procedural Statutes. Notwithstanding the inclusion in the Indiana Code
	41	+	4 of provisions relating to process, practice, procedure, or appeals that
	42	+	5 have been superseded by rules of court, those provisions have only
	43	+	6 such force as they had before the enactment of the Indiana Code.
	44	+	7 SECTION 2. IC 1-1-1-4 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
	45	+	8 [EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 19, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]: Sec. 4.
	46	+	9 Invalid Statutes. Notwithstanding the inclusion in the Indiana Code of
	47	+	10 statutory provisions declared impliedly repealed, unconstitutional, or
	48	+	11 otherwise invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, those provisions
	49	+	12 have only such force as they had before the enactment of the Indiana
	50	+	13 Code.
	51	+	14 SECTION 3. IC 1-1-1-6 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
	52	+	15 [EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 19, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]: Sec. 6.
	53	+	16 Preservation of Penalties, Offenses, Rights, Liabilities. All felonies and
	54	+	17 misdemeanors committed under acts in force before the effectiveness
	55	+	EH 1682—LS 7759/DI 51 2
	56	+	1 of the Indiana Code may be prosecuted and remain punishable as
	57	+	2 provided in those acts. This Code does not affect rights, privileges, or
	58	+	3 liabilities accrued, remedies provided, duties imposed, penalties
	59	+	4 incurred, or proceedings begun before the effectiveness of this Code.
	60	+	5 Punishments, penalties, or forfeitures may be imposed and enforced as
	61	+	6 if this Code had not been enacted.
	62	+	7 SECTION 4. IC 1-1-1-7 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
	63	+	8 [EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 19, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]: Sec. 7.
	64	+	9 Periods of Limitation and Requirements of Notice. The running of any
	65	+	10 period of limitation or any requirement of notice contained in any
	66	+	11 provisions of law repealed and replaced by provisions of the Indiana
	67	+	12 Code are not affected by the enactment of the Code. All actions,
	68	+	13 proceedings, and prosecutions, whether civil or criminal, for causes
	69	+	14 arising or acts committed before the effectiveness of this Code, may be
	70	+	15 commenced and prosecuted as if this Code had not been enacted.
	71	+	16 SECTION 5. IC 1-1-1-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.220-2011,
	72	+	17 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	73	+	18 NOVEMBER 19, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]: Sec. 8. Severability (a) If
	74	+	19 any provision of this Code as now or later amended or its application
	75	+	20 to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not
	76	+	21 affect other provisions that can be given effect without the invalid
	77	+	22 provision or application.
	78	+	23 (b) Except in the case of a statute containing a nonseverability
	79	+	24 provision, each part and application of every statute is severable. If any
	80	+	25 provision or application of a statute is held invalid, the invalidity does
	81	+	26 not affect the remainder of the statute unless:
	82	+	27 (1) the remainder is so essentially and inseparably connected
	83	+	28 with, and so dependent upon, the invalid provision or application
	84	+	29 that it cannot be presumed that the remainder would have been
	85	+	30 enacted without the invalid provision or application; or
	86	+	31 (2) the remainder is incomplete and incapable of being executed
	87	+	32 in accordance with the legislative intent without the invalid
	88	+	33 provision or application.
	89	+	34 This subsection applies to every statute, regardless of whether enacted
	90	+	35 before or after the passage of this subsection. The general assembly
	91	+	36 may preserve the legislative history of this subsection by adoption of
	92	+	37 a concurrent resolution and publication of the resolution in the
	93	+	38 legislative journals.
	94	+	39 (c) The repeal of a statute stating that the provisions of an act are
	95	+	40 severable as provided in subsection (b) does not affect the operation of
	96	+	41 subsection (b) with respect to that act.
	97	+	42 SECTION 6. IC 1-1-3-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
	98	+	EH 1682—LS 7759/DI 51 3
	99	+	1 [EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 19, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]: Sec. 3. (a)
	100	+	2 As used in this section, The following definitions apply throughout
	101	+	3 this section:
	102	+	4 (1) "Regular session" includes a regular technical session.
	103	+	5 (2) "SECTION" refers to a paragraph or a group of
	104	+	6 paragraphs in the body of an act that are preceded by the
	105	+	7 indented word "SECTION" all in capital letters.
	106	+	8 (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection subsections (d), (e),
	107	+	9 and (f), each provision SECTION of each act passed at a regular
	108	+	10 session of the general assembly takes effect on July 1 next following its
	109	+	11 enactment, unless a different time is specified in the act. SECTION.
	110	+	12 (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection subsections (d), (e),
	111	+	13 and (f), each provision SECTION of each act passed at a special
	112	+	14 session of the general assembly takes effect on the first day of the third
	113	+	15 calendar month after the calendar month of sine die adjournment,
	114	+	16 unless a different time is specified in the act. SECTION.
	115	+	17 (d) If an act contains a SECTION that specifies an effective date or
	116	+	18 dates for one (1) or more other provisions of the act or only declares
	117	+	19 that an emergency exists for the act, then the SECTION that only
	118	+	20 declares that an emergency exists takes effect at the same time as the
	119	+	21 earliest date that any other provision SECTION of the act takes effect.
	120	+	22 (e) This section does not apply to acts that are vetoed by the
	121	+	23 governor. If an act does not declare that an emergency exists, no
	122	+	24 SECTION of the act shall take effect sooner than the date the act
	123	+	25 is published and circulated in accordance with Article 4, Section 28
	124	+	26 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.
	125	+	27 (f) This section does not prohibit the general assembly from
	126	+	28 specifying an effective date for a SECTION of an act or from
	127	+	29 delaying the application of part or all of a SECTION of an act in
	128	+	30 any other clear and specific manner.
	129	+	31 SECTION 7. IC 1-1-3.1 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE
	130	+	32 NOVEMBER 19, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]. (Effectiveness of Acts
	131	+	33 Passed Over Governor's Veto).
	132	+	34 SECTION 8. IC 2-2.1-1-4 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
	133	+	35 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 19, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]:
	134	+	36 Sec. 4. Length and Frequency of Sessions: Special Session. A special
	135	+	37 session of the general assembly, called by the governor as provided in
	136	+	38 Article 4, Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana, shall
	137	+	39 continue for not more than thirty (30) session days nor more than forty
	138	+	40 (40) calendar days following the day upon which it is commenced.
	139	+	41 SECTION 9. IC 2-2.1-1-6 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
	140	+	42 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 19, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]:
	141	+	EH 1682—LS 7759/DI 51 4
	142	+	1 Sec. 6. Procedures: Organization of the Senate. (a) The president of the
	143	+	2 senate shall preside at the organizational meeting during the election
	144	+	3 of the president pro tempore and other officers of the senate.
	145	+	4 (b) The oath of office shall be administered to senators-elect by the
	146	+	5 chief justice of the supreme court of Indiana, or an associate justice
	147	+	6 designated by the chief justice.
	148	+	7 (c) The president pro tempore and such other officers as may be
	149	+	8 determined by the standing rules and orders of the senate shall be
	150	+	9 elected. The oath of office shall be administered to the president pro
	151	+	10 tempore by the chief justice, and to the other officers by the president
	152	+	11 of the senate.
	153	+	12 (d) In the event there is no president or he is absent or unable to
	154	+	13 serve, the chief justice of the supreme court or an associate justice
	155	+	14 designated by the chief justice shall preside during the election of the
	156	+	15 president pro tempore and, upon being elected and sworn, the president
	157	+	16 pro tempore shall take the chair and conduct the further business of the
	158	+	17 senate until the vacancy in the office of president is filled, if there is no
	159	+	18 president, or until the president is able to serve, if he is absent or
	160	+	19 unable to serve.
	161	+	20 SECTION 10. IC 2-2.1-1-8 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
	162	+	21 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 19, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]:
	163	+	22 Sec. 8. Procedures for Each House at the Organizational Meeting. (a)
	164	+	23 Upon the election of the officers in each house, the membership of each
	165	+	24 house shall adopt standing rules and orders for their respective houses,
	166	+	25 and joint rules for conducting the business in the two houses.
	167	+	26 (b) Each house, by rule, shall determine such other business as the
	168	+	27 respective houses may perform at the organizational meeting.
	169	+	28 (c) The rules, as adopted, shall govern the respective houses for that
	170	+	29 term of the general assembly, unless amended or suspended.
	171	+	30 (d) The officers elected at the organizational meeting shall serve for
	172	+	31 that entire term of the general assembly, unless removed, suspended,
	173	+	32 or unable to serve.
	174	+	33 SECTION 11. IC 2-2.1-1-9 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
	175	+	34 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 19, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]:
	176	+	35 Sec. 9. Procedures: Standing Committee Appointments. (a) By not later
	177	+	36 than ten (10) days after the election of officers as provided in sections
	178	+	37 6 and 7 of this chapter the appointments to the standing committees of
	179	+	38 the two houses of the general assembly shall be made and announced
	180	+	39 by the speaker and the president pro tempore, respectively.
	181	+	40 (b) At the reconvening in January of the first session of the term, the
	182	+	41 lists of appointments to the standing committees shall be read in their
	183	+	42 respective houses and recorded in the journals thereof.
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	185	+	1 (c) The members of the standing committees shall serve for the term
	186	+	2 of the general assembly in which they are appointed, unless removed,
	187	+	3 suspended or unable to serve.
	188	+	4 SECTION 12. An emergency is declared for this act.
	189	+	EH 1682—LS 7759/DI 51 6
	190	+	COMMITTEE REPORT
	191	+	Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred
	192	+	House Bill 1682, has had the same under consideration and begs leave
	193	+	to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that said
	194	+	bill do pass.
	195	+	(Reference is to HB 1682 as introduced.)
	196	+	JETER
	197	+	Committee Vote: Yeas 13, Nays 0
	198	+	_____
	199	+	COMMITTEE REPORT
	200	+	Mr. President: The Senate Committee on Judiciary, to which was
	201	+	referred House Bill No. 1682, has had the same under consideration
	202	+	and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with the
	203	+	recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as follows:
	204	+	Page 2, between lines 41 and 42, begin a new paragraph and insert:
	205	+	"SECTION 6. IC 1-1-3-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
75	206		[EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 19, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]: Sec. 3. (a)
76	207		As used in this section, The following definitions apply throughout
77	208		this section:
78	209		(1) "Regular session" includes a regular technical session.
79		-	HEA 1682 — CC 1 3
80	210		(2) "SECTION" refers to a paragraph or a group of
81	211		paragraphs in the body of an act that are preceded by the
82	212		indented word "SECTION" all in capital letters.
83	213		(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection subsections (d), (e),
84	214		and (f), each provision SECTION of each act passed at a regular
85	215		session of the general assembly takes effect on July 1 next following its
86	216		enactment, unless a different time is specified in the act. SECTION.
87	217		(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection subsections (d), (e),
88	218		and (f), each provision SECTION of each act passed at a special
89	219		session of the general assembly takes effect on the first day of the third
90	220		calendar month after the calendar month of sine die adjournment,
91	221		unless a different time is specified in the act. SECTION.
92	222		(d) If an act contains a SECTION that specifies an effective date or
93	223		dates for one (1) or more other provisions of the act or only declares
94	224		that an emergency exists for the act, then the SECTION that only
95	225		declares that an emergency exists takes effect at the same time as the
96	226		earliest date that any other provision SECTION of the act takes effect.
97	227		(e) This section does not apply to acts that are vetoed by the
	228	+	EH 1682—LS 7759/DI 51 7
98	229		governor. If an act does not declare that an emergency exists, no
99	230		SECTION of the act shall take effect sooner than the date the act
100	231		is published and circulated in accordance with Article 4, Section 28
101	232		of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.
102	233		(f) This section does not prohibit the general assembly from
103	234		specifying an effective date for a SECTION of an act or from
104	235		delaying the application of part or all of a SECTION of an act in
105	236		any other clear and specific manner.
106		-	SECTION 7. IC 1-1-3-4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
107		-	A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
108		-	NOVEMBER 19, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]: Sec. 4. (a) This section
109		-	applies only to an act passed by the general assembly over the
110		-	governor's veto.
111		-	(b) The following definitions apply throughout this section:
112		-	(1) "Approval of the act" means the date the second house of
113		-	the general assembly votes to approve a bill over the
114		-	governor's veto.
115		-	(2) "Promulgation of the act" means the publication and
116		-	circulation of an act in accordance with Article 4, Section 28
117		-	of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.
118		-	(3) "Second house of the general assembly" means the house
119		-	of the general assembly that reconsiders a bill vetoed by the
120		-	governor after the house in which the bill originated has
121		-	passed the bill over the governor's veto.
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123		-	(c) If an act declares that a SECTION of the act is effective upon
124		-	passage, that SECTION takes effect upon approval of the act.
125		-	(d) If an act declares that a SECTION of the act applies
126		-	retroactively to a specified date, that SECTION takes effect on the
127		-	specified retroactive date.
128		-	(e) Except as provided in subsection (d), if an act declares that
129		-	a SECTION of the act takes effect on a specified date that is before
130		-	the date of the approval of the act, that SECTION takes effect on
131		-	the first day of the third calendar month after the calendar month
132		-	of the approval of the act.
133		-	(f) If an act declares that a SECTION of the act takes effect on
134		-	a specified date that is on or after the date of the approval of the
135		-	act, that SECTION takes effect on that date. However, if the
136		-	specified date occurs before the promulgation of the act, then the
137		-	SECTION takes effect when promulgation of the act is completed.
138		-	(g) This subsection does not apply to a SECTION described in
139		-	section 3(d) of this chapter. If an act does not declare an effective
140		-	date for a SECTION of the act, then that SECTION takes effect on
141		-	July 1 next following approval of the act.
142		-	SECTION 8. IC 1-1-3.1 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE
	237	+	SECTION 7. IC 1-1-3.1 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE
143	238		NOVEMBER 19, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]. (Effectiveness of Acts
144		-	Passed Over Governor's Veto).
145		-	SECTION 9. IC 2-2.1-1-4 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
146		-	FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 19, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]:
147		-	Sec. 4. Length and Frequency of Sessions: Special Session. A special
148		-	session of the general assembly, called by the governor as provided in
149		-	Article 4, Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana, shall
150		-	continue for not more than thirty (30) session days nor more than forty
151		-	(40) calendar days following the day upon which it is commenced.
152		-	SECTION 10. IC 2-2.1-1-6 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
153		-	FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 19, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]:
154		-	Sec. 6. Procedures: Organization of the Senate. (a) The president of the
155		-	senate shall preside at the organizational meeting during the election
156		-	of the president pro tempore and other officers of the senate.
157		-	(b) The oath of office shall be administered to senators-elect by the
158		-	chief justice of the supreme court of Indiana, or an associate justice
159		-	designated by the chief justice.
160		-	(c) The president pro tempore and such other officers as may be
161		-	determined by the standing rules and orders of the senate shall be
162		-	elected. The oath of office shall be administered to the president pro
163		-	tempore by the chief justice, and to the other officers by the president
164		-	of the senate.
165		-	HEA 1682 — CC 1 5
166		-	(d) In the event there is no president or he the president is absent
167		-	or unable to serve, the chief justice of the supreme court or an associate
168		-	justice designated by the chief justice shall preside during the election
169		-	of the president pro tempore and, upon being elected and sworn, the
170		-	president pro tempore shall take the chair and conduct the further
171		-	business of the senate until the vacancy in the office of president is
172		-	filled, if there is no president, or until the president is able to serve, if
173		-	he the president is absent or unable to serve.
174		-	SECTION 11. IC 2-2.1-1-8 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
175		-	FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 19, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]:
176		-	Sec. 8. Procedures for Each House at the Organizational Meeting. (a)
177		-	Upon the election of the officers in each house, the membership of each
178		-	house shall adopt standing rules and orders for their respective houses,
179		-	and joint rules for conducting the business in the two houses.
180		-	(b) Each house, by rule, shall determine such other business as the
181		-	respective houses may perform at the organizational meeting.
182		-	(c) The rules, as adopted, shall govern the respective houses for that
183		-	term of the general assembly, unless amended or suspended.
184		-	(d) The officers elected at the organizational meeting shall serve for
185		-	that entire term of the general assembly, unless removed, suspended,
186		-	or unable to serve.
187		-	SECTION 12. IC 2-2.1-1-9 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
188		-	FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 19, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]:
189		-	Sec. 9. Procedures: Standing Committee Appointments. (a) By not later
190		-	than ten (10) days after the election of officers as provided in sections
191		-	6 and 7 of this chapter The appointments to the standing committees of
192		-	the two houses of the general assembly shall be made and announced
193		-	by the speaker and the president pro tempore, in accordance with the
194		-	rules of each chamber, respectively.
195		-	(b) At the reconvening in January of the first session of the term, the
196		-	lists of appointments to the standing committees shall be read in their
197		-	respective houses and recorded in the journals thereof.
198		-	(c) The members of the standing committees shall serve for the term
199		-	of the general assembly in which they are appointed, in accordance
200		-	with the rules of their respective chambers, unless removed,
201		-	suspended or unable to serve.
202		-	SECTION 13. IC 2-2.1-1-10 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
203		-	FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 19, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]:
204		-	Sec. 10. Procedures: Filing of Bills and Resolutions. Bills and
205		-	resolutions may be filed and assigned to committees at any time after
206		-	the convening of a session according to the rules of each house. During
207		-	any session the standing committees of the House and Senate may
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209		-	announce and hold public hearings on any bill or resolution assigned
210		-	to them upon the authorization of the Speaker of the House or the
211		-	President Pro Tempore of the Senate, respectively, but may take no
212		-	action with regard to its disposition until it is introduced according to
213		-	the rules of the house of origin.
214		-	SECTION 14. IC 2-2.1-1-11 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
215		-	FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 19, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]:
216		-	Sec. 11. Procedures: Preparation of a Calendar. The Speaker of the
217		-	House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate
218		-	shall prepare a calendar in accordance with the joint rules of the House
219		-	and Senate, respectively.
220		-	SECTION 15. IC 2-2.1-1-12, AS AMENDED BY P.L.137-2021,
221		-	SECTION 14, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
222		-	NOVEMBER 19, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]: Sec. 12. (a) This section
223		-	applies only to those bills or joint resolutions which pass
224		-	(1) after April 19, 2021, and before April 30, 2021; or
225		-	(2) during the two (2) days before the sine die adjournment of a
226		-	session of the general assembly. This section does not apply to
227		-	bills passed during a regular technical session.
228		-	(b) The presiding officers of the house of representatives and the
229		-	senate shall sign each bill or joint resolution passed under Article 4,
230		-	Section 25 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana:
231		-	(1) in accordance with Article 4, Section 25 of the Constitution
232		-	of the State of Indiana and the timeline set forth in the joint
233		-	rules of the house and senate; and as soon as practicable, but
234		-	(2) not later than seven (7) calendar days after
235		-	(1) the date of passage with respect to a bill or joint resolution
236		-	passed during the period described in subsection (a)(1); or
237		-	(2) sine die adjournment of the regular or special session of the
238		-	general assembly at which the bill or joint resolution was passed.
239		-	with respect to a bill or joint resolution passed during the two (2)
240		-	days before the sine die adjournment of a regular or special
241		-	session of the general assembly.
242		-	(c) A bill that has been signed under subsection (b) must be
243		-	presented to the governor as soon as practicable, but not later than
244		-	seven (7) calendar days after
245		-	(1) the date of passage with respect to a bill described in
246		-	subsection (b)(1); or
247		-	(2) sine die adjournment of the regular or special session of the
248		-	general assembly at which the bill was passed. with respect to a
249		-	bill described in subsection (b)(2).
250		-	SECTION 16. IC 2-2.1-1-13, AS AMENDED BY P.L.133-2021,
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252		-	SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
253		-	NOVEMBER 19, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]: Sec. 13. (a) This section
254		-	does not apply in calendar year 2021.
255		-	(b) (a) This section applies only to bills passed during a regular
256		-	technical session.
257		-	(c) (b) The presiding officers of the house and senate shall sign each
258		-	bill passed under Article 4, Section 25 of the Constitution of the State
259		-	of Indiana as soon as practicable, but not later than the next business
260		-	day after sine die adjournment of the regular technical session at which
261		-	the bill was passed.
262		-	(d) (c) A bill that has been signed under subsection (c) subsection
263		-	(b) must be presented to the governor as soon as practicable, but not
264		-	later than the second business day after sine die adjournment of the
265		-	regular technical session at which the bill was passed.
266		-	SECTION 17. An emergency is declared for this act.
267		-	HEA 1682 — CC 1 Speaker of the House of Representatives
268		-	President of the Senate
269		-	President Pro Tempore
270		-	Governor of the State of Indiana
271		-	Date: Time:
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	239	+	Passed Over Governor's Veto).".
	240	+	Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
	241	+	and when so amended that said bill do pass.
	242	+	(Reference is to HB 1682 as printed February 17, 2025.)
	243	+	BROWN L, Chairperson
	244	+	Committee Vote: Yeas 10, Nays 0.
	245	+	EH 1682—LS 7759/DI 51