LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6756 NOTE PREPARED: Dec 20, 2024
BILL NUMBER: SB 208 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: Mandatory Notification of the Presence of Firearms.
FIRST AUTHOR: Sen. Yoder BILL STATUS: As Introduced
FIRST SPONSOR:
FUNDS AFFECTED:XGENERAL IMPACT: State & Local
XDEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: The bill requires a child care home, if there is a firearm on the premises, to
disclose to a custodial parent or guardian certain details about how the firearm is being stored. It provides
that the disclosure to a custodial parent or guardian does not prevent an individual from lawfully exercising
the individual's right to keep and bear arms.
Effective Date: July 1, 2025.
Explanation of State Expenditures: A violation of the bill’s requirements could result in suspension of a
license, increasing the workload of the Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning (OECOSL)
to take administrative actions. Any increase in workload is expected to be within the OECOSL’s routine
administrative functions and should be able to be implemented using existing staffing and resources.
Additional Information - From January through August of 2024, OECOSL received 294 complaints about
licensed child care homes and revoked 4 licenses.
Explanation of State Revenues: Violations concerning regulation of child care homes is a Class B
misdemeanor. If additional court cases occur and fines are collected, revenue to both the Common School
Fund and the state General Fund would increase. The maximum fine for a Class B misdemeanor is $1,000.
Criminal fines are deposited in the Common School Fund. The total fee revenue per case would range
between $113 and $138. The amount of court fees deposited will vary depending on whether the case is filed
in a court of record or a municipal court. The following linked document describes the fees and distribution
of the revenue: Court fees imposed in criminal, juvenile, and civil violation cases.
Explanation of Local Expenditures: A Class B misdemeanor is punishable by up to 180 days in jail. The
average cost per day to incarcerate a prisoner is approximately $64.53 based on the per diem payments
reported by U.S. Marshals to house federal prisoners in 11 county jails across Indiana during CY 2021.
Explanation of Local Revenues: If additional court actions occur and a guilty verdict is entered, more
revenue will be collected by certain local units. If the case is filed in a court of record, the county general
SB 208 1 fund will receive $47.40 and qualifying municipalities will receive a share of $3.60. If the case is filed in a
municipal court, the county receives $30, and the municipality will receive $46. The following linked
document describes the fees and distribution of the revenue: Court fees imposed in criminal, juvenile, and
civil violation cases.
State Agencies Affected: Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning.
Local Agencies Affected: Trial courts, local law enforcement agencies.
Information Sources: https://www.in.gov/fssa/carefinder/files/CClicensingMonthlyYTDReport.pdf.
Fiscal Analyst: Karen Rossen, 317-234-2106.
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