LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 7101 NOTE PREPARED: Feb 20, 2025
BILL NUMBER: SB 525 BILL AMENDED: Feb 18, 2025
SUBJECT: Marion County Sheriff's Deputies.
FIRST AUTHOR: Sen. Carrasco BILL STATUS: As Passed Senate
FIRST SPONSOR: Rep. Ireland
FUNDS AFFECTED:XGENERAL IMPACT: State & Local
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: This bill prohibits a Marion County sheriff's deputy from attending the Indiana
Law Enforcement Academy. It requires the Law Enforcement Training Board to certify one law enforcement
academy located in Marion County, to be used by the Marion County sheriff's office and the Indianapolis
Metropolitan Police Department. It also provides that a Marion County sheriff's deputy may only attend the
law enforcement academy located in Marion County if the deputy is subject to a merit board established by
the governing body.
Effective Date: July 1, 2025.
Explanation of State Expenditures: The bill would increase the workload of the Law Enforcement Training
Board to certify a law enforcement academy for Marion County sheriff’s office and Indianapolis
Metropolitan Police Department. The bill’s requirements are within the agency’s routine administrative
functions and should be able to be implemented with no additional appropriations, assuming near customary
agency staffing and resource levels.
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures: The bill would make a Marion County law enforcement academy a
Law Enforcement Training Board certified academy. This certification is expected to have minimal impact
to workload and expenditures for Marion County.
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected: Law Enforcement Training Board; Law Enforcement Training Academy.
Local Agencies Affected: Marion County.
Information Sources:
SB 525 1 Fiscal Analyst: Nate Bodnar, 317-234-9476.
SB 525 2