Indiana House Bill 1056 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 20 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-04-20 - Public Law 61
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

State veterans' cemeteries. Provides that the Indiana state veterans' cemetery may include more than one physical location. Provides eligibility for burial in the Indiana state veterans' cemetery to certain members of: (1) a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States; (2) the Indiana Army National Guard or the Indiana Air National Guard; and (3) the Reserve Officers' Training Corps of the United States Army, Navy, or Air Force. Provides eligibility for burial in the Indiana state veterans' cemetery to spouses of, minor children of, and unmarried adult children of certain members of: (1) a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States; (2) the Indiana Army National Guard or the Indiana Air National Guard; and (3) the Reserve Officers' Training Corps of the United States Army, Navy, or Air Force. Removes program directors of the state approving agency from the list of the employees who must satisfy certain criteria to qualify as a director of veterans' affairs. Amends language addressing one time grants provided by the military family relief fund. Provides that the Indiana department of veterans affairs may provide grants to a qualified entity that provides services to veterans and is exempt from taxation under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code for veteran suicide prevention.

State veterans' cemeteries.

Rep. Randall Frye [R]	Rep. Sheila Klinker [D]	Sen. James Tomes [R]	Sen. Chris Garten [R]
Sen. Jack Sandlin [R]	Sen. J.D. Ford [D]	Sen. Lonnie Randolph [D]

2023-04-03 - House - House - House concurred in Senate amendments (Y: 94 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2023-03-28 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-13 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-04-20	House	Public Law 61
2023-04-20	House	Signed by the Governor
2023-04-17	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
2023-04-13	Senate	Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2023-04-11	House	Signed by the Speaker
2023-04-03	House	House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 341: yeas 94, nays 0
2023-03-30	House	Motion to concur filed
2023-03-29	Senate	Returned to the House with amendments
2023-03-28	Senate	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 265: yeas 49, nays 0
2023-03-27	Senate	Senator Sandlin added as third sponsor
2023-03-27	Senate	Senator Garten added as second sponsor
2023-03-27	Senate	Second reading: ordered engrossed
2023-03-23	Senate	Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
2023-03-23	Senate	Committee report: do pass, adopted
2023-03-09	Senate	Senator Ford J.D. added as cosponsor
2023-03-07	Senate	Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
2023-02-27	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and The Military
2023-02-14	House	Referred to the Senate
2023-02-13	House	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 102: yeas 97, nays 0
2023-02-13	House	Senate sponsor: Senator Tomes
2023-02-09	House	Second reading: ordered engrossed
2023-02-06	House	Representative Klinker added as coauthor
2023-02-06	House	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2023-01-09	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
2023-01-09	House	Authored by Representative Frye R

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1056/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1056/#1.INTR
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1056/#2.COMH
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1056/#3.COMS
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1056/#4.COMS
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1056/#5.ENRS
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1056/#H102
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1056/#S265
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1056/#H341