Indiana House Bill 1099 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)
Status: Passed on March 30 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-30 - Public Law 104
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Low head dams. Requires the natural resources commission to establish a roster of low head dams in the state that are capable of creating hazardous currents that pose safety issues. Establishes requirements concerning low head dams for the department of natural resources (department) and owners of low head dams. Provides that an owner of at least two low head dams is exempt from certain requirements if that owner has previously installed warning signs, in coordination with the department, and maintains and repairs the existing signs. Except for purposes of an inspection, maintenance, or removal, prohibits a person from accessing a low head dam. Prohibits wading, boating, swimming, or accessing the waters within 50 feet of a low head dam when warning signs are present. Provides that the state is not liable for any death or injury that occurs on or resulting from a low head dam that is not owned by the state. Provides for a penalty for violations. Requires the department to prepare a report that includes recommendations concerning the creation of a low head dam removal program and any recommendations concerning low head dam safety legislation.

Low head dams.

Rep. Ethan Manning [R]	Rep. Sean Eberhart [R]	Rep. David Abbott [R]	Rep. Pat Boy [D]
Sen. Justin Busch [R]	Sen. Susan Glick [R]	Sen. Timothy Lanane [D]	Sen. Ronald Grooms [R]

2020-03-05 - House - House - House concurred in Senate amendments (Y: 81 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 18) [PASS]
2020-02-24 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-02-17 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-01-28 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 97 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-01-21 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-30	House	Public Law 104
2020-03-18	House	Signed by the Governor
2020-03-18	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
2020-03-12	Senate	Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2020-03-10	House	Signed by the Speaker
2020-03-05	House	House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 319: yeas 81, nays 0
2020-03-04	House	Motion to concur filed
2020-02-26	Senate	Returned to the House with amendments
2020-02-25	Senate	Senator Grooms added as cosponsor
2020-02-24	Senate	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 221: yeas 48, nays 0
2020-02-20	Senate	Second reading: ordered engrossed
2020-02-17	Senate	Senator Lanane added as cosponsor
2020-02-17	Senate	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2020-02-05	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
2020-01-29	House	Referred to the Senate
2020-01-28	House	Senate sponsors: Senators Busch and Glick
2020-01-28	House	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 83: yeas 97, nays 1
2020-01-27	House	Second reading: ordered engrossed
2020-01-23	House	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2020-01-16	House	Representative Boy added as coauthor
2020-01-09	House	Representatives Eberhart and Abbott D added as coauthors
2020-01-07	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
2020-01-07	House	Authored by Representative Manning

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2020/bills/house/1099/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/5/1/7/05176be4/HB1099.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/a/d/e/1ade72b0/HB1099.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/4/f/3/a4f370c0/HB1099.02.COMH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/d/1/1/ed112de4/HB1099.02.COMH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/8/4/0/58408beb/HB1099.03.COMS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/5/2/2/152233f2/HB1099.03.COMS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/9/d/c/19dc68bc/HB1099.04.ENRS.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/0/9/4/20948171/HB1099.01.INTR.00.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/d/c/4/7dc41c7f/HB1099.83_H.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/c/1/1/4c11a2b6/HB1099.02.COMH.00.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/d/5/1/ad51b9d7/HB1099.221_S.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/d/2/2/dd22be32/HB1099.319_H.pdf