IN HB1373 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-3)
Status: Passed on March 22 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-22 - Public Law 116
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Veterans matters. Extends employment protections under the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act and extends the rights, benefits, and protections under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to members of the national guard of another state during state sponsored activation. Allows an individual (and the individual's dependent) who is: (1) an active member of the armed services of the United States or the national guard; (2) a legal Indiana resident; (3) assigned for duty or deployed outside Indiana; and (4) eligible for Medicaid waiver services or Medicaid assistance; to resume Medicaid eligibility and remain on Medicaid waiver waiting lists.

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Title

Veterans matters. Extends employment protections under the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act and extends the rights, benefits, and protections under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to members of the national guard of another state during state sponsored activation. Allows an individual (and the individual's dependent) who is: (1) an active member of the armed services of the United States or the national guard; (2) a legal Indiana resident; (3) assigned for duty or deployed outside Indiana; and (4) eligible for Medicaid waiver services or Medicaid assistance; to resume Medicaid eligibility and remain on Medicaid waiver waiting lists.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-03-04 - House - House - House concurred in Senate amendments (Y: 90 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2016-03-01 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-24 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-01 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2016-01-26 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-22HousePublic Law 116
2016-03-22HouseSigned by the Governor
2016-03-15SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
2016-03-10SenateSigned by the President Pro Tempore
2016-03-10HouseSigned by the Speaker
2016-03-04HouseMotion to concur filed
2016-03-04HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 383: yeas 90, nays 0
2016-03-02SenateReturned to the House with amendments
2016-03-01SenateSenator Lanane added as cosponsor
2016-03-01SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 305: yeas 50, nays 0
2016-02-29SenateSenator Miller, Pat added as cosponsor
2016-02-29SenateSenator Randolph added as cosponsor
2016-02-29SenateAmendment #1 (Banks) prevailed; voice vote
2016-02-29SenateSecond reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2016-02-25SenateCommittee report: do pass, adopted
2016-02-08SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Pensions & Labor
2016-02-02HouseReferred to the Senate
2016-02-01HouseSenate sponsors: Senators Tomes and Messmer
2016-02-01HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 109: yeas 96, nays 0
2016-01-28HouseSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2016-01-26HouseRepresentative Wesco added as coauthor
2016-01-26HouseRepresentatives Bartlett and Harman added as coauthors
2016-01-26HouseCommittee report: do pass, adopted
2016-01-12HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
2016-01-12HouseAuthored by Representative Borders

Indiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://iga.in.gov/legislative/2016/bills/house/1373/details
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/9/6/6/e966e801/HB1373.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/0/3/7/6037c950/HB1373.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/9/5/7/d9578dfe/HB1373.02.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/1/1/0/611030fb/HB1373.02.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/3/1/d/531d75ed/HB1373.03.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/1/6/2/2162766c/HB1373.03.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/8/8/9/6889f3b6/HB1373.04.ENGS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/a/5/4/fa544e3e/HB1373.04.ENGS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/5/4/4/c544911f/HB1373.05.ENRS.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/3/4/8/334846a9/HB1373.01.INTR.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/a/d/f/3adfd565/HB1373.109.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/9/b/3/89b3da89/HB1373.02.COMH.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/a/1/4/0a140609/HB1373.305.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/1/3/3/11330c41/HB1373.383.pdf

Bill Comments

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