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SB0248Engross

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Urges the legislative council to assign to an interim study committee during the 2012 legislative interim the topics of: (1) the use of balanced school calendars by school corporations; and (2) procedures for the implementation or discontinuance of t...
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2012-02-09
To House Education Committee
SB0165Engross

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Provides that the fiscal body of a county may adopt an ordinance authorizing the county treasurer to accept a minimum bid on real property subject to sale for delinquent taxes equal to the lesser of: (1) the delinquent taxes, penalties, and other rel...
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2012-02-09
To House Ways and Means Committee
SR0029Intro

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Study committee on laws restricting Sunday commerce.
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2012-02-07
To Senate Commerce & Economic Development Committee
SR0027Intro

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Study committee on child seduction involving a law enforcement officer.
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2012-02-07
To Senate Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters Committee
SR0028PassCongratulating Izaak Walton League of America on defending the outdoors.
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2012-02-07
First reading: adopted voice vote
SB0260Intro

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Repeals the statewide arson investigation financial assistance fund and transfers the money to the regional public safety training fund. Specifies that the board of firefighting personnel standards and education may adopt by reference the National Fi...
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2012-02-01
Third reading: defeated; Roll Call 169: yeas 23, nays 27
SB0210Intro

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Provides that for property taxes first due and payable in 2013, the department of local government finance (DLGF) shall increase the maximum property tax levy of each county that is a member of a solid waste management district (district) by that par...
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2012-02-01
Senator Tallian added as coauthor
SB0172Engross

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Authorizes a county to use a part of its hazardous waste disposal tax revenue to pay costs associated with the maintenance or repair of county roads. Provides that any annual expenditures for county roads may not exceed 10% of the balance of the coun...
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2012-01-31
To House Ways and Means Committee
SB0006Engross

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Removes a provision that makes it a Class B misdemeanor for a person to manufacture, possess, display, offer, sell, lend, give away, or purchase certain knives with blades that opens automatically.
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2012-01-31
To House Public Policy Committee
SB0092Intro

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Provides that a court may impose a civil penalty against: (1) an officer of a public agency or an individual employed in a management level position with a public agency; or (2) the public agency; for violating the open door law with specific intent ...
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2012-01-31
Third reading: call withdrawn
SB0011Engross

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Makes attending an animal fighting contest a Class D felony. Repeals the law that makes it cruelty to an animal, a Class A misdemeanor, for a person to attend a fighting contest involving animals. Makes a technical correction.
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2012-01-31
To House Courts and Criminal Code Committee
SB0105Engross

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Provides that after December 31, 2012, in counties other than Marion County, at least one of the members appointed to a redevelopment commission by the municipal executive or county executive must also be a member of the school board of a school corp...
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2012-01-31
To House Government and Regulatory Reform Committee
SB0110Intro

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Provides that in counties other than Marion County, the county executive may adopt an ordinance to change the executive and legislative structure of county government. Specifies that if such an ordinance is adopted by the county executive, a public q...
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2012-01-31
Amendment 4 (Holdman), prevailed; voice vote
SB0054Engross

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Provides that before a state supported college or university may acquire property that contains an operating business through the use of eminent domain, the college or university must pay to the owner of the property: (1) the fair market value of the...
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2012-01-31
To House Judiciary Committee
SB0232Engross

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Provides that a hearing scheduled before an administrative law judge or the unemployment insurance review board must be held with all interested parties and witnesses participating in person if any interested party objects to the hearing being schedu...
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2012-01-31
To House Employment, Labor and Pensions Committee
SB0236Intro

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Provides that a school placed in the highest category or designation of academic performance is not required to conduct a school year of at least 180 student instructional days if the school conducts at least an equivalent number of hours of student ...
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2012-01-31
Third reading: failed for lack of constitutional majority; Roll Call 129: yeas 25 and nays 25
SB0253Engross

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Requires a state educational institution to adopt a policy to award educational credit to an individual who is enrolled in a state educational institution and successfully completes courses that: (1) are part of the individual's military service; (2)...
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2012-01-31
To House Education Committee
SCR0014Engross

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Designating March 30th as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day in Indiana.
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2012-01-30
House sponsor: Rep. M. Smith
SB0004Enroll

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Provides that recruiting, harboring, or transporting another person to participate in sexual conduct by force, threat of force, or fraud constitutes human trafficking. Provides that a person who recruits, harbors, or transports a child less than 16 y...
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2012-01-30
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
SB0324Intro

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Increases the income tax deduction for federal civil service annuity income received by an individual or the individual's surviving spouse from $2,000 to the first $25,000 of federal civil service annuity income for an individual and the first $32,00...
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2012-01-30
To Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee
SB0398Intro

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Provides civil penalty authority to the state chemist under the agricultural ammonia law and subpoena authority to the state chemist under the agricultural ammonia law and commercial fertilizers laws. Provides that the state chemist may impose a civi...
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2012-01-30
Senator Walker added as coauthor
SR0024PassRecognizing South Adams H.S. & Corp. on their work "Dots in Blue Water: project.
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2012-01-30
First reading: adopted voice vote
SR0020PassCongratulating the 2011 Carmel H.S. Softball team on their State Championship.
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2012-01-26
First reading: adopted voice vote
SR0023Intro

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Study committee on the voter registration process.
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2012-01-26
To Senate Elections Committee
SB0198Intro

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Removes the requirement that a student must attend a public school for at least two semesters immediately prior to receiving the choice scholarship.
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2012-01-26
To Senate Appropriations Committee
SR0021PassCongratulating the Carmel H.S. boys swimming & diving team on their Championship
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2012-01-26
First reading: adopted voice vote
SR0017PassCongratulating 2011 Wapahani H.S. Girls' Volleyball team for their Championship
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2012-01-26
First reading: adopted voice vote
SR0022PassCongratulating the Carmel H.S. girls swimming team on their Championship.
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2012-01-26
First reading: adopted voice vote
SR0019PassRecognizing the valuable contribution of the Indiana Sheriffs' Association.
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2012-01-24
Senators Alting, Banks, Becker, Boots, Bray, Breaux, Broden, Buck, Charbonneau, Delph, Eckerty, Gard, Glick, Grooms, Head, Hershman, Holdman, Hume, Kenley, Kruse, Lanane, Landske, Lawson, Leising, Long, Merritt, Miller, Mishler, Mrvan, Nugent, Paul, Randolph, Rogers, Schneider, Simpson, Skinner, Smith, Steele, Tallian, Taylor, Tomes, Walker, Waltz, Waterman, Wyss, Yoder, R. Young, M. Young and Zakas added as coauthors
SR0010PassStudy committee on unemployment and per capita income.
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2012-01-24
Second reading: adopted voice vote
SB0203Intro

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Provides that an individual may not profess to be a registered art therapist unless the individual holds and maintains the credentialing administered by the Art Therapy Credentials Board. Establishes a Class B misdemeanor for practicing art therapy w...
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2012-01-24
To Senate Health and Provider Services Committee
SB0388Intro

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Provides that certain restrictions pertaining to the relocation of new motor vehicle dealers do not apply to a new motor vehicle dealer located in a county of over 100,000 inhabitants under certain circumstances.
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2012-01-24
Committee report: do pass, adopted
SB0270Intro

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Establishes the department of child services (DCS) evaluation committee to evaluate and make recommendations concerning the department of child services. Provides that the office of the DCS ombudsman shall employ at least three full time employees to...
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2012-01-23
To Senate Judiciary Committee
SB0118Intro

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Provides that a candidate filing required to be made with the election division is void if the filing is made with a county election official. Adds a cross- reference concerning the election of Republican Party precinct committeemen. Repeals a provis...
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2012-01-23
Senator Lawson added as second author
SB0310Intro

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Provides that a person who is convicted of public assistance fraud or tax fraud is ineligible for medical assistance for a specified time. Allows the office of Medicaid policy and planning (office) to adopt rules to establish a process for suspending...
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2012-01-23
To Senate Health and Provider Services Committee
SR0018PassUrge the preservation of Gary Theordore Roosevelt's High School Athletic Program
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2012-01-23
First reading: adopted voice vote
SB0347Intro

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Provides that operating a vehicle with an inactive metabolite of marijuana, hashish, or hash oil in one's body does not violate the impaired driving laws. Makes possession of less than three ounces of marijuana a Class C infraction. Makes possession ...
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2012-01-23
To Senate Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters Committee
SR0016PassA SENATE RESOLUTION congratualintg Jordan Ford on 50 years of business.
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2012-01-20
First reading: adopted voice vote
SB0069Intro

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Provides that the budget committee must review and make a recommendation to the budget agency regarding a resolution establishing a PMDA. Specifies that the budget agency must approve the resolution before revenues may be allocated. Allows for alloca...
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2012-01-20
To Senate Appropriations Committee
SB0335Intro

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Specifies limitations on certain out of pocket costs for prescription drugs under coverage provided by a state employee health plan, a policy of accident and sickness insurance, and a health maintenance organization contract.
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2012-01-19
To Senate Appropriations Committee
SCR0009Intro

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Petitioning USDOT to place Indiana in Central time zone.
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2012-01-19
To Senate Commerce & Economic Development Committee
SR0014Intro

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Study committee on long term health care insurance premiums.
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2012-01-19
To Senate Health and Provider Services Committee
SR0003PassStudy comm. on creation of an industrial zone for automotive related industry.
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2012-01-19
Second reading: adopted voice vote
SB0195Intro

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Prohibits dollar limits, deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance for certain diagnostic mammograms under a state employee health plan, a policy of accident and sickness insurance, or a health maintenance organization contract, that are less favorable...
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2012-01-19
To Senate Appropriations Committee
SB0063Intro

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Provides that certain leasehold interests in real property, including improvements, are exempt from property taxation if the real property is part of a port or project of the ports of Indiana (ports). Provides that unpaid property taxes on leasehold ...
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2012-01-19
To Senate Appropriations Committee
SR0012Intro

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Study of civil marriage alternatives.
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2012-01-17
To Senate Judiciary Committee
SR0011PassCongratulating Dr. Ed Eiler on his retirement.
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2012-01-17
First reading: adopted voice vote
SB0138Intro

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Allows a wholesaler or an affiliate of a wholesaler to provide or coordinate the transportation, distribution, or warehousing of alcoholic beverages on behalf of another wholesaler of alcoholic beverages of any type. Imposes an additional annual perm...
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2012-01-17
To Senate Public Policy Committee
SR0013Intro

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Study of Explosive Materials Regulations.
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2012-01-17
To Senate Homeland Security, Transportation, and Veterans Affairs Committee
SB0183Intro

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Defines "sexually oriented business". Prohibits the sale or use of alcohol at a sexually oriented business. Establishes certain requirements concerning persons who own a sexually oriented business, and prohibits the establishment of a sexua...
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2012-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
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