| HB1122 | Intro
Sine Die | Township assistance for cemetery maintenance. Authorizes the trustee of a township to provide financial assistance for maintenance purposes to a cemetery that is operated by a nonprofit organization and located in the township if the trustee reasonab...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-25
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
| HR0002 | Intro
Sine Die | Urging the legislative council to assign the topic of medical marijuana to the interim study committee on public health, behavioral health, and human services during the 2018 interim.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-25
Second reading: adopted Roll Call 52: yeas 94, nays 0 |
| SR0013 | Pass | A SENATE RESOLUTION congratulating Frank Lucchese on his retirement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-25
First reading: adopted voice vote |
| SB0358 | Intro
Sine Die | Annual notice of teachers' rights. Provides that the attorney general is required to send by electronic mail the annual letter to teachers summarizing teachers' rights and protections under state and federal law. (Current law requires the letter to b...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-25
To Senate Education and Career Development Committee |
| SB0329 | Intro
Sine Die | Election day registration at central location. Permits a county election board in a county that has established a board of registration and is a vote center county to adopt an order to allow a person who is not registered to vote to register and vote...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-25
To Senate Elections Committee |
| SB0160 | Intro
Sine Die | Chiropractic licensure. Amends the definition of "chiropractic". Allows chiropractors to perform certain procedures and functions that chiropractors are currently prohibited from performing. Provides that a member of the board of chiropractic examine...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-25
To Senate Health and Provider Services Committee |
| SB0136 | Intro
Sine Die | Workforce ready grant. Provides that an applicant is eligible to receive a high value workforce ready noncredit-bearing grant if the applicant has been accepted for enrollment in a noncredit-bearing credential or similar program that offers a certifi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-25
To Senate Education and Career Development Committee |
| HB1275 | Intro
Sine Die | Magistrates in Scott County and Jefferson County. Allows the judges of the Jefferson County circuit and superior courts to appoint a magistrate to serve the Jefferson County courts. Allows the judges of the Scott County circuit and superior courts to...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-25
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| SB0408 | Intro
Sine Die | Interstate medical licensure compact. Requires the medical licensing board of Indiana (board) to administer the interstate medical licensure compact (compact). Adopts the compact. Grants eligible physicians an expedited license to practice medicine i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-25
Withdrawn |
| HB1084 | Intro
Sine Die | Absentee ballots cast before death. Requires that an absentee ballot marked and forwarded by a voter who subsequently dies be counted if the absentee ballot would otherwise be entitled to be counted if the voter had not died.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-23
To House Elections and Apportionment Committee |
| HB1064 | Intro
Sine Die | Interference with law enforcement. Provides that a person commits interfering with law enforcement, a Class B misdemeanor, if the person: (1) obstructs or interferes with a law enforcement officer carrying out the officer's official duties; (2) resis...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-23
To House Courts and Criminal Code Committee |
| HB1226 | Intro
Sine Die | Preservation of families. Requires the department of child services (department) to contact a child's grandparent as soon as possible after the removal of the child from the parents if the department has contact information or knows the location of t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-23
To House Judiciary Committee |
| SR0011 | Pass | A SENATE RESOLUTION celebrating Dr. S. Bernard Vagner on the occasion of his 100th birthday.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-23
First reading: adopted voice vote |
| HCR0027 | Intro
Sine Die | A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename the bridge over Big Walnut Creek at North U.S. Highway 231 as the "James Baugh Memorial Bridge".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-23
To House Roads and Transportation Committee |
| HB1134 | Intro
Sine Die | Drug addiction workforce recovery program. Requires the division of mental health and addiction (division) to establish a drug addiction workforce recovery program (program). Provides that the program is to assist employers who have recently hired or...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-23
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| SB0310 | Intro
Sine Die | Marijuana and controlled substances. Excludes from the definitions of: (1) "controlled substance"; (2) "controlled substance analog"; and (3) "marijuana"; certain substances containing less than 0.5% tetrahydrocannabinol. Specifies that "tetrahydroca...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-23
To Senate Corrections & Criminal Law Committee |
| HB1322 | Intro
Sine Die | Small employer employee assistance program. Provides that an employee of a small employer in a county in which a public health emergency has been declared under the syringe exchange program is entitled to access without cost to the same extent and on...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-23
To House Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development Committee |
| SR0006 | Intro
Sine Die | A SENATE RESOLUTION urging the Indiana Congressional Delegation to support the re-authorization of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-23
Withdrawn |
| HCR0009 | Pass | A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing Indiana's Credit Unions for building a memorial honoring Hoosier veterans.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-22
Representative Zent added as coauthor |
| HB1372 | Intro
Sine Die | Crimes related to water safety equipment. Provides that if a person recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally damages a marine safety device at its designated location and the damage: (1) interferes with the proper use of the marine safety device; or (...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-22
To House Courts and Criminal Code Committee |
| HB1284 | Intro
Sine Die | Tax increment financing issues. Requires the department of local government finance (DLGF) to annually prepare a report for each taxing unit that includes a calculation of the following: (1) The total property tax levy from the assessed value in the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-22
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| HB1077 | Intro
Sine Die | Youth employment. Provides that an employment certificate is not required for a child who is at least 13 years of age and who is employed by or works for a church, religious society, or nonprofit program or ministry of a church or religious society, ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-22
To House Employment, Labor and Pensions Committee |
| SCR0009 | Pass | A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION congratulating the Reitz Memorial High School girls soccer team on winning the Indiana High School Athletic Association ("IHSAA") Class 2A state championship title.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-22
Returned to the Senate |
| HB1401 | Intro
Sine Die | Video gaming terminals and charity gaming. Authorizes wagering on video gaming terminals in certain establishments. Requires the gaming commission to issue video gaming licenses based on the population of the county and the type of establishment. Est...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-22
To House Public Policy Committee |
| SCR0007 | Pass | A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION congratulating the Reitz Memorial High School boys soccer team on winning the Indiana High School Athletic Association ("IHSAA") Class 2A state championship title.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-22
Returned to the Senate |
| SCR0010 | Pass | A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION congratulating the Reitz Memorial High School football team on winning the Indiana High School Athletic Association ("IHSAA") Class 3A state championship title.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-22
Returned to the Senate |
| HB1032 | Intro
Sine Die | Second regular session. Repeals the statute requiring the general assembly to convene in a second regular session. Provides that the speaker of the house of representatives and the president pro tempore of the senate may jointly issue an order to req...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-22
To House Rules and Legislative Procedures Committee |
| HB1338 | Intro
Sine Die | Wind farm siting and conflicts of interest. Establishes minimum setback requirements for the siting of wind power devices after June 30, 2018. Amends the statute that establishes the criminal offense of conflict of interest by a public servant to pro...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-22
To House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications Committee |
| HCR0023 | Intro
Sine Die | A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename a section of U.S. Highway 31 through Crothersville as "Scott McKain Way".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-22
To House Roads and Transportation Committee |
| HCR0008 | Pass | A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame and the 2017 inductees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-22
Representatives McNamara and Zent added as coauthors |
| HCR0020 | Pass | A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring the Lanesville High School baseball team.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-22
Returned to the House |
| HB1231 | Intro
Sine Die | Distribution of registration fees. Establishes the law enforcement training academy account (account) consisting of money deposited from various registration or license plate fees (various fees) imposed by the bureau of motor vehicles (BMV). Requires...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-22
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| HB1264 | Intro
Sine Die | Competency based high school education. Establishes the competency based high school education pilot program (pilot program) to provide grants to school corporations for the design and implementation of competency based education programs in high sch...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-22
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| SB0015 | Intro
Sine Die | Worker career enhancement tax credit. Provides a credit against state tax liability for an employer of an employee earning the federal or state minimum wage who completes a career enhancement training program (program). Provides that the amount of th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-22
To Senate Pensions and Labor Committee |
| SB0275 | Intro
Sine Die | Old forest areas in state forests. Requires the department of natural resources (department), before January 1, 2019, to designate at least one undivided area comprising at least 30% of each state forest as an old forest area. Provides that, wherever...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-22
To Senate Natural Resources Committee |
| SCR0013 | Pass | A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION congratulating Bunker Hill Elementary School on its 100th anniversary.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-22
Returned to the Senate |
| SB0003 | Intro
Sine Die | Crimes against public safety officials. Increases the penalty for battery if it is committed against a public safety official or a relative of a public safety official because of the official's status or perceived status as a public safety official, ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB0159 | Intro
Sine Die | Redistricting commission. Establishes a redistricting commission (commission) to create, hold hearings on, take public comment about, and recommend plans to redraw general assembly districts and congressional districts. Provides for appointment of fo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-22
To Senate Elections Committee |
| HCR0016 | Pass | A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the recognition of January 2018 as Cervical Cancer Screening and Awareness Month.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-19
Returned to the House |
| HB1108 | Intro
Sine Die | Small hospital charge notices. Requires certain small hospitals to post certain notices concerning charges. Makes conforming amendments.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-18
To House Insurance Committee |
| HCR0019 | Intro
Sine Die | A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring Val Hilburn, the 2017 Court Appointed Special Advocate Volunteer of the Year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-18
Senate sponsor: Senator Alting |
| HB1344 | Intro
Sine Die | Pregnancy and childbirth discrimination. Prohibits an employer from discriminating against an employee who has a condition related to pregnancy or childbirth. Requires an employer to provide reasonable employment accommodations for an employee who ha...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-18
To House Employment, Labor and Pensions Committee |
| HB1048 | Intro
Sine Die | Tax credits. Establishes the regional development tax credit (credit). Allows a taxpayer to apply to the Indiana economic development corporation (IEDC) for the credit. Provides that a taxpayer is entitled to a credit against state tax liability if: ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-18
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| SCR0012 | Intro
Sine Die | A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename Indiana State Road 641 the "Edward A. Pease Bypass".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-18
To Senate Homeland Security & Transportation Committee |
| HB1156 | Intro
Sine Die | Ban on ivory and rhino horn sales. Makes the sale or other transfer of ownership of an article consisting of or containing ivory or rhino horn a Class A misdemeanor. Provides exceptions applying: (1) if the article is at least 100 years old and ivory...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-18
To House Courts and Criminal Code Committee |
| HB1042 | Intro
Sine Die | Early childhood education. Removes the requirement that, for an eligible child to qualify for a grant under the prekindergarten pilot program, the eligible child reside with a parent or guardian who is: (1) working or attending a job training program...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-18
To House Education Committee |
| HB1094 | Intro
Sine Die | Animal cruelty. Increases the offense level for certain animal cruelty crimes. Provides that a person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally tethers a dog under certain circumstances while the dog is in the person's care, custody, or control com...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-18
To House Courts and Criminal Code Committee |
| HB1310 | Intro
Sine Die | Hunting opportunities for disabled veterans. Allows a nonresident disabled veteran to obtain, for use at certain veterans events, a hunting and fishing license at an in-state resident rate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-18
To House Natural Resources Committee |
| HB1417 | Intro
Sine Die | Specialty constructed and replica vehicles. Provides that a vehicle currently designated as a "specialty constructed" vehicle under the motor vehicle code will be designated after June 30, 2018, as a "replica vehicle". Provides that a vehicle current...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-18
To House Roads and Transportation Committee |
| HB1092 | Intro
Sine Die | Court fees. Requires a court to assess a drug abuse, prosecution, interdiction, and correction fee against a person who is convicted of certain legend drug offenses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-18
To House Ways and Means Committee |
