| SB0019 | Engross
Sine Die | Required information on student ID cards. Requires a public school that issues, after June 30, 2022, a student identification card to a student in grade 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12 to include on the student identification card a local, state, or nation...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-09
To House Education Committee |
| SR0027 | Intro
Sine Die | A SENATE RESOLUTION memorializing Warren S. "Butch" Harling.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-09
First reading: adopted standing vote |
| SB0043 | Engross
Sine Die | Jumbo boats. Modifies the definition of "jumbo boat" by removing the requirement that the vessel be approved by the United States Coast Guard. Provides that a holder of a: (1) boat beer permit who operates a jumbo boat may sell beer for carryout; (2)...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-09
To House Public Policy Committee |
| SCR0007 | Pass | A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename the section of State Road 930 in Allen County from Parnell Avenue to Crescent Avenue as the "Veterans National Memorial Mile".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-08
Returned to the Senate |
| SR0026 | Intro
Sine Die | A SENATE RESOLUTION memorializing Rosetta Minnefield.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-08
First reading: adopted standing vote |
| SCR0009 | Pass | A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION expressing support for the United States Army's Future Vertical Lift Program, including the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft Program, as part of the modernization of the United States Army, and urging the Indiana federal con...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-08
Returned to the Senate |
| SR0025 | Intro
Sine Die | A SENATE RESOLUTION memorializing Thomas Patrick Higgins.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-08
First reading: adopted standing vote |
| SCR0008 | Pass | A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename a section of State Road 218 from County Road 500 E in Cass County to US 31 in Miami County as "The Honorable Richard A. Maughmer Highway".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-08
Returned to the Senate |
| SCR0012 | Pass | A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring the life and accomplishments of Paul Loggan.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-08
Returned to the Senate |
| SR0024 | Pass | A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring Senator James W. Merritt, Jr. upon his retirement from the Indiana State Senate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-08
Senators Alting, Baldwin, Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Bray, Breaux, Brown L, Buchanan, Buck, Busch, Charbonneau, Crane, Crider, Donato, Doriot, Ford J.D., Ford Jon, Freeman, Garten, Gaskill, Glick, Grooms, Holdman, Houchin, Koch, Kruse, Lanane, Leising, Melton, Messmer, Mishler, Mrvan, Niemeyer, Niezgodski, Perfect, Qaddoura, Raatz, Randolph, Rogers, Sandlin, Tallian, Taylor G, Tomes, Walker G, Walker K, Yoder, Young M, Zay added as coauthors |
| SB0261 | Engross
Sine Die | Long term care insurance partnership program. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to apply before December 31, 2021, for a Medicaid state plan amendment to effectuate the federal long term care insurance partnership pro...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-04
To House Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee |
| SB0200 | Engross
Sine Die | Noncompliant prosecuting attorney. Permits the attorney general to request the appointment of a special prosecuting attorney if a prosecuting attorney is categorically refusing to prosecute certain crimes, and establishes a procedure for the appointm...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-04
To House Courts and Criminal Code Committee |
| SB0141 | Engross
Sine Die | Central Indiana public transportation projects. Requires the budget agency to withhold local income tax revenue from an eligible county if the eligible county fails to raise certain revenues for a public transportation project. (Current law requires ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-04
To House Roads and Transportation Committee |
| SB0357 | Engross
Sine Die | Cemeteries. Changes a township trustee's duty to remove certain weeds from a cemetery it maintains from "noxious" weeds to "rampant" weeds. Amends the duties of a township trustee to care for and maintain a public cemetery in the township to include:...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-04
To House Local Government Committee |
| SB0030 | Engross
Sine Die | Various property tax matters. Provides that an individual who is certified as a level one or level two assessor-appraiser may serve as a tax representative of a taxpayer before the county property tax assessment board of appeals, if authorized by the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-04
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| SB0366 | Engross
Sine Die | Physician assistants. Allows advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to issue written orders for home health services to a home health agency. Eliminates the requirements that a collaborative agreement between a collaborating phy...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-04
To House Public Health Committee |
| SB0072 | Engross
Sine Die | Taxation of farm property. Makes new farm equipment and new agricultural improvements eligible for local tax abatement using the same procedures for tax abatement under current law for new manufacturing equipment, new research and development equipm...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-04
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| SB0244 | Engross
Sine Die | State and local audit examinations. Provides that after June 30, 2021, a political subdivision may not issue or guarantee a debt obligation until the fiscal officer of the political subdivision has: (1) prepared a debt capacity analysis report (repor...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-04
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| SB0342 | Engross
Sine Die | State tax credit for public school foundation contributions. Provides a 25% state tax credit for contributions made to a public school foundation for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021, and before January 1, 2024. Provides that the amoun...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-04
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| SB0131 | Engross
Sine Die | Disclosures related to prescription drugs. Beginning January 1, 2022, requires a state employee health plan, a policy of accident and sickness insurance, and a health maintenance organization contract to provide to a covered individual the maximum al...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-04
To House Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee |
| SB0364 | Engross
Sine Die | Grain indemnity program. Provides that the director (director) of the Indiana grain buyers and warehouse licensing agency (agency) may share nonidentifying information with board members of the Indiana grain indemnity corporation (corporation) in exe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-04
To House Agriculture and Rural Development Committee |
| SB0333 | Engross
Sine Die | Per diem rates for governing body members. Requires the state board of education to establish a maximum per diem rate for meetings of members of governing bodies of school corporations, including Indianapolis Public Schools. Removes a provision that ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-04
To House Education Committee |
| SB0311 | Engross
Sine Die | Use of force and self defense. Prohibits a state or local law enforcement officer (officer) from firing warning shots. Allows a guard, official, or officer in a state or local penal facility to fire warning shots to prevent the escape of a person. Pr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-04
To House Courts and Criminal Code Committee |
| SB0281 | Engross
Sine Die | Economic incentives reporting and classroom training. Requires the Indiana economic development corporation (IEDC), beginning January 1, 2023, to specify in the IEDC's annual economic incentives compliance report whether a recipient of a grant from t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-04
To House Government and Regulatory Reform Committee |
| SR0022 | Pass | A SENATE RESOLUTION congratulating Reeve Muncie on winning the 2021 Indiana High School Athletic Association ("IHSAA") wrestling state championship title for the 285 weight class.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-04
First reading: adopted voice vote |
| SB0407 | Engross
Sine Die | State disaster emergencies. Provides that federal economic stimulus funds (funds) disbursed to the state during a period in which the general assembly is convened in regular or special session are subject to appropriation by the general assembly, and...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-04
To House Rules and Legislative Procedures Committee |
| SB0405 | Engross
Sine Die | Interim study committee topic. Urges the legislative council to assign the interim study committee on fiscal policy the task of studying the creation of wastewater facility improvement districts.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-02
To House Rules and Legislative Procedures Committee |
| SB0323 | Engross
Sine Die | Music production incentive program. Authorizes the Indiana destination development corporation (corporation) to employ a music commissioner. Authorizes the corporation to establish a music production incentive program. Requires the corporation, in co...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-02
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| SB0415 | Engross
Sine Die | Political activity of employees and contractors. Provides that notwithstanding any ordinance or resolution of a political subdivision, an employee of the political subdivision may serve as the chairman of a county political party while continuing to ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-02
To House Elections and Apportionment Committee |
| SB0264 | Engross
Sine Die | Broadband capacity infrastructure study. Urges the legislative council to assign to the interim study committee on energy, utilities, and telecommunications (committee) the topic of the installation and leasing of broadband capacity infrastructure by...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-02
To House Rules and Legislative Procedures Committee |
| SR0021 | Pass | A SENATE RESOLUTION recognizing Religious Freedom Day.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-02
First reading: adopted voice vote |
| SB0279 | Engross
Sine Die | Distribution of revenue for public safety purposes. Provides that, subject to the approval of a county adopting body, a fire protection district or a qualified fire protection territory may apply for distributions of tax revenue. Provides that a town...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-02
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| SB0220 | Engross
Sine Die | Worker's compensation. Provides that if, after the occurrence of an accident, compensation is paid for temporary total disability or temporary partial disability, then the two year limitation period to file an application for adjustment of claim begi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-02
To House Employment, Labor and Pensions Committee |
| SR0020 | Pass | A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring Indiana's women veterans.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-02
First reading: adopted voice vote |
| SB0238 | Engross
Sine Die | Designated outdoor refreshment areas. Modifies the term "entertainment complex." Allows a county or municipality to designate an area of the county or municipality as an outdoor refreshment area (refreshment area) with the approval of the alcohol and...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-02
To House Public Policy Committee |
| SB0268 | Engross
Sine Die | Expiration of contact preference forms. Allows the contact preference form of a birth parent to expire on the birth parent's death. Eliminates the use of contact preference forms for adoptions finalized after June 30, 2021. Makes conforming changes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-02
To House Judiciary Committee |
| SB0233 | Engross
Sine Die | TANF eligibility. Sets the income eligibility requirements for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program at phased-in specified percentages of the federal income poverty level. Requires the division of family resources to amend the s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-02
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| SR0018 | Pass | A SENATE RESOLUTION urging the legislative council to assign to an appropriate interim study committee the topic of identifying Jim Crow era laws and criminal penalties still in the Indiana Code that were passed specifically to target racial minoriti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-02
First reading: adopted voice vote |
| SR0019 | Pass | A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring the dedication and courage of the Buffalo Soldiers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-02
Senator Bray added as coauthor |
| SB0252 | Engross
Sine Die | Death penalty. Urges the legislative council to assign to the appropriate interim study committee the topics of: (1) death sentences; (2) life imprisonment without the possibility of parole; and (3) circumstances justifying the imposition of: (A) a d...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-02
To House Rules and Legislative Procedures Committee |
| SB0150 | Engross
Sine Die | Housing matters. Eliminates the general restriction on the authority of a county, city, town, or township concerning regulation of landlord-tenant relationship matters not specifically described by state statute.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-01
To House Judiciary Committee |
| SB0095 | Engross
Sine Die | Annexation. Provides, with certain exceptions, that the following apply to annexations for which an annexation ordinance is adopted after May 14, 2021: (1) A municipality initiating an annexation must file a petition with the court signed by: (A) at ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-01
To House Local Government Committee |
| SB0209 | Engross
Sine Die | Foster care program tax credit. Provides a tax credit for a taxpayer that makes a monetary contribution to a qualifying foster care organization. Defines a "qualifying foster care organization" as an organization that (1) is exempt from federal incom...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-01
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| SB0207 | Engross
Sine Die | Highway finances. Reduces the required percentage amount of the motor vehicle highway account distributions that counties, cities, and towns must use for the construction, reconstruction, and preservation of highways from 50% in current law to 40% in...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-01
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| SB0051 | Engross
Sine Die | Medicaid reimbursement for schools. Allows the office of the secretary of family and social services to apply for a Medicaid state plan amendment to allow school corporations to seek Medicaid reimbursement for medically necessary, school based Medica...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-01
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| SB0194 | Engross
Sine Die | Obstruction of traffic. Increases the penalty for obstruction of traffic under certain circumstances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-01
To House Courts and Criminal Code Committee |
| SB0124 | Engross
Sine Die | First day of school and school calendar study. Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate study committee the task of studying requirements regarding the first day of school dates and school calendars.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-01
To House Rules and Legislative Procedures Committee |
| SB0130 | Engross
Sine Die | Renaming cities. Provides that the statute that permits a city to change its name does not apply to a city if the city is named in the Constitution of the State of Indiana or in the Indiana Code. Provides the following with regard to a petition to ch...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-01
To House Local Government Committee |
| SB0203 | Engross
Sine Die | High ability students and education studies. Removes the topic of the department of education's responsibility for licensing teachers from the list of statutes that the legislative council is urged to assign to a study committee during the 2021 legis...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-01
To House Rules and Legislative Procedures Committee |
| SB0199 | Engross
Sine Die | Self-defense. Specifies that "reasonable force" includes the pointing of a loaded or unloaded firearm for purposes of arrest or to prevent an escape, or for self-defense when used to
prevent or terminate the an unlawful entry of or attack on a dwelli...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-01
To House Courts and Criminal Code Committee |
