Indiana Senator J.D. Ford [D]

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INSB0111Engross
50%
Coverage for living organ donors. Prohibits an insurer that issues a policy of life insurance, disability insurance, or long term care insurance from taking certain actions with respect to the coverage of individuals who are living organ donors. Spec...
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2025-03-03
To House Insurance Committee
INSB0074Engross
50%
Extension of lifeline law immunity. Provides that an individual who is: (1) reasonably believed to be suffering from a health condition which is the direct result of alcohol consumption; and (2) assisted by a person who requested emergency medical as...
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2025-03-03
To House Courts and Criminal Code Committee
INSB0033Engross
50%
Consumer genetic testing providers. Provides that a person may not discriminate against an individual on the basis of the individual's solicitation and use of consumer genetic testing services or on the basis of the results of genetic testing perform...
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2025-03-03
To House Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development Committee
INSB0176Engross
50%
Licensed practical nurses. Removes the requirement that a state accredited program of practical nursing only accepts students who have a high school diploma or its equivalent. Requires that an individual applying for license to practice as a licensed...
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2025-03-03
To House Public Health Committee
INSJR0017Engross
50%
State comptroller. Proposes an amendment to the Indiana Constitution to do the following: (1) Require the election of a state comptroller instead of an auditor of state. (2) Provide, effective June 30, 2023, that an individual serving as auditor of s...
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2025-03-03
To House Judiciary Committee
INSB0181Engross
50%
Nurse training in trauma informed care. Requires the state board of nursing to adopt or amend rules to require trauma informed care training as part of the required curriculum for nursing education programs.
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2025-03-03
To House Public Health Committee
INSB0221Engross
50%
State comptroller. Changes certain references from "auditor of state" to: (1) "state comptroller (referred to as "auditor of state" in the Constitution of the State of Indiana)"; or (2) "state comptroller (auditor of state)". Requires "state comptrol...
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2025-03-03
To House Government and Regulatory Reform Committee
INSB0004Engross
50%
Water matters. Prohibits a water utility from constructing, purchasing, selling, or leasing a long haul water pipeline unless the water utility first obtains a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) from the Indiana utility regulatory...
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2025-03-03
To House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications Committee
INSB0255Engross
50%
Education matters. Requires the department of education to grant an initial practitioner license to an individual who: (1) holds a bachelor's degree with a major in any combination of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics; (2) successfully...
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2025-03-03
To House Education Committee
INSB0520Engross
50%
Perpetual care fund deposits for columbariums. Exempts certain veteran focused nonprofit cemeteries from certain deposit and trustee requirements with respect to a perpetual care fund. Provides that certain nonprofit cemeteries must deposit into the ...
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2025-03-03
To House Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee
INSB0475Engross
50%
Physician noncompete agreements. Provides that beginning July 1, 2025, a physician and an employer may not enter into a noncompete agreement.
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2025-03-03
To House Public Health Committee
INSB0482Engross
50%
Absenteeism. Defines "chronically absent". Requires the department of education (department) to do the following: (1) Establish a categorization framework to distinguish between excused and unexcused absences based on the reason for the absence. (2) ...
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2025-03-03
To House Education Committee
INSB0312Engross
50%
Exceptions to paraphernalia statutes. Provides that the controlled substance paraphernalia statutes do not apply to items marketed to detect the presence of a drug or controlled substance.
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2025-03-03
To House Courts and Criminal Code Committee
INSB0209Engross
50%
Electronic pull tabs in charity gaming. Allows for the use of electronic pull tab games, electronic pull tab devices, and electronic pull tab systems in charity gaming. Provides for a maximum number of electronic pull tab devices that may be present,...
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2025-03-03
To House Public Policy Committee
INSB0252Engross
50%
Boone County innkeeper's tax. Authorizes Boone County to impose its innkeeper's tax at a rate of 8% under the uniform innkeeper's tax statute (instead of 5% under current law) and provides that the increase to the tax rate expires January 1, 2047.
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2025-03-03
To House Ways and Means Committee
INHB1689Engross
50%
Human services matters. Provides that provisions of law concerning the statewide waiver ombudsman apply to an individual who has a developmental disability and receives services administered by the bureau of disabilities services. (Current law specif...
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2025-03-03
To Senate Health and Provider Services Committee
INSB0426Engross
50%
Water utilities. Includes water utilities within the scope of the statute that subjects wastewater utilities that: (1) are not under the jurisdiction of the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) for the approval of rates and charges; and (2) h...
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2025-03-03
To House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications Committee
INHB1297Engross
50%
Motor vehicle medical information program. Establishes the yellow dot motor vehicle medical information program.
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2025-03-03
To Senate Homeland Security & Transportation Committee
INSB0480Engross
50%
Prior authorization. Sets forth requirements for a utilization review entity that requires prior authorization of a health care service. Provides that a claim for reimbursement for a covered service or item provided to a certain individual may not be...
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2025-02-21
Referred to the House
INSB0505Engross
50%
Emergency transport to appropriate facility. Allows, subject to a written agreement concerning the transport of individuals, an emergency medical responder, an emergency medical technician, an advanced emergency medical technician, or a paramedic (em...
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2025-02-21
Referred to the House
INSB0463Engross
50%
Child care matters. Extends the availability of the employer child care expenditure tax credit through July 1, 2027. Adds a representative of an out-of-school-time program to the membership of the early learning advisory committee (ELAC). Provides th...
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2025-02-21
Referred to the House
INSB0419Engross
50%
Crimes against health care providers. Defines "health care provider". Provides that the offense of battery is a Level 6 felony if it is committed against a health care provider, and a Level 5 felony if it is committed against a health care provider b...
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2025-02-21
Referred to the House
INSB0478Engross
50%
Craft hemp flower products. Establishes certain regulatory testing and packaging requirements for the distribution and sale of craft hemp flower products and specifies penalties applicable to the unlawful possession or distribution of craft hemp flow...
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2025-02-21
Referred to the House
INSB0420Engross
50%
Transfer of high risk persons from county jail. Establishes a procedure for the transfer of an inmate from a county jail to another county jail or the department of correction if the inmate: (1) poses a serious risk of escape; (2) demonstrates violen...
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2025-02-21
Referred to the House
INSB0516Engross
50%
Economic development. Establishes the office of entrepreneurship and innovation (office). Specifies the duties of the office. Provide for the submission of an annual report of the activities of an innovation development district as to financial infor...
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2025-02-21
Referred to the House
INHCR0026PassRecognizing Tuesday, March 4, 2025, as a day to honor the work and mission of the Indiana Region of the American Red Cross. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing Tuesday, March 4, 2025, as a day to honor the work and mission of the Indiana Region of th...
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2025-02-21
Returned to the House
INSB0317Intro
25%
Health care debt and costs. Requires hospitals to do the following: (1) Offer the person who has received health services the opportunity to pay the charges through a payment plan that satisfies certain requirements. (2) Develop a written notice abou...
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2025-02-20
Third reading: defeated; Roll Call 183: yeas 23, nays 26
INHB1441Engross
50%
Bank accounts for qualified youth. Provides that a qualified youth is legally competent to enter into a contract with a depository financial institution to open a savings or checking account in the qualified youth's name with the consent of: (1) the ...
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2025-02-20
To Senate Insurance & Financial Institutions Committee
INSCR0016PassRecognizing the National FFA Organization and the Indiana FFA Association. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the National FFA Organization and the Indiana FFA Association for exemplary work in the advancement of agricultural education in Indiana an...
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2025-02-20
Returned to the Senate
INSB0291Engross
50%
Anatomical gift inquiries. Requires a state agency to offer a state employee an opportunity to register as a donor of an anatomical gift: (1) during the state employee's onboarding process; and (2) on an annual basis, during the state agency's employ...
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2025-02-19
Referred to the House
INHB1539Engross
50%
Education matters. Requires a public school to do the following: (1) Notify a parent of a student not later than 24 hours after the student makes an allegation that an employee of the public school engaged in misconduct. (2) If the public school dete...
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2025-02-19
Referred to the Senate
INSB0331Engross
50%
Amended registration. Provides that if a person changes the exterior color or appearance of their vehicle from the color listed in the vehicle's registration through certain methods, the person must apply to amend their vehicle registration. Specifie...
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2025-02-19
Referred to the House
INSCR0015Engross
50%
Honoring Indiana 4-H. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring Indiana 4-H and recognizing February 11, 2025, as Indiana 4-H Day at the Statehouse.
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2025-02-18
Referred to the House
INSB0513Intro
25%
State administered retirement program. Establishes a board to design, establish, and operate a state administered retirement program (program) that automatically enrolls specified private sector employees. Requires program compliance by certain emplo...
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2025-02-17
To Senate Appropriations Committee
INSCR0013Engross
50%
Urging INDOT to rename the portion of I-65 between mile marker 137 and 138 the "Deputy Jacob M. Pickett Memorial Mile". A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename the portion of I-65 between mile marker 137 and ...
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2025-02-17
To House Roads and Transportation Committee
INSCR0011Engross
50%
Urging INDOT to rename the bridge over Big Walnut Creek at North U.S. Highway 231 as the "James Baugh Memorial Bridge". A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename the bridge over Big Walnut Creek at North U.S. H...
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2025-02-17
To House Roads and Transportation Committee
INSR0023PassHonoring the West Baden Renewal Project. A SENATE RESOLUTION to honor the West Baden Renewal Project for its efforts in restoring the West Baden (Colored) First Baptist Church in West Baden Springs, Indiana.
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2025-02-13
Senators Alexander, Alting, Baldwin, Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Bray, Brown L, Buchanan, Buck, Busch, Byrne, Carrasco, Charbonneau, Clark, Crider, Deery, Dernulc, Donato, Doriot, Ford J.D., Freeman, Garten, Gaskill, Glick, Goode, Holdman, Johnson T, Leising, Maxwell, Mishler, Niemeyer, Niezgodski, Pol, Qaddoura, Raatz, Randolph, Rogers, Schmitt, Spencer, Taylor G, Tomes, Walker G, Walker K, Young M, Zay added as coauthors
INSB0541Intro
25%
Community solar facilities. Requires the Indiana utility regulatory commission (commission) to adopt rules governing community solar facilities not later than July 1, 2026. Provides that, not later than 180 days after adoption of the rules, an electr...
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2025-02-13
To Senate Utilities Committee
INSCR0014PassHonoring Bella Bauer. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to honor Bella Bauer, founder of the Purple Project, for her advocacy and empowerment of kids and teens with epilepsy.
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2025-02-11
Returned to the Senate
INSB0350Intro
25%
Automated external defibrillator requirements. Provides that certain funding provided to a local board of health may be used to provide automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to school corporations, charter schools, and state accredited nonpublic s...
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2025-02-06
To Senate Appropriations Committee
INSR0022Intro
25%
Memorializing Asra Hussain. A SENATE RESOLUTION memorializing Asra Hussain.
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2025-02-06
Senators Alexander, Alting, Baldwin, Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Bray, Brown L, Buchanan, Buck, Busch, Byrne, Carrasco, Charbonneau, Clark, Crider, Deery, Dernulc, Donato, Doriot, Freeman, Garten, Gaskill, Glick, Goode, Holdman, Hunley, Jackson, Johnson T, Koch, Leising, Maxwell, Mishler, Niemeyer, Niezgodski, Pol, Raatz, Randolph, Rogers, Schmitt, Spencer, Taylor G, Tomes, Walker G, Walker K, Young M, Zay added as coauthors
INSR0003Intro
25%
Memorializing Senator Jean Breaux. A SENATE RESOLUTION memorializing the life of Senator Jean Breaux.
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2025-02-06
Senators Alexander, Alting, Baldwin, Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Bray, Brown L, Buchanan, Buck, Busch, Byrne, Carrasco, Charbonneau, Clark, Crider, Deery, Dernulc, Donato, Doriot, Freeman, Garten, Gaskill, Glick, Goode, Holdman, Johnson T, Koch, Leising, Maxwell, Mishler, Niemeyer, Raatz, Rogers, Schmitt, Tomes, Walker G, Walker K, Young M, Zay added as coauthors
INSB0213Intro
25%
K-12 education funding. Requires each school corporation to establish a minimum salary of $65,000 for each full-time teacher not later than July 1, 2027. Increases the income cap of a family that may participate in the On My Way prekindergarten progr...
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2025-02-06
To Senate Appropriations Committee
INHCR0014PassCelebrating the 100th anniversary of the Children's Museum of Indianapolis. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Children's Museum of Indianapolis.
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2025-02-05
Returned to the House
INSB0164Intro
25%
Licensed professional music therapists. Provides for the licensure of professional music therapists by the medical licensing board. Establishes a music therapy advisory council to advise the medical licensing board. Establishes requirements and proce...
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2025-02-04
To Senate Health and Provider Services Committee
INSR0018PassHonoring Bonnie McNair and Lauren Hackert. A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring Bonnie McNair and Lauren Hackert.
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2025-02-03
Senators Alexander, Alting, Baldwin, Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Bray, Brown L, Buchanan, Buck, Busch, Byrne, Carrasco, Charbonneau, Clark, Crider, Deery, Dernulc, Donato, Doriot, Ford J.D., Freeman, Garten, Gaskill, Glick, Holdman, Hunley, Jackson, Johnson T, Koch, Leising, Maxwell, Mishler, Niemeyer, Niezgodski, Pol, Qaddoura, Raatz, Randolph, Rogers, Schmitt, Spencer, Taylor G, Tomes, Walker G, Walker K, Yoder, Young M, Zay added as coauthors
INSR0002PassHonoring Senator Mark Messmer. A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring Senator Mark Messmer upon his retirement from the Indiana Senate.
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2025-02-03
Senators Alexander, Alting, Baldwin, Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Bray, Brown L, Buchanan, Buck, Busch, Byrne, Carrasco, Charbonneau, Clark, Crider, Deery, Dernulc, Donato, Doriot, Ford J.D., Freeman, Garten, Gaskill, Glick, Goode, Holdman, Hunley, Jackson, Johnson T, Leising, Maxwell, Mishler, Niemeyer, Niezgodski, Pol, Qaddoura, Raatz, Randolph, Rogers, Schmitt, Spencer, Taylor G, Tomes, Walker G, Walker K, Yoder, Young M, Zay added as coauthors
INSCR0003PassHonoring Dr. Michael Beresford. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring Dr. Michael Beresford upon his retirement from Carmel Clay Schools.
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2025-01-31
Returned to the Senate
INSB0380Intro
25%
Threatening leafleting. Creates the crime of threatening leafleting, a Class A misdemeanor, and provides a penalty enhancement.
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2025-01-28
To Senate Corrections & Criminal Law Committee
INSR0004PassHonoring Senator David Vinzant. A SENATE RESOLUTION to honor Senator David Vinzant upon his retirement.
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2025-01-27
First reading: adopted voice vote
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