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INSB0234PassDisaster emergency. Provides that a state of disaster emergency declared by the governor: (1) that applies to the entire state may not continue for more than 60 days unless a renewal is authorized by the general assembly; and (2) that only applies to...
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2024-03-13
Public Law 120
INSB0202PassState educational institution matters. Amends the duties of state educational institutions' diversity committees. Provides that certain offices or individuals established or employed by a state educational institution (institution) regarding diversit...
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2024-03-13
Public Law 113
INSB0212PassVarious education matters. Provides that the Indiana school for the blind and visually impaired board shall give preference to a candidate for the chief executive officer position who meets the qualifications for an Indiana teacher's certificate in t...
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2024-03-13
Public Law 115
INSB0211PassExcellence in civic engagement designation and school meetings. Requires the department of education (department), in collaboration with the commission for higher education and subject to the approval of the state board, to establish an excellence in...
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2024-03-13
Public Law 114
INSB0015PassMilitary benefits and services poster. Requires that the Indiana department of labor consult with the Indiana department of veterans' affairs to create and distribute a veterans' benefits and services poster. Provides that the veterans' benefits and ...
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2024-03-13
Public Law 96
INSB0004PassFiscal and administrative matters. Specifies that certain workforce related programs must be reviewed by the legislative services agency at least once rather than every five years. Requires the budget agency to biennially prepare a list of dedicated ...
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2024-03-13
Public Law 93
INSB0017PassAge verification for material harmful to minors. Requires an adult oriented website operator that displays material harmful to minors to use a reasonable age verification method to prevent a minor from accessing an adult oriented website. Creates a c...
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2024-03-13
Public Law 98
INSB0008PassHigher education matters. Requires each high school to: (1) beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, offer the Indiana college core (college core); or (2) not later than October 1, 2024, submit a plan or report that meets certain requirements to the...
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2024-03-13
Public Law 94
INSB0282PassAbsenteeism and school attendance. Amends the duties of an attendance officer and the state attendance officer. Requires, not later than November 1 of each year, the state attendance officer to submit a report to the legislative council containing re...
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2024-03-13
Public Law 125
INSB0140PassNatural resources. Provides that a person may perform certain activities without obtaining a permit from the department of natural resources (department). Provides certain guidelines for cutting, relocating, or removing logs that are crossways in a c...
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2024-03-13
Public Law 105
INSB0065PassSalvage motor vehicles. Allows an automotive salvage recycler or an agent of an automotive salvage recycler to apply for a certificate of authority for a motor vehicle on behalf of the seller with all required information collected at the point of sa...
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2024-03-13
Public Law 103
INSB0181PassCitizenship and immigration status. Provides that, if the attorney general determines probable cause exists, the attorney general, rather than any person lawfully domiciled in Indiana, shall bring an action to compel a governmental body or postsecond...
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2024-03-12
Public Law 76
INSB0006PassReading proficiency. Requires the department of education (department) to develop a method to identify students in grade 4 through grade 8 who: (1) did not pass the determinant evaluation of reading skills approved by the state board of education; an...
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2024-03-11
Public Law 7
INSB0183PassCounty option property tax exemption. Provides that a county fiscal body may adopt an ordinance to exempt mobile homes and manufactured homes located in the county from property taxation (exemption ordinance). Provides that for an annual assessment d...
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2024-03-11
Public Law 23
INSB0185PassStudent use of wireless communication device. Requires each school corporation and charter school to: (1) adopt and implement a wireless communication device policy that governs student use of a wireless communication device; and (2) publish the poli...
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2024-03-11
Public Law 24
INSB0001PassReading skills. Provides that the department of education (department) may grant certain individuals a waiver that provides an exception to the literacy endorsement requirements if the department submits a report to the legislative council by a speci...
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2024-03-11
Public Law 5
INSB0048PassState educational institution information. Requires a state educational institution to prominently display hyperlinks to certain college scorecard information on the state educational institution's website and degree web pages.
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2024-03-11
Public Law 11
INSB0270PassVarious education matters. Establishes limitations regarding the lease of school property. Amends the enrollment threshold regarding when a school building is considered underutilized. Makes changes regarding requiring (instead of allowing) a school ...
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2024-03-11
Public Law 36
INSR0053PassUrging the Indiana federal congressional delegation to support the Susan Muffley Act. A SENATE RESOLUTION urging the Indiana federal congressional delegation to support the Susan Muffley Act.
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2024-03-08
Senators Alexander, Alting, Baldwin, Bassler, Bohacek, Bray, Breaux, Brown L, Buchanan, Busch, Byrne, Carrasco, Charbonneau, Crane, Crider, Deery, Dernulc, Doriot, Ford J.D., Freeman, Garten, Gaskill, Glick, Goode, Holdman, Hunley, Johnson T, Koch, Leising, Maxwell, Messmer, Mishler, Niemeyer, Niezgodski, Pol, Qaddoura, Raatz, Rogers, Taylor G, Tomes, Vinzant, Walker G, Walker K, Yoder, Young M, Zay added as coauthors
INSB0052Engross
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Prohibition on use of dedicated lanes. Prohibits, until July 1, 2025, a consolidated city from adopting or enforcing an ordinance, resolution, rule, policy, or other requirement concerning a public transportation project, including the blue line, tha...
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2024-02-27
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
INSCR0023PassMemorializing George McGinnis. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION memorializing George "Big Mac" McGinnis.
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2024-02-27
Returned to the Senate
INSCR0012PassHonoring Judge Martha Blood Wentworth. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring Judge Martha Blood Wentworth upon her retirement from the Indiana Tax Court.
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2024-02-27
Returned to the Senate
INSCR0021PassRecognizing 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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2024-02-27
Returned to the Senate
INSR0015PassHonoring Senator John Crane. A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring Senator John Crane upon his retirement from the Indiana Senate.
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2024-02-27
Senators Alexander, Alting, Baldwin, Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Breaux, Brown L, Buchanan, Buck, Busch, Byrne, Carrasco, Charbonneau, Crane, Crider, Deery, Dernulc, Donato, Doriot, Ford J.D., Freeman, Gaskill, Glick, Goode, Holdman, Hunley, Johnson T, Koch, Leising, Maxwell, Messmer, Mishler, Niemeyer, Niezgodski, Pol, Qaddoura, Randolph, Rogers, Taylor G, Tomes, Vinzant, Walker G, Walker K, Yoder, Young M, Zay added as coauthors
INSR0022PassHonoring the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
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2024-02-22
Senators Alexander, Alting, Baldwin, Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Bray, Breaux, Buchanan, Buck, Busch, Byrne, Carrasco, Charbonneau, Crane, Crider, Deery, Dernulc, Donato, Doriot, Ford J.D., Freeman, Garten, Gaskill, Glick, Goode, Holdman, Hunley, Johnson T, Koch, Leising, Maxwell, Messmer, Mishler, Niemeyer, Niezgodski, Pol, Raatz, Randolph, Rogers, Taylor G, Tomes, Vinzant, Walker G, Walker K, Yoder, Young M, Zay added as coauthors
INSCR0022PassTo support the work of the Indiana Semiquincentennial Commission. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to support the work of the Indiana Semiquincentennial Commission for the 250th Anniversary of the founding of the United States of America.
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2024-02-20
Returned to the Senate
INSCR0007PassUrging INDOT to rename the bridge over I-70 and North College Avenue the "John Leslie 'Wes' Montgomery Memorial Bridge". A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename that portion of the I-65N bridge over I-70 and ...
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2024-02-16
Returned to the Senate
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Administrative rules. Requires an agency to conduct a regulatory analysis for certain proposed rules, including if the implementation and compliance costs are at least $1,000,000. Requires the office of management and budget to notify the legislative...
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2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee
INSR0009PassHonoring Indiana 4-H. A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring Indiana 4-H and recognizing February 13, 2024, as Indiana 4-H Day at the Statehouse.
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2024-02-13
Senators Alexander, Alting, Baldwin, Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Bray, Breaux, Brown L, Buchanan, Buck, Busch, Byrne, Carrasco, Charbonneau, Crane, Crider, Deery, Dernulc, Donato, Doriot, Ford J.D., Freeman, Garten, Gaskill, Glick, Goode, Holdman, Hunley, Johnson T, Koch, Maxwell, Messmer, Mishler, Niemeyer, Niezgodski, Pol, Qaddoura, Raatz, Randolph, Rogers, Taylor G, Tomes, Vinzant, Walker G, Walker K, Yoder, Young M, Zay added as coauthors
INSR0008PassHonoring Senator Chip Perfect. A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring Senator Clyde "Chip" Perfect upon his retirement from the Indiana Senate.
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2024-02-13
Senators Alexander, Alting, Baldwin, Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Bray, Breaux, Buchanan, Buck, Busch, Byrne, Carrasco, Charbonneau, Crane, Crider, Deery, Dernulc, Donato, Doriot, Ford J.D., Freeman, Garten, Gaskill, Glick, Goode, Holdman, Hunley, Johnson T, Koch, Leising, Maxwell, Messmer, Mishler, Niemeyer, Niezgodski, Pol, Qaddoura, Raatz, Randolph, Rogers, Taylor G, Tomes, Vinzant, Walker G, Walker K, Yoder, Young M, Zay added as coauthors
INSB0128Engross
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Human sexuality instruction. Defines "governing authority" of a school. Defines "school" as a school maintained by a school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic school. Provides that, if a school instructs students on human sexu...
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2024-02-12
To House Education Committee
INSB0050Engross
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Chaplains in public schools. Allows a principal or superintendent of a public school, including a charter school, to employ, or approve as a volunteer, a school chaplain if certain requirements are met. Provides that a school chaplain may only provid...
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2024-02-12
To House Education Committee
INSB0151Engross
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Statute of limitations. Allows the prosecution of Level 3 felony rape and child molesting offenses to be commenced at any time. Makes conforming changes.
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2024-02-12
To House Courts and Criminal Code Committee
INSR0007PassHonoring Senator Jon Ford. A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring Senator Jon Ford upon his retirement from the Indiana Senate.
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2024-02-12
Senators Alexander, Alting, Baldwin, Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Breaux, Brown L, Buchanan, Buck, Busch, Byrne, Carrasco, Charbonneau, Crane, Crider, Deery, Dernulc, Donato, Doriot, Ford J.D., Freeman, Garten, Gaskill, Glick, Holdman, Hunley, Johnson T, Koch, Leising, Maxwell, Messmer, Mishler, Niemeyer, Niezgodski, Pol, Qaddoura, Raatz, Randolph, Rogers, Taylor G, Tomes, Vinzant, Walker G, Walker K, Yoder, Young M, Zay added as coauthors
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Education matters. Requires each school corporation, charter school, and state accredited nonpublic elementary school to include cursive writing in its curriculum. Provides that a school corporation may include instruction regarding Internet safety i...
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2024-02-12
To House Education Committee
INSB0184Intro
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Removal of debris from streams. Authorizes a person to remove debris from a stream under certain conditions without the need to obtain a permit from the department of natural resources.
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2024-01-30
Withdrawn
INSB0046Intro
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Parental rights. Provides that a governmental entity may not substantially burden certain parental rights unless the burden is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of furthering the governmental inte...
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2024-01-29
To Senate Judiciary Committee
INSB0193Intro
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Child welfare provider protections. Prohibits the state from discriminating against adoption agencies, foster parents, or adoptive parents on the basis of religious beliefs. Defines certain terms. Waives sovereign immunity for purposes of the prohibi...
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2024-01-25
To Senate Family & Children Services Committee
INSCR0002PassRecognizing the USS Indianapolis (LCS 17) and its crew. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the ongoing military efforts of the USS Indianapolis (LCS 17) and its crew.
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2024-01-23
Returned to the Senate
INSR0003Intro
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Memorializing Senator Jack Sandlin. A SENATE RESOLUTION memorializing Senator Jack Sandlin.
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2024-01-23
Senators Alexander, Alting, Baldwin, Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Bray, Breaux, Brown L, Buchanan, Buck, Busch, Byrne, Carrasco, Charbonneau, Crane, Crider, Deery, Dernulc, Donato, Doriot, Ford J.D., Garten, Gaskill, Glick, Goode G, Holdman, Hunley, Johnson, T, Koch, Leising, Maxwell, Messmer, Mishler, Niemeyer, Niezgodski, Pol, Qaddoura, Raatz, Randolph, Rogers, Taylor G, Tomes, Vinzant, Walker G, Walker K, Yoder, Young M, Zay added as coauthors
INSR0002PassHonoring Senator Eddie Melton upon his retirement from the Indiana Senate. A SENATE RESOLUTION to honor Senator Eddie Melton upon his retirement from the Indiana Senate.
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2024-01-22
Senators Alexander, Alting, Baldwin, Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Bray, Brown L, Buchanan, Buck, Busch, Byrne, Carrasco, Charbonneau, Crane, Crider, Deery, Dernulc, Donato, Doriot, Freeman, Garten, Gaskill, Glick, Goode G, Holdman, Johnson, T, Koch, Leising, Maxwell, Messmer, Mishler, Niemeyer, Raatz, Rogers, Tomes, Walker G, Walker K, Young M, Zay added as coauthors
INSB0296Intro
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Administrative proceedings. Provides that the office of administrative legal proceedings (OALP) is the ultimate authority for agencies subject to the jurisdiction of the OALP. Provides that a court conducting a judicial review hearing shall review qu...
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2024-01-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee
INSB0250Intro
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Union County food and beverage tax. Authorizes Union County to impose a food and beverage tax.
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2024-01-11
To Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee
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