INDIANA LIBRARY FEDERATION
Prepared by: Carolyn Elliott
E-mail: ctelliott@bosepublicaffairs.com
Report created on March 29, 2024
 
HB1001STATE BIENNIAL BUDGET. (BROWN T) Appropriates money for capital expenditures, the operation of the state, K-12 and higher education, the delivery of Medicaid and other services, and various other distributions and purposes. Provides for bonding authority for capital projects for higher education institutions. Terminates the legislative evaluation and oversight program. Replaces the statutory appropriation from the counter cyclical and revenue stabilization fund to the state general fund based on the budget report with a limited discretionary transfer determined by the budget director and approved by the governor. Requires the attorney general to include certain language concerning settlement funds in proposed court order language. Establishes the agency settlement fund for purposes of receiving certain funds paid to the state as part of a settlement or similar agreement. Permits money held in a trust fund for other post-employment benefits (other than pension) to be invested in the same manner as money may be invested by the public employees' retirement fund or any other public pension or employee retirement fund administered by the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system. Establishes the teachers' defined contribution plan (plan) as an account within the Indiana state teachers' retirement fund (fund). Provides that an individual who begins employment with a school corporation in a covered position that would otherwise be eligible for membership in the fund may elect to become a member of the plan. Provides that an individual who does not elect to become a member of the plan becomes a member of the fund. Requires the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system (board) to establish, subject to any approval from the Internal Revenue Service that the board considers necessary or desirable, alternative investment programs within the annuity savings account as the initial alternative investment programs for the plan. Provides that, if the board considers it necessary or appropriate, the board may establish different or additional alternative investment programs for the plan, except that the board shall maintain the stable value fund. Provides that each member's contribution to the plan is 3% of the member's compensation and requires the employer to pay the member's contribution on behalf of the member. Allows a member to make additional contributions to the plan up to 10% of the member's compensation. Provides that the employer's contribution rate for the plan is equal to the employer's contribution rate for the fund as determined by the board, although the amount credited from the employer's contribution rate to the member's account may not be greater than the normal cost of the fund, and any amount not credited to the member's account is applied to the unfunded accrued liability of the fund. Provides that an employer's minimum contribution to the plan is 3% of the compensation of all members of the plan. Provides that member contributions and net earnings on the member contributions belong to the member at all times and do not belong to the employer. Provides that a member vests in the employer contribution subaccount at 20% per year with full vesting after five years of participation. Provides that, if a member separates from service with an employer before the member is fully vested in the employer contribution subaccount, the amount in the subaccount that is not vested is: (1) transferred to the member's new employer, if the new employer participates in the plan; or (2) held in the member's employer contribution subaccount until forfeited. Provides that a member who: (1) terminates service in a covered position; and (2) does not perform any service in a covered position for at least 30 days after the date on which the member terminates service; is entitled to withdraw vested amounts in the member's account. Provides that a member may elect to have withdrawals paid as: (1) a lump sum; (2) a direct rollover to another eligible retirement plan; or (3) if the member is at least 62 years of age with at least five years of participation in the plan, a monthly annuity in accordance with the rules of the board. Provides that, on the plan's effective date, school corporations become participants in the plan. Provides that the board shall provide education to employers and members regarding retirement benefit options of all applicable pension and retirement funds that the board administers. Establishes the next level Indiana trust and trust fund. Provides that the trust proceeds of the next generation trust shall be transferred to the next level Indiana trust and trust fund and that the next generation trust shall cease upon completion of the transfer. Provides that the proceeds transferred to the next level Indiana trust fund shall be used exclusively for the provision of highways, roads, and bridges. Requires the board of trustees (board) of the Indiana public employees' retirement system, after December 31, 2017, to establish and maintain the next level Indiana innovation and entrepreneurial fund (fund) as an annuity savings account investment option for members of the public employees' retirement fund (PERF) and the Indiana state teachers' retirement fund (TRF). Requires the deferred compensation committee (committee), after December 31, 2017, to establish and maintain the fund as an investment option in the state employees' deferred compensation plan. Requires the board and the committee to consult with the board of trustees of the next level Indiana trust fund to establish the fund's investment objectives and policies. Limits initial transfers into the fund to 20% of the balance in a fund member's or state employee's account. Limits annual contributions to the fund to 20% of a member's or an employee's total contributions for that year. Provides that, if a member or employee contributes not less than the amount the member or employee initially designated to the fund for at least 36 consecutive months and maintains in the fund the amounts transferred and contributed during that period, the state shall contribute on the member's or employee's behalf to the fund as a match 10% of the total amount contributed by the member or employee or on the member's or employee's behalf to the fund during that 36 month period. Provides that for each additional 12 consecutive months that a member or an employee contributes not less than the member or employee initially designated to the fund and maintains in the fund the amounts transferred and contributed that period, the state shall contribute on the member's or employee's behalf to the fund as a match 10% of the total amount contributed by the member or employee or on the member's or employee's behalf to the fund during that 12 month period. Provides that, for purposes of determining the amount of the state's match, the total amount contributed by the member or employee or on the member's or employee's behalf excludes the amount of any state match. Provides that, in the case of a group insurance plan established by the state police department, conservation officers of the department of natural resources, and the state excise police (state law enforcement agencies), any proposed modification to change the benefits under the plan may not be made unless the modification is approved by the budget agency. Provides that, on or before July 1 of each year, state law enforcement agencies must submit to the budget agency the current pla
 Current Status:   4/27/2017 - Signed by the Governor
 All Bill Status:   4/22/2017 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (S) Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 540: yeas 42, nays 8; Rules Suspended
4/21/2017 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (H) Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 561: yeas 68, nays 30; Rules Suspended
4/21/2017 - House Conference Committees Eligible for Action
4/21/2017 - CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
4/21/2017 - CCR # 1 filed in the House
4/21/2017 - Representative Porter removed as conferee
4/21/2017 - Representative Cherry removed as advisor
4/21/2017 - Representative Cherry added as conferee
4/11/2017 - Senate Advisors appointed Mishler, Niezgodski, Charbonneau, Breaux, Delph and Hershman
4/11/2017 - Senate Conferees appointed Kenley and Tallian
4/10/2017 - House Advisors appointed Huston, Thompson, Cherry, Sullivan, Karickhoff, DeLaney, Goodin, Klinker, Stemler and Pryor
4/10/2017 - House Conferees appointed Brown T and Porter
4/10/2017 - House dissented from Senate Amendments
4/7/2017 - Motion to dissent filed
4/6/2017 - Returned to the House with amendments
4/6/2017 - Senator Kruse added as cosponsor
4/6/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 405: yeas 39, nays 9
4/6/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
4/5/2017 - Senator Charbonneau added as cosponsor
4/5/2017 - Senator Hershman added as cosponsor
4/5/2017 - Amendment #21 (Taylor G) failed; Roll Call 396: yeas 9, nays 39
4/5/2017 - Amendment #5 (Lanane) failed; Roll Call 395: yeas 9, nays 39
4/5/2017 - Amendment #1 (Breaux) failed; Roll Call 394: yeas 10, nays 38
4/5/2017 - Amendment #39 (Breaux) failed; Roll Call 393: yeas 8, nays 39
4/5/2017 - Amendment #38 (Tallian) failed; Roll Call 392: yeas 9, nays 39
4/5/2017 - Amendment #11 (Tallian) failed; Roll Call 391: yeas 9, nays 39
4/5/2017 - Amendment #33 (Lanane) failed; Roll Call 390: yeas 9, nays 38
4/5/2017 - Amendment #15 (Tallian) failed; Roll Call 389: yeas 9, nays 37
4/5/2017 - Amendment #10 (Tallian) failed; Roll Call 388: yeas 9, nays 39
4/5/2017 - Amendment #37 (Tallian) failed; Roll Call 387: yeas 8, nays 38
4/5/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
4/5/2017 - Amendment #21 (Taylor G) failed;
4/5/2017 - Amendment #5 (Lanane) failed;
4/5/2017 - Amendment #25 (Melton) failed; voice vote
4/5/2017 - Amendment #1 (Breaux) failed;
4/5/2017 - Amendment #39 (Breaux) failed;
4/5/2017 - Amendment #38 (Tallian) failed;
4/5/2017 - Amendment #17 (Tallian) failed; voice vote
4/5/2017 - Amendment #11 (Tallian) failed;
4/5/2017 - Amendment #36 (Tallian) failed; voice vote
4/5/2017 - Amendment #33 (Lanane) failed;
4/5/2017 - Amendment #15 (Tallian) failed;
4/5/2017 - Amendment #10 (Tallian) failed;
4/5/2017 - Amendment #20 (Mishler) prevailed; voice vote
4/5/2017 - Amendment #37 (Tallian) failed;
4/5/2017 - Amendment #14 (Tallian) failed; voice vote
4/5/2017 - Amendment #16 (Tallian) failed; voice vote
4/5/2017 - Amendment #32 (Niezgodski) failed; voice vote
4/5/2017 - Amendment #34 (Kenley) prevailed; voice vote
4/5/2017 - Amendment #27 (Melton) prevailed; voice vote
4/5/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
4/4/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
4/3/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
3/30/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
3/30/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 11; Nays: 0
3/30/2017 - Senate Appropriations, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/6/2017 - Senate Appropriations, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/1/2017 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
3/1/2017 - First Reading
2/28/2017 - Referred to Senate
2/27/2017 - Senate sponsors: Senators Kenley and Tallian
2/27/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 236: yeas 68, nays 29
2/27/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
2/23/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
2/23/2017 - Amendment #6 (Candelaria Reardon) failed; Roll Call 217: yeas 33, nays 59
2/23/2017 - Amendment #13 (Bartlett) failed; Roll Call 216: yeas 17, nays 76
2/23/2017 - Amendment #15 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 215: yeas 30, nays 63
2/23/2017 - Amendment #13 (Bartlett) failed;
2/23/2017 - Amendment #18 (Lawson L) failed; voice vote
2/23/2017 - Amendment #16 (Pierce) failed; voice vote
2/23/2017 - Amendment #15 (DeLaney) failed;
2/23/2017 - Amendment #7 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 214: yeas 29, nays 62
2/23/2017 - Amendment #17 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 213: yeas 27, nays 65
2/23/2017 - Amendment #4 (VanNatter) failed; Roll Call 212: yeas 43, nays 48
2/23/2017 - Amendment #10 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 211: yeas 28, nays 65
2/23/2017 - Amendment #20 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 210: yeas 30, nays 66
2/23/2017 - Amendment #9 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 209: yeas 29, nays 66
2/23/2017 - Amendment #4 (VanNatter) failed;
2/23/2017 - Amendment #10 (DeLaney) failed;
2/23/2017 - Amendment #20 (Porter) failed;
2/23/2017 - Amendment #9 (Porter) failed;
2/23/2017 - Amendment #2 (Arnold L) prevailed; Roll Call 208: yeas 94, nays 0
2/23/2017 - Amendment #2 (Arnold L) prevailed;
2/23/2017 - Amendment #3 (Brown T) prevailed; voice vote
2/23/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/20/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/16/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 14; Nays: 9
2/16/2017 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/15/2017 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/9/2017 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/10/2017 - Referred to House Ways and Means
1/10/2017 - First Reading
1/10/2017 - Coauthored by Representatives Porter, Cherry and Goodin
1/10/2017 - Authored By Timothy Brown
 State Bill Page:   HB1001
 
HB1003STUDENT ASSESSMENTS. (BEHNING R) Replaces the ISTEP test program after June 30, 2018, with a new statewide assessment program to be known as Indiana's Learning Evaluation Assessment Readiness Network (ILEARN). Provides that after June 30, 2018, a student must complete a graduation pathway requirement rather than pass a graduation exam. Urges the legislative council to assign to the interim study committee on education for study during the 2017 interim of the general assembly the topic of Indiana's laws concerning school certificated employee evaluations. Provides that not later than November 1, 2017, the department of education (department) shall make recommendations to the general assembly for updating Indiana's graduation waiver requirements. Provides that a school corporation may revise its teacher evaluation plan for the 2017-18 school year to determine how to include ISTEP results in evaluations of certificated employees. Makes conforming amendments.
 Current Status:   4/28/2017 - Signed by the Governor
 All Bill Status:   4/21/2017 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (S) Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 538: yeas 39, nays 11; Rules Suspended
4/21/2017 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (H) Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 559: yeas 68, nays 29; Rules Suspended
4/21/2017 - House Conference Committees Eligible for Action
4/21/2017 - House Conference Committees Eligible for Action
4/21/2017 - CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
4/21/2017 - CCR # 1 filed in the House
4/21/2017 - Representative Smith V removed as conferee
4/21/2017 - Representatives Cook and Brown T removed as advisors
4/21/2017 - Representative Cook added as conferee
4/21/2017 - Senator Raatz added as conferee
4/21/2017 - Senator Raatz removed as advisor
4/21/2017 - Senator Melton removed as conferee
4/12/2017 - , (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
4/11/2017 - Representative McNamara added as advisor
4/10/2017 - Senator Leising added as advisor
4/10/2017 - House Conferees appointed Behning and Smith V
4/10/2017 - House Advisors appointed Cook, Brown T, DeLaney and Errington
4/10/2017 - Senate Advisors appointed Raatz, Stoops, Bassler and Zay
4/10/2017 - Senate Conferees appointed Kruse and Melton
4/6/2017 - House dissented from Senate Amendments
4/6/2017 - Motion to dissent filed
4/5/2017 - Returned to the House with amendments
4/4/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 361: yeas 32, nays 16
4/4/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
4/3/2017 - Senator Melton added as cosponsor
4/3/2017 - Senator Leising added as cosponsor
4/3/2017 - Senator Raatz added as third sponsor
4/3/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
4/3/2017 - Amendment #2 (Melton) failed; voice vote
4/3/2017 - Amendment #1 (Melton) failed; voice vote
4/3/2017 - Amendment #4 (Kruse) prevailed; voice vote
4/3/2017 - Amendment #3 (Kruse) prevailed; voice vote
4/3/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
3/30/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
3/29/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 7; Nays: 4
3/29/2017 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/22/2017 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/15/2017 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/23/2017 - Referred to Senate Education and Career Development
2/23/2017 - First Reading
2/21/2017 - Referred to Senate
2/20/2017 - Senate sponsors: Senators Kruse and Bassler
2/20/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 158: yeas 67, nays 31
2/20/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
2/16/2017 - Amendment #9 (Cook) prevailed; Roll Call 129: yeas 87, nays 2
2/16/2017 - Amendment #5 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 128: yeas 30, nays 59
2/16/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
2/16/2017 - Amendment #9 (Cook) prevailed;
2/16/2017 - Amendment #5 (DeLaney) failed;
2/16/2017 - Representative Brown, T. added as coauthor
2/16/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/13/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/9/2017 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/7/2017 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/12/2017 - Referred to House Education
1/12/2017 - First Reading
1/12/2017 - Authored By Robert Behning
 State Bill Page:   HB1003
 
HB1004PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATION. (BEHNING R) Provides that, after June 30, 2017, the early education grant pilot program (prekindergarten pilot program) includes: (1) eligible providers in an additional 15 counties; and (2) eligible providers that received a grant under the early education matching grant program and meet certain conditions. Changes references to the "pilot program" to the "prekindergarten pilot program". Adds additional requirements for an eligible provider to participate in the prekindergarten pilot program. Adds additional requirements for an eligible child to qualify for or receive a grant under the prekindergarten pilot program. Amends income eligibility requirements for eligible children in counties that meet certain conditions and establishes certain requirements and restrictions. Provides that the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) may award a grant to a potential eligible provider or existing eligible provider for an expansion plan if certain requirements are met. Requires a potential eligible provider or existing eligible provider to repay to the office the total amount of the grant awarded if the potential eligible provider or existing eligible provider fails to use the grant funds in accordance with the expansion plan or in compliance with the agreement with the office. Requires the office to: (1) monitor the educational outcomes resulting from the implementation of expansion plans; and (2) annually provide the governor and legislative council a report of the findings of the office concerning the educational outcomes. Amends a provision that requires a match for the prekindergarten pilot program be from at least 10% but not more than 50% to be at least 5% but not more than 50%, with an exception. Requires the office to make random onsite inspections, as determined necessary by the office, of facilities of eligible providers and potential eligible providers or existing eligible providers each year. Provides that the office may determine that an eligible provider or potential eligible provider or existing eligible provider is no longer eligible under the prekindergarten pilot program. Provides that eligible children who use a prekindergarten pilot program grant to attend a prekindergarten program at an eligible choice scholarship school are eligible to receive a choice scholarship to attend the same eligible choice scholarship school if certain conditions are met. Requires the division of family resources to develop a provider rate reimbursement schedule that uses money appropriated by the general assembly as an incentive for providers eligible to receive voucher payments under the federal Child Care and Development fund voucher program to meet the standards of quality recognized by a Level 3 or Level 4 Paths to QUALITY program rating. Requires the department of education (department) to approve an early learning development framework for prekindergarten. Requires the office to apply for waivers from all applicable federal agencies to receive any federal funding for child care or prekindergarten education in one block grant to use for child care and prekindergarten programs in the state. Establishes the prekindergarten pilot program fund (fund). Allows the office to develop and implement a reimbursement program to reimburse costs incurred by parents to provide technology based, in-home early education services to a child. Allows money in the fund to be used to pay for the reimbursements. Repeals the provisions concerning the early education matching grant program.
 Current Status:   4/26/2017 - Signed by the Governor
 All Bill Status:   4/21/2017 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
4/21/2017 - Signed by the Speaker
4/21/2017 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (S) Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 504: yeas 31, nays 19
4/21/2017 - Senate Rules and Legislative Procedure, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
4/21/2017 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (H) Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 515: yeas 82, nays 16; Rules Suspended
4/21/2017 - House Conference Committees Eligible for Action
4/21/2017 - House Conference Committees Eligible for Action
4/20/2017 - CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
4/20/2017 - CCR # 1 filed in the House
4/19/2017 - Senator Raatz added as conferee
4/19/2017 - Senator Raatz removed as advisor
4/19/2017 - Senator Melton removed as conferee
4/12/2017 - Senator Leising added as advisor
4/12/2017 - , (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
4/10/2017 - House Conferees appointed Behning and Smith V
4/10/2017 - House Advisors appointed Sullivan, DeVon and DeLaney
4/10/2017 - Senate Advisors appointed Raatz, Mrvan, Kruse and Kenley
4/10/2017 - Senate Conferees appointed Holdman and Melton
4/6/2017 - House dissented from Senate Amendments
4/6/2017 - Motion to dissent filed
3/30/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 323: yeas 38, nays 11
3/30/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
3/28/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
3/27/2017 - Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
3/27/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
3/27/2017 - Amendment #1 (Leising) prevailed; voice vote
3/27/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
3/23/2017 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
3/23/2017 - DO PASS Yeas: 9; Nays: 1
3/23/2017 - Senate Appropriations, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/20/2017 - Senator Melton added as cosponsor
3/16/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
3/15/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 8; Nays: 1
3/15/2017 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/14/2017 - Senator Kruse added as third sponsor
3/14/2017 - Senator Holdman added as second sponsor
3/8/2017 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/20/2017 - Referred to Senate Education and Career Development
2/20/2017 - First Reading
2/7/2017 - Senate sponsor: Senator Raatz
2/7/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 82: yeas 61, nays 34
2/7/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
2/6/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
2/6/2017 - Amendment #3 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 63: yeas 28, nays 63
2/6/2017 - Amendment #1 (Smith V) failed; Roll Call 62: yeas 36, nays 57
2/6/2017 - Amendment #6 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote
2/6/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/2/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
1/31/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 9; Nays: 4
1/31/2017 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/12/2017 - Representative Moed added as coauthor
1/10/2017 - Referred to House Education
1/10/2017 - First Reading
1/10/2017 - Coauthored by Representative Sullivan
1/10/2017 - Authored By Robert Behning
 State Bill Page:   HB1004
 
HB1005SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. (BOSMA B) Abolishes the office of the state superintendent of public instruction on January 10, 2025. Provides that, after January 10, 2025, the governor shall appoint a secretary of education. Establishes residency, education, and experience qualifications for the secretary of education. Makes conforming and technical amendments.
 Current Status:   4/27/2017 - Signed by the Governor
 All Bill Status:   4/21/2017 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
4/21/2017 - Signed by the Speaker
4/20/2017 - Joint Rule 20 technical correction adopted by the House
4/20/2017 - Joint Rule 20 technical correction adopted by the Senate
4/18/2017 - House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 493: yeas 66, nays 31
4/18/2017 - House concurred in Senate amendments;
4/18/2017 - House Concurred in Senate Amendments Concurred (66-31)
4/18/2017 - Concurrences Eligible for Action
4/17/2017 - Motion to concur filed
4/5/2017 - Returned to the House with amendments
4/4/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 363: yeas 28, nays 20
4/4/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
4/3/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
3/30/2017 - Amendment #1 (Breaux) failed; Roll Call 322: yeas 9, nays 40
3/30/2017 - Second reading ordered engrossed
3/30/2017 - Amendment #2 (Breaux) failed; voice vote
3/30/2017 - Amendment #1 (Breaux) failed;
3/30/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
3/27/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
3/27/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 8; Nays: 4
3/27/2017 - Senate Rules and Legislative Procedure, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/23/2017 - Referred to Senate Rules and Legislative Procedure
2/23/2017 - First Reading
2/21/2017 - Referred to Senate
2/21/2017 - Senate sponsors: Senators Buck and Hershman
2/20/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 159: yeas 68, nays 29
2/20/2017 - Representative DeLaney added as coauthor
2/20/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
2/16/2017 - Second reading ordered engrossed
2/16/2017 - Amendment #1 (Pierce) failed; Roll Call 131: yeas 28, nays 62
2/16/2017 - Amendment #2 (Pelath) failed; Roll Call 130: yeas 28, nays 62
2/16/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/14/2017 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
2/14/2017 - DO PASS Yeas: 10; Nays: 3
2/14/2017 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/10/2017 - Referred to House Education
1/10/2017 - First Reading
1/10/2017 - Coauthored by Representatives Ober and Wesco
1/10/2017 - Authored By Brian Bosma
 State Bill Page:   HB1005
 
HB1009SCHOOL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. (COOK A) Provides for the following, effective January 1, 2019: (1) Eliminates the school general fund. (2) Creates an education fund to be used as the exclusive fund to pay expenses allocated to student instruction and learning. (3) Creates an operations fund to replace the capital projects fund, the transportation fund, the school bus replacement fund, an art association or a historical society fund, and the public playground fund. Provides that the levy for a school corporation's operations fund consists of the following separately calculated levies: (1) A transportation levy. (2) A school bus replacement levy. (3) A capital projects levy. (4) For certain schools, levies to provide funding for an art association, a historical society, or a public playground. Specifies that each separately calculated maximum levy for 2019 is the 2018 maximum levy increased by the maximum levy (assessed value) growth quotient and that after 2019 each separately calculated maximum levy is increased by the maximum levy (assessed value) growth quotient. Provides that on January 1, 2019, the balance in the school corporation's general fund shall be transferred to the education fund. Specifies that before March 1, 2019, the governing body of a school corporation may transfer to the school corporation's operations fund, from the amounts transferred from the school corporation's general fund, any amounts that are not allocated to student instruction and learning. Allows transfers between the education fund and operations fund. Specifies that money transferred from the operations fund to the education fund is not revenue for purposes of collective bargaining. Provides new allowable expenditures from the operations fund to include all skilled trades, school maintenance vehicles, and contracted services related to buildings and grounds. Eliminates the requirement to publish the entire capital projects plan and school bus replacement plan in a newspaper and requires that the plans be posted on the school corporation's web site. Removes the approval of the plans and appropriations by the department of local government finance. Eliminates various dedicated funds and moves the purpose for each of these funds to the education fund or operations fund. Creates the school corporation referendum controlled project tax levy fund to pay for projects approved by a voter referendum. Makes corresponding changes. Extends (through 2019) the ability in current law for a school corporation to allocate circuit breaker credits proportionately (without taking protected taxes into account) under certain circumstances. Provides that the chart of accounts to be used by school corporations must coincide with the following expenditure categories: (1) Student academic achievement expenditures. (2) Student instructional support expenditures. (3) Overhead and operational expenditures. (4) Nonoperational expenditures. Provides that a school corporation that has an ADM of more than 15,000 may not issue bonds after August 15, 2020, unless the school corporation has for its preceding budget year prepared an annual financial report using the modified accrual basis of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Provides that a county that has a population of more than 100,000 and a municipality that has a population of more than 75,000 may not issue bonds after June 30, 2020, unless the county or municipality has for its preceding budget year prepared an annual financial report using the modified accrual basis of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Allows the state examiner to waive these requirements if the state examiner determines that a waiver is in the best interest of the school corporation, county, or municipality. Replaces the provisions in current law (which would be phased in during 2017-2020) concerning annual financial report requirements that must be met before a school corporation, county, or municipality may issue bonds. Provides that effective July 1, 2017, a school corporation may not issue any bonds unless it has filed its annual financial report with the department of education. Provides that effective July 1, 2017, a county or municipality may not issue any bonds unless it has filed its annual financial report with the state examiner for the preceding fiscal year.
 Current Status:   4/28/2017 - Signed by the Governor
 All Bill Status:   4/21/2017 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (S) Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 505: yeas 47, nays 3
4/21/2017 - Senate Rules and Legislative Procedure, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
4/21/2017 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (H) Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 516: yeas 96, nays 2; Rules Suspended
4/21/2017 - House Conference Committees Eligible for Action
4/21/2017 - House Conference Committees Eligible for Action
4/20/2017 - CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
4/20/2017 - CCR # 1 filed in the House
4/17/2017 - , (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
4/12/2017 - Senate Conferees appointed Kenley and Tallian
4/12/2017 - Senate Advisors appointed Mishler, Niezgodski, Eckerty and Bassler
4/12/2017 - House Advisors appointed Brown T, Huston, DeLaney and Errington
4/12/2017 - House Conferees appointed Cook and Smith V
4/12/2017 - House dissented from Senate Amendments
4/12/2017 - Motion to dissent filed
4/5/2017 - Returned to the House with amendments
4/4/2017 - Senator Mishler added as second sponsor
4/4/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 365: yeas 47, nays 1
4/4/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
4/3/2017 - Senator Tallian added as cosponsor
4/3/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
4/3/2017 - Amendment #1 (Tallian) failed; voice vote
4/3/2017 - Amendment #3 (Kenley) prevailed; voice vote
4/3/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
3/30/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
3/27/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
3/23/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 11; Nays: 0
3/23/2017 - Senate Appropriations, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/20/2017 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
2/20/2017 - First Reading
2/14/2017 - Referred to Senate
2/13/2017 - Senate sponsor: Senator Kenley
2/13/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 96: yeas 92, nays 3
2/13/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
2/9/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
2/9/2017 - Amendment #3 (Errington) failed; voice vote
2/9/2017 - Amendment #7 (Smith V) failed; Roll Call 88: yeas 26, nays 68
2/9/2017 - Amendment #9 (Pelath) failed; Roll Call 87: yeas 29, nays 66
2/9/2017 - Amendment #7 (Smith V) failed;
2/9/2017 - Amendment #9 (Pelath) failed;
2/9/2017 - Amendment #4 (Pryor) prevailed; Roll Call 86: yeas 93, nays 1
2/9/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/6/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/6/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 20; Nays: 1
2/6/2017 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/31/2017 - Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
1/31/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
1/31/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 12; Nays: 0
1/31/2017 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/26/2017 - Representative Smith, V. added as coauthor
1/26/2017 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/24/2017 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/23/2017 - Representative Huston added as coauthor
1/10/2017 - Referred to House Education
1/10/2017 - First Reading
1/10/2017 - Coauthored by Representative Brown T
1/10/2017 - Authored By Anthony Cook
 State Bill Page:   HB1009
 
HB1031STATE EXAMINER FINDINGS. (SLAGER H) Specifies requirements for corrective action when audited entities fail to comply with certain guidelines or laws. Requires an audited entity to file a corrective action plan following findings of noncompliance in two consecutive examination reports. Specifies actions that the audit committee may take if an audited entity fails to comply with a corrective action plan.
 Current Status:   4/25/2017 - Signed by the Governor
 All Bill Status:   4/21/2017 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
4/21/2017 - Signed by the Speaker
4/20/2017 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (S) Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 490: yeas 49, nays 0
4/20/2017 - House Conference Committees Eligible for Action
4/19/2017 - CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
4/19/2017 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (H) Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 503: yeas 89, nays 2; Rules Suspended
4/19/2017 - House Conference Committees Eligible for Action
4/19/2017 - CCR # 1 filed in the House
4/13/2017 - , (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
4/10/2017 - House Advisors appointed Smith M, Olthoff and DeLaney
4/10/2017 - House Conferees appointed Slager and Stemler
4/10/2017 - Senate Advisors appointed Hershman, Lanane and Sandlin
4/10/2017 - Senate Conferees appointed Niemeyer and Stoops
4/6/2017 - House dissented from Senate Amendments
4/6/2017 - Motion to dissent filed
3/28/2017 - Senator Bohacek added as second sponsor
3/28/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 299: yeas 50, nays 0
3/28/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
3/27/2017 - Second reading ordered engrossed
3/27/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
3/23/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
3/21/2017 - Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
3/21/2017 - Senator Charbonneau added as cosponsor
3/21/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
3/21/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 13; Nays: 0
3/21/2017 - Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/14/2017 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
3/6/2017 - Senator Hershman added as cosponsor
2/20/2017 - Referred to Senate Commerce and Technology
2/20/2017 - First Reading
1/30/2017 - Representative DeLaney added as coauthor
1/30/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 26: yeas 95, nays 3
1/30/2017 - Representative Smith, M. added as coauthor
1/26/2017 - Second reading ordered engrossed
1/26/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
1/24/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
1/24/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 9; Nays: 0
1/24/2017 - House Government and Regulatory Reform, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/17/2017 - House Government and Regulatory Reform, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/4/2017 - Referred to House Government and Regulatory Reform
1/4/2017 - First Reading
1/4/2017 - Authored By Harold Slager
 State Bill Page:   HB1031
 
HB1043REFERENDUM AND REMONSTRANCE PROCESS. (THOMPSON J) Increases the threshold used for purposes of determining whether a capital project is a controlled project as follows: (1) In the case of an ordinance or resolution adopted after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2019, making a preliminary determination to issue bonds or to enter into a lease for the project, the threshold is increased from $2,000,000 to $5,000,000. (2) In the case of an ordinance or resolution adopted after December 31, 2018, making a preliminary determination to issue bonds or enter into a lease for the project, the threshold is increased by applying the assessed value growth quotient for the year to the threshold amount determined for the preceding year. Specifies that a capital project is also a controlled project if the cost of the project will exceed: (1) 1% of the total gross assessed value of property within the political subdivision, if that total gross assessed value is more than $100,000,000; or (2) $1,000,000, if the total gross assessed value of property within the political subdivision is not more than $100,000,000. Increases the thresholds used for applying the petition and remonstrance process and referendum process as follows: (1) In the case of an ordinance or resolution adopted after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2019, making a preliminary determination to issue bonds or to enter into a lease for the project, the threshold is increased from $10,000,000 to $15,000,000 for school building projects and from $12,000,000 to $15,000,000 for any civil unit project. (2) In the case of an ordinance or resolution adopted after December 31, 2018, making a preliminary determination to issue bonds or enter into a lease for the project, the threshold is increased by applying the assessed value growth quotient for the year to the threshold amount determined for the preceding year. Provides that a school building project is also subject to the referendum process if the cost of the project will exceed: (1) 1% of the total gross assessed value of property within the political subdivision, if that total gross assessed value is more than $1,000,000,000; or (2) $10,000,000, if the total gross assessed value of property within the political subdivision is not more than $1,000,000,000. Provides that a civil unit project is also subject to the referendum process if the cost of the project will exceed: (1) 1% of the total gross assessed value of property within the political subdivision, if that total gross assessed value is more than $100,000,000; or (2) $1,000,000, if the total gross assessed value of property within the political subdivision is not more than $100,000,000. Provides that a controlled project for which a political subdivision makes a preliminary determination to issue bonds or enter into a lease is subject to the referendum process if the sum of: (1) the cost of that controlled project; plus (2) the costs of all other controlled projects for which the political subdivision has previously adopted within the preceding 365 days an ordinance or resolution making a preliminary determination to issue bonds or enter into a lease for those other controlled projects; exceeds $25,000,000. Requires that a political subdivision's notice of the preliminary determination to issue bonds or enter into a lease for a controlled project must also include information concerning the estimated amount of the political subdivision's debt service levy and rate that will result during the following 10 years if the political subdivision issues the bonds or enters into the lease, after also considering any changes that will occur to the debt service levy and rate during that period on account of any outstanding bonds or lease obligations that will mature or terminate. Provides that a petition objecting that a political subdivision has divided a controlled project in order to avoid the requirements of the petition and remonstrance process or the referendum process must be filed with the department of local government finance (DLGF) not more than 10 days after the political subdivision gives notice of the political subdivision's determination to issue bonds or enter into leases for the capital project. Specifies that if the DLGF determines that a political subdivision divided a controlled project in order to avoid the referendum requirements and the political subdivision continues to desire to proceed with the project, the political subdivision may appeal the determination of the DLGF to the Indiana board of tax review. Specifies that a political subdivision shall be considered to have divided a capital project in order to avoid the requirements of the petition and remonstrance process or the referendum process if the result of one or more of the subprojects cannot reasonably be considered an independently desirable end in itself without reference to another capital project. Relocates existing law concerning calculation of the cost of certain projects by a school corporation career and technical education school to a separate section within the controlled projects statute. Requires a political subdivision to: (1) conduct at least two public hearings on a preliminary determination concerning a controlled project (rather than one hearing under current law); and (2) make certain information available to the public at each of the public hearings. Provides that if a referendum for a controlled project or for a school operating referendum fund property tax levy is defeated, another referendum may not be held earlier than 700 days after the date of the first referendum (rather than 350 days under current law). Specifies that the 350 day limit applies if a sufficient petition requesting that limit is submitted by property owners or voters. Provides that a school corporation operating referendum fund property tax levy may not be imposed for more than eight years. (Current law provides that the referendum levy may not be imposed for more than seven years.) Applies to a referendum that takes place after June 30, 2017.
 Current Status:   4/28/2017 - Signed by the Governor
 All Bill Status:   4/21/2017 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (H) Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 558: yeas 86, nays 10; Rules Suspended
4/21/2017 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (S) Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 533: yeas 49, nays 1; Rules Suspended
4/21/2017 - House Conference Committees Eligible for Action
4/21/2017 - CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
4/21/2017 - CCR # 1 filed in the House
4/21/2017 - Representative Stemler removed as conferee
4/21/2017 - Representative Smith M added as conferee
4/17/2017 - , (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
4/11/2017 - Senate Conferees appointed Hershman and Niezgodski
4/11/2017 - Senate Advisors appointed Holdman, Breaux and Freeman
4/10/2017 - House Conferees appointed Thompson and Stemler
4/10/2017 - House Advisors appointed Karickhoff, Clere and Pryor
4/10/2017 - House dissented from Senate Amendments
4/10/2017 - Motion to dissent filed
4/6/2017 - Returned to the House with amendments
4/6/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 407: yeas 47, nays 1
4/6/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
4/5/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
4/4/2017 - Senator Holdman added as second sponsor
4/4/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
4/4/2017 - Amendment #1 (Hershman) prevailed; voice vote
4/4/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
4/3/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
3/30/2017 - Senator Niezgodski added as cosponsor
3/30/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
3/27/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
3/23/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 11; Nays: 0
3/23/2017 - Senate Appropriations, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/23/2017 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
2/23/2017 - First Reading
2/21/2017 - Referred to Senate
2/20/2017 - Senate sponsor: Senator Hershman
2/20/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 156: yeas 95, nays 2
2/20/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
2/16/2017 - Second reading ordered engrossed
2/16/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/14/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/13/2017 - Representative Stemler added as coauthor
2/13/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 22; Nays: 0
2/13/2017 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/7/2017 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/1/2017 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/9/2017 - Representative Clere added as coauthor
1/4/2017 - Referred to House Ways and Means
1/4/2017 - First Reading
1/4/2017 - Authored By Jeffrey Thompson
 State Bill Page:   HB1043
 
HB1091ACCESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY. (WASHBURNE T) Makes it a Level 6 felony to access with intent to view a photograph or other pictorial representation that depicts or describes sexual conduct by a child who the person knows is less than 18 years of age or who appears to be less than 18 years of age.
 Current Status:   4/24/2017 - Signed by the Governor
 All Bill Status:   4/20/2017 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
4/19/2017 - Signed by the Speaker
4/10/2017 - House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 425: yeas 93, nays 0
4/10/2017 - House Concurred in Senate Amendments Concurred (91-0)
4/10/2017 - Concurrences Eligible for Action
4/6/2017 - Motion to concur filed
3/28/2017 - Senator Young M added as second sponsor
3/28/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 303: yeas 50, nays 0
3/28/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
3/27/2017 - Senator Taylor G added as cosponsor
3/27/2017 - Second reading ordered engrossed
3/27/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
3/23/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
3/21/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 6; Nays: 1
3/21/2017 - Senate Corrections and Criminal Law, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/20/2017 - Referred to Senate Corrections and Criminal Law
2/20/2017 - First Reading
2/7/2017 - Senate sponsor: Senator Tomes
2/7/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 66: yeas 96, nays 0
2/7/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
2/6/2017 - Second reading ordered engrossed
2/6/2017 - Representative Hatfield added as coauthor
2/6/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/2/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/1/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 11; Nays: 0
2/1/2017 - House Courts and Criminal Code, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/5/2017 - Referred to House Courts and Criminal Code
1/5/2017 - First Reading
1/5/2017 - Authored By Thomas Washburne
 State Bill Page:   HB1091
 
HB1100ORAL HISTORY PROJECT ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (LEHMAN M) Requires the historical bureau to establish and maintain an oral history of the general assembly. Requires the director of the historical bureau to employ a qualified historian to conduct and preserve interviews of members of the general assembly. Requires the historical bureau to: (1) share information with the legislative services agency upon request; and (2) submit a report to the legislative council on the status of the oral history of the general assembly before July 1, 2018, and upon request thereafter. Establishes an advisory committee to advise the historical bureau in establishing the oral history.
 Current Status:   4/13/2017 - Signed by the Governor
 All Bill Status:   3/28/2017 - Senator Freeman added as second sponsor
3/28/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 304: yeas 47, nays 3
3/28/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
3/27/2017 - Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
3/27/2017 - Second reading ordered engrossed
3/27/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
3/23/2017 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
3/22/2017 - DO PASS Yeas: 9; Nays: 0
3/22/2017 - Senate Public Policy, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/20/2017 - Referred to Senate Public Policy
2/20/2017 - First Reading
1/30/2017 - Senate sponsor: Senator Messmer
1/30/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 28: yeas 98, nays 1
1/30/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
1/26/2017 - Second reading ordered engrossed
1/26/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
1/24/2017 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
1/24/2017 - DO PASS Yeas: 10; Nays: 0
1/24/2017 - House Government and Regulatory Reform, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/12/2017 - Referred to House Government and Regulatory Reform
1/12/2017 - First Reading
1/12/2017 - Coauthored by Representatives Brown T, Pierce and Saunders
1/12/2017 - Authored By Matthew Lehman
 State Bill Page:   HB1100
 
HB1129LOCAL INCOME TAX AND STATE SALES TAX MATTERS. (THOMPSON J) Provides that a retail merchant that does not have a physical presence in Indiana shall, as an agent for the state, collect sales tax on a retail transaction made in Indiana, remit the sales tax, and comply with all applicable procedures and requirements of the sales tax laws as if the retail merchant has a physical presence in Indiana, if: (1) the retail merchant's gross revenue from sales into Indiana in a calendar year exceeds $100,000; or (2) the retail merchant makes sales into Indiana in more than 200 separate transactions. Authorizes the department of state revenue (department) to bring a declaratory judgment action against such a remote seller to establish that the remote seller has an obligation to collect sales tax and that the remote seller's obligation to collect sales tax is valid under state and federal law. Provides that the department and other state agencies and state entities may not, during the pendency of the declaratory judgment action (including any appeals from a judgment in the declaratory judgment action), enforce the obligation to collect sales tax against any person that does not affirmatively consent or otherwise remit the sales tax on a voluntary basis. Specifies certain findings of the general assembly. Adds law enforcement training to the permitted uses of the local income tax. Removes the requirement that the department of local government finance (DLGF) prescribe the form for notices, ordinances, and resolutions that may be adopted under the local income tax law. Removes the DLGF's duty to prescribe the hearing requirements and procedures to be used for submitting a notice and vote results on ordinances and adopting and submitting an ordinance or a resolution and replaces it with the general requirements for hearings and procedures. Requires the DLGF to prescribe the procedures to be used by the adopting body or governmental entity for submissions to the DLGF. Requires the DLGF to notify the submitting entity within thirty (30) days of submission as to whether the DLGF has received the necessary information. Provides that imposing a new tax or changing an existing tax is not effective until the DLGF notifies the adopting body or governmental entity that the DLGF has received the required information. Specifies that, for a county that adopted a levy freeze under the former county adjusted gross income tax (CAGIT) or county option income tax (COIT), the levy freeze must be funded using a minimum levy freeze rate that may not be decreased or rescinded unless the levy freeze dollar amount can be funded by a lower levy freeze rate for a year. Specifies that the maximum levy freeze tax rate is one percent (1%). Requires the adopting body to adopt an ordinance to lower the levy freeze tax rate to a rate approved by the DLGF. Requires that the allocation of property tax credits must be on the basis of the percentage of property tax replacement revenue within a property category. Removes real property, a mobile home, and industrialized housing that would qualify as a homestead if the taxpayer had filed for a homestead credit or the standard deduction and real property consisting of units that are regularly used to rent or otherwise furnish residential accommodations for periods of at least thirty (30) days from the list of real property that may be provided a homestead credit. Specifies that an adopting body must include in its allocation ordinance whether it is allocating additional revenue to funding for a public safety answering point (PSAP). Provides that unit level allocations must be based on total property taxes being imposed by the unit for the year preceding the distribution year. Authorizes the fiscal body of Guilford Township in Hendricks County to pass a resolution to place on the ballot a local public question on a public transportation project in the township. Requires Guilford Township to fund and carry out a public transportation project in the township if the voters approve the local public question. Specifies the conditions under which Guilford Township may impose an additional local income tax rate on county taxpayers who reside in the township. Makes technical changes to the local income tax laws. Corrects conflicts that involve references to the local income tax.
 Current Status:   4/28/2017 - Signed by the Governor
 All Bill Status:   4/21/2017 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (H) Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 557: yeas 94, nays 0; Rules Suspended
4/21/2017 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (S) Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 534: yeas 47, nays 3; Rules Suspended
4/21/2017 - House Conference Committees Eligible for Action
4/21/2017 - CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
4/21/2017 - CCR # 1 filed in the House
4/17/2017 - , (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
4/11/2017 - Senate Conferees appointed Hershman and Tallian
4/11/2017 - Senate Advisors appointed Bassler, Randolph Lonnie M and Perfect
4/10/2017 - House Advisors appointed Karickhoff, Heine, Pryor and Harris
4/10/2017 - House Conferees appointed Thompson and Klinker
4/10/2017 - House dissented from Senate Amendments
4/10/2017 - Motion to dissent filed
4/6/2017 - Returned to the House with amendments
4/6/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 409: yeas 48, nays 0
4/6/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
4/5/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
4/4/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
4/3/2017 - Second reading ordered engrossed
4/3/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
3/30/2017 - Senator Stoops added as cosponsor
3/30/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
3/28/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
3/27/2017 - Senator Holdman added as second sponsor
3/27/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
3/23/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
3/21/2017 - Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
3/21/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
3/21/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 11; Nays: 0
3/21/2017 - Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/1/2017 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
3/1/2017 - First Reading
2/28/2017 - Referred to Senate
2/27/2017 - Senate sponsor: Senator Hershman
2/27/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 240: yeas 75, nays 19
2/27/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
2/23/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
2/23/2017 - Amendment #1 (Thompson) prevailed; voice vote
2/23/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/21/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/21/2017 - Representative Klinker added as coauthor
2/20/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 23; Nays: 0
2/20/2017 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/8/2017 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/5/2017 - Referred to House Ways and Means
1/5/2017 - First Reading
1/5/2017 - Authored By Jeffrey Thompson
 State Bill Page:   HB1129
 
HB1136LATCH KEY PROGRAMS. (FRIZZELL D) Provides that a school corporation may include children who attend preschool offered by the school corporation in a school age child care program (commonly referred to as a latch key program) conducted by the school corporation.
 Current Status:   4/20/2017 - Signed by the Governor
 All Bill Status:   4/18/2017 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
4/17/2017 - Signed by the Speaker
4/12/2017 - House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 471: yeas 68, nays 13
4/12/2017 - House Concurred in Senate Amendments Concurred (68-13)
4/12/2017 - Concurrences Eligible for Action
4/11/2017 - Concurrences Eligible for Action
4/10/2017 - Motion to concur filed
3/21/2017 - Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
3/21/2017 - Senator Melton added as cosponsor
3/21/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 276: yeas 41, nays 9
3/21/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
3/20/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
3/20/2017 - Amendment #1 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote
3/20/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
3/16/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
3/15/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 8; Nays: 1
3/15/2017 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/13/2017 - Senator Kruse added as third sponsor
3/8/2017 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/20/2017 - Referred to Senate Education and Career Development
2/20/2017 - First Reading
2/9/2017 - Senate sponsors: Senators Raatz and Grooms
2/9/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 91: yeas 91, nays 0
2/9/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
2/7/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
2/7/2017 - Amendment #2 (DeLaney) prevailed; voice vote
2/7/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/2/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
1/31/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
1/30/2017 - Representative Klinker added as coauthor
1/30/2017 - Representative Smith, M. added as coauthor
1/30/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
1/26/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
1/24/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
1/24/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 13; Nays: 0
1/24/2017 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/17/2017 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/5/2017 - Referred to House Education
1/5/2017 - First Reading
1/5/2017 - Authored By David Frizzell
 State Bill Page:   HB1136
 
HB1272LOCAL GOVERNMENT MATTERS. (NEGELE S) Provides that if a newspaper or locality newspaper does not refuse to publish a timely notice, but subsequently fails to publish it, notice is nonetheless sufficient if the notice is timely posted: (1) in printed form, in three prominent places in the political subdivision; or (2) on the political subdivision's Internet web site. Increases the amount of debt that a municipal sewage works or sanitation department can write off as uncollectable.
 Current Status:   4/5/2017 - Signed by the Governor
 All Bill Status:   4/4/2017 - Signed by the President of the Senate
3/21/2017 - Signed by the Speaker
3/16/2017 - Returned to the House without amendments
3/14/2017 - Senator Breaux added as cosponsor
3/14/2017 - Senator Head added as second sponsor
3/14/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 262: yeas 45, nays 3
3/14/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
3/13/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
3/13/2017 - Amendment #2 (Buck) prevailed; voice vote
3/13/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
3/9/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
3/8/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 9; Nays: 1
3/8/2017 - Senate Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/20/2017 - Referred to Senate Local Government
2/20/2017 - First Reading
2/7/2017 - Referred to Senate
2/6/2017 - Senate sponsor: Senator Doriot
2/6/2017 - Representative Shackleford added as coauthor
2/6/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 56: yeas 95, nays 0
2/6/2017 - Representative Stemler added as coauthor
2/6/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
2/2/2017 - Second reading ordered engrossed
2/2/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
1/31/2017 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
1/31/2017 - DO PASS Yeas: 11; Nays: 0
1/31/2017 - House Government and Regulatory Reform, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/10/2017 - Referred to House Government and Regulatory Reform
1/10/2017 - First Reading
1/10/2017 - Authored By Sharon Negele
 State Bill Page:   HB1272
 
HB1369UNNECESSARY, UNUSED LAW REPORTS. (SMITH M) Requires every state agency to compile and report to the legislative council a list of all state laws administered by the state agency that the state agency considers to be in need of change because the laws are no longer necessary or used.
 Current Status:   4/20/2017 - Signed by the Governor
 All Bill Status:   4/18/2017 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
4/17/2017 - Signed by the Speaker
4/11/2017 - House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 466: yeas 87, nays 0
4/11/2017 - House concurred in Senate amendments;
4/11/2017 - House Concurred in Senate Amendments Concurred (88-0)
4/11/2017 - Concurrences Eligible for Action
4/11/2017 - Motion to concur filed
4/6/2017 - Returned to the House with amendments
4/6/2017 - Senators Zakas and Kruse added as cosponsors
4/6/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 417: yeas 48, nays 0
4/6/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
4/5/2017 - Senator Koch added as cosponsor
4/5/2017 - Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
4/5/2017 - Second reading ordered engrossed
4/5/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
4/3/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
3/30/2017 - Senator Breaux added as cosponsor
3/30/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 8; Nays: 0
3/30/2017 - Senate Elections, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/28/2017 - Senator Crane added as cosponsor
3/27/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 4; Nays: 0
3/27/2017 - Senate Elections, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/23/2017 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Elections
2/28/2017 - Senator Eckerty added as cosponsor
2/20/2017 - Referred to Senate Rules and Legislative Procedure
2/20/2017 - First Reading
1/30/2017 - Senate sponsors: Senators Walker and Head
1/30/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 32: yeas 100, nays 0
1/30/2017 - Representatives GiaQuinta and Bauer added as coauthors
1/30/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
1/26/2017 - Second reading ordered engrossed
1/26/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
1/24/2017 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
1/24/2017 - DO PASS Yeas: 12; Nays: 0
1/24/2017 - House Select Committee on Government Reduction, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/17/2017 - Referred to House Select Committee on Government Reduction
1/17/2017 - First Reading
1/17/2017 - Coauthored by Representative Gutwein
1/17/2017 - Authored By Milo Smith
 State Bill Page:   HB1369
 
HB1384VARIOUS EDUCATION MATTERS. (BEHNING R) Provides that before July 1, 2018, the state board of education (state board) shall establish a definition of a high mobility school for schools with a high concentration of mobile students. Provides that for each school year beginning after June 30, 2018, the department of education (department) shall make a report regarding the performance of high mobility schools and post the report on the department's Internet web site. Provides that for purposes of calculating a school's category or designation of school improvement, the state board shall consider the mobility of high school students who are credit deficient and whether any high school should be rewarded for enrolling credit deficient students or penalized for transferring out credit deficient students. Provides that $50,000 is the maximum grant a school corporation or charter school may receive under the dual language immersion pilot program. Provides that appropriations to the department to provide grants to school corporations for high ability students must be for expenditures beyond those for regular educational programs. Provides that the state board may accredit a nonpublic school at the time the nonpublic school begins operation in Indiana. Provides that the state board may accredit a nonpublic school that enters into a contract with the state board to become a freeway school at the time the nonpublic school enters into the contract. Provides that a choice scholarship school may submit a request to the state board to waive or delay certain consequences if it is placed in the two lowest categories or designations of school improvement for a particular school year. Provides that the state board may grant a request to an eligible school that requests a delay or waiver if the choice scholarship school demonstrates that a majority of students in the eligible school demonstrated academic improvement during the preceding school year. Requires a school corporation to issue, upon request of a parent, a posthumous diploma to a student who: (1) dies while enrolled in grade 12 of a school in the school corporation; and (2) was academically eligible or on track to meet the requirements for the diploma at the time of death. Requires the department to conduct a review of each high school's graduation cohort on a schedule determined by the department. Prohibits a school from classifying a student as, or applying an exit code or description that indicates that a student is, leaving a cohort for the reason of removal by a student's parents to provide instruction equivalent to that given in the school unless the school has substantial evidence that the parent or guardian of the student initiated the student leaving the cohort. Amends requirements for an individual who obtains a position as a school social worker. Makes changes to the composition of the board of trustees for Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana. Provides that a school corporation may designate a full-time employee of the school corporation to represent the school corporation in a small claims court action to collect unpaid required fees if the claim does not exceed $1,500. Provides that all students, regardless of age, enrolled in an adult high school must be included and calculated under the same requirements, metrics, and goals established under the alternative accountability system to assess the performance of an adult high school system. Makes technical corrections.
 Current Status:   4/28/2017 - Signed by the Governor
 All Bill Status:   4/21/2017 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (H) Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 549: yeas 69, nays 29; Rules Suspended
4/21/2017 - House Conference Committees Eligible for Action
4/21/2017 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (S) Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 529: yeas 38, nays 12; Rules Suspended
4/21/2017 - House Conference Committees Eligible for Action
4/21/2017 - CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
4/21/2017 - CCR # 1 filed in the House
4/21/2017 - Representative Smith V removed as conferee
4/21/2017 - Representative DeVon removed as advisor
4/21/2017 - Representative DeVon added as conferee
4/21/2017 - Senator Kruse removed as advisor
4/21/2017 - Senator Melton removed as conferee
4/21/2017 - Senator Kruse added as conferee
4/17/2017 - , (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
4/12/2017 - Senate Conferees appointed Raatz and Melton
4/12/2017 - Senate Advisors appointed Kruse, Stoops, Bassler, Crane and Zay
4/12/2017 - House Conferees appointed Behning and Smith V
4/12/2017 - House Advisors appointed Cook, DeVon, DeLaney, Errington and Pryor
4/11/2017 - House dissented from Senate Amendments
4/11/2017 - Motion to dissent filed
4/5/2017 - Returned to the House with amendments
4/4/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 373: yeas 36, nays 12
4/4/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
4/3/2017 - Amendment #1 (Melton) failed; Roll Call 336: yeas 9, nays 37
4/3/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
4/3/2017 - Amendment #2 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote
4/3/2017 - Amendment #1 (Melton) failed;
4/3/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
3/30/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
3/29/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 7; Nays: 4
3/29/2017 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/22/2017 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/20/2017 - Senator Bassler added as cosponsor
3/15/2017 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/27/2017 - Referred to Senate Education and Career Development
2/27/2017 - First Reading
2/23/2017 - Senate sponsors: Senators Raatz and Kruse
2/23/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 222: yeas 60, nays 32
2/23/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
2/22/2017 - Amendment #4 (DeLaney) prevailed; Roll Call 194: yeas 91, nays 2
2/22/2017 - Amendment #5 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 193: yeas 31, nays 60
2/22/2017 - Amendment #2 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 192: yeas 30, nays 63
2/22/2017 - Amendment #1 (Pryor) prevailed; Roll Call 191: yeas 92, nays 0
2/22/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
2/22/2017 - Amendment #4 (DeLaney) prevailed;
2/22/2017 - Amendment #5 (DeLaney) failed;
2/22/2017 - Amendment #2 (DeLaney) failed;
2/22/2017 - Amendment #1 (Pryor) prevailed;
2/22/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/20/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/20/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 8; Nays: 4
2/20/2017 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/16/2017 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/17/2017 - Referred to House Education
1/17/2017 - First Reading
1/17/2017 - Authored By Robert Behning
 State Bill Page:   HB1384
 
HB1449TEACHER INDUCTION PILOT PROGRAM. (DEVON D) Makes changes to who may submit a plan to participate in the career pathways and mentorship program. Establishes the Indiana new educator induction program (program) to give new teachers, principals, and administrators mentoring support. Provides that grants for the program may be made from the system for teacher and student advancement grant fund. Provides that, not later than July 1, 2018, and each July thereafter, the state board of education shall submit a report to the governor and the general assembly regarding the status of the program. Establishes the Indiana educator residency pilot program. Urges the legislative council to assign to the education interim study committee for study during the 2017 legislative interim the topic of teacher residency programs. Urges the legislative council to assign to the education interim study committee for study during the 2017 legislative interim the topic of new teacher induction programs.
 Current Status:   4/24/2017 - Signed by the Governor
 All Bill Status:   4/20/2017 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
4/19/2017 - Signed by the Speaker
4/10/2017 - House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 438: yeas 94, nays 0
4/10/2017 - House concurred in Senate amendments;
4/10/2017 - House Concurred in Senate Amendments Concurred (94-0)
4/10/2017 - Concurrences Eligible for Action
4/6/2017 - Motion to concur filed
4/5/2017 - Returned to the House with amendments
4/4/2017 - Senator Delph added as cosponsor
4/4/2017 - Senator Raatz added as second sponsor
4/4/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 379: yeas 48, nays 0
4/4/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
4/3/2017 - Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
4/3/2017 - Second reading ordered engrossed
4/3/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
3/30/2017 - Senator Melton added as cosponsor
3/30/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
3/29/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 11; Nays: 0
3/29/2017 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/22/2017 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/27/2017 - Referred to Senate Education and Career Development
2/27/2017 - First Reading
2/23/2017 - Senate sponsor: Senator Kruse
2/23/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 207: yeas 94, nays 0
2/23/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
2/22/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
2/22/2017 - Amendment #1 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote
2/22/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/20/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/20/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 10; Nays: 0
2/20/2017 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/16/2017 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/14/2017 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/13/2017 - Representatives Burton and Harris added as coauthors
2/2/2017 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/18/2017 - Referred to House Education
1/18/2017 - First Reading
1/18/2017 - Authored By Dale DeVon
 State Bill Page:   HB1449
 
HB1450PROPERTY TAX MATTERS. (LEONARD D) Provides that a political subdivision must upload a copy of a contract that the political subdivision enters into after June 30, 2016, to the Indiana transparency Internet web site if the total cost of the contract exceeds $50,000. Specifies the definition of "low income rental property" for purposes of property tax assessment. Specifies the total true tax value of low income rental property that is used to provide Medicaid assisted living services. Allows the department of local government finance (DLGF) to use estimated data to compute six year rolling averages for the purpose of determining the annual adjustments of assessed values between reassessments. Provides that the DLGF shall release DLGF's annual determination of the statewide agricultural land base rate value (base rate) on or before March 1 of each year. Makes the statute specifying the assessed value of outdoor advertising signs permanent. Provides that certain outdoor signs shall be disregarded for the purpose of determining an assessment of the land on which the outdoor sign is located. Provides that a public utility that fails to timely file a statement concerning the property owned or used by the public utility on an assessment date shall remit the penalty to the department of state revenue. Defines the terms "installment loan" and "mortgage" for purposes of the mortgage deduction. Restates the conditions for when a taxpayer must reapply for various property tax deductions. Restates the requirement that a taxpayer file a certified statement with the county auditor when the taxpayer ceases to be eligible for the standard deduction for a property. Provides that Jennings Township in Fayette County may increase its maximum township unit levy and its maximum levy for fire protection and emergency services for 2018. Provides that both the executive of a political subdivision and a majority of the members of the fiscal body of a political subdivision may independently request technical assistance from the distressed unit appeal board in helping prevent the political subdivision from becoming a distressed political subdivision. Provides that a multiple county property tax assessment board of appeals shall submit to the DLGF, the Indiana board of tax review, and the legislative services agency separate reports for each county participating in the multiple county property tax assessment board of appeals. Authorizes, but does not require, the DLGF to adopt rules to limit the basis of payment for services provided by professionals who work on capital projects to a fee for service agreement. Provides that the DLGF may adopt a rule after June 30, 2016, and before September 1, 2017, that concerns or includes market segmentation and affects assessments for the January 1, 2018, assessment date. Provides that the DLGF may not adopt a rule concerning the practice of a representative before a property tax assessment board or DLGF that restricts the ability of a certified public accountant to represent a client in a matter relating to the taxation of personal property or distributable property. Allows a county treasurer and the county auditor to implement a policy to waive, negotiate, or settle penalties that have accrued on delinquent property taxes, if the fiscal body of the county approves the policy. Repeals the requirements that the budget agency publish by May 1 each year an estimate of the total amount of statewide distributions of local income tax revenue for: (1) the following two years, in an odd-numbered year; and (2) the following year, in an even-numbered year. Eliminates the requirement in current law that the DLGF review a loan contract entered into by an airport authority. Specifies that the election of the directors of a conservancy district's board shall be by a plurality of the votes (instead of a majority of the votes, in current law). Provides that a conservancy district is not required to go through the budget review process unless the conservancy district imposes a levy. Adds conditions that a school corporation must satisfy to increase its maximum transportation fund levy. Specifies an October 20 filing deadline for an appeal. Increases the service of process fee from $25 to $28, provides that the clerk shall collect the fee rather than the sheriff, and distributes $1 of the fee to the clerk's record perpetuation fund. Provides that the executive of a township may use money in the township's rainy day fund to pay the costs attributable to providing fire protection and emergency services. Removes the requirement that the township firefighting fund be the exclusive fund used for providing fire protection or emergency services. Provides that a redevelopment commission's annual report to the unit that created the redevelopment commission must include both a list of parcels of real property and the depreciable personal property of designated taxpayers in the redevelopment area. Provides that a fire protection district may be a participating unit in a fire protection territory. Provides that a resolution by a provider unit to withdraw from a fire protection territory is effective on January 1 of the year following the year in which the resolution is adopted. Provides that if the provider unit of a fire protection territory withdraws, a majority of the remaining units must agree on which unit is to become the successor provider unit. Specifies the definition of "public funds" for purposes of public purchasing and public works projects. Provides that the drainage board of a county may not impose interest on a drainage assessment for construction or reconstruction if the construction or reconstruction is financed through the issuance of bonds or a construction loan. Specifies accounting procedures for drainage assessment construction or reconstruction loans having a term of fewer than six years. Allows a school corporation located in Vanderburgh County to impose a property tax at a rate of up to $0.005 to provide money to a historical society for restoration and maintenance of Bosse Field. Allows certain nonprofit entities that failed to comply with the exemption filing deadlines to claim the property tax exemptions that the nonprofit entities were otherwise entitled to claim. Requires the DLGF to: (1) increase Knox County's maximum permissible ad valorem property tax levy by $319,960 for taxes payable in 2018; and (2) decrease Knox County's maximum permissible ad valorem property tax levy by $319,960 for taxes payable in 2019. Urges the legislative council to assign to a study committee the topic of issues related to establishing a neighborhood enhancement property tax relief program. Urges the legislative council to assign to the interim study committee on agriculture and natural resources or another appropriate interim study committee the topic of creating a dedicated funding source for zoological parks in the state to: (1) promote tourism; (2) further job creation; (3) enhance educational opportunities; and (4) develop animal and botanical exhibitions. Makes technical corrections.
 Current Status:   4/28/2017 - Signed by the Governor
 All Bill Status:   4/21/2017 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (H) Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 551: yeas 85, nays 0; Rules Suspended
4/21/2017 - House Conference Committees Eligible for Action
4/21/2017 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (S) Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 530: yeas 50, nays 0; Rules Suspended
4/21/2017 - House Conference Committees Eligible for Action
4/21/2017 - CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
4/21/2017 - CCR # 1 filed in the House
4/21/2017 - Senator Hershman added as conferee
4/21/2017 - Senator Mishler removed as conferee
4/18/2017 - , (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
4/12/2017 - Senate Advisors appointed Raatz, Stoops, Sandlin and Buck
4/12/2017 - Senate Conferees appointed Mishler and Randolph Lonnie M
4/11/2017 - House Conferees appointed Leonard and Pryor
4/11/2017 - House Advisors appointed Sullivan, Speedy, Smith M, Braun, Harris and Brown C
4/10/2017 - House dissented from Senate Amendments
4/10/2017 - Motion to dissent filed
4/6/2017 - Returned to the House with amendments
4/6/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 421: yeas 48, nays 0
4/6/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
4/5/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
4/4/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
4/4/2017 - Amendment #1 (Hershman) prevailed; voice vote
4/4/2017 - Amendment #3 (Mishler) prevailed; voice vote
4/4/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
4/3/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
3/30/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
3/28/2017 - Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
3/28/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 10; Nays: 1
3/28/2017 - Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/1/2017 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
3/1/2017 - First Reading
2/28/2017 - Referred to Senate
2/27/2017 - Senate sponsors: Senators Mishler and Raatz
2/27/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 231: yeas 91, nays 0
2/27/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
2/23/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
2/23/2017 - Amendment #2 (Saunders) prevailed; voice vote
2/23/2017 - Amendment #1 (Braun) prevailed; voice vote
2/23/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/20/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/20/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 21; Nays: 1
2/20/2017 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/8/2017 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/24/2017 - Representative Steuerwald added as coauthor
1/18/2017 - Referred to House Ways and Means
1/18/2017 - First Reading
1/18/2017 - Authored By Daniel Leonard
 State Bill Page:   HB1450
 
HB1470GOVERNMENT INFORMATION. (OBER D) Provides standards for the access of the legislative services agency (LSA) to information held by a state or local governmental entity. Establishes the position of state data officer and a management performance hub (MPH) in the office of management and budget (OMB) to do the following: (1) Establish and maintain a program to collect, analyze, and exchange government information from executive state agencies. (2) Establish and maintain a program to make government information available to agencies, political subdivisions, educational institutions, researchers, nongovernmental organizations, and the general public. (3) Establish privacy and quality policies for government information that comply with all applicable Indiana and federal laws, rules, and policies. (4) Establish and maintain a program to ensure the security of government information. (5) Conduct operational and procedural audits of state agencies. (6) Perform financial planning and design and implement efficiency projects for state agencies. (7) Advise and assist state agencies to identify and implement continuous process improvement. Requires the MPH to conduct a study of policies and practices to be used by the MPH. Indicates that the budget director is responsible for the MPH. Recommends that governmental entities store data in an open, machine readable format. Requires governmental entities that are required by law to submit data for publication on a governmental Internet web site (web site) to submit the data on a prescribed form. Limits fees that may be charged by a web site. Provides immunity for accidental disclosure of confidential data on a web site if the data was posted in reliance on the determination by the data owner that the data was not confidential. Urges the legislative council to provide for a study of establishing an enterprise fraud program office in the department of state revenue. Repeals the separate division of government efficiency and financial planning within the OMB and the statute that establishes the Indiana workforce intelligence system.
 Current Status:   5/2/2017 - Signed by the Governor
 All Bill Status:   4/21/2017 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (H) Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 555: yeas 93, nays 2; Rules Suspended
4/21/2017 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (S) Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 536: yeas 37, nays 13; Rules Suspended
4/21/2017 - House Conference Committees Eligible for Action
4/21/2017 - CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
4/21/2017 - CCR # 1 filed in the House
4/21/2017 - Senator Merritt added as conferee
4/21/2017 - Senator Randolph Lonnie M removed as conferee
4/13/2017 - , (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
4/11/2017 - Senate Advisors appointed Ruckelshaus, Stoops and Eckerty
4/11/2017 - Senate Conferees appointed Hershman and Randolph Lonnie M
4/10/2017 - House Advisors appointed Huston, Lucas and Moed
4/10/2017 - House Conferees appointed Ober and Shackleford
4/10/2017 - House dissented from Senate Amendments
4/10/2017 - Motion to dissent filed
4/6/2017 - Returned to the House with amendments
4/6/2017 - Senator Stoops removed as cosponsor
4/6/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 422: yeas 34, nays 14
4/6/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
4/5/2017 - Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
4/5/2017 - Senator Stoops added as cosponsor
4/5/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
4/5/2017 - Amendment #1 (Hershman) prevailed; Division of the Senate: yeas 31, nays 14
4/5/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
4/3/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
3/30/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 9; Nays: 0
3/30/2017 - Senate Commerce and Technology, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/27/2017 - Referred to Senate Commerce and Technology
2/27/2017 - First Reading
2/23/2017 - Representatives Engleman, Pressel, Miller, Carbaugh, Cherry, Young J, Huston added as coauthors
2/23/2017 - Rule 105.1 suspended
2/23/2017 - Senate sponsors: Senators Hershman and Ruckelshaus
2/23/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 206: yeas 93, nays 0
2/23/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
2/22/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
2/22/2017 - Amendment #1 (Ober) prevailed; voice vote
2/22/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/21/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/20/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/16/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/14/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/13/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/9/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/7/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/7/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 8; Nays: 0
2/7/2017 - House Government and Regulatory Reform, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/31/2017 - Representatives McNamara and Shackleford added as coauthors
1/31/2017 - House Government and Regulatory Reform, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/18/2017 - Representative Mahan added as coauthor
1/18/2017 - Referred to House Government and Regulatory Reform
1/18/2017 - First Reading
1/18/2017 - Authored By David Ober
 State Bill Page:   HB1470
 
HB1523SEARCH FEE FOR PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS. (RICHARDSON K) Allows a state or local government agency (agency), with certain exceptions, to charge a maximum hourly fee for any records search that exceeds two hours. Prohibits, with certain exceptions, an agency from charging a fee for providing a public record by electronic mail. Provides that if a public record is in an electronic format, an agency (excluding the office of the county recorder) shall provide an electronic copy or a paper copy, at the option of the person making the request for a public record.
 Current Status:   4/24/2017 - VETOED BY GOVERNOR
 All Bill Status:   4/18/2017 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
4/17/2017 - Signed by the Speaker
4/11/2017 - House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 463: yeas 63, nays 27
4/11/2017 - House concurred in Senate amendments;
4/11/2017 - House Concurred in Senate Amendments Concurred (63-27)
4/11/2017 - Concurrences Eligible for Action
4/10/2017 - Motion to concur filed
4/6/2017 - Returned to the House with amendments
4/5/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 402: yeas 44, nays 3
4/5/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
4/4/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
4/4/2017 - Amendment #3 (Bray) prevailed; voice vote
4/4/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
4/3/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
3/30/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
3/28/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
3/27/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
3/23/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
3/22/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 7; Nays: 0
3/22/2017 - Senate Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/23/2017 - Referred to Senate Local Government
2/23/2017 - First Reading
2/16/2017 - Senate sponsors: Senators Bray, Merritt and Lanane
2/16/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 141: yeas 62, nays 25
2/16/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
2/14/2017 - Representatives GiaQuinta, Engleman, Mahan added as coauthors
2/14/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
2/13/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
2/9/2017 - Second reading ordered engrossed
2/9/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/7/2017 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
2/7/2017 - DO PASS Yeas: 7; Nays: 1
2/7/2017 - House Government and Regulatory Reform, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/18/2017 - Referred to House Government and Regulatory Reform
1/18/2017 - First Reading
1/18/2017 - Authored By Kathy Richardson
 State Bill Page:   HB1523
 
HB1626STUDY OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS. (NEGELE S) Provides that a local governmental unit (unit) that wishes to be certified as a broadband ready community must establish a procedure (procedure) under which the unit promotes increasing the number of subscribers to broadband services in the unit after the unit is certified as a broadband ready community. Specifies criteria for the procedure. Prohibits: (1) discrimination among communication service providers with respect to broadband adoption in the unit; and (2) imposition of a fee on communications service providers to fund promotion of broadband adoption in the unit; under the procedure established to promote broadband subscriptions. Urges the legislative council (council) to assign to the interim study committee on energy, utilities, and telecommunications (committee) the topic of universal service funding for telecommunications services in Indiana. Provides that if the topic is assigned to the committee, the committee may: (1) consider issues related to universal service, rural broadband, broadband adoption and deployment, and federal funding sources; and (2) request information concerning these issues from: (A) the Indiana utility regulatory commission; (B) service providers and customers; and (C) experts, stakeholders, or other interested parties. Provides that if the topic is assigned to the committee, the committee shall issue a final report, including any recommendations for legislation, to the council not later than November 1, 2017.
 Current Status:   4/12/2017 - Signed by the Governor
 All Bill Status:   4/6/2017 - Returned to the House without amendments
4/5/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 403: yeas 47, nays 0
4/5/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
4/4/2017 - Second reading ordered engrossed
4/4/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
4/3/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
3/30/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
3/28/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
3/27/2017 - Senator Stoops added as cosponsor
3/27/2017 - Senator Koch added as third sponsor
3/27/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
3/23/2017 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
3/23/2017 - DO PASS Yeas: 7; Nays: 0
3/23/2017 - Senate Utilities, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/23/2017 - Referred to Senate Utilities
2/23/2017 - First Reading
2/22/2017 - Referred to Senate
2/21/2017 - Senate sponsors: Senators Messmer and Leising
2/21/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 186: yeas 93, nays 0
2/21/2017 - House Bills on Third Reading
2/20/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
2/20/2017 - Amendment #1 (Ober) prevailed; voice vote
2/20/2017 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/16/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/15/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 12; Nays: 0
2/15/2017 - House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/7/2017 - Representative Ober added as coauthor
2/7/2017 - Representative Speedy removed as coauthor
2/6/2017 - Representatives Macer and Pierce added as coauthors
2/1/2017 - House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/24/2017 - Representative Speedy added as coauthor
1/24/2017 - Referred to House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
1/24/2017 - First Reading
1/24/2017 - Authored By Sharon Negele
 State Bill Page:   HB1626
 
SB46VARIOUS PENSION MATTERS. (BOOTS P) Establishes a single special death benefit fund to replace the two separate death benefit funds established under current law to pay death benefit claims to the beneficiaries of public safety officers or other state public employees who die in the line of duty. Provides that death benefits paid to beneficiaries of members of the following funds who die in the line of duty are to be paid from the special death benefit fund instead of the pension relief fund: (1) The 1925 police pension fund. (2) The 1937 firefighters' fund. (3) The 1953 police pension fund (Indianapolis). (4) The 1977 police officers' and firefighters' pension and disability fund. Allows an individual who is a member of both the public employees' retirement fund (PERF) and the Indiana state teachers' retirement fund (TRF) to make independent elections concerning the amounts credited to the member in the annuity savings account of each fund. Allows a member of PERF or TRF, or both, to do the following with the money credited to the member in a PERF or TRF annuity savings account, in any combination: (1) Retain and continue to invest all or part of the money in the annuity savings account. (2) Receive one or more distributions of all or part of the money in the annuity savings account. (3) Obtain an annuity with all or part of the money in the annuity savings account. Provides that if survivor benefits under PERF or TRF are forfeited for the failure of a survivor to claim the benefits within three years of the death of a member, the money to pay the benefits must be credited in the manner provided by the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system, rather than to PERF or TRF specifically. Provides that the minimum pension benefit for a regularly retired member of TRF who receives an unreduced pension benefit is $185 per month. Makes an appropriation. (The introduced verison of this bill was prepared by the interim study committee on pension management oversight.)
 Current Status:   4/13/2017 - Signed by the Governor
 All Bill Status:   4/13/2017 - Signed by the President of the Senate
4/10/2017 - Signed by the President of the Senate
4/3/2017 - Senate concurred in House Amendments; Roll Call 347: yeas 46, nays 0
4/3/2017 - Senate concurred in House Amendments;
4/3/2017 - Senate Concurred in House Amendments Concurred (46-0)
4/3/2017 - Concurrences Eligible for Action
3/30/2017 - Concurrences Eligible for Action
3/28/2017 - Motion to concur filed
3/28/2017 - Returned to the Senate with amendments
3/27/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 302: yeas 95, nays 0
3/27/2017 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
3/23/2017 - Amendment #1 (Dvorak) failed; Roll Call 297: yeas 27, nays 57
3/23/2017 - Second reading ordered engrossed
3/23/2017 - Amendment #1 (Dvorak) failed;
3/23/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
3/21/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
3/21/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 8; Nays: 0
3/21/2017 - House Employment, Labor and Pensions, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/13/2017 - Representative Taylor J added as cosponsor
2/28/2017 - Referred to House Employment, Labor and Pensions
2/28/2017 - First Reading
1/23/2017 - Senator Randolph added as coauthor
1/23/2017 - Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor
1/23/2017 - Cosponsor: Representative Burton
1/23/2017 - House sponsor: Representative Carbaugh
1/23/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 14: yeas 50, nays 0
1/23/2017 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
1/17/2017 - Second reading ordered engrossed
1/17/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
1/12/2017 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
1/11/2017 - DO PASS Yeas: 9; Nays: 0
1/11/2017 - Senate Pensions and Labor, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/3/2017 - Referred to Senate Pensions and Labor
1/3/2017 - First Reading
1/3/2017 - Authored By Philip Boots
 State Bill Page:   SB46
 
SB108EDUCATION MATTERS. (KRUSE D) Provides that when a school corporation authorizes an absence to permit a student to attend any educationally related nonclassroom activity, the student may not be recorded as being absent on any date for which the excuse is operative and may not be penalized by the school. Provides that an initial school improvement plan must be established and approved by the governing body not later than August 1 of the school year in which the plan is to be implemented. Requires: (1) the Indiana education employment relations board (board) to publish a model compensation plan with a model salary range that a school corporation may adopt; (2) each school corporation to submit its local compensation plan to the board; and (3) the board to publish local compensation plans on the board's Internet web site. (Under current law, the department of education publishes and oversees the model compensation plan and local compensation plans.) Provides that the board: (1) shall review a compensation plan for compliance; and (2) has jurisdiction to determine compliance of a compensation plan submitted. Establishes an expiration for emergency rules that the board adopts. Requires a school corporation that has a compensation plan but does not have a ratified collective bargaining agreement to, not later than October 1 of the year in which the compensation plan becomes effective, submit the school corporation's compensation plan to the board. Provides that, if a school corporation does not submit the compensation plan by October 1, the compensation plan is considered not in compliance unless a compliance officer of the board finds good cause shown for the delay. Provides that a principal or superintendent, or the principal's or superintendent's designee, may recommend an individual to participate in the Indiana high school equivalency diploma program. Allows the governing body of a school corporation to deny a request for a student to transfer to the school corporation or discontinue enrollment, or establish terms or conditions for enrollment or for continued enrollment, if the student has a history of unexcused absences and the governing body believes that, based on the location of the student's residence, attendance would be a problem. Provides that a special needs bus may be used to provide transportation for asibling of a student with a developmental or physical disability. Requires the department of education (department), in collaboration with the state board of education, to prepare a report that includes recommendations regarding certificated employee evaluations. Requires the department, not later than November 1, 2017, to submit the report to the general assembly. Provides that a provision requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation training applies to a charter school other than a virtual charter school. Requires, before December 1, 2017, the department of workforce development to commission an entity that specializes in improving access to adult literacy programs to: (1) prepare and submit a report regarding adult literacy programs to the legislative council; and (2) present the report to the state workforce innovation council.
 Current Status:   4/28/2017 - Signed by the Governor
 All Bill Status:   4/21/2017 - Joint Rule 20 technical correction adopted by the Senate
4/21/2017 - Joint Rule 20 technical correction adopted by the House
4/12/2017 - Senate concurred in House Amendments; Roll Call 461: yeas 34, nays 3
4/12/2017 - Senate concurred in House Amendments;
4/12/2017 - Senate Concurred in House Amendments Concurred (34-3)
4/12/2017 - Concurrences Eligible for Action
4/11/2017 - Motion to concur filed
4/6/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 423: yeas 79, nays 15
4/6/2017 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
4/5/2017 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
4/4/2017 - Amendment #3 (Klinker) failed; Roll Call 372: yeas 31, nays 68
4/4/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
4/4/2017 - Amendment #2 (Goodin) prevailed; voice vote
4/4/2017 - Amendment #4 (Cook) prevailed; voice vote
4/4/2017 - Amendment #3 (Klinker) failed;
4/4/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
4/3/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
3/30/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
3/28/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
3/28/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 7; Nays: 3
3/28/2017 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/28/2017 - Referred to House Education
2/28/2017 - First Reading
2/21/2017 - Cosponsors: Representatives Cook, Smith, V. and Wesco
2/21/2017 - House sponsor: Representative Behning
2/21/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 148: yeas 46, nays 0
2/21/2017 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
2/20/2017 - Senator Randolph added as coauthor
2/20/2017 - Second reading ordered engrossed
2/20/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/16/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/15/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 9; Nays: 0
2/15/2017 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/8/2017 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/25/2017 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/18/2017 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/17/2017 - Senator Raatz added as second author
1/11/2017 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/4/2017 - Referred to Senate Education and Career Development
1/4/2017 - First Reading
1/4/2017 - Authored By Dennis Kruse
 State Bill Page:   SB108
 
SB213WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURES. (HERSHMAN B) Makes the following changes to the statute concerning the local permitting of wireless support structures: (1) Amends the definition of "small cell facility" to: (A) increase the maximum specified antenna volume from three cubic feet to six cubic feet per antenna; (B) eliminate the maximum specified total volume for all antennas; and (C) increase the maximum specified primary equipment enclosure volume from 17 cubic feet to 28 cubic feet. (2) Amends the definition of "utility pole" to: (A) mean a structure that is designed or used for certain specified purposes (versus existing statutory language defining the term to mean a structure that is designed and used for those specified purposes); and (B) include structures designed or used to provide traffic control or signage. (3) Amends the definition of "wireless support structure" to include structures that are capable of supporting (in addition to those designed to support) wireless facilities. (4) Defines the following terms: (A) "Communications service provider". (B) "Micro wireless facility". (C) "Wireless communications service". (5) Prohibits a permit authority from requiring an application or a permit for, or charging fees for: (A) the routine maintenance of wireless facilities; (B) the replacement of wireless facilities with others that are: (i) substantially similar to; or (ii) the same size or smaller than; those being replaced; or (C) the installation, placement, maintenance, or replacement of micro wireless facilities that are suspended on cables strung between existing utility poles in compliance with applicable codes. (6) Provides that with respect to the construction, placement, or use of small cell facilities and associated supporting structures, a permit authority may prohibit the placement of a new utility pole or wireless support structure in a right-of-way within an area that is designated before May 1, 2017, strictly for underground or buried utilities, if certain conditions are met. (7) Requires a permit authority to allow a neighborhood association or homeowners association to register with the permit authority to receive notice by United States mail of any application filed with the permit authority for the construction, placement, or use of a small cell facility on one or more new utility poles or one or more new wireless support structures in an area within the jurisdiction of the neighborhood association or homeowners association. (8) Provides that with respect to the permitting of small cell facilities and associated supporting structures within: (A) a historic preservation district; (B) a historic preservation area; or (C) an area within the jurisdiction of the Meridian Street preservation commission; a permit authority may apply any generally applicable procedures that require applicants to obtain a certificate of appropriateness. (9) Specifies that an applicant for the placement of a small cell facility and an associated supporting structure shall comply with applicable Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requirements and industry standards for identifying the owner's name and contact information. (10) Provides that the placement of a small cell facility and an associated supporting structure in the public right-of-way is considered a permitted use and is exempt from local zoning review if the height of the supporting structure does not exceed the greater of: (A) 50 feet measured from grade; or (B) the height of any utility pole in place on July 1, 2017, and within 500 feet of the proposed small cell facility, plus 10 feet. (11) Sets forth limits for application fees for a permit for the construction, placement, or use of small cell facilities. (12) Allows a permit authority to propose, as an alternative location for a proposed small cell facility at a location where a supporting structure does not exist, that the small cell facility be collocated on an existing utility pole or wireless support structure if the existing utility pole or wireless support structure is located within 50 feet of the location proposed in the application. (13) Provides that for an application for the construction, placement, or use of a small cell facility and the associated supporting structure, a permit authority has 60 days to approve or deny the application but shall otherwise follow the application procedures that apply to collocation permit applications under the statute. (14) Prohibits a permit authority from taking certain specified actions with respect to the construction, placement, or use of small cell facilities and the associated supporting structures. (15) Specifies that a permit authority is not prohibited from applying a reasonable and generally applicable safety regulation to the construction, placement, or use of small cell facilities and associated supporting structures in the public right-of-way. (16) With respect to the construction, placement, or use of small cell facilities on a utility pole owned or controlled by a governmental unit, sets forth certain requirements with which the unit must comply and certain actions that the unit is prohibited from taking, including a prohibition against the unit or a utility owned by the unit imposing a rental or other recurring fee for small cell facilities that are strung or located between utility poles if one or more of the utility poles has an associated attachment for which a rental rate is charged. (17) Provides that a unit may impose additional terms and conditions for the construction, placement, or use of small cell facilities on utility poles owned or controlled by the unit if the terms and conditions are: (A) consistent with the bill's requirements; (B) reasonable; (C) nondiscriminatory; and (D) generally applicable. (18) Specifies that the bill's provisions do not: (A) authorize the collocation of small cell facilities on privately owned utility poles, wireless support structures, or property without the consent of the property owner; (B) affect the duty of an entity seeking to place a small cell facility on a utility pole or wireless support structure owned, controlled, or operated by a public utility to obtain from the utility any necessary authority for the placement; or (C) affect the authority of a public utility that owns, controls, or operates a utility pole or wireless support structure with respect to the use of or attachment to the utility pole or wireless support structure, consistent with federal law and FCC decisions and rules.
 Current Status:   5/2/2017 - Signed by the Governor
 All Bill Status:   4/21/2017 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (H) Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 554: yeas 67, nays 29; Rules Suspended
4/21/2017 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (S) Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 532: yeas 43, nays 7; Rules Suspended
4/21/2017 - Senate Conference Committees Eligible for Action
4/21/2017 - CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
4/21/2017 - CCR # 1 filed in the House
4/21/2017 - Senator Merritt added as conferee
4/21/2017 - Senator Merritt removed as advisor
4/21/2017 - Senator Stoops removed as conferee
4/12/2017 - Representative Negele added as advisor
4/12/2017 - , (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
4/11/2017 - House Conferees appointed Ober and Hatfield
4/11/2017 - House Advisors appointed Eberhart, DeVon, Lehman, Macer and Pierce
4/10/2017 - Senate dissented from House Amendments
4/10/2017 - Senate Advisors appointed Merritt, Randolph Lonnie M and Bohacek
4/10/2017 - Senate Conferees appointed Hershman and Stoops
4/10/2017 - Motion to dissent filed
4/6/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 410: yeas 93, nays 1
4/6/2017 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
4/5/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
4/5/2017 - Amendment #1 (Ober) prevailed; voice vote
4/5/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
4/4/2017 - Placed back on second reading
4/4/2017 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
4/3/2017 - Second reading ordered engrossed
4/3/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
3/30/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
3/29/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 11; Nays: 2
3/29/2017 - House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/21/2017 - Representative Hatfield added as cosponsor
3/16/2017 - Representative Macer added as cosponsor
3/15/2017 - House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/6/2017 - Referred to House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
3/6/2017 - First Reading
2/28/2017 - Referred to House
2/27/2017 - Senator Koch added as coauthor
2/27/2017 - Cosponsor: Representative Lehman
2/27/2017 - House sponsor: Representative Ober
2/27/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 196: yeas 46, nays 3
2/27/2017 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
2/23/2017 - Senator Houchin added as coauthor
2/23/2017 - Amendment #3 (Stoops) failed; Roll Call 173: yeas 9, nays 40
2/23/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
2/23/2017 - Amendment #3 (Stoops) failed;
2/23/2017 - Amendment #2 (Stoops) failed; voice vote
2/23/2017 - Amendment #1 (Hershman) prevailed; voice vote
2/23/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/20/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/16/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 8; Nays: 2
2/16/2017 - Senate Utilities, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/26/2017 - Senator Hershman added as author
1/26/2017 - Senator Long removed as author
1/26/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Utilities
1/4/2017 - Referred to Senate Rules and Legislative Procedure
1/4/2017 - First Reading
1/4/2017 - Authored By David Long
 State Bill Page:   SB213
 
SB248CONSOLIDATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS. (RAATZ J) Allows two or more school corporations situated in the same or adjoining counties to consolidate in a manner in which debts or obligations paid by a debt service levy incurred by a school corporation before the new consolidated school corporation comes into existence may be levied only on the taxpayers of the subunit that initially incurred the debt or obligation before consolidation. Provides that each school corporation is considered a subunit of the consolidated school corporation. Provides that the resolution consolidating the school corporations may declare: (1) that administrative functions of each subunit will be consolidated in the proposed consolidated school corporation; and (2) that the name or attendance area of each school within a subunit may remain unchanged after the date the consolidated school corporation comes into existence. Provides that, if two or more school corporations consolidate under the new consolidation provision, the department of local government finance shall set for the consolidated school corporation: (1) new maximum levies, which must equal the sum of the existing maximum levies adjusted for assessed value growth; and (2) a maximum capital projects levy rate. Relocates and amends the provision that provides that 20% of the legal voters residing in the district of any school corporation, jointly with 20% of the legal voters residing in the district of each of one or more other school corporations, may petition the trustees of their respective school corporations to consolidate the school corporations. Provides that the meeting that the governing bodies of the school corporations are required to hold one week after the date of the appearance of the last publication of notice of intention to consolidate must be a public meeting. Amends provisions concerning compensation and vacancies regarding the membership of the governing body after a consolidation. Provides that the governing body must meet to reorganize not more than 15 days after the commencement date of the members' terms of office.
 Current Status:   4/25/2017 - Signed by the Governor
 All Bill Status:   4/21/2017 - Signed by the Speaker
4/21/2017 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
4/19/2017 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (S) Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 483: yeas 48, nays 0
4/19/2017 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (H) Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 501: yeas 85, nays 6; Rules Suspended
4/19/2017 - Senate Conference Committees Eligible for Action
4/19/2017 - Senate Conference Committees Eligible for Action
4/18/2017 - CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
4/18/2017 - CCR # 1 filed in the House
4/12/2017 - , (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
4/10/2017 - Senator Zay added as advisor
4/6/2017 - House Advisors appointed Cook, Jordan and Smith V
4/6/2017 - House Conferees appointed Huston and DeLaney
4/5/2017 - Senate dissented from House Amendments
4/5/2017 - Senate Advisors appointed Kruse, Kenley, and Mrvan
4/5/2017 - Senate Conferees appointed Raatz and Melton
4/4/2017 - Motion to dissent filed
3/21/2017 - Returned to the Senate with amendments
3/20/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 264: yeas 96, nays 0
3/20/2017 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
3/16/2017 - Amendment #1 (DeLaney) prevailed; Roll Call 257: yeas 89, nays 0
3/16/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
3/16/2017 - Amendment #1 (DeLaney) prevailed;
3/16/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
3/14/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
3/14/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 10; Nays: 2
3/14/2017 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/28/2017 - Referred to House Education
2/28/2017 - First Reading
2/21/2017 - Senator Randolph added as coauthor
2/21/2017 - House sponsor: Representative Huston
2/21/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 154: yeas 30, nays 18
2/21/2017 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
2/20/2017 - Second reading ordered engrossed
2/20/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/16/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/15/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 7; Nays: 3
2/15/2017 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/8/2017 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/2/2017 - Senator Kruse added as third author
2/1/2017 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/9/2017 - Referred to Senate Education and Career Development
1/9/2017 - First Reading
1/9/2017 - Authored By Jeff Raatz
 State Bill Page:   SB248
 
SB309DISTRIBUTED GENERATION. (HERSHMAN B) Requires: (1) the utility regulatory commission (IURC) to post a summary of the results of the IURC's most recent periodic review of the basic rates and charges of an electricity supplier on the IURC's Internet web site; and (2) the electricity supplier subject to the review to provide a link on the electricity supplier's Internet web site to the IURC's posted summary. Amends the statute concerning alternate energy production, cogeneration, and small hydro facilities to: (1) include in the definition of a "private generation project" certain cogeneration facilities that: (A) are located on the same site as the host operation; or (B) are located on or contiguous to the site of the host operation and are directly integrated with the host operation; and (2) include organic waste biomass facilities within the definition of an "alternative energy production facility". Specifies that an electric utility or a steam utility is not required to distribute, transmit, deliver, or wheel electricity from a private generation project. Requires the IURC to: (1) review the rates charged by electric utilities for backup power to eligible facilities and for purchases of power from eligible facilities; (2) identify the extent to which the rates meet specified criteria; and (3) report the IURC's findings to the interim study committee on energy, utilities, and telecommunications; not later than November 1, 2018. Provides that before granting to an electricity supplier that is a public utility a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of an electric facility with a generating capacity of more than 80 megawatts, the utility regulatory commission (IURC) must find that the electricity supplier allowed or will allow third parties to submit firm and binding bids for the construction of the proposed facility. Provides that a public utility that: (1) installs a wind, a solar, or an organic waste biomass project with a nameplate capacity of not more than 50,000 kilowatts; and (2) uses for the project a contractor that is: (A) subject to Indiana unemployment taxes; and (B) selected by the public utility through a competitive procurement process; is not required to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the project from the IURC. Provides that a net metering tariff of an electricity supplier (other than a municipally owned utility or a rural electric membership corporation) must remain available to the electricity supplier's customers until: (1) the aggregate amount of net metering facility nameplate capacity under the tariff equals at least 1.5% of the electricity supplier's most recent summer peak load; or (2) July 1, 2022; whichever occurs earlier. Requires the IURC to amend its net metering rule, and an electricity supplier to amend its net metering tariff, to: (1) increase the limit on the aggregate amount of net metering capacity under the tariff to 1.5% of the electricity supplier's most recent summer peak load; and (2) reserve 40% of the capacity under the tariff for residential customers and 15% of the capacity for customers that install an organic waste biomass facility. Provides that a customer that installs a net metering facility on the customer's premises after December 31, 2017, and before the date on which the net metering tariff of the customer's electricity supplier terminates under the bill, shall continue to be served under the net metering tariff until: (1) the customer removes from the customer's premises or replaces the net metering facility; or (2) July 1, 2032; whichever occurs earlier. Provides that a successor in interest to the premises on which a net metering facility was installed during the applicable period may, if the successor in interest chooses, be served under the terms and conditions of the net metering tariff of the electricity supplier serving the premises until: (1) the net metering facility is removed from the premises or is replaced; or (2) July 1, 2032; whichever occurs earlier. Provides that a customer that installs a net metering facility on the customer's premises before January 1, 2018, and that is participating in an electricity supplier's net metering tariff on December 31, 2017, shall continue to be served under the terms and conditions of the net metering tariff until: (1) the customer removes from the customer's premises or replaces the net metering facility; or (2) July 1, 2047; whichever occurs earlier. Provides that a successor in interest to the premises on which a net metering facility was installed before January 1, 2018, may, if the successor in interest chooses, be served under the terms and conditions of the net metering tariff of the electricity supplier serving the premises until: (1) the net metering facility is removed from the premises or is replaced; or (2) July 1, 2047; whichever occurs earlier. Provides that an electricity supplier shall procure only the excess distributed generation produced by a customer. Provides that the rate for excess distributed generation procured by an electricity supplier must equal the product of: (1) the average marginal price of electricity paid by the electricity supplier during the most recent calendar year; multiplied by (2) 1.25. Provides that an electricity supplier shall compensate a customer for excess distributed generation through a credit on the customer's monthly bill. Provides that the IURC may approve an electricity supplier's request to recover energy delivery costs from customers producing distributed generation if the IURC finds that the request: (1) is reasonable; and (2) does not result in a double recovery of energy delivery costs from customers producing distributed generation. Urges the legislative council to assign to the interim study committee on energy, utilities, and telecommunications the topic of self-generation of electricity by school corporations.
 Current Status:   5/2/2017 - Signed by the Governor
 All Bill Status:   4/19/2017 - Signed by the Speaker
4/13/2017 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
4/10/2017 - Senate concurred in House Amendments; Roll Call 442: yeas 37, nays 11
4/10/2017 - Senate concurred in House Amendments;
4/10/2017 - Senate Concurred in House Amendments Concurred (37-11)
4/10/2017 - Concurrences Eligible for Action
4/6/2017 - Concurrences Eligible for Action
4/5/2017 - Motion to concur filed
4/5/2017 - Returned to the Senate with amendments
4/4/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 378: yeas 56, nays 43
4/4/2017 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
4/3/2017 - Second reading ordered engrossed
4/3/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
3/30/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
3/29/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 8; Nays: 5
3/29/2017 - House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/22/2017 - House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/6/2017 - Referred to House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
3/6/2017 - First Reading
2/28/2017 - Referred to House
2/27/2017 - Cosponsor: Representative Soliday
2/27/2017 - House sponsor: Representative Ober
2/27/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 202: yeas 39, nays 9
2/27/2017 - Senator Merritt added as second author
2/27/2017 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
2/23/2017 - Amendment #5 (Stoops) failed; Roll Call 175: yeas 10, nays 36
2/23/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
2/23/2017 - Amendment #6 (Stoops) failed; voice vote
2/23/2017 - Amendment #2 (Lanane) failed; voice vote
2/23/2017 - Amendment #5 (Stoops) failed;
2/23/2017 - Amendment #1 (Hershman) prevailed; voice vote
2/23/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/20/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/16/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 8; Nays: 2
2/16/2017 - Senate Utilities, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/9/2017 - Senate Utilities, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/9/2017 - Referred to Senate Utilities
1/9/2017 - First Reading
1/9/2017 - Authored By Brandt Hershman
 State Bill Page:   SB309
 
SB312USE OF CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION IN HIRING. (BOOTS P) Provides that a political subdivision may not prohibit an employer from obtaining or using criminal history information during the hiring process to the extent allowed by federal or state law, rules, or regulations. Provides that a political subdivision may not prohibit an employer, at the time an individual makes an initial application for employment, from making an inquiry regarding the individual's criminal history information or requiring the individual to disclose criminal history information. Provides that criminal history information concerning an employee or former employee may not be introduced against an employer, an employer's agents, or an employer's employees in a civil action based on the employee's or the former employee's conduct if: (1) the criminal history information does not bear a direct relationship to the facts underlying the civil action; (2) the records of the criminal case have been sealed; (3) the criminal conviction has been reversed, vacated, or expunged; (4) the employee or former employer has received a pardon for the criminal conviction; or (5) the arrest or charge did not result in a criminal conviction. Provides that this provision does not supersede any federal or state law requirement to conduct a criminal history information background investigation or consider criminal history information in hiring for particular types of employment.
 Current Status:   4/27/2017 - Signed by the Governor
 All Bill Status:   4/10/2017 - Signed by the Speaker
3/30/2017 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
3/28/2017 - Third reading Passed (80-11)
3/28/2017 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
3/27/2017 - Second reading ordered engrossed
3/27/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
3/23/2017 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
3/22/2017 - DO PASS Yeas: 11; Nays: 0
3/22/2017 - House Courts and Criminal Code, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/13/2017 - Referred to House Courts and Criminal Code
3/13/2017 - First Reading
2/21/2017 - Senator Perfect added as second author
2/21/2017 - House sponsor: Representative Leonard
2/21/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 156: yeas 38, nays 10
2/21/2017 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
2/20/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
2/20/2017 - Amendment #1 (Perfect) prevailed; voice vote
2/20/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/16/2017 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
2/15/2017 - DO PASS Yeas: 7; Nays: 3
2/15/2017 - Senate Pensions and Labor, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/9/2017 - Referred to Senate Pensions and Labor
1/9/2017 - First Reading
1/9/2017 - Authored By Philip Boots
 State Bill Page:   SB312
 
SB346DONATION OF CERTAIN LOCAL FUNDS TO A FOUNDATION. (GROOMS R) Provides that when a county, municipality, or township (unit) donates the proceeds of the sale of a utility or a facility, or the amount of a gift, to a foundation, the unit and the foundation may agree that distribution of the proceeds is governed by the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (IC 30-2-12). Provides that this authority applies only to the donation of proceeds that occurs after December 31, 2015. Provides that department of local government finance may not reduce a unit's property tax levy because of: (1) the donation of the proceeds of money from the sale of a utility or a facility; (2) a distribution from the endowment to the unit; or (3) a return of the donation to the general fund of the unit. Expands the investment powers of a trust established before 1990 from the proceeds of the sale of a county hospital to be the same as a foundation investing a donation. Specifies requirements of investing.
 Current Status:   4/21/2017 - Signed by the Governor
 All Bill Status:   4/19/2017 - Signed by the Speaker
4/13/2017 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
4/10/2017 - Senate concurred in House Amendments; Roll Call 437: yeas 49, nays 0
4/10/2017 - Senate concurred in House Amendments;
4/10/2017 - Senate Concurred in House Amendments Concurred (49-0)
4/10/2017 - Concurrences Eligible for Action
4/6/2017 - Concurrences Eligible for Action
4/5/2017 - Motion to concur filed
3/28/2017 - Returned to the Senate with amendments
3/27/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 308: yeas 98, nays 0
3/27/2017 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
3/23/2017 - Second reading ordered engrossed
3/23/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
3/21/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
3/21/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 20; Nays: 0
3/21/2017 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/15/2017 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/7/2017 - Referred to House Ways and Means
3/7/2017 - First Reading
1/31/2017 - Senator Houchin added as coauthor
1/30/2017 - Senator Ford added as second author
1/30/2017 - Senator Ford removed as coauthor
1/30/2017 - Cosponsors: Representatives Stemler and Engleman
1/30/2017 - House sponsor: Representative Clere
1/30/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 41: yeas 49, nays 0
1/30/2017 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
1/26/2017 - Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor
1/26/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
1/26/2017 - Amendment #1 (Grooms) prevailed; voice vote
1/26/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
1/23/2017 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
1/18/2017 - DO PASS Yeas: 9; Nays: 0
1/18/2017 - Senate Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/9/2017 - Referred to Senate Local Government
1/9/2017 - First Reading
1/9/2017 - Coauthored by Senators Ford and Becker
1/9/2017 - Authored By Ronald Grooms
 State Bill Page:   SB346
 
SB407EDUCATION MATTERS. (HOUCHIN E) Requires a school employer to submit a copy of the affidavit submitted by the exclusive representative indicating the number of teachers who are members of the exclusive representative to the Indiana education employment relations board (board). Requires the board to compile information included in the affidavit from each school corporation and post aggregate information on the board's Internet web site. Provides that the information posted by the board may not include any information that would identify a particular school employee. Requires the board to develop and post on its Internet web site training modules, videos, or other instructional material informing school employees of their rights to select an exclusive representative. Provides that each school year in which school employee participation in a school employee organization currently serving as the exclusive representative of the bargaining unit does not represent a majority of the school employees within the unit, the board shall notify the school employees of the bargaining unit of their right to: (1) representation; and (2) the ability to change their exclusive representative. Urges the general assembly to assign certain issues relating to the federal Every Student Succeeds Act to the education interim study committee.
 Current Status:   4/27/2017 - Signed by the Governor
 All Bill Status:   4/10/2017 - Signed by the Speaker
3/30/2017 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
3/28/2017 - Returned to the Senate without amendments
3/27/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 311: yeas 60, nays 38
3/27/2017 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
3/23/2017 - Second reading ordered engrossed
3/23/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
3/21/2017 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
3/21/2017 - DO PASS Yeas: 7; Nays: 4
3/21/2017 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/7/2017 - Referred to House Education
3/7/2017 - First Reading
3/1/2017 - Referred to House
2/28/2017 - Cosponsor: Representative Huston
2/28/2017 - House sponsor: Representative Torr
2/28/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 232: yeas 32, nays 18
2/28/2017 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
2/27/2017 - Amendment #2 (Melton) failed; Roll Call 190: yeas 11, nays 38
2/27/2017 - Amendment #1 (Melton) failed; Roll Call 189: yeas 13, nays 36
2/27/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
2/27/2017 - Amendment #2 (Melton) failed;
2/27/2017 - Amendment #1 (Melton) failed;
2/27/2017 - Amendment #3 (Houchin) prevailed; voice vote
2/27/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/23/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/22/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 6; Nays: 5
2/22/2017 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/15/2017 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/8/2017 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/24/2017 - Senator Kruse added as second author
1/10/2017 - Referred to Senate Education and Career Development
1/10/2017 - First Reading
1/10/2017 - Authored By Erin Houchin
 State Bill Page:   SB407
 
SB412529 EDUCATION SAVINGS PLAN MATTERS. (KOCH E) Prohibits, unless otherwise provided under federal law, money in a 529 education savings account from being considered as a resource or asset in determining an applicant's or recipient's eligibility for: (1) certain public assistance programs; or (2) scholarships, grants, or awards administered by the commission for higher education.
 Current Status:   4/13/2017 - Signed by the Governor
 All Bill Status:   4/10/2017 - Signed by the Speaker
3/20/2017 - Returned to the Senate without amendments
3/16/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 259: yeas 93, nays 1
3/16/2017 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
3/14/2017 - Representatives Behning, Klinker, Smith, V., DeVon, Burton added as cosponsors
3/14/2017 - Rule 105.1 suspended
3/14/2017 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
3/13/2017 - Second reading ordered engrossed
3/13/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
3/9/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
3/7/2017 - Representatives Wesco, Errington, Jordan added as cosponsors
3/7/2017 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
3/7/2017 - DO PASS Yeas: 12; Nays: 0
3/7/2017 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/28/2017 - Referred to House Education
2/28/2017 - First Reading
2/7/2017 - Senator Leising added as coauthor
2/6/2017 - House sponsor: Representative Sullivan
2/6/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 70: yeas 47, nays 0
2/6/2017 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
2/2/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
2/2/2017 - Amendment #1 (Koch) prevailed; voice vote
2/2/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
1/31/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
1/30/2017 - Senator Randolph added as coauthor
1/30/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
1/26/2017 - Senator Breaux added as coauthor
1/26/2017 - Senator Holdman added as second author
1/26/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
1/24/2017 - Senator Stoops added as coauthor
1/24/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
1/24/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 14; Nays: 0
1/24/2017 - Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/10/2017 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
1/10/2017 - First Reading
1/10/2017 - Authored By Eric Koch
 State Bill Page:   SB412
 
SB413OPPORTUNITY TO CORRECT VIOLATION. (KOCH E) Imposes a duty on certain state agencies under certain circumstances to give a person an opportunity to correct an alleged violation of a state rule or state statute that is discovered in an inspection.
 Current Status:   4/27/2017 - Signed by the Governor
 All Bill Status:   4/21/2017 - Signed by the Speaker
4/21/2017 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
4/19/2017 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (S) Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 484: yeas 49, nays 0
4/19/2017 - Senate Conference Committees Eligible for Action
4/18/2017 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (H) Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 498: yeas 83, nays 10; Rules Suspended
4/18/2017 - Senate Conference Committees Eligible for Action
4/18/2017 - Senate Rules and Legislative Procedure, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
4/17/2017 - CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
4/17/2017 - CCR # 1 filed in the House
4/11/2017 - , (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
4/6/2017 - House Conferees appointed Lehman and Stemler
4/6/2017 - House Advisors appointed Miller D, Engleman and Bartlett
4/5/2017 - Senate dissented from House Amendments
4/5/2017 - Senate Advisors appointed Messmer, Zakas and Randolph Lonnie M
4/5/2017 - Senate Conferees appointed Koch and Stoops
4/5/2017 - Motion to dissent filed
3/28/2017 - Returned to the Senate with amendments
3/27/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 317: yeas 90, nays 3
3/27/2017 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
3/23/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
3/23/2017 - Amendment #1 (Lehman) prevailed; voice vote
3/23/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
3/21/2017 - Representative Stemler added as cosponsor
3/21/2017 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
3/21/2017 - Representatives Miller and Lucas added as cosponsors
3/21/2017 - DO PASS Yeas: 10; Nays: 0
3/21/2017 - House Government and Regulatory Reform, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/7/2017 - Referred to House Government and Regulatory Reform
3/7/2017 - First Reading
2/28/2017 - Senator Head added as coauthor
2/28/2017 - Referred to House
2/27/2017 - House sponsor: Representative Lehman
2/27/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 206: yeas 46, nays 3
2/27/2017 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 35 (c); technical correction committee report adopted
2/27/2017 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
2/23/2017 - Senator Zakas added as coauthor
2/23/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
2/23/2017 - Amendment #2 (Stoops) prevailed; voice vote
2/23/2017 - Amendment #4 (Koch) prevailed; voice vote
2/23/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/21/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/20/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/16/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/14/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/13/2017 - Senator Randolph added as coauthor
2/13/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/9/2017 - Senator Messmer added as second author
2/9/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/6/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/2/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 6; Nays: 0
2/2/2017 - Senate Commerce and Technology, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/10/2017 - Referred to Senate Commerce and Technology
1/10/2017 - First Reading
1/10/2017 - Authored By Eric Koch
 State Bill Page:   SB413
 
SB498TEACHER COMPENSATION. (RAATZ J) Provides that certain factors may account for not more than 33.33% (instead of 33%) of the calculation used to determine a teacher's increase or increment in salary. Amends the factor concerning additional content area degrees and credit hours in determining a teacher's increase or increment in salary. Requires the department of education to grant an application to add an additional content area or areas to a valid Indiana teaching license if certain conditions apply.
 Current Status:   4/27/2017 - Signed by the Governor
 All Bill Status:   4/19/2017 - Signed by the Speaker
4/5/2017 - Returned to the Senate without amendments
4/4/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 385: yeas 98, nays 0
4/4/2017 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
4/3/2017 - Second reading ordered engrossed
4/3/2017 - Amendment #3 (Smith V) motion withdrawn voice vote
4/3/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
3/30/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
3/28/2017 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
3/28/2017 - DO PASS Yeas: 8; Nays: 3
3/28/2017 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/27/2017 - Representative Cook added as cosponsor
3/21/2017 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/7/2017 - Referred to House Education
3/7/2017 - First Reading
3/1/2017 - Referred to House
2/28/2017 - Cosponsors: Representatives Beumer and Hamm
2/28/2017 - House sponsor: Representative Wesco
2/28/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 239: yeas 50, nays 0
2/28/2017 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
2/27/2017 - Second reading ordered engrossed
2/27/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/23/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/22/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 11; Nays: 0
2/22/2017 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/15/2017 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/14/2017 - Senator Kruse added as second author
2/2/2017 - Senator Zay added as coauthor
1/17/2017 - Referred to Senate Education and Career Development
1/17/2017 - First Reading
1/17/2017 - Authored By Jeff Raatz
 State Bill Page:   SB498
 
SB504PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS. (LEISING J) Requires that educational service centers provide services to a participating charter or certain nonpublic schools upon the request of the charter school. (This is in addition to current law that requires educational service centers to provide services to a participating school corporation upon request of the school corporation.) Allows charter schools or certain nonpublic school individually, in collaboration with other school corporations, charter schools, nonpublic schools or school corporations and charter schools or nonpublic schools acting jointly, and through the educational services centers, to undertake action to reduce noninstructional expenditures and allocate the resulting savings to student instruction and learning. Makes conforming changes to include charter schools and certain nonpublic schools in the actions that may be undertaken.
 Current Status:   4/21/2017 - Signed by the Governor
 All Bill Status:   4/19/2017 - Signed by the Speaker
4/13/2017 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
4/10/2017 - Senate concurred in House Amendments; Roll Call 441: yeas 49, nays 0
4/10/2017 - Senator Melton added as coauthor
4/10/2017 - Senate concurred in House Amendments;
4/10/2017 - Senate Concurred in House Amendments Concurred (49-0)
4/10/2017 - Concurrences Eligible for Action
4/6/2017 - Motion to concur filed
3/23/2017 - Returned to the Senate with amendments
3/23/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 300: yeas 87, nays 0
3/23/2017 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
3/21/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
3/21/2017 - Amendment #1 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote
3/21/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
3/20/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
3/16/2017 - DO PASS Yeas: 10; Nays: 0
3/16/2017 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
3/16/2017 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/28/2017 - Referred to House Education
2/28/2017 - First Reading
2/21/2017 - Cosponsor: Representative Saunders
2/21/2017 - House sponsor: Representative Behning
2/21/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 167: yeas 47, nays 1
2/21/2017 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
2/20/2017 - Second reading ordered engrossed
2/20/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/16/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/15/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 9; Nays: 1
2/15/2017 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/13/2017 - Senator Kruse added as second author
2/8/2017 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/17/2017 - Referred to Senate Education and Career Development
1/17/2017 - First Reading
1/17/2017 - Authored By Jean Leising
 State Bill Page:   SB504
 
SB567DISTRESSED AND FISCALLY IMPAIRED POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. (KENLEY L) Changes the membership of the distressed unit appeal board (DUAB) by replacing the voting member who is appointed by the chairperson of the legislative council with a member appointed by the governor and adding three nonvoting legislative members. Adds to and modifies the duties and powers of the DUAB. Designates the Gary Community School Corporation as a distressed political subdivision. Specifies the powers and duties of the emergency manager appointed for the Gary Community School Corporation. Establishes the fiscal management board for the Gary Community School Corporation, and provides that the fiscal management board shall make recommendations to the emergency manager and shall advise the emergency manager as requested by the emergency manager. Requires the emergency manager for the Gary Community School Corporation to employ a chief financial officer and chief academic officer for the school corporation. Specifies that the chief financial officer shall report to the emergency manager and shall assist the emergency manager and the fiscal management board in carrying out the day to day financial operations of the school corporation. Specifies that the chief academic officer shall report to the emergency manager and shall assist the emergency manager and the fiscal management board in carrying out the academic matters of the school corporation. Authorizes the DUAB to do the following concerning the Gary Community School Corporation: (1) Delay or suspend any payments of principal or interest, or both, that would otherwise be due from the school corporation on loans or advances from the common school fund. (2) Recommend to the state board of finance that the state board of finance make an interest free loan to the school corporation from the common school fund. (3) Establish benchmarks of financial improvement. (4) Provide grants to the school corporation, from funds appropriated to the DUAB, to assist the school corporation in overcoming short term financial problems. (5) Make a recommendation to the general assembly concerning the possible restructuring of advances made to the school corporation from the common school fund, including forgiveness of principal and interest on those advances. Requires the emergency manager to do the following: (1) Attempt to negotiate with the creditors of the school corporation to establish a plan specifying the schedule for paying each creditor. (2) Submit the plan to the DUAB for approval. Provides that the emergency manager must consult with the governing body of the school corporation, the fiscal management board, and the mayor of the city of Gary in developing the school corporation's annual budget, and that the DUAB must review and approve the school corporation's annual budget. Provides that the annual budget adopted by the emergency manager for the school corporation must dedicate a significant part of the school corporation's budget to eliminating the school corporation's debt obligations. Requires the emergency manager appointed for the Gary Community School Corporation to provide written notice to the mayor of the city of Gary at least 30 days before selling assets or transferring property, and specifies that if the mayor notifies the emergency manager of any concerns or objections regarding the proposed sale or transfer, the emergency manager must confer with the mayor regarding those concerns or objections. Provides that during the period after the effective date of the bill and before an emergency manager is appointed: (1) the financial specialist appointed for the Gary Community School Corporation may identify and implement labor force reductions, including contract cancellations due to a reduction in force; and (2) the governing body may not enter into or renew any contract unless that contract or contract renewal is first approved by the DUAB. Designates the Muncie Community Schools as a fiscally impaired school corporation. Specifies that the Muncie Community Schools' designation as a fiscally impaired school corporation is not a designation as a distressed political subdivision, and provides that the school corporation's designation as a fiscally impaired school corporation terminates on January 1, 2018. Requires the DUAB to appoint an emergency manager for the school corporation. Provides that the DUAB may immediately appoint the superintendent of the school corporation as the emergency manager for the school corporation on a temporary basis, and that this temporary appointment may continue for not more than six months. Provides that notwithstanding the powers, authority, and responsibilities otherwise granted to an emergency manager under the distressed political subdivision law, the emergency manager appointed for the Muncie Community Schools has only certain specified powers and duties while the school corporation is designated as a fiscally impaired school corporation. Provides that the emergency manager may on behalf of the school corporation negotiate and enter into labor contracts and collective bargaining agreements. Requires the emergency manager for the Muncie Community Schools to take actions necessary to implement a deficit reduction plan. Requires the DUAB to hold a public hearing not later than December 1, 2017, to determine if the school corporation should be designated as a distressed political subdivision effective January 1, 2018. Provides that after holding the public hearing, the DUAB shall either: (1) adopt a resolution providing that the school corporation will not be designated as a distressed political subdivision (if the DUAB makes certain findings); or (2) adopt a resolution designating the school corporation as a distressed political subdivision effective January 1, 2018. Provides that if the DUAB adopts a resolution designating the school corporation as a distressed political subdivision, the emergency manager shall, effective January 1, 2018, assume and exercise all of the powers, authority, and responsibilities granted to emergency managers under the distressed political subdivision statutes. Authorizes the treasurer of state to file a petition with the DUAB to have a school corporation designated as a distressed unit if the treasurer of state has reason to believe that the school corporation will not be able to pay the school corporation's debt service obligations as those debt service obligations become due. Requires notice to the Indiana education employment relations board (EERB) when a school corporation is designated as distressed. Replaces and adds conditions for terminating a political subdivision's distressed status. Adds, removes, modifies, and rearranges the duties and powers of an emergency manager regarding all political subdivisions and makes certain changes with regard to distressed school corporations. Provides a procedure for residents who want to appeal a decision of an emergency manager. Specifies that if a member of the fiscal management board is made a party to a civil suit, the attorney general is required to defend the fiscal management board member. Specifies for purposes of a claim against a governmental entity that a member of the fiscal management board, the emergency manager, chief financial officer, or chief academic officer is acting on behalf of the distressed political subdivision and not the state. Provides civil immunity for these individuals with respect to an act or omission made in the course and scope of duties prescribed by the DUAB. A
 Current Status:   4/28/2017 - Signed by the Governor
 All Bill Status:   4/21/2017 - Senate Conference Committees Eligible for Action
4/21/2017 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (H) Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 546: yeas 88, nays 10; Rules Suspended
4/21/2017 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (S) Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 522: yeas 50, nays 0; Rules Suspended
4/21/2017 - Senate Conference Committees Eligible for Action
4/21/2017 - CCR # 1 filed in the House
4/21/2017 - CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
4/17/2017 - , (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
4/13/2017 - Senator Eckerty added as advisor
4/12/2017 - Senate dissented from House Amendments
4/12/2017 - House Conferees appointed Brown T and Bauer
4/12/2017 - House Advisors appointed Braun, Karickhoff, Behning, Brown C, Errington, Smith V and Wright
4/12/2017 - Senate Conferees appointed Kenley and Melton
4/12/2017 - Senate Advisors appointed Charbonneau, Lanane and Buck
4/12/2017 - Motion to dissent filed
4/6/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 422: yeas 77, nays 19
4/6/2017 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
4/5/2017 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
4/5/2017 - Amendment #8 (Smith V) failed; Roll Call 400: yeas 26, nays 62
4/5/2017 - Amendment #8 (Smith V) failed;
4/5/2017 - Amendment #7 (Smith V) failed; voice vote
4/5/2017 - Amendment #6 (Smith V) failed; voice vote
4/5/2017 - Amendment #5 (Smith V) failed; voice vote
4/5/2017 - Amendment #1 (Brown C) failed; Roll Call 399: yeas 29, nays 63
4/5/2017 - Amendment #2 (Brown C) prevailed; Roll Call 398: yeas 93, nays 0
4/5/2017 - Amendment #3 (Pryor) failed; Roll Call 397: yeas 30, nays 64
4/5/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
4/3/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
4/3/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 19; Nays: 3
4/3/2017 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/8/2017 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/6/2017 - Representative Behning added as cosponsor
2/28/2017 - Referred to House Ways and Means
2/28/2017 - First Reading
2/13/2017 - Senator Randolph added as coauthor
2/13/2017 - Cosponsors: Representatives Brown, C. and Smith, V
2/13/2017 - House sponsor: Representative Brown T
2/13/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 101: yeas 49, nays 0
2/13/2017 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
2/9/2017 - Second reading ordered engrossed
2/9/2017 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/6/2017 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/2/2017 - Senators Charbonneau and Tallian added as coauthors
2/2/2017 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 12; Nays: 0
2/2/2017 - Senate Appropriations, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/26/2017 - Senator Melton added as second author
1/18/2017 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
1/18/2017 - First Reading
1/18/2017 - Authored By Luke Kenley
 State Bill Page:   SB567
 
SJR7BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT. (HERSHMAN B) Provides that the total amount of expense appropriations enacted by the general assembly for a biennial budget may not exceed the estimated revenue of the state in the biennial budget period. Defines "revenue" as all income received by the state general fund and all other state funds, excluding the proceeds of bonds or other loans. Defines "expense" as the ordinary operating costs of state government, including any debt service payments made during the biennial budget period. Provides that a state budget enacted by the general assembly must appropriate money for the state's prefunded pension funds in the amount necessary to actuarially fund the accrued liability of all such pension funds during the budget period. Provides that if expenses exceed actual revenue when reconciled at the close of a biennial budget period, the subsequent biennial budget must subtract any shortfall from the projected revenue available for that subsequent biennial budget. Allows these requirements to be suspended if at least two-thirds of the members of the house of representatives and at least two-thirds of the members of the senate vote to suspend the requirements. Provides that a court that orders a remedy pursuant to any case or controversy arising under these provisions may not order any remedies other than a declaratory judgment or such other remedies that are specifically authorized by the general assembly.
 Current Status:   4/19/2017 - Signed by the Speaker
 All Bill Status:   4/5/2017 - Returned to the Senate without amendments
4/4/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 387: yeas 94, nays 4
4/4/2017 - Senate Resolutions on Third Reading
4/3/2017 - Second reading ordered engrossed
4/3/2017 - Senate Resolutions on Second Reading
3/30/2017 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
3/29/2017 - DO PASS Yeas: 17; Nays: 2
3/29/2017 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/27/2017 - Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
3/27/2017 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
3/27/2017 - Representative Lehman added as cosponsor
3/27/2017 - DO PASS Yeas: 11; Nays: 0
3/27/2017 - House Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/28/2017 - Referred to House Judiciary
2/28/2017 - First Reading
1/24/2017 - Senator Crane added as coauthor
1/24/2017 - Senator Charbonneau added as third author
1/24/2017 - Senator Buck added as second author
1/24/2017 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 20: yeas 43, nays 4
1/24/2017 - House sponsor: Representative Brown T
1/24/2017 - Senate Resolutions on Third Reading
1/23/2017 - Second reading ordered engrossed
1/23/2017 - Senate Resolutions on Second Reading
1/17/2017 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
1/17/2017 - DO PASS Yeas: 10; Nays: 3
1/17/2017 - Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/9/2017 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
1/9/2017 - First Reading
1/9/2017 - Authored By Brandt Hershman
 State Bill Page:   SJR7
 
SR17URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO SUPPORT TEACHERS WHO TEACH A DIVERSE CURRICULUM. (RAATZ J) A SENATE RESOLUTION urging the Department of Education to reinforce support of teachers who choose to teach a diverse curriculum.
 Current Status:   2/27/2017 - Second reading adopted
 All Bill Status:   2/27/2017 - Senate Resolutions Eligible for Adoption
2/23/2017 - Senator Crane added as coauthor
2/23/2017 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
2/22/2017 - DO PASS Yeas: 7; Nays: 3
2/22/2017 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/23/2017 - Referred to Senate Education and Career Development
1/23/2017 - First Reading
1/23/2017 - Authored By Jeff Raatz
 State Bill Page:   SR17
 
SR53URGING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO STUDY FORMING A STATEWIDE LIBRARY CONSORTIUM FOR STATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. (BROWN L) A SENATE RESOLUTION urging the legislative council to assign to the appropriate committee the topic of investigating the formation of a statewide library consortium for state educational institutions.
 Current Status:   4/19/2017 - Second reading adopted voice vote
 All Bill Status:   4/19/2017 - Senate Resolutions Eligible for Adoption
4/18/2017 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
4/17/2017 - Senate Rules and Legislative Procedure, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
4/5/2017 - Referred to Senate Rules and Legislative Procedure
4/5/2017 - First Reading
4/5/2017 - Authored By Liz Brown
 State Bill Page:   SR53
 
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