| HB1003 | ADMINISTRATIVE LAW. (STEUERWALD G) Makes the office of administrative law proceedings the ultimate authority in any administrative proceeding under its jurisdiction. Provides certain exceptions. Provides that the bill applies to certain proceedings filed after June 30, 2024. Specifies when a state agency may be required to pay reasonable attorney's fees for judicial review proceedings. Outlines procedures for the ultimate authority regarding nonfinal orders and procedures to file objections to final orders. Permits a final order to be corrected by means of a motion to correct error. Provides that the court shall decide all questions of law, including any interpretation of a federal or state constitutional provision, state statute, or agency rule, without deference to any previous interpretation made by the state agency. Provides that a court is not bound by a finding of fact made by the ultimate authority if the finding of fact is not supported by the record. Requires the state agency to transmit the agency record to the court for judicial review. Eliminates the office of environmental adjudication and transfers proceedings to the office of administrative law proceedings. Creates requirements for administrative law judges that are assigned to certain environmental matters. Provides that until the office of administrative law proceedings adopts or amends rules related to environmental matters, it must continue to follow and implement rules under 315 IAC. Requires the office of administrative law proceedings to continue to index and make publicly available, in a substantially similar online searchable format, the final orders of contested appeals currently maintained by the office. Makes conforming changes. |
| | Current Status: | 4/3/2024 - Public Law 128
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/13/2024 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
3/11/2024 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
3/6/2024 - House Concurred in Senate Amendments ; Roll Call 296: yeas 71, nays 24
3/6/2024 - Concurrences Eligible for Action
3/6/2024 - Motion to concur filed
3/5/2024 - Returned to the House with amendments
3/5/2024 - added as cosponsor Senator Rogers
3/5/2024 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 273: yeas 40, nays 7
3/5/2024 - House Bills on Third Reading
3/4/2024 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
3/4/2024 - Amendment #1 (Carrasco) prevailed; voice vote
3/4/2024 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/29/2024 - added as cosponsor Senator Doriot
2/29/2024 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/28/2024 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 8; Nays: 3
2/28/2024 - Senate Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Rm. 130
2/5/2024 - Referred to Senate Judiciary
2/5/2024 - First Reading
1/23/2024 - Senate sponsors: Senators Carrasco, Koch, Garten
1/23/2024 - added as coauthor Representative Bartels
1/23/2024 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 27: yeas 85, nays 10
1/23/2024 - House Bills on Third Reading
1/22/2024 - Second reading ordered engrossed
1/22/2024 - House Bills on Second Reading
1/18/2024 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
1/17/2024 - House Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 11; Nays: 0
1/17/2024 - House Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, Rm. 156-B
1/16/2024 - removed as coauthor Representative DeLaney
1/8/2024 - Referred to House Judiciary
1/8/2024 - First Reading
1/8/2024 - Coauthored by Representatives Jeter, Meltzer, DeLaney
1/8/2024 - Authored By Gregory Steuerwald
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1003 |
| | News Stories: | 3/7/2024 - Roundup: public access counselor, child labor and birth control bills finalized |
| | | 3/6/2024 - Senators spar over looser teenage labor laws; plus: pensions, land buys and more |
| | | 1/10/2024 - New Region senator sworn-in on first day of Indiana legislative session |
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| HB1181 | HORTICULTURAL MATTERS. (AYLESWORTH M) Provides that the state seed commissioner shall use certain federal agricultural seed and vegetable seed standards as the state germination standards and requirements for agricultural seeds and vegetable seeds. Makes conforming changes. |
| | Current Status: | 3/13/2024 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/11/2024 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
3/6/2024 - House Concurred in Senate Amendments ; Roll Call 288: yeas 89, nays 0
3/6/2024 - Concurrences Eligible for Action
3/5/2024 - Motion to concur filed
3/5/2024 - Returned to the House with amendments
3/4/2024 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 255: yeas 48, nays 0
3/4/2024 - House Bills on Third Reading
2/29/2024 - added as third sponsor Senator Doriot
2/29/2024 - Second reading ordered engrossed
2/29/2024 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/26/2024 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/26/2024 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 7; Nays: 0
2/26/2024 - Senate Agriculture, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 10:00 AM, Rm. 130
2/12/2024 - Referred to Senate Agriculture
2/12/2024 - First Reading
2/1/2024 - Senate sponsors: Senators Leising and Glick
2/1/2024 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 121: yeas 93, nays 0
2/1/2024 - House Bills on Third Reading
1/31/2024 - Second reading ordered engrossed
1/31/2024 - House Bills on Second Reading
1/29/2024 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
1/29/2024 - House Committee recommends passage Yeas: 12; Nays: 0
1/29/2024 - House Agriculture and Rural Development, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 10:30 AM, Rm. 156-C
1/22/2024 - House Agriculture and Rural Development, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 10:30 AM, Rm. 156-C
1/9/2024 - Referred to House Agriculture and Rural Development
1/9/2024 - First Reading
1/9/2024 - Authored By Mike Aylesworth
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1181 |
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| HB1194 | STATE ADMINISTRATION. (MCNAMARA W) Changes the name of the northwest Indiana law enforcement academy and the northwest Indiana law enforcement training center. Removes the research and information consortium from the composition of the Indiana criminal justice institute (institute). Provides that the board of trustees of the institute shall designate four subcommittees. Provides for the continued existence of the institute's division of victim services. Provides that the board of trustees for the criminal justice institute must approve certain official actions. Repeals a provision concerning certain joint applications for a particular federal grant. Allows the institute to refer a matter to the inspector general. Changes requirements for a state entity purchasing or leasing a vehicle. Allows for advances of certain grant funds administered by the institute to be awarded before July 1, 2025. Makes conforming changes. |
| | Current Status: | 3/13/2024 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/11/2024 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
3/6/2024 - House Concurred in Senate Amendments ; Roll Call 298: yeas 93, nays 0
3/6/2024 - Concurrences Eligible for Action
3/6/2024 - Motion to concur filed
3/5/2024 - Returned to the House with amendments
3/5/2024 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 279: yeas 48, nays 0
3/5/2024 - House Bills on Third Reading
3/4/2024 - added as cosponsor Senator Randolph
3/4/2024 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
3/4/2024 - Amendment #1 (Crider) prevailed; voice vote
3/4/2024 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/29/2024 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/29/2024 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 13; Nays: 0
2/29/2024 - Senate Appropriations, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 9:00 AM, Rm. 431
2/20/2024 - Committee Report do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
2/20/2024 - Senate Committee recommends passage Yeas: 8; Nays: 0
2/20/2024 - Senate Corrections and Criminal Law, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, Rm. 130
2/12/2024 - Referred to Senate Corrections and Criminal Law
2/12/2024 - First Reading
2/6/2024 - Referred to Senate
2/5/2024 - Senate sponsor: Senator Crider
2/5/2024 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 137: yeas 97, nays 0
2/5/2024 - House Bills on Third Reading
2/1/2024 - Second reading ordered engrossed
2/1/2024 - House Bills on Second Reading
1/30/2024 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
1/30/2024 - House Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 21; Nays: 0
1/30/2024 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, Rm. 404
1/22/2024 - Referred to House Ways and Means
1/22/2024 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
1/22/2024 - House Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 12; Nays: 0
1/22/2024 - House Veterans Affairs and Public Safety, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 10:30 AM, Rm. 156-B
1/9/2024 - Referred to House Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
1/9/2024 - First Reading
1/9/2024 - Coauthored by Representative Pressel
1/9/2024 - Authored By Wendy McNamara
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1194 |
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| SB4 | FISCAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS. (GARTEN C) Specifies that certain workforce related programs must be reviewed by the legislative services agency at least once rather than every five years. Requires the budget agency to biennially prepare a list of dedicated funds that have not been used in the previous two state fiscal years. Makes technical corrections to various statutes concerning rulemaking. Requires agencies to submit a copy of the notice of the first public comment period and regulatory analysis to the small business ombudsman. Provides that the legislative notice required for rule readoptions must be submitted not later than January 1 of the year preceding the year in which the rule expires. Provides that the publisher of the Indiana Register shall assign a document control number when an agency submits the legislative notice during rule readoption instead of when the agency submits the notice of proposed readoption. Provides that an agency may adopt interim rules to implement a reduction, a full or partial waiver, or an elimination of a fee, fine, or civil penalty included in an administrative rule. Requires the budget agency to transfer money in the phase out trust fund on or before June 30, 2024, to the Medicaid contingency and reserve account. Expires the phase out trust fund on July 1, 2024, and makes corresponding changes. Specifies certain deadlines within the statutes governing an agency's failure to enact required licensure rules. Requires an agency to conduct a regulatory analysis for certain proposed rules, including if the implementation and compliance costs are at least $1,000,000. Provides that if a proposed rule has implementation and compliance costs of at least $1,000,000, the following: (1) The rule cannot be published in the Indiana Register until the budget committee has reviewed the rule. (2) The budget agency and the office of management and budget may not approve any part of the proposed rule prior to review of the proposed rule by the budget committee. Provides that for a provisional rule or an interim rule that has implementation and compliance costs of at least $1,000,000, the governor may not approve a rule prior to the budget committee's review of the rule. Requires the office of management and budget to notify the legislative council of certain proposed rules that have a fiscal impact of over $1,000,000 over the course of two years. Removes references concerning the adoption of an emergency rule. Amends a reference from emergency rules to provisional or interim rules under certain circumstances. Makes conforming changes. |
| | Current Status: | 3/13/2024 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/11/2024 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
3/11/2024 - Signed by the Speaker
3/8/2024 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (S) Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 330: yeas 46, nays 0; Rules Suspended
3/8/2024 - Senate Conference Committees Eligible for Action
3/8/2024 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (H) Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 350: yeas 68, nays 25; Rules Suspended
3/8/2024 - Senate Conference Committees Eligible for Action
3/8/2024 - CCR # 1 filed in the House
3/8/2024 - CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
3/8/2024 - Conferee Added Representative Jordan
3/8/2024 - Conferee Dropped Representative Campbell
3/8/2024 - Advisor Dropped Representative Jordan
3/4/2024 - , (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 10:30 AM, Rm. 130
2/29/2024 - Senate Advisors appointed Yoder, Mishler and Holdman
2/29/2024 - Senate Conferees appointed Garten and Niezgodski
2/29/2024 - Senate dissented from House Amendments
2/29/2024 - Motion to dissent filed
2/28/2024 - Returned to the Senate with amendments
2/27/2024 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 209: yeas 95, nays 0
2/27/2024 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
2/26/2024 - Second reading ordered engrossed
2/26/2024 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/22/2024 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/21/2024 - House Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 20; Nays: 0
2/21/2024 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Rm. 404
2/14/2024 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Rm. 404
2/6/2024 - Referred to House Ways and Means
2/6/2024 - First Reading
1/23/2024 - Cosponsors: Representatives Jordan and Pierce K
1/23/2024 - House sponsor: Representative Thompson
1/23/2024 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 19: yeas 48, nays 0
1/23/2024 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
1/22/2024 - added as coauthors Senators Byrne, Doriot, Messmer
1/22/2024 - added as coauthor Senator Buchanan
1/22/2024 - added as coauthor Senator Bassler
1/22/2024 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
1/22/2024 - Amendment #2 (Garten) prevailed; voice vote
1/22/2024 - Amendment #1 (Niezgodski) failed; voice vote
1/22/2024 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
1/18/2024 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
1/18/2024 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 13; Nays: 0
1/18/2024 - Senate Appropriations, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 9:00 AM, Rm. 431
1/16/2024 - added as coauthor Senator Johnson, T
1/16/2024 - added as coauthor Senator Crane
1/16/2024 - added as coauthor Senator Carrasco
1/16/2024 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
1/16/2024 - First Reading
1/16/2024 - Coauthored by Senators Charbonneau, Brown L, Raatz, Freeman, Busch, Baldwin, Glick, Gaskill, Walker K and Koch
1/10/2024 - Authored By Chris Garten
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| | State Bill Page: | SB4 |
| | News Stories: | 3/11/2024 - With Indiana's legislative session now over, the commentary begins |
| | | 3/11/2024 - Attendant care, FSSA oversight weakened in final hours |
| | | 3/11/2024 - Celebration and recrimination as Indiana's 2024 legislative session comes to a close |
| | | 1/12/2024 - Senate Republicans to focus on issues that 'may not be as flashy' |
| | | 1/12/2024 - Senate Republicans prioritize literacy, health in five-part agenda |
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| SB216 | AGRICULTURE AND PESTICIDES. (WALKER K) Requires the dean of agriculture of Purdue University to submit certain annual reports to the legislative council and the budget committee as well as to the governor. Makes several changes in the laws concerning pesticides and pesticide use and application. Adds and revises definitions of terms used in those laws. Provides for the adoption of certain pesticide requirements and standards set forth in federal regulations as state requirements and standards. Makes changes concerning who may use certain pesticides and the circumstances under which the pesticides may be used. Authorizes the state chemist to enter a premises to access copies of records but allows the person holding records to defer the state chemist's access for up to ten days. Provides that the state chemist may enter public or private or property to investigate conditions possibly resulting from pesticide use only if the state chemist has reasonable suspicion of a violation. Requires the state chemist, in a proceeding involving multiple counts of repeated incidents of the same violation, to limit the imposition of a civil penalty to five counts. Provides that any findings related to a violation must be disclosed to the alleged violator before a penalty is assessed. Provides that, absent evidence of wrongdoing by the licensed pesticide business, any citation or civil penalty for a violation by an employee of a licensed pesticide business must be directed to the employee or the employee's supervisor instead of to the licensed pesticide business. Establishes requirements for individuals applying to become registered technicians. Establishes record keeping requirements for registered pesticide dealers, commercial applicators, and private applicators. Establishes restrictions and requirements concerning the application of pesticides on school property and pesticide use in a wellhead protection area. Sets forth acts for which the state chemist may impose a civil penalty or deny, suspend, or revoke a license, permit, or registration, including the application of a pesticide in a manner that allows it to drift from the target site, distributing a restricted use pesticide to a noncertified end user, and storing or disposing of a pesticide in violation of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requirements. |
| | Current Status: | 3/11/2024 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/4/2024 - Signed by the Speaker
2/29/2024 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2/27/2024 - Returned to the Senate without amendments
2/26/2024 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 205: yeas 92, nays 4
2/26/2024 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
2/22/2024 - Second reading ordered engrossed
2/22/2024 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/22/2024 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/20/2024 - added as cosponsors Representatives Cherry and Klinker
2/19/2024 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
2/19/2024 - House Committee recommends passage Yeas: 11; Nays: 0
2/19/2024 - House Agriculture and Rural Development, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 10:30 AM, Rm. 156-C
2/12/2024 - Referred to House Agriculture and Rural Development
2/12/2024 - First Reading
2/6/2024 - Cosponsor: Representative Aylesworth
2/6/2024 - House sponsor: Representative Bartels
2/6/2024 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 135: yeas 48, nays 0
2/6/2024 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
2/5/2024 - Second reading ordered engrossed
2/5/2024 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/1/2024 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
1/31/2024 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 10; Nays: 0
1/31/2024 - Senate Environmental Affairs, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 10:30 AM, Rm. 233
1/22/2024 - added as coauthor Senator Gaskill
1/9/2024 - Referred to Senate Environmental Affairs
1/9/2024 - First Reading
1/9/2024 - Authored By Kyle Walker
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| | State Bill Page: | SB216 |
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