Medicaid study. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services and the legislative services agency to conduct a feasibility study of transitioning Indiana's Medicaid program administration to a nonprofit health insurance entity. Sets forth parameters of the study.
Various tax and fiscal matters. Provides a maximum property tax liability credit for certain homestead owners based on the owner's age and annual income. Specifies the amount of the credit. Makes certain changes to the deduction amounts and qualification requirements for the disabled veteran deductions. Provides a 100% property tax exemption for permanently disabled veterans. Increases the amount of certain …
Veterans service officers. Defines "qualified part-time service officer". Establishes the county service officer grant fund to provide grants to counties for salaries for county service officers, including qualified part-time service officers. Requires the Indiana department of veterans' affairs commission (commission) to adopt rules establishing minimum annual salaries that a county must pay for county service officers, including qualified part-time service …
State educational institutions. Makes certain changes to state educational institution (institution) policies that involve: (1) disciplinary actions; (2) tenure review or promotion; and (3) student reports. Removes a prohibition on the award of admission, enrollment, employment, benefits, hiring, reappointment, promotion, or tenure on the basis of a viewpoint expressed in a pledge or statement. Repeals the following: (1) A provision …
Department of insurance reports. Requires the department of insurance, before November 1 of each year, to submit to the legislative council and the interim study committee on financial institutions and insurance: (1) a report regarding the total number of homeowner's insurance complaints received by the department during the immediately preceding calendar year and any open homeowner's insurance complaints from the …
Local regulation of blasting. Allows the legislative body of a consolidated city to adopt an ordinance to regulate blasting operations to mitigate the impact on the health and safety of residential neighborhoods within a one mile radius of blasting operations in the consolidated city.
Residential landlord-tenant matters. Provides that the court may appoint a receiver upon request by a county, city, or town when the property owner of a multifamily residential property with more than four dwelling units has failed to pay damages, costs, or attorney's fees that have been incurred by the multifamily residential property in a nuisance action brought by the county, …
K-12 education funding. Requires each school corporation to establish a minimum salary of $65,000 for each full-time teacher not later than July 1, 2027. Increases the income cap of a family that may participate in the On My Way prekindergarten program from 150% to 185% of the federal poverty level. Provides that a child who is otherwise eligible for participation …
Requirements of short term insurance plans. Requires an insurer that issues a short term insurance plan to cover certain medical services. Prohibits an insurer that issues a short term insurance plan from retroactively cancelling a short term insurance plan except in the case of fraud. Amends current provisions exempting short term insurance plans from accident and sickness insurance policy requirements …
Service animals. Amends the definition of "service animal" to include a service animal in training for purposes of provisions governing service animals on the premises of a public accommodation. Provides that misrepresenting an animal as a service animal to obtain a right or privilege in a public accommodation is a Class C infraction.
Landlord nexus. Provides that, after June 30, 2026, a landlord may not lease a property in Indiana unless the landlord: (1) is authorized to do business in Indiana; (2) maintains a residence or an office at one or more physical locations in Indiana; (3) appoints an Indiana licensed real estate broker or broker company to manage the rental property; or …
Charter schools. Provides that provisions regarding the following apply to charter schools: (1) Child suicide awareness and prevention policy requirements. (2) Staff performance evaluation plan requirements. (3) Curriculum. (4) Student discipline. (5) Criminal organization activity. (6) Student safety reporting. (7) Government funds and accounts. (8) Certain notice requirements regarding convictions of licensed employees. Removes the charter board, state educational institutions, …
Prekindergarten and child care. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) to apply to the United States Department of Health and Human Services to amend the state plan for the federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) voucher program to increase the maximum initial eligibility limit for purposes of initial eligibility to 150% of the …
Local regulation of firearms in Marion County. Provides that certain restrictions on the local regulation of firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories may not be construed to prevent a county containing a consolidated city from regulating firearms, ammunition, or firearm accessories in a manner more restrictive than Indiana law if the regulation is recommended by a law enforcement agency that has …
Would have eliminated sales tax on your electric, gas, and water bills starting in 2027 — saving Indiana households real money every month. Also would have required the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to approve any sale of a utility company before it goes through. That second part matters right now: BlackRock is trying to buy AES Indiana in a $33 …
Prekindergarten and child care. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) to apply to the United States Department of Health and Human Services to amend the state plan for the federal Child Care and Development Fund ...
Local regulation of firearms in Marion County. Provides that certain restrictions on the local regulation of firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories may not be construed to prevent a county containing a consolidated city from regulating firearm...
Various tax matters. Provides that the overall local income tax (LIT) rate cap (excluding certain special purpose LIT rates) is 3.75% beginning in 2028.~ (Under current law, the overall rate cap is 3.75% in every county other than Marion County and 4...
Charter schools. Provides that provisions regarding the following apply to charter schools: (1) Child suicide awareness and prevention policy requirements. (2) Staff performance evaluation plan requirements. (3) Curriculum. (4) Student discipline. (5...
Redistricting. Prohibits the general assembly from establishing or modifying house districts, senate districts, or congressional districts at a time other than the first regular session of the general assembly convening immediately following the Unit...
Creates a working group to figure out how much electricity Indiana's booming data center industry will need in the coming years, and who pays for the new power infrastructure to serve them. Bipartisan bill — both a Democrat and Republican co-sponsor — reflecting shared concern that data centers could drive up costs for everyone else.
Landlord nexus. Provides that, after June 30, 2026, a landlord may not lease a property in Indiana unless the landlord: (1) is authorized to do business in Indiana; (2) maintains a residence or an office at one or more physical locations in Indiana; ...
Student cellular telephone use. Amends the definition of "wireless communication device." Requires each school corporation and charter school to adopt and implement a wireless communication device policy that: (1) prohibits a student from using or po...
Crimes against law enforcement. Makes a person who commits an offense that results in serious bodily injury or death to a law enforcement officer a sex or violent offender. Prohibits a court from considering time spent by the defendant in …
Thirteenth check. Provides for a thirteenth check in calendar year 2026 for certain members, participants, or beneficiaries of the: (1) Indiana state teachers' retirement fund; (2) Indiana public employees' retirement fund; (3) state excise police, g...
Involuntary treatment of substance use disorder. Allows an individual's spouse, legal guardian, friend, relative, or medical service provider to petition a court for involuntary substance use disorder treatment. Requires a petition to include certain...
Crimes relating to bodily fluids and bodily waste. Removes certain sentencing enhancements for battery and malicious mischief that relate to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Amends the sentencing enhancement for battery against a public safety off...
Influence campaign reports. Requires a person who provides another person with at least $500 in compensation to induce, support, aid, or otherwise encourage the other person to engage in an influence campaign to file a written report with the Indiana...
Sets rules for how Indiana redraws its political districts. Requires maps to follow county and city lines, keep communities together, and be drawn by an independent commission — not the politicians who benefit from gerrymandering.
Immigration matters. Requires certain state agencies to give hiring preference to an individual who is a citizen or national of the United States over another individual who is an alien if the two individuals are equally qualified. Provides that the …
Youth peer support program. Permits a school corporation to establish a youth peer support program (program). Requires a program to: (1) be developed in consultation with one or more local mental health organizations serving the school's geographic a...
Restriction on noncompete agreements. Prohibits an employer and an employee from entering into a noncompete agreement if the employee's annual compensation is less than $150,000.
Collateral recovery services. Renames the private investigator and security guard licensing board as the private investigator, security guard, and collateral recovery agency licensing board, and adds two additional members to the board. Establishes l...
Income tax deduction for health insurance premiums. Provides that a taxpayer who is covered by a health insurance plan may deduct from the taxpayer's adjusted gross income an amount equal to the total amount of premiums on the health insurance …
Funding of prosecuting attorney operations. Establishes the public prosecution fund and a prosecuting attorney compensation fee (a court fee) of $10 for certain actions and $50 for certain actions which will be deposited in the state general fund. Pr...
Protects your right to use a small plug-in solar unit at home. Utilities couldn't require you to get their permission, buy a special meter, or pay extra fees. Also exempts plug-in solar from the complicated distributed generation rules that utilities …
Income tax deduction for theft loss. Provides an income tax deduction for theft losses that result from certain financial transactions induced by third parties and that cause the individual to incur federal gross income as a result of the theft. …
Garnishment. Amends the limitation on garnishment provided in the Uniform Consumer Credit Code. Requires a garnishment order or attachment order that requires an employer to make deductions from a debtor's disposable earnings to provide certain infor...
Workforce related programs. Requires a state provider of a workforce related program (state provider) to include the following information in an annual report concerning the workforce related program: (1) The number of participants who participated i...
Health care debt and costs. Authorizes the attorney general to enforce provisions concerning health care debt wage garnishment and principal residence lien restrictions and establish a complaint process. Requires hospitals to do the following: (1) Of...
Gender issues. Defines "female", "male", "gender", and "sex" for all Indiana statutes. Provides that the department of correction shall assign an offender, including a delinquent offender, to a facility or program that is based on the offender's sex....
Unlawful proposition penalties. Provides that at the time of sentencing for a person convicted of making an unlawful proposition the court may require the person to complete a prostitution offender program approved by the court. Requires a person ord...
Applied behavioral analysis therapy services. Requires, upon request, a public school to consult with and allow certain licensed or board certified behavior analysts and certified registered behavior technicians to provide applied behavioral analysis...
Regulation of stablecoin. Prohibits a permitted payment stablecoin issuer or foreign payment stablecoin issuer from: (1) paying interest or any other type of yield; or (2) providing any other economic benefit; to a person in connection with the perso...
Regulation of hemp. Defines "THC" for purposes of Indiana alcohol and tobacco law. Expands certain crimes concerning alcohol and tobacco, including crimes regarding possession by minors and sales to minors, to include products containing THC. Provide...
Public safety. Amends the definition of "threat" in the intimidation statute to include posting a person's personal information on a social media platform with the intent to cause: (1) bodily injury to the person; (2) damage to the person's property;...
Veterinary licensing. Provides that the board of veterinary medicine may issue a license or registration to a qualified applicant without an examination if the qualified applicant: (1) satisfies the requirements for reciprocity of health care profess...
Virtual currency kiosks. Prohibits the operation of virtual currency kiosks in Indiana. Provides that: (1) a person that violates these provisions commits an act that is actionable by the attorney general under law regarding deceptive consumer sales;...
Coverage for certain cancer prescriptions. Prohibits a state employee health plan, a policy of accident and sickness insurance, and a health maintenance organization that provides coverage for advanced, metastatic cancer and associated conditions fro...
Special education. Requires the department of education, in collaboration with the Indiana department of health, the department of child services, and the office of the secretary of family and social services to report and make recommendations concer...
Alcoholic beverage permits for county fairs. Allows the alcohol and tobacco commission to issue a permit for the sale of alcoholic beverages on the grounds of a county fair conducted by a local board, subject to certain limitations and requirements. …
Alzheimer's disease and dementia education. Requires the Indiana department of health (state department) to: (1) collaborate with a national Alzheimer's disease and dementia organization in educating the public about Alzheimer's disease and dementia;...
Department of child services ombudsman. Provides that the office of the department of child services ombudsman (ombudsman office) shall (rather than may, under current law): (1) employ technical experts and other employees to carry out the purposes o...
Three-way permits. Provides the alcohol and tobacco commission may issue not more than: (1) three new three-way permits to the town of Schererville; (2) three new three-way permits to the city of Lafayette; (3) two new three-way permits to the …
Ivy Tech Community College. Consolidates duties and responsibilities for Ivy Tech Community College (college). Includes logistics, information technology, and life sciences as areas of expertise for members of the college's board of trustees (board)....
Health matters. Amends the definition of "ambulatory outpatient surgical center" to remove the requirement that a surgical procedure is permitted to be performed only by a physician, dentist, or podiatrist who has certain hospital privileges. Prohibi...
Various property tax matters. Provides that a county board or assessing official shall not enter a property to conduct a physical inspection without first receiving the permission of the taxpayer to enter the property. Provides that under specific ci...
Insurance coverage for public safety employees. Provides that a public safety employee who: (1) becomes disabled on or after January 1, 2020; (2) receives a Class 1 or a Class 2 impairment benefit; and (3) is eligible for group health …
Study of community or urban microfarming. Requires the department of agriculture (department) to conduct a study to evaluate the feasibility of establishing community or urban microfarm zones statewide. Requires the department to submit a report to t...
Thirteenth check. Allows a participant in the state excise police, gaming agent, gaming control officer, and conservation enforcement officers' retirement plan to elect a joint and survivor option for the payment of the participant's retirement allow...
Indiana crime guns task force. Beginning July 1, 2027, adds LaPorte County and Porter County to the task force area of the Indiana crime guns task force (task force), and specifies the number required for a quorum and to take …
Child services matters. Adds four members to the statewide child fatality review committee, one of whom is appointed by each of the following: (1) The speaker of the house of representatives. (2) The president pro tempore of the senate. (3) …
Family and children matters. Requires the local office of the department of child services to provide notice of an adoption petition to the court in which a CHINS proceeding is open or pending. Provides that the consent to adoption may …
Homeowners association matters. Allows, if certain conditions are met, a homeowners association to increase a budget, without a quorum, in an amount not to exceed 110% of the amount of the last approved budget, within five years after the first …
Foster youth. Requires the department of child services to: (1) create a statement called "the foster youth bill of rights", which is to summarize a foster youth's rights and responsibilities; (2) update the statement periodically; (3) distribute the...
Family and social services administration matters. Adds the 9-8-8 crisis response center and a mobile crisis team as first responders. Requires certified peers to be trained and certified by the division of mental health and addiction or an approved ...
Suspension of permit. Allows the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission) to refuse to grant or renew or to suspend or revoke a retailer's permit if a licensed premises becomes a public nuisance or the scene of certain acts or prohibited …
Sex crimes and child safety. Specifies the sex offender reporting requirements for persons who are sex offenders or required to register in other jurisdictions. Adds "high risk missing person" to the definition of "missing child". Specifies that the ...
Requires electricity companies to offer levelized billing — evening out your monthly bill so you're not slammed with a huge payment in summer or winter. Also triggers automatic IURC review when rates exceed certain thresholds. Bipartisan support. The goal: make …
Children in need of services. Requires the department of child services, subject to certain procedural safeguards, to have in-person contact with an alleged victim of child abuse or neglect: (1) before concluding an assessment; and (2) before dismiss...
Ban on gratuities for public officials. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally violates a specified provision by commingling the funds of a committee with the personal funds of an officer, a member, or an associate of the committee …