Committee Memberships
Environmental Affairs
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Local Government
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Pensions and Labor
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Public Policy
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Roads and Transportation, Interim Study Committee on
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Environmental Affairs
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Local Government
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Pensions and Labor
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Public Policy
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On Record (29)
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Local public work project bidding. Provides additional considerations that a local public works board may consider in determining the lowest responsible and responsive bidder for a public work project costing at least $300,000.
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Bringing alcohol into a restaurant. Allows a restaurant to permit a patron to bring in sealed containers of beer or wine for consumption with a meal, regardless of whether the restaurant has an alcoholic beverage retailer's permit (retailer's permit). Allows the restaurant proprietor to establish policies regarding beer or wine brought into the restaurant. Provides that if the restaurant does …
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Neutral
PTABOA appointments. Amends the eligibility requirements for service as a member on all county property tax assessment boards of appeal (PTABOA) to provide that any member appointed to the PTABOA must be a resident of Indiana for the entirety of the member's term. Provides that the term of an individual serving as a member on a PTABOA on June 30, …
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Neutral
Oath of ballot counter. Requires the circuit court clerk to transmit a copy of each oath taken by a ballot counter to the election division not later than 30 days after the election. Requires the circuit court clerk to transmit a copy of each oath taken by a ballot counter for the 2024 general election to the election division not …
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Neutral
Coverage for Parkinson's and Alzheimer's patients. Prohibits a health plan from requiring a participating provider to obtain prior authorization for a health care service that is used to diagnose or treat Alzheimer's disease, dementia, or a related cognitive disorder or Parkinson's disease.
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Neutral
Coverage for clean dietary supplements. Requires a state employee health plan, a policy of accident and sickness insurance, and a health maintenance organization contract to provide coverage for clean dietary supplements that are prescribed to certain individuals by a health care provider.
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Neutral
Common construction wage. Requires any firm, individual, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation that is awarded a contract, after June 30, 2025, by the state, a political subdivision, or a municipal corporation for the construction of a public work, and any subcontractor of the construction, to pay a scale of wages that is not less than the common construction wage. …
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Neutral
Sex offenses. Prohibits plea agreements concerning: (1) promotion of child sexual trafficking; (2) promotion of sexual trafficking of a younger child; (3) child sexual trafficking; or (4) child solicitation; if a term of the plea agreement requires the prosecuting attorney to dismiss a charge in exchange for the defendant's agreement to plead guilty to a less serious offense. Adds facilities …
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Sale of utility trailers. Amends the definition of "motor vehicle" for purposes of dealer services provisions governing unfair practices and the succession to franchise by designated family members. Amends the definition of "trailer" for certain instances. Specifies that the requirement that a dealer have an established place of business does not apply to a dealer selling trailers, unless the dealer …
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Neutral
Therapist immunity from professional discipline. Provides that the behavioral health and human services licensing board may not impose disciplinary sanctions against a practitioner if the basis of the licensing complaint is retaliatory against the practitioner for testifying in a child custody proceeding, a child in need of services proceeding, or a termination of parent-child relationship proceeding.
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Report on mobile credentials. Requires the commissioner of the bureau of motor vehicles to include an update on the status of the development of a secure and uniform system to issue mobile credentials in the report for the interim study committee on roads and transportation.
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Assessed value deductions for disabled veterans. Eliminates the assessed value cap that applies to the property tax deduction for a veteran who: (1) has a total disability; or (2) is at least 62 years of age and has at least a 10% disability.
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Little Calumet River basin development commission. Requires the Little Calumet River basin development commission (commission) to submit an annual budget to the Lake County council (council) before September 1 of each year for a nonbinding review. Requires the commission to submit an annual expenditure and activity report to the council before November 1 of each year.
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Firefighter cancer insurance. Requires a group health insurance program for firefighters to provide coverage for the screening of certain forms of cancer. Requires a local unit public employer to provide cancer insurance for active firefighters, retired firefighters, and firefighters who are receiving disability benefits. Allows the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system to enter into agreements with …
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Neutral
Lake County rounding of local taxes pilot program. Establishes the Lake County rounding of local taxes pilot program. Requires a local unit to round a tax amount payable to the local unit: (1) downward in the case of a tax amount with one, two, six, or seven in the second decimal place to the next amount divisible by $0.05; or …
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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 information and allows a court to dismiss a petition, without prejudice, if it does not contain the required information. Requires the court to appoint a public …
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Neutral
Utility Bills
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 …
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Lake County rounding of local taxes pilot program. Establishes the Lake County rounding of local taxes pilot program. Requires a local unit to round a tax amount payable to the local unit: (1) downward in the case of a tax amount with one, two, six, ...
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Neutral
Circuit breaker credit for homesteads. Limits the year over year increase in property tax liability for homesteads to not more than 4%.
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Neutral
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...
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Neutral
Farmers' market nutrition assistance programs. Requires, subject to federal approval of any necessary plan, amendment, or waiver, the Indiana department of health (state department) to provide for: (1) a recipient of benefits under the federal Supple...
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Neutral
Local public work project bidding. Provides additional considerations that a local public works board may consider in determining the lowest responsible and responsive bidder for a public work project costing at least $300,000.
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Neutral
OWI penalties. Provides that if a person has one prior OWI conviction, the court shall order that the person be imprisoned for at least 10 days or perform community service, and if a person has two prior OWI convictions, the court shall order that th...
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Neutral
School age child care. Removes certain transportation requirements in the approval criteria for the school age child care project fund. Requires the division of family resources to adopt rules specifying cost and expense standards for transporting a ...
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Neutral
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 city o...
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Neutral
Grooming. Adds a facility or event that provides entertainment or programming primarily directed toward a child less than 18 years of age to the list of facilities at which a sexually violent predator or an offender against children may not work or v...
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Neutral
PROPERTY; GenerallyCITIES; GaryHousing & rentLocal government & county operations
Allows the city of Gary to hire an appraiser to conduct appraisals of residential and commercial properties to assist the city with disposing of the city's real property. Prohibits an employee or appointed or elected official of the city from purchasing property that is appraised by the appraiser.
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Neutral
Local government & county operationsAlcohol & tobacco
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 city of West Lafayette; (4) eight new three-way permits to restaurants located within a transit development district located in the city of …
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Neutral
Child welfare & foster careCriminal justice & sentencingBusiness regulation & licensing
Adds a facility or event that provides entertainment or programming primarily directed toward a child less than 18 years of age to the list of facilities at which a sexually violent predator or an offender against children may not work or volunteer. Adds entering a facility or location holding an event that provides entertainment or programming primarily directed toward a …
Crossposts (42)
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Prior authorization. Sets forth requirements for a utilization review entity that requires prior authorization of a health care service. Prohibits a utilization review entity from requiring prior authorization for the first 12 physical therapy or chiropractic visits of each new …
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Neutral
Amended registration. Provides that if a person changes the exterior color or appearance of their passenger vehicle from the color listed in the vehicle's registration through certain methods, the person must apply to amend their vehicle registration, and that a …
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Electronic pull tabs in charity gaming. Allows for the use of electronic pull tab games, electronic pull tab devices, and electronic pull tab systems in charity gaming by certain organizations. Provides for a maximum number of electronic pull tab devices …
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Inspection of CFOs. Requires the department of environmental management (department) to conduct an onsite inspection of a confined feeding operation (CFO) once within 45 days of an initial approval and once within 90 days of a renewal of an approval …
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County police force pension trust and trust fund. Requires in a county other than Marion County, that the county police department or a designee of the county police department make an annual presentation regarding the county police force pension trust …
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Vehicle emissions. Requires IDEM to: (1) perform a comprehensive evaluation of ambient air quality within nonattainment areas in Indiana; and (2) identify air pollution reduction or regulatory relief strategies that could accomplish certain goals with respect to the federal Clean …
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Neutral
Electric utility affordability; TDSIC plans. Provides that affordability is the most important attribute of electric utility service that must be considered in decisions concerning Indiana's electric generation resource mix, energy infrastructure, and electric service ratemaking constructs. Provides the following with …
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Neutral
E-Verify requirements for public works projects. Provides that a public agency may not enter into or renew a contract for a public works project with a contractor unless, among other requirements, the contractor signs a notarized affidavit affirming that the …
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Neutral
Updates Indiana's vehicle titling and registration rules — administrative cleanup of how the BMV handles paperwork for car titles and plates.
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Declares that affordability is the single most important factor the state must consider when making decisions about Indiana's electricity mix, infrastructure, and rates. Also tightens rules on utility infrastructure improvement plans (TDSIC) that let companies pass costs directly to ratepayers. …
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Neutral
Roth IRA rollover of 529 account balance. Designates as a qualified withdrawal for Indiana529 plan (529 plan) purposes a withdrawal of funds from the 529 plan in order to make a contribution to a Roth IRA, pursuant and subject to …
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Contracts for road projects. Allows the commissioner of the Indiana department of transportation (commissioner) to let a contract for the construction, improvement, or maintenance of a road to a bidder that is not the lowest and best bidder if all …
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Neutral
Firefighter cancer insurance. Requires a group health insurance program for firefighters to provide coverage for the screening of certain forms of cancer. Requires a local unit public employer to provide cancer insurance for active firefighters, reti...
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Neutral
Innkeeper's tax. Authorizes the city of New Haven to impose an innkeeper's tax at a flat rate that does not exceed $5 per night. Amends provisions regarding distribution and uses of the Hamilton County innkeeper's tax. Makes corresponding changes to …
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Neutral
E-Verify requirements for public works projects. Provides that a public agency may not enter into or renew a contract for a public works project with a contractor unless, among other requirements, the contractor signs a notarized affidavit affirming ...
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Neutral
Death sentence and intellectual disabilities. Establishes a procedure to determine pretrial whether a defendant in a death penalty case has an intellectual disability.
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Regional sewer districts. Specifies that a board of trustees of a regional water, sewage, or solid waste district (board) must notify the district authority in writing before taking certain actions. Provides that a trustee appointed to a board serves...
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Removal of city or town fiscal officer. Allows the legislative body of a city or town (municipality) to petition a court for removal of the municipality's fiscal officer for any of the following: (1) Charging illegal fees for services. (2) …
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Neutral
Natural resource entrance fees. Allows counties that meet certain criteria to adopt an ordinance to impose a surcharge of not more than $1 in addition to the fees charged by the department of natural resources (department) for entry into certain …
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Neutral
Prohibition of ranked choice voting. Prohibits the use of ranked choice voting.
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Neutral
Technical corrections. Addresses technical issues in the Indiana Code, including those related to spelling, tabulation, formatting, grammar, and cross-references. Resolves technical conflicts from the 2025 legislative session. Makes conforming amendm...
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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. …
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Notice of annexation outreach meetings. Requires a municipality to mail notice of the date, time, and location of annexation outreach meetings to: (1) the county executive of each county; (2) the township executive of each township; and (3) any plan …
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License plates for former state legislators. Provides that a special license plate may be issued to former members of the general assembly who served: (1) for a former member of the house of representatives, not less than five terms; (2) …
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Real property appraisals. Allows the city of Gary to hire an appraiser to conduct appraisals of residential and commercial properties to assist the city with disposing of the city's real property. Prohibits an employee or appointed or elected officia...
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Neutral
Consent for pelvic, prostate, and rectal exams. Prohibits health practitioners and other specified individuals from performing pelvic, prostate, or rectal examinations on an anesthetized or unconscious patient except in specified circumstances. Spec...
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Neutral
Regulation and investment of cryptocurrency. Provides that the following shall offer, as a regular investment program, a self directed brokerage account that offers at least one cryptocurrency investment option: (1) The legislators' defined contribut...
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County coroners. Makes changes to the blood or tissue retention protocols at a hospital for purposes of conducting a death investigation. Makes changes to the training course requirements for coroners and deputy coroners. Makes changes to provisions ...
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Homeowners association governance. Prohibits a homeowners association (HOA), an agent of an HOA, or an HOA management company from charging a homeowner a fee associated with any service provided by the HOA. Requires the board of an HOA to provide …
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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) …
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Jury duty exemption for women breastfeeding. Exempts a woman who is breastfeeding from jury duty. Sets forth requirements.
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Creates a new government authority to build a stadium in northwest Indiana with public financing — while schools and roads in rural districts like HD-46 keep waiting for investment.
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Various tax matters. Amends and adds state income tax statutes to conform with certain provisions enacted in Public Law 119-21 (H.R. 1) (commonly known as One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025). Specifies rounding provisions for cash transactions with r...
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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 …
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Sets conditions for when a city-owned water or sewer utility can use eminent domain to extend mains outside city limits. Requires public hearings and limits how far outside the city the utility can reach. Protects rural landowners from having their …
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Community corrections trust funds. Authorizes a county that operates a community corrections program to establish a county community corrections trust fund (fund). Specifies the funding sources and permissible uses of the fund. Specifies reporting an...
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Authorizes a county that operates a community corrections program to establish a county community corrections trust fund (fund). Specifies the funding sources and permissible uses of the fund. Specifies reporting and auditing requirements relating to the administration of the fund. …
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Provides that before a municipally owned utility (utility) may condemn land for the extension of a water main or a wastewater main that is located outside: (1) the corporate boundaries of the municipality; or (2) the existing service territory of …
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Requires a municipality to mail notice of the date, time, and location of annexation outreach meetings to: (1) the county executive of each county; (2) the township executive of each township; and (3) any plan commission; in which the annexation …
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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. Adds participation in an event sponsored …
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Prohibits the use of ranked choice voting.
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Establishes the northwest Indiana stadium authority (stadium authority) for the purpose of acquiring and financing certain facilities. Sets forth the powers and duties of the stadium authority. Establishes the northwest Indiana stadium board (stadium board) for the purpose of financing, …
