BillAGENCIES; Professional Licensing Agency (PLA)BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COUNCILS; GenerallyPROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING; Cosmetology and Barber
Provides that an applicant for an electrology license does not need to hold a cosmetologist license or esthetician license before applying for an electrology license. Requires an applicant to complete a combined total of 600 hours of education and experience required under the rules adopted by the state board of cosmetology and barber examiners (board) beginning July 1, 2026. Requires …
Utility votes at RTO meetings. Beginning in 2027, requires certain public utilities that provide electric utility service to file with the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) an annual report that: (1) lists, or otherwise provides access to information on, each recorded vote cast by the public utility, and any affiliate of the public utility, at a meeting of the PJM …
Report on infant and maternal care. Requires the Indiana department of health to prepare an annual report with specified statistics that compare data from 2021 before abortion restrictions were enacted with data from each subsequent calendar year.
Coverage for cognitive rehabilitation services. Requires a policy of accident and sickness insurance and a health maintenance organization to provide coverage for medically necessary acquired brain injury treatment provided to certain individuals.
Authority to prohibit firearms in local parks. Provides that a unit may prohibit or restrict the possession of a firearm in a public park operated or maintained by the unit.
Electrology services. Provides that an applicant for an electrologist license does not need to hold a cosmetologist license or esthetician license before applying for an electrologist license. Requires an applicant to complete a combined total of 600 hours of education and experience required under the rules adopted by the state board of cosmetology and barber examiners (board) beginning July 1, …
Initiatives and referendums. Provides that the people of Indiana may propose and adopt amendments to the Constitution of the State of Indiana and propose and enact statutes independent of the general assembly through initiative. Provides that the people of Indiana may approve or reject through referendum any statute or part of any statute enacted by the general assembly. This proposed …
State efficiency standards. Requires the department of environmental management (department) to adopt minimum efficiency standards for certain products (covered products). Requires manufacturers to: (1) test covered products; (2) certify to the department that covered products sold, offered for sale, leased, distributed, or rented in Indiana comply with the minimum efficiency standards; and (3) mark a covered product and the covered …
Authority to prohibit firearms in local parks. Provides that a unit may prohibit or restrict the possession of a firearm in a public park operated or maintained by the unit.
Hospital disclosures and requirements. Requires a hospital to: (1) inform a woman in premature labor of the hospital's capabilities of treating the born alive infant and managing a high risk pregnancy; and (2) if the hospital's capabilities interfere...
Deferred retirement option plan. Allows a member of the 1925 police pension fund, 1937 firefighters' pension fund, 1953 police pension fund (Indianapolis), or 1977 police officers' and firefighters' pension and disability fund to withdraw from the de...
Classification of marijuana and THC. Moves marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) from classification as schedule I controlled substances to schedule III. Makes a conforming amendment.
Historic sites. Establishes the division of historic sites (division) in the department of natural resources. Transfers management of historic sites from the Indiana state museum and historic sites corporation to the division. Makes conforming change...
First time home buyer savings program. Establishes the first time home buyer savings program (program) for the purpose of assisting first time home buyers who seek to open a first time home buyer savings account (account) at a financial institution t...
Key fob emulators. Provides (with certain exceptions) that a person who knowingly or intentionally manufactures, sells, offers to sell, possesses, operates, or uses a motor vehicle key programming device commits unlawful use of a motor vehicle key pr...
Coverage for cognitive rehabilitation services. Requires a policy of accident and sickness insurance and a health maintenance organization to provide coverage for medically necessary acquired brain injury treatment provided to certain individuals.
Report on infant and maternal care. Requires the Indiana department of health to prepare an annual report with specified statistics that compare data from 2021 before abortion restrictions were enacted with data from each subsequent calendar year.
Electrology services. Provides that an applicant for an electrologist license does not need to hold a cosmetologist license or esthetician license before applying for an electrologist license. Requires an applicant to complete a combined total of 600...
Indiana utilities participate in regional grid organizations (RTOs) that make decisions affecting electricity markets and prices. Those votes happen behind closed doors. This bill would require utilities to file annual reports with the IURC listing every vote they cast and every position they took. You'd finally know whether your utility company is advocating for lower prices or higher profits at …
Mental health services. Requires the secretary of family and social services to certify integrated reentry and correctional support programs. Requires the owner of a recovery residence to register with the division of mental health and addiction (div...
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 ...
Various labor and safety matters. Repeals various provisions concerning the Indiana department of labor employer data base for youth employment. Removes provisions relating to a belt examiner certificate. Makes corresponding changes.
Requires the Indiana department of health to prepare an annual report with specified statistics that compare data from 2021 before abortion restrictions were enacted with data from each subsequent calendar year.
Child care tax credits. Provides a child and dependent care refundable tax credit against an individual's Indiana adjusted gross income tax for employment related child and dependent care expenses based on the percentage of the federal child and dependent care …
Physician standards of practice. Specifies that the provisions prohibiting a physician or practitioner from aiding or abetting in the provision of gender transition procedures to a minor do not prohibit a physician or other practitioner from: (1) releasing a minor's …
Battery recycling. Provides that a retailer may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale a covered battery or battery containing product unless: (1) the producer joins a battery stewardship organization; and (2) the battery is approved under a …
Parkinson's disease registry. Requires the Indiana University School of Medicine to collect data on the incidence of Parkinson's disease and establish a Parkinson's disease registry. Requires health care providers to report a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease and a related condition …
Hoosier family leave insurance program. Establishes the Hoosier family leave insurance program (program) to provide wage replacement benefits to covered individuals during periods of qualified family leave. Establishes the Hoosier family leave insura...
Judicial immunity concerning electronic monitoring. Adds judges to the list of persons immune from civil liability for certain acts or omissions that occur in connection with the statute establishing electronic monitoring standards. (Current law prov...
Physician standards of practice. Specifies that the provisions prohibiting a physician or practitioner from aiding or abetting in the provision of gender transition procedures to a minor do not prohibit a physician or other practitioner from: (1) rel...
Involuntary substance use disorder treatment. Allows an individual's spouse, legal guardian, friend, or relative to petition a court for involuntary substance use disorder treatment. Requires a petition to include certain information and allows a cou...
Child care tax credits. Provides a child and dependent care refundable tax credit against an individual's Indiana adjusted gross income tax for employment related child and dependent care expenses based on the percentage of the federal child and depe...
Redevelopment tax credits. Provides that $50,000,000 of the $300,000,000 of the Indiana economic development corporation's annual certifiable tax credit amount must be allocated to the small town opportunity initiative (initiative). Establishes the i...
Battery recycling. Provides that a retailer may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale a covered battery or battery containing product unless: (1) the producer joins a battery stewardship organization; and (2) the battery is approved under ...
Health care shopping and decision support program. Requires, beginning January 1, 2028, a health carrier to: (1) implement a shopping and decision support program; and (2) provide incentives for covered individuals in a health plan who elect to recei...
Licensed estheticians and electrologists. Amends the definition of "esthetician" to include certain services. Adds a definition for "microneedling". Requires a person who provides microneedling to provide the professional licensing agency proof of ad...
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...
When a power plant has a grid connection bigger than it needs, this bill lets the unused capacity be shared with new generators nearby — avoiding the cost and years-long wait of building a whole new connection. Could speed up …
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.
County commissioner districts. Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate interim study committee the task of studying whether the county executive should implement certain processes with respect to establishing or revising districts.
Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate interim study committee the task of studying whether the county executive should implement certain processes with respect to establishing or revising districts.
Expands what licensed estheticians can do to include microneedling. Requires proof of advanced training for microneedling services. Removes the requirement that electrologists hold a cosmetology or esthetician license first.