Department of homeland security.
Summary
Amends the administrative orders and procedures act to allow for an initial notice of determination to be served by electronic mail or any other method approved by the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure. (Under current law, the initial notice of determination may be served only by United States mail or personal service.) Repeals provisions concerning the division of planning and assessment, division of preparedness and training, division of emergency response and recovery, and division of fire and building safety (divisions). Assigns all duties of the divisions to the executive director of the department of homeland security (department) or the department generally. Establishes a fire chief executive training program (executive training program). Provides that after January 1, 2022, a newly appointed fire chief of a political subdivision must successfully complete the executive training program within one year of appointment. Provides that a volunteer fire chief is not required to complete the executive training program. Provides that the department of homeland security may allow any of the following individuals to enroll in the executive training program if there is available space in the course: (1) A chief officer. (2) Management level personnel. (3) A volunteer fire chief. (4) A volunteer chief officer. (5) Volunteer management level personnel. Provides that an applicable high school shall comply with all rules of the fire prevention and building safety commission applicable to the primary use of the building. Provides that schools with one or more employees shall create an emergency operations plan regarding unplanned fire alarm activations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Apr 14, 2021
Signed Apr 29, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Apr 29, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 462: yeas 49, nays 0
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 465: yeas 80, nays 6
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced
CCR # 1 filed in the House
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Amended
House dissented from Senate amendments
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced
Motion to dissent filed
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Amended
Returned to the House with amendments
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 421: yeas 49, nays 0
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Amended
Amendment #2 (Garten) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Amended
Amendment #1 (Crider) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
upper
Mar 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Senate
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 222: yeas 90, nays 0
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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