Collection of veteran status information.
Summary
Requires the family and social services administration, the department of education, the commission for higher education, and the professional licensing agency to include the following questions in an application for a benefit, financial assistance, a service, or a professional credential: (1) "Have you served in the armed forces of the United States or their reserves, in the National Guard, or in the Indiana National Guard?". (2) "Are you the surviving spouse of someone who served in the armed forces of the United States or their reserves, in the National Guard, or in the Indiana National Guard?". Provides that the applications must state that the applicant has the option to decline to answer the questions. Requires the agencies to keep the information submitted in a data base and to share the information with the Indiana department of veterans' affairs. Allows the Indiana department of veterans' affairs to use the shared information to develop outreach programs for veterans and their families.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2021
Last action Jan 25, 2021
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dennis Kruse
RRepublican
P
Jeff Raatz
RRepublican
Co
Andy Zay
RRepublican
Co
J.D. Ford
DDemocratic
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