SB 129 Indiana Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Police officer employment and training cost reimbursement.

Summary
Allows a county, city, or town (unit) to be reimbursed for some or all of a police officer's employment and training costs from a unit that subsequently employs the police officer less than three years after police officer completes the law enforcement basic training course. Provides that "police officer" does not include a town marshal or town marshal deputy. Provides that if any unit does not claim reimbursement from a subsequent employing unit, any reimbursement right is terminated. Requires a subsequent employer to notify the police officer in writing if the previous employer did or did not submit a claim for reimbursement. Requires a written notification be provided to a police officer before hiring that informs the officer of the employer's right to obtain reimbursement from a subsequent employer.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Jan 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2024 Last action Feb 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 25, 2024

How they voted

450
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 48
Jan 25, 2024
D Democratic9
9 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican39
36 Yea 3
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Jan 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 34: yeas 46, nays 0
upper
Jan 23, 2024
Amended
Amendment #1 (Taylor G) failed; voice vote
upper
Jan 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment #2 (Byrne) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Jan 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 10 co-sponsors

Sponsors