Indiana Bills

in committee · Indiana · Senate Jan 8, 2025

SB 135: Data center development.

Requires: (1) a person that operates a data center in Indiana to submit to the Indiana utility regulatory commission (commission) a quarterly report of the amount of electricity used by the data center in the immediately preceding quarter; and (2) the commission to publish a summary of the reported information on the commission's website. Provides that a county, municipality, or township shall, before issuing a permit to a person for construction of a data center: (1) require the person to disclose the projected power and water usage of the facility; and (2) perform a site assessment to determine the possible effects of the data center. Requires the commission to establish a working group to: (1) determine an estimate of the future electricity demands of the data center industry in Indiana; and (2) report to the general assembly regarding the working group's findings and recommendations not later than October 31, 2025.

in committee · Indiana · Senate Jan 8, 2025

SB 133: Restriction on co-pay accumulators.

Provides that under certain circumstances, the administrator of a state employee health plan shall include any amount paid by a covered individual or another person on behalf of the covered individual for a prescription drug when calculating a covered individual's overall contribution to an out-of-pocket maximum or cost sharing requirement under the covered individual's state employee health plan. Provides that under certain circumstances, a pharmacy benefit manager shall include any amount paid by a covered individual or another person on behalf of the covered individual for a prescription drug when calculating a covered individual's overall contribution to an out-of-pocket maximum or cost sharing requirement under the covered individual's health plan. Provides that under certain circumstances, an insurer that issues a policy of accident and sickness insurance shall include any amount paid by an insured or another person on behalf of the insured for a prescription drug when calculating an insured's overall contribution to an out-of-pocket maximum or cost sharing requirement under the insured's policy of accident and sickness insurance. Provides that under certain circumstances, a health maintenance organization shall include any amount paid by an enrollee or another person on behalf of the enrollee for a prescription drug when calculating an enrollee's overall contribution to an out-of-pocket maximum or cost sharing requirement under the enrollee's individual or group contract.

Topics ✓ Healthcare ✓ Labor & Employment

in committee · Indiana · Senate Jan 8, 2025

SB 132: Childhood obesity study topics.

Establishes the childhood obesity commission as a temporary commission to study childhood obesity. Requires the commission to submit an annual report to the governor and the general assembly not later than June 30, 2026.

in committee · Indiana · Senate Jan 8, 2025

SB 156: Protective orders and employment.

Provides that an employer may not discriminate against an employee with respect to compensation and benefits from the employer or terms and conditions of employment based on: (1) the employee's filing of a petition for a protective order, whether or not the protective order has been issued; or (2) the actions of an individual against whom the employee has filed a protective order.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

in committee · Indiana · Senate Jan 8, 2025

SB 155: Funeral assistance for minor victims of crime.

Increases the amount of an allowable claim from the violent crime victims compensation fund for funeral, burial, or cremation to $10,000 if the victim is a minor (currently limited to $5,000).

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice

in committee · Indiana · Senate Jan 8, 2025

SB 162: Deceptive rental housing practices.

Prohibits a landlord from: (1) selling or offering to sell insurance to a tenant; (2) including or offering to include insurance in a rental agreement; or (3) bundling or offering to bundle insurance with a rental agreement. Permits a tenant to bring a civil action for a violation, and specifies that a violation is a deceptive act actionable by the attorney general.

Topics ✓ Housing

in committee · Indiana · Senate Jan 8, 2025

SB 152: Possession of firearms.

Prohibits a person from carrying a firearm in or near: (1) a chute; (2) polls; (3) certain areas where voters congregate or are likely to congregate; or (4) any room where ballots are being counted. Provides that the offense is a Class C misdemeanor. Enhances the offense to a: (1) Class A misdemeanor if the person has a prior unrelated conviction for the offense; or (2) Level 6 felony if the firearm is pointed at another person. Specifies: (1) a defense; and (2) certain notice requirements. Prohibits other defenses. Defines particular terms. Makes conforming amendments. Changes the minimum age required to carry a handgun to 21 years of age.

Topics ✗ Criminal Justice

in committee · Indiana · Senate Jan 8, 2025

SB 150: East Chicago school board elections.

Changes the election process for the governing body of the East Chicago school corporation, so that all members are elected at large by the voters of the school corporation. (Current law provides that three members are elected from certain districts, and two members are elected at large.) Makes conforming changes.

in committee · Indiana · Senate Jan 8, 2025

SB 154: Various tax matters.

Increases the maximum amount of the income tax credit for an individual employed as a teacher for amounts expended for classroom supplies from $100 to $500 per taxable year. Adds students who attend public schools for purposes of eligibility for the unreimbursed education expenditure tax deduction. Provides that the amount of the deduction is the lesser of: (1) $1,000 multiplied by the number of the taxpayer's dependent children for whom the taxpayer made education expenditures in the taxable year; or (2) the total amount of actual unreimbursed education expenditures that the taxpayer incurs for each of the taxpayer's dependent children in the taxable year. (Under current law, the amount is $1,000 multiplied by the number of the taxpayer's dependent children for whom the taxpayer made education expenditures in the taxable year.) Defines "public school".

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Education

in committee · Indiana · Senate Jan 8, 2025

SB 153: Privately made firearms.

Defines a "privately made firearm" and other related terms. Makes it a Level 5 felony to possess a privately made firearm. Makes it a Level 5 felony to alter, obliterate, or remove certain marks of firearm identification or to possess a firearm on which those marks of identification have been altered, obliterated, or removed.

Topics ✗ Criminal Justice

in committee · Indiana · Senate Jan 8, 2025

SB 173: Sales tax exemption for menstrual discharge collection devices.

SB 173 would exempt menstrual products (such as pads, tampons, and menstrual cups) from state sales tax. This policy directly affects individuals who purchase these products, removing a financial burden at the point of sale. The key mechanism is a specific sales tax exemption applied to "menstrual discharge collection devices" as defined in the bill. This change would make these essential health products more affordable for all buyers. The bill is currently in committee for review after its introduction on January 8, 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Healthcare

in committee · Indiana · Senate Jan 8, 2025

SB 167: Seizure training requirements.

Provides that school corporations and charter schools shall require all applicants for employment and school employees who will have direct, ongoing contact with children within the scope of the applicant's or school employee's employment to attend training concerning recognition of the signs and symptoms of seizures and the appropriate steps to be taken to respond to these symptoms.

Topics ✓ Education ✓ Labor & Employment

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