This is a ceremonial Senate Resolution (SR 26) recognizing the 2025 class of the Indiana State Bar Association's Leadership Development Academy. Authored by Senator Freeman and passed by voice vote on February 18, 2025, it does not create new laws or affect any policies. The resolution serves only to formally acknowledge the participants in the ISBA's leadership program. As a non-binding resolution, it has no direct impact on citizens or legal requirements.
Provides that a signal jammer may be seized. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally manufactures, offers for sale, imports, markets, sells, possesses, uses, or operates a signal jammer commits unlawful use of a signal jammer, a Level 6 felony.
Provides that the fiscal body of the town of Ellettsville (town) may, not later than December 31, 2025, adopt an ordinance to receive revenue collected from the food and beverage tax. Specifies the distribution of revenue. Provides that the ordinance must specify that the town's collection of the revenue terminates not later than July 1, 2027. Authorizes LaGrange County to impose an innkeeper's tax to replace the innkeeper's tax the county currently imposes under the uniform innkeeper's tax law. Allows a maximum tax rate of 8%. Allows the city of Shelbyville to impose a food and beverage tax. Allows Brown County to impose its innkeeper's tax at a rate that does not exceed 8% (instead of 5% under current law) under its enabling statute. Reallocates the amounts of revenue received from the Vanderburgh County innkeeper's tax to be deposited in the convention and visitor promotion fund, the tourism capital improvement fund, and the convention center operating, capital improvement, and financial incentive fund. Authorizes Delaware County to increase the county's innkeeper's tax rate from 5% to not more than 8% under the uniform innkeeper's tax statute.
Defines "chronically absent". Requires the department of education (department) to do the following: (1) Create a list of best practices to reduce student discipline and chronic absenteeism. (2) Study and prepare a report regarding the basis for the categorization of certain suspensions and expulsions. (3) Establish a categorization framework to distinguish between excused and unexcused absences based on the reason for the absence. (4) Collect certain information regarding absences from school corporations and charter schools. (5) Prepare and post a report regarding the information on the department's website. Provides that the absence policy adopted by the governing body of a school corporation must provide for the categorization of excused and unexcused absences in accordance with the categorization framework established by the department. Allows a prosecuting attorney to conduct a meeting, collaborate, and make reasonable efforts to secure appropriate support services for a child and the child's family before filing an affidavit with regard to a violation of compulsory school attendance requirements. Requires a public school to hold an attendance conference not later than 10 instructional days (instead of five instructional days) after the student's fifth absence. Prohibits a public school from expelling or suspending a student solely because the student is chronically absent or a habitual truant.
Establishes the Hoosier homestead program administered by the Indiana state department of agriculture to commemorate and maintain a registry of farms owned by the same family for at least 100 years. Provides that if a condemnation action involves the taking of a fee simple interest in a Hoosier homestead: (1) the property owner is entitled to testify at a hearing conducted by the appropriate municipal or county legislative body; and (2) the legislative body must approve the condemnation for the condemnation to proceed. Provides that only the portion of a farm that satisfies the familial ownership and other requirements receives the Hoosier homestead designation and is subject to the provisions regarding eminent domain. Requires all property taxes to be paid up to date to be registered as a Hoosier homestead property or to renew registration as a Hoosier homestead property.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging regional transmission organizations, the FERC, the U.S. Department of Energy, the NERC, and the U.S. Congress to take such actions as necessary to enact reform processes to expedite the approval of electric transmission and generation projects.
HR 6 is a ceremonial resolution congratulating the Trinity Lutheran High School girls volleyball team on their achievements. It has no policy impact or financial implications, as it solely serves to recognize the team's accomplishments. The bill was introduced by Representative Lucas and later co-authored by Representative Lauer, but it does not create new laws or affect any specific group beyond the named school team. This is a non-binding, symbolic gesture with no legislative mechanism or substantive change.
This resolution (HR 16) formally recognizes the 100th anniversary of the LaPorte Little Theatre in LaPorte, Indiana. It has no policy impact or direct effect on any individuals or organizations beyond this ceremonial acknowledgment. The bill was introduced by Representative Pressel and passed its first reading on February 18, 2025. As a commemorative resolution, it does not establish new laws, allocate funds, or change regulations.
A SENATE RESOLUTION congratulating Alex Shackell of Carmel, Indiana, for winning the gold medal in the 4x100 medley relay and the silver medal in the 4x200 freestyle relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
This Senate Resolution (SR 24) formally honors Jeff Baldwin upon his retirement from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Bloomington. It does not create new laws or affect any policies, as it is a ceremonial resolution expressing the Senate's appreciation. The resolution was introduced by Senator Yoder and unanimously adopted by voice vote on February 17, 2025.
Couples Indiana depreciation provisions with federal depreciation provisions under Section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code (Section 179). Increases the Section 179 threshold from $25,000 to $100,000 for Indiana adjusted gross income purposes. Makes technical changes.
Establishes a board to design, establish, and operate a state administered retirement program (program) that automatically enrolls specified private sector employees. Requires program compliance by certain employers that have not, in the previous two calendar years, offered a qualified retirement plan to employees. Specifies the powers and duties of the board. Specifies program requirements, including default contribution levels and program fees. Requires the board to contract with investment managers, private financial institutions, or other service providers to invest money and administer the program. Limits the liability of particular parties associated with the program. Specifies board requirements for disclosure, audits, and reports. Requires the board to adopt certain rules. Makes an appropriation.
