Establishes a tax credit for a taxpayer that employs a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States or the Indiana National Guard. Requires the taxpayer to submit certain information to the department of state revenue to claim the credit.
Allows the department of natural resources and the state board of animal health to establish a pilot program to combat chronic wasting disease in deer.
Authorizes the lottery commission to operate the sale of draw games and eInstant games over the Internet. Requires the lottery commission to adopt rules concerning the bulk purchase of lottery products. Provides that certain lottery records are confidential. Provides that the lottery commission may authorize and regulate courier services, including for the delivery of draw games and eInstant games over the Internet. Sets forth certain conditions for the transfer of surplus revenue to the pension stabilization fund, supplemental allowance reserve accounts, and the pension relief fund. Requires the surplus revenue after the required transfers have been made to be set aside by the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system to be distributed to the county treasurer of each county that does not have a riverboat in the same proportions that excess wagering taxes set aside for revenue sharing for riverboats are distributed. Requires a political subdivision that is served by a volunteer fire department to contribute at least $300 annually to the public employees' defined contribution plans of eligible members of the volunteer fire department. Lists other permissible uses for shared revenue derived from surplus lottery taxes. Creates the digital lottery retail incentive program fund (digital lottery fund). Requires the lottery commission to deposit 2% of the net digital lottery sales each calendar quarter into the digital lottery fund. Requires the commission to develop a payment program that directly compensates retailers that participate in the promotion and success of digital lottery games. Establishes the Indiana responsible gaming and problem gambling services program (program). Requires the Indiana gaming commission (commission) to develop and administer the program. Establishes the Indiana responsible gaming and problem gambling services program fund (fund). Provides for uses of money in the fund. Requires a licensed owner, an operating agent, and a permit holder to pay fees to be deposited in the fund and used for purposes of the program. Provides that an individual applying for an occupational license to perform duties that do not relate to gaming on the premises of a riverboat or racetrack is not disqualified due to a conviction for a felony if the position or occupation will not have access to the gaming floor and gaming systems. Provides that the commission: (1) has the sole authority to license entities to conduct activities authorized under certain gaming provisions; and (2) may not limit the number of qualified entities licensed under those provisions. Allows the commission and the alcohol and tobacco commission to deny a license or endorsement in specified instances. Prohibits a certificate holder or vendor from accepting wagers on the outcome of an election. Increases, from 9.5% to 20%, the sports wagering tax rate for each wager placed using a mobile device. Specifies that the sports wagering tax rate remains 9.5% for each wager placed within a licensed facility. Modifies a sports wagering provision concerning child support to apply to a vendor. Authorizes the following persons to conduct interactive gaming: (1) A licensed owner of a riverboat. (2) An operating agent operating a riverboat in a historic hotel district. (3) A permit holder conducting gambling games at the permit holder's racetrack. (4) An Indian tribe that meets certain requirements. Provides for the licensure of persons providing services and equipment for managing and conducting interactive gaming. Specifies requirements for the conduct of interactive gaming. Imposes an adjusted gross receipts tax ranging from 22% to 30% on interactive gaming. Provides for distributions to support the horse racing industry and revenue sharing to cities and counties in which casinos are operated. Requires the alcohol and tobacco commission to provide a training module for alcoholic beverage servers who work at establishments that offer type II gaming. Enhances the voluntary exclusion programs. Voids a provision in a horse racing commission's order. Prohibits a sports wagering certificate holder or vendor from allowing, conducting or participating in any false or misleading advertising concerning its sports wagering operations. Provides that it is a Class A misdemeanor if a person operates a lottery courier service without the written permission of the commission. Repeals the program gaming fees chapter. Requires the commission to make rules concerning state universities and sports gaming data. Includes gambling services under the responsible gaming and problem gambling services program in a provision concerning mental health and addiction treatment services provided to individuals who have entered the criminal justice system as a felon or with a prior felony conviction. Makes an appropriation. Makes conforming and technical changes.
Increases the penalty for operating a motor vehicle without being issued a valid driver's license. Provides that if an unlicensed driver is at fault for a vehicle accident, the driver or the registered owner of the vehicle used by the individual shall pay the insurance deductibles for any person not at fault. Provides that if an individual operates a motor vehicle without financial responsibility, a valid certificate of registration, and valid driving privileges their motor vehicle shall be impounded.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to convene a joint convention of the 124th Indiana General Assembly to receive the Chief Justice's report on the State of the Judiciary.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to convene a joint convention of the 124th Indiana General Assembly to receive the Governor's message on the State of the State.
Provides the state sexual assault response team (team) is established within the criminal justice institute. Requires the team to meet quarterly through July 1, 2027. Requires the team to evaluate local sexual assault response teams, to determine best practices, to evaluate sexual assault training, and to make recommendations.
SB 380 would create a new Class A misdemeanor crime for "threatening leafleting," defined as threatening to distribute leaflets (e.g., pamphlets or flyers). The bill would impose penalties for this offense and include a penalty enhancement, though the abstract does not specify who would be directly affected or the exact circumstances triggering the crime. The bill's title and abstract are unclear - leafleting is generally protected speech, and the phrase "threatening leafleting" could mean threatening to leaflet or leafleting with threats, but the context provides no clarification. Since the bill is newly introduced (first reading January 13, 2025) and lacks details on specific provisions, a full policy summary cannot be accurately generated from the provided information.
Increases the penalty for operating a motor vehicle without having ever received a driver's license to: (1) a Level 6 felony if the crime results in serious bodily injury to another person; and (2) a Level 5 felony if the crime results in catastrophic injury or death to another person. Makes it a Class A misdemeanor to permit an individual who has never received a driver's license to operate a motor vehicle if the person who owns the vehicle knows that the individual has never received a license. Makes it a Class A misdemeanor to apply for a driver's license or permit with the intent to transfer the license or permit to an individual not entitled to the license or permit, and increases the penalty to: (1) a Level 6 felony if the offense involves at least two but less than 10 individuals, or if the person uses a business or nonprofit organization to commit the offense; and (2) a Level 5 felony if the offense involves at least 10 individuals. Requires the prosecuting attorney of each judicial circuit to collect certain information relating to crimes committed by noncitizens and to transmit this information to the attorney general. Requires a court, when sentencing a noncitizen convicted of a crime, to order custody of the noncitizen to be transferred to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) upon completion of the sentence, unless another jurisdiction has a hold on the individual due to criminal charges or a conviction.
Clarifies that the enforcement of federal immigration laws may be carried out by federal, state, or local law enforcement. Removes the mens rea standard in the statute concerning governmental entities or postsecondary institutions violating the citizenship and immigration status information and enforcement of federal laws. Provides that a governmental body that has the custody of an individual who is the subject of an immigration detainer request shall: (1) provide the judge authorized to grant or deny the individual's release on bail notice that the individual is subject to an immigration detainer request; (2) record in the individual's case file that the individual is subject to an immigration detainer request; (3) comply with the immigration detainer request; and (4) inform the individual that the individual is being held pursuant to an immigration detainer request. Provides immunity to a governmental body or an employee of a governmental body for any action taken concerning an immigration detainer request. Provides that if the attorney general determines that probable cause exists that a governmental entity has not complied with an immigration detention request, the attorney general may: (1) issue a cease and desist order; (2) bring a court action to enjoin an action or practice constituting a violation of an immigration detention request or compel compliance with the immigration detention request; and (3) impose a civil penalty for noncompliance with an immigration detention request. Provides that if the attorney general determines a governmental body did not comply with an immigration detention order, upon the advice of the attorney general, the governor may order that state funding and grants be withheld from the governmental body. Requires a judge, who receives notice that an individual is subject to an immigration detainer request, to ensure that the notice of the immigration detainer request is recorded in the court's record. Requires a judge to report to the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency an individual who has been convicted in the judge's court of a felony or misdemeanor.
Allows a firefighting apparatus owned or operated by a political subdivision or volunteer fire department to be equipped with signal lamps that are capable of displaying flashing, rotating, or oscillating beams of red and blue lights. (Current law allows a firefighting apparatus to display red or red and white lights.)
Defines "qualified part-time service officer". Establishes the county service officer grant fund to provide grants to counties for salaries for county service officers, including qualified part-time service officers. Requires the Indiana department of veterans' affairs commission (commission) to adopt rules establishing minimum annual salaries that a county must pay for county service officers, including qualified part-time service officers, in order for the county to receive a grant. Provides that the Indiana department of veterans' affairs (department) shall administer the fund. Requires a county or city service officer appointed or employed after June 30, 2025, to be accredited by the National Association of County Service Officers. Requires each county to appoint a county service officer. (Current law provides that a county may appoint a county service officer.) Requires a county that does not contain a consolidated city to employ: (1) a full-time service officer or two qualified part-time service officers if the county has at least 5,000 veterans residing in the county; and (2) an additional qualified part-time service officer for each additional 2,500 veterans. Requires a county containing a consolidated city to hire at least one full-time service officer or two qualified part-time service officers for each 10,000 veterans residing in the county. Requires that a county or city service officer appointed or employed before July 1, 2025, must be accredited by the National Association of County Service Officers before July 1, 2027. Makes an appropriation.
