Provides that a local health department, the health and hospital corporation, a county, a municipality, or a township may not adopt or enforce a law, rule, ordinance, or resolution that prohibits or regulates, including by requiring a license, permit, or fee, the sale of lemonade or other nonalcoholic beverages from a stand on private property or in a public park by an individual who is less than 18 years of age. Provides that the individual who operates the stand must comply with certain requirements. Provides that a stand is not considered a food establishment and does not require a certified food protection manager. Provides that the governing documents of a homeowners association may not prohibit or regulate, including by requiring a permit or fee, the sale of lemonade or other nonalcoholic beverages from a stand on property located in the subdivision by an individual who is less than 18 years of age. Provides that a homeowners association: (1) does not owe a duty of care to persons participating in a beverage sale; and (2) is not liable for any injury to persons participating in a beverage sale; except for willful or wanton acts or gross negligence of the homeowners association.
Authorizes a county fiscal body to adopt an ordinance to provide a credit against property tax liability for qualified individuals. Defines a "qualified individual" for purposes of the credit. Provides that the ordinance may designate: (1) all of the territory of the county; or (2) one or more specific geographic territories within the county; as an area in which qualified individuals may apply for the credit. Provides that the credit amount is equal to the amount by which property taxes on the property increased by more than 2% from the prior year (excluding any property tax liability imposed in a voter approved referendum levy). Provides that the credit does not effect the allocation of taxes to a referendum fund. Requires a qualified individual who desires to claim the credit to file a certified statement with the county auditor. Provides that the county auditor shall apply the credit in succeeding years after the certified statement is filed unless the auditor determines that the individual is no longer eligible for the credit or the county fiscal body rescinds the ordinance. Provides a penalty for wrongly receiving the credit that is the same as the penalty for wrongly receiving the homestead standard deduction.
Provides that a person commits rape if: (1) the person engages in sexual activity with another person and the other person submits to the sexual activity under the belief that the person committing the act is someone the victim knows, other than the person committing the act, and such belief is intentionally induced by any artifice, pretense, or concealment practiced by the person; or (2) the person engages in sexual activity with another person and the other person has expressed a lack of consent, through words or conduct, to sexual intercourse or other sexual conduct.
Increases the penalty for operating a motor vehicle containing passengers during the initial 180 day probationary period after issuance of a driver's license and permits license suspension for a violation. Allows a court to suspend the license of a person convicted of operating a motor vehicle after failing to take a prescribed medication.
Allows an employee who is reporting misconduct concerning the execution of a public contract to make an oral report or a report by electronic mail. (Current law requires that such a report be in writing.)
Beginning January 1, 2022, allows a home based vendor's food products to be: (1) sold in person or by telephone or the Internet; and (2) delivered by the vendor or a third party carrier to the end consumer. Requires the state department of health, the Indiana state board of animal health, and the Indiana state department of agriculture, in consultation with industry groups and food safety experts, to submit recommendations concerning home based vendors to the general assembly.
Permits a resident of Indiana who seeks to adopt a child less than 18 years of age to file a petition for adoption in any county in Indiana if either of the following is filed with the petition: (1) A written consent to the adoption from each individual whose consent to the adoption is required under Indiana law. (2) A certified copy of a court order terminating the parental rights of each parent whose consent to the adoption is required under Indiana law.
Recognizing the Indiana Legislative Youth Advisory Council for the important work it does in advising the Indiana General Assembly on youth related issues.
Honoring the 2021 NBA Rising Star Award Recipients.
Congratulating the Beech Grove Comprehensive Drug-Free Coalition.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION congratulating the Covenant Christian High School football team on winning the 2020 Indiana High School Athletic Association ("IHSAA") Class A state championship.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION congratulating the Reitz Memorial High School boys soccer team on winning the 2020 Indiana High School Athletic Association ("IHSAA") Class 2A state championship.
