Provides that provisions regarding the following apply to charter schools: (1) Child suicide awareness and prevention policy requirements. (2) Staff performance evaluation plan requirements. (3) Curriculum. (4) Student discipline. (5) Criminal organization activity. (6) Student safety reporting. (7) Government funds and accounts. (8) Certain notice requirements regarding convictions of licensed employees. Removes the charter board, state educational institutions, and nonprofit college or university governing boards from the definition of an authorizer. After June 30, 2026, provides that the charter board, state educational institutions, and governing boards may not issue new charters or renew existing charters. After June 30, 2026, establishes a five year moratorium that prohibits an authorizer from granting a charter to an organizer to establish and operate a charter school in Indiana. Requires charter schools to provide transportation services to all students who reside within the public school district within which the charter school is located. Exempts school corporations subject to certain property tax sharing requirements from the dollar law. Changes the maximum charter school contract term to five years. Provides that a charter must contain a provision to appoint certain persons to the governing board of the charter school. Requires any public meeting of a charter school governing board where the annual budget is adopted to be held in the county in which the charter school is located. Prohibits certain charter schools from receiving state funding, or from receiving funding from operation fund property tax levies, operating referendum tax levies, and school safety referendum tax levies. Removes, expires, and repeals provisions that require school corporations to share operation fund property tax levy, operating referendum tax levy, and school safety referendum tax levy funds with charter schools. Makes conforming changes.
Provides that the overall local income tax (LIT) rate cap (excluding certain special purpose LIT rates) is 3.75% beginning in 2028.~ (Under current law, the overall rate cap is 3.75% in every county other than Marion County and 4.0% in Marion County and is scheduled to be reduced to 2.9% in all counties in 2028.) Repeals provisions that require counties and municipalities to readopt their LIT rate each year beginning in 2031. Requires LIT revenue from a fire protection and emergency medical services rate adopted by a consolidated county to be distributed to the fire special service district established under the UNIGOV statute. Specifies that an included town that is part of the consolidated city under the UNIGOV statute is not a separate municipality for purposes of the LIT provisions enacted in SEA 1 in the 2025 session. Decouples the special purpose LIT rate for central Indiana public transportation projects from the LIT expenditure rate. (Under current law, the special rate for transportation projects is included in a county's total expenditure rate.) Repeals a provision regarding Marion County's allocation of LIT revenue. Expands the population threshold parameters under which a municipality may elect to be treated as if it were not eligible to adopt a municipal LIT (and instead potentially receive a LIT distribution under a county adopted LIT rate). Requires the population count for purposes of the LIT to include any federal special census count requested by a city or town. Makes changes to LIT distribution provisions. Restores the standard deduction for homestead property in the case of a homestead with an assessed value of $125,000 or less, and retains the supplemental homestead deduction as enacted in SEA 1 in the 2025 session. Amends the calculation of the maximum levy growth quotient (MLGQ) to provide an increased MLGQ for those taxing units with assessed value growth over a three year average that exceeds 20%. Caps the total operating referendum tax that may be levied by a school corporation for referendums approved by the voters after December 31, 2025, to not more than the school corporation's maximum operating referendum tax levy in the immediately preceding year, multiplied by the maximum levy growth quotient. Removes project costs as a determination threshold under the controlled projects statute. Provides for an increase in the tax rate thresholds under the controlled projects statute based on any increase in a political subdivision's tax rate that results solely from the statutory changes to property tax deductions and exemptions enacted in SEA 1 in the 2025 session. Provides a property tax liability credit to freeze the homestead property tax liability for low income seniors. Repeals provisions enacted in SEA 1 in the 2025 session that require a political subdivision to hold a separate public hearing before increasing its tax levy from the preceding year. Reinstates provisions regarding excess tax levies that were repealed in SEA 1 in the 2025 session. Repeals the debt limitation for political subdivisions. Amends revenue distribution provisions for certain debt service levies to include the supplemental homestead credit and the local property tax credits for disabled individuals and seniors added in SEA 1 in the 2025 session for purposes of the distribution determination. Amends provisions added in SEA 1 in the 2025 session that require the department of local government finance to neutralize the effect of certain property tax provisions enacted in that bill. Clarifies provisions added in SEA 1 in the 2025 session that place restrictions on the issuance of certain general obligation bonds. Provides a property tax deduction for permanently disabled veterans based on the percentage of the permanently disabled veteran's service connected disability. Increases the maximum renter's deduction for income tax purposes from $3,000 to $6,000 per taxable year. Provides an income tax credit for first time home buyers with a mortgage applicable for the first taxable year in which the home buyer first takes ownership of a homestead with respect to which a first time home buyer mortgage is granted. Provides that the tax credit is equal to $3,000 for that taxable year and may not be carried forward to a succeeding taxable year, carried back to a preceding taxable year, or refunded. Provides an income tax credit for households whose income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines for a household of its size. Provides that the tax credit is equal to $3,000 for the taxable year and may not be carried forward to a succeeding taxable year, carried back to a preceding taxable year, or refunded. Provides an income tax credit for small businesses that make contributions to a qualified employee for use toward a qualified employee's cost for child care. Provides that the tax credit may not be carried forward to a succeeding taxable year, carried back to a preceding taxable year, or refunded. Provides an income tax deduction for theft losses that result from certain financial transactions induced by third parties and that cause the individual to incur federal gross income as a result of the theft. Requires the department of state revenue to first certify the theft loss deduction before a taxpayer may claim the deduction in a taxable year.
SJR 6 is a procedural joint resolution introduced by Senator Bray that proposes a constitutional amendment related to vehicles. It has not been previously agreed to by the general assembly and is currently referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure. As a joint resolution, it does not create new laws but seeks to amend the state constitution. The specific content of the proposed vehicle-related amendment is not detailed in the provided information.
This is a procedural joint resolution (SJR 9) introduced by Senator Bray on December 8, 2025, that proposes a constitutional amendment. It has not been previously agreed to by the general assembly and is currently referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure for review. As a joint resolution, it does not directly affect policies or individuals but follows the standard process for considering constitutional changes. No specific policy details or affected parties are described in the provided abstract.
SJR 4 is a procedural joint resolution introduced by Senator Bray on December 8, 2025, that proposes a legislative amendment related to vehicles. It has not been previously agreed to by the general assembly and is currently pending referral to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure. As a joint resolution, it does not establish new laws but seeks to advance a specific amendment proposal. No substantive policy changes or affected parties are described in the provided context.
SJR 5 is a procedural joint resolution authored by Senator Bray, introduced on December 8, 2025. It has not been previously agreed to by the general assembly and is currently referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure. As a resolution (not a substantive bill), it does not directly affect constituents or enact policy changes, but rather initiates a formal legislative step for consideration. The resolution's specific content or purpose is not detailed in the provided abstract.
This is a procedural joint resolution (SJR 8) introduced by Senator Bray on December 8, 2025, seeking to propose an amendment to the state constitution. The resolution has not yet been agreed to by the general assembly and is currently pending in the Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure. As a joint resolution, it does not create new laws or directly affect residents but follows standard constitutional amendment procedures. The title "Vehicle" appears to be a placeholder or error in the system, as no substantive policy details are provided in the abstract or actions.
This bill is a vehicle joint resolution that has not yet been agreed to by a general assembly. It was authored by Senator Bray on December 8, 2025, and was referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure during its first reading. The official abstract does not provide specific details about the resolution's content, mechanisms, or intended effects. At this stage, the bill remains in the early procedural phase of the legislative process without concrete policy provisions.
This is a procedural Senate Joint Resolution (SJR 7) regarding vehicles, but the provided context lacks specific policy details about its content or intended changes. The resolution has been referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure for review, indicating it is a formal legislative step rather than a substantive bill. No concrete policy provisions, affected groups, or mechanisms are described in the available information. As a procedural resolution with no policy substance provided in the abstract or actions, a detailed summary of its effects cannot be generated.
Provides that the people of Indiana may propose and adopt amendments to the Constitution of the State of Indiana through an initiative. Provides that the people of Indiana may approve or reject any statute or part of any statute enacted by the general assembly through a referendum. This proposed amendment has not been previously agreed to by a general assembly.
Provides that the offense of unlawful entry by a serious sex offender includes a serious sex offender knowingly or intentionally entering a public park.
Requires a state employee health plan, policy of accident and sickness insurance, and health maintenance organization contract to provide coverage for doula services. Requires Medicaid pregnancy services to include reimbursement for doula services.
