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State Legislature US Congress

All 12,480 Active 215 In committee 10,137 Passed 2,502 Signed 1,861 Failed 85

passed · Indiana · House Mar 1, 2023

HB 1410: Multiple employer welfare arrangements.

Requires a multiple employer welfare arrangement (MEWA) providing benefits for employers that are public entities to provide each public entity that has 51 or more employees covered under the arrangement access to claims data specific to that public entity. Provides that, within a reasonable time after receiving a written request from a participating employer that is a public entity, a MEWA must provide to the public entity certain loss history information concerning the benefits provided by the MEWA for the public entity. Also imposes the duty to provide the loss history information upon the insurer providing the group insurance policy if the MEWA provides benefits for the public entity through a group insurance policy and upon the health maintenance organization if the MEWA provides benefits for the public entity through a group health maintenance contract. Provides that a policy of stop loss insurance issued by a reinsurer to a MEWA providing benefits for a public entity must cover claims submitted within the timely filing limit of the policy and the policy provisions of the stop loss coverage. Prohibits the department of insurance from adopting or enforcing any rule that would reduce the timely filing limit specified within the policy and the policy provisions of the stop loss coverage. Makes the violation of the requirements relating to a MEWA that provides benefits for a public entity an unfair method of competition and an unfair and deceptive act and practice for which the insurance commissioner may issue a cease and desist order, impose a civil penalty, and suspend or revoke a MEWA's certificate of registration.

passed · Indiana · Senate Feb 28, 2023

SB 338: Art and music therapy.

Provides for the licensure of music therapists, art therapists, and art therapist associates by the medical licensing board of Indiana. Establishes requirements and procedures for an individual to be licensed as a music therapist, art therapist, and art therapist associate. Establishes an art therapy advisory council and a music therapy advisory council. Prohibits a person who is not licensed as a music therapist, art therapist, or an art therapist associate from using certain titles or certain words in a title.

passed · Indiana · Senate Feb 28, 2023

SB 219: Annexation.

With certain exceptions, requires a municipality that initiates an annexation to file with the court an annexation petition approved by the signatures of: (1) at least 51% of the owners of non-tax exempt land in the annexation territory; or (2) the owners of at least 75% in assessed valuation of non-tax exempt land in the annexation territory. Requires the court to hold a hearing if the petition has enough signatures. Adds provisions for determining the validity of signatures. Eliminates the following: (1) Remonstrances and remonstrance waivers. (2) Reimbursement of remonstrator's attorney's fees and costs. (3) Adoption of a fiscal plan for annexations requested by 100% of landowners in the annexation territory. (4) Settlement agreements in lieu of annexation. (5) Provisions regarding contiguity of a public highway.

passed · Indiana · Senate Feb 28, 2023

SB 205: Task force for the reduction of violent crime.

Establishes the task force for the reduction of violent crime (task force). Requires the task force to study potential statutory changes to reduce violent crime and submit a report for distribution to the general assembly.

passed · Indiana · Senate Feb 28, 2023

SB 25: Cigarette tax evasion.

Provides that if a person unlawfully transports cigarettes without an Indiana tax stamp, the person commits: (1) a Class C infraction if a person possesses more than 1,000 cigarettes; (2) a Class B misdemeanor if the number of cigarettes is between 2,000 and 7,500; (3) a Class A misdemeanor if the number of cigarettes is between 7,500 and 15,000; and (4) a Level 6 felony if the number of cigarettes is at least 15,000.

passed · Indiana · Senate Feb 28, 2023

SB 449: Regulation of combined sewer overflows.

Provides that if an NPDES permit holder has submitted an approved long term control plan for its combined sewers, water samples used to assess the permit holder's compliance with water quality standards and water quality based effluent limitations for discharges from combined sewer overflows must not be collected: (1) within 96 hours after a combined sewer overflow discharge that is consistent with the approved long term control plan; or (2) during or following excessive precipitation conditions. Requires the environmental rules board to adopt rules, including emergency rules, to implement the limitation on water samples used to assess a permit holder's compliance.

passed · Indiana · Senate Feb 28, 2023

SB 164: Private card games.

Defines "private low stakes card game" and provides a defense to certain gambling crimes if the gambling was a private low stakes card game. Makes conforming amendments.

passed · Indiana · Senate Feb 28, 2023

SB 349: Overlapping allocation areas.

Permits counties and municipalities in a case in which a municipality annexes an area in the county after the county has established a redevelopment district in that area to approve ordinances regarding the allocation of property tax proceeds derived from the municipality's component of the tax rate applied to the allocation area to be transferred to the redevelopment commission of the annexing municipality.

passed · Indiana · Senate Feb 28, 2023

SB 134: Retail sale of dogs.

Enacts an article concerning the retail sale of dogs. Provides that restrictions on ordinances concerning the retail sale of dogs do not apply to a city or incorporated town that adopts an ordinance before January 1, 2023. Defines a "hobby breeder". Provides that restrictions on the retail sale of dogs apply to certain cities and incorporated towns. Defines a "kennel" to include an establishment that is liable for the payment of a county option dog tax.

passed · Indiana · Senate Feb 28, 2023

SB 74: Local use of restricted funds.

Defines "preservation" for purposes of provisions that require counties, cities, and towns to use at least 50% of the money distributed from the motor vehicle highway account for construction, reconstruction, and preservation of highways. Requires the local technical assistance program at Purdue University (LTAP), in conjunction with the Indiana department of transportation (department), to analyze data for calendar years 2018 through 2022 regarding the use of motor vehicle highway account allocations to counties, cities, and towns. Specifies the contents of the analysis and requires LTAP, in conjunction with the department, to present the results of the analysis in a report to the budget committee.

passed · Indiana · Senate Feb 28, 2023

SB 388: Food and beverage taxes.

Requires each local unit that imposes a food and beverage tax to annually report information concerning distributions and expenditures of amounts received from the food and beverage tax. Authorizes the city of Columbia City to impose a food and beverage tax.

passed · Indiana · Senate Feb 28, 2023

SB 159: Computer trespass.

Defines "financial information". Enhances the sentence of an offense against intellectual property to a Level 5 felony if the data, computer program, or supporting documentation that is modified, destroyed, or disclosed contains protected health information or financial information. Provides that an offense against computer users is a Level 5 felony if the computer, computer system, or computer network that is the subject of the unauthorized use contained an individual's protected health information or financial information. Provides that an offense of computer trespass is a Level 6 felony if the computer system, computer network, or any part of the computer system or computer network that was subject to the unauthorized use contained protected health information or financial information.