Provides that the purchasing agency of a governmental body must use a purchasing procedure when purchasing services. Provides that a purchasing agent may only make a purchase without soliciting bids or proposals if the purchase qualifies for a special purchase. Requires a contract between a state elected official's office and a contractor to include language disclosing if, in the 12 months preceding the execution of the contract, the contractor or an officer or director of the contractor made a contribution to the state elected official's campaign. Requires a state elected official's office to execute an addendum to a contract if the contractor or an officer or director of the contractor makes a contribution to the state elected official's campaign after the contract is executed and before the end of the contract's term.
HB 1290 requires the state election division to collect information about potential upgrades to its campaign finance computer system. This bill directly affects the election division, as it mandates them to gather details for evaluating a new system. The key provision is a requirement to research and document options for an upgraded system, not to purchase or implement one. The bill is currently in the committee referral stage and does not make any immediate changes to election software or processes.
Amends as follows the statute governing the display of political signs on property subject to restrictive covenants or homeowners association rules: (1) Expands the scope of the statute to include additional communities. (2) Replaces the term "homeowners association" with the term "community association" and makes similar conforming changes to the statute's terminology. (3) Extends the beginning of the period within which a community association may not prohibit a community member from displaying a political sign on the community member's property from 30 days to 60 days before the date of the election to which the sign relates. (4) Removes the provision that authorizes a community association to adopt and enforce rules restricting the number of political signs that may be displayed on a community member's property. (5) Prohibits a community association from restricting the number of political signs that a community member may display on the community member's property, subject to specified exceptions. (6) Removes an exemption for gated communities from the statute's prohibition against community association rules or covenants that prohibit candidates or elected officials (or their spouses or volunteers) from entering onto community association property to conduct political activity. (7) Provides that a member of a homeowners association who is aggrieved by an alleged violation of the statute by a homeowners association may assert a claim against the homeowners association or its board under the grievance resolution procedures set forth in the statute governing homeowners associations. (8) Provides that: (A) a community member; or (B) a candidate or an elected official; who is aggrieved by an alleged violation of the statute may seek any remedy available to the person under applicable law, including an action for damages or injunctive relief in a court with jurisdiction.
Establishes the housing down payment assistance fund. Establishes a transfer tax equal to 50% of the fair market value of a single family residence for each single family residence acquired by an applicable taxpayer after the applicable date. Establishes a maximum number of single family residences that may be owned by an applicable taxpayer after the applicable date for purposes of calculating an annual excise tax on any excess single family residences.
Requires a state employee health plan, a policy of accident and sickness insurance, and a health maintenance organization contract to provide coverage, without cost sharing, for: (1) contraceptive products and services; (2) counseling and screening for certain sexually transmitted infections; and (3) pre-exposure prophylaxis, post-exposure prophylaxis, and human papillomavirus vaccination.
Requires the department of education (department) to establish the following: (1) Guidelines and a model policy regarding school artificial intelligence policies. (2) An inventory of artificial intelligence platforms that includes certain information. (3) A process and review by which teachers and school administrators may submit an artificial intelligence platform for inclusion on the inventory. Requires the department to: (1) conduct a survey of teachers and students regarding artificial intelligence platforms; and (2) submit a report regarding the results of the survey to the governor, legislative council, and members of the artificial intelligence task force. Requires school corporations and charter schools to adopt, post, and communicate to students a school policy regarding artificial intelligence. Prohibits school corporations, charter schools, and employees of a school corporation or charter school from penalizing a student based solely on evidence provided by an artificial intelligence detector.
Provides that the people of Indiana may propose and adopt amendments to the Constitution of the State of Indiana and propose and enact statutes independent of the general assembly through initiative. Provides that the people of Indiana may approve or reject through referendum any statute or part of any statute enacted by the general assembly. This proposed amendment has not been previously agreed to by a general assembly.
Prohibits, with certain exceptions, an employer from relying on the wage history of an applicant in the hiring process and in determining wages. Prohibits an employer from failing or refusing to: (1) disclose the wage or wage range and a general description of benefits in a posting for a job, promotion, transfer, or other employment opportunity; and (2) provide an employee with the current wage or wage range and a general description of the benefits upon hire, promotion, transfer, and the employee's request. Prohibits an employer from retaliating against an applicant under the wage history provisions and an applicant or employee under the wage range provisions. Provides that an applicant or employee may file a complaint alleging a violation with the department of labor (department), or the department on its own may initiate an investigation and file a complaint alleging a violation. Sets forth civil penalties for a violation. Requires the department to provide a list of employers that have four or more violations to the office of the chief equity, inclusion, and opportunity officer (office). Requires the office to post the list on the equity data portal.
Provides that if a state accredited school provides instruction on human sexuality or sexually transmitted diseases, the school shall provide comprehensive sexual health education, using appropriate instructors, to students in certain grade levels. Lists criteria for comprehensive sexual health education. Repeals certain state board of education requirements regarding HIV information. Makes a conforming change.
Provides that knowingly or intentionally taking a motor vehicle from another person is robbery, a Level 4 felony. Provides enhancements. Makes a confirming change.
Beginning in 2026, requires certain public utilities that provide electric utility service to file with the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) an annual report that: (1) lists, or otherwise provides access to information on, each recorded vote cast by: (A) the public utility; and (B) any affiliate of the public utility; at a meeting of the regional transmission organization (RTO) that includes the public utility's assigned service area, regardless of whether the vote is disclosed by the RTO; and (2) includes a brief description explaining how each vote identified is in the public interest. Provides that for purposes of this requirement, a meeting includes a meeting of any: (1) committee; (2) user group; (3) task force; or (4) other similar body; of the RTO. Beginning in 2027, requires the IURC to include in its annual report a summary of the information contained in the reports provided by public utilities under these provisions with respect to the preceding calendar year. Requires the IURC to adopt rules to implement these provisions.
Requires each school corporation and charter school to develop a plan to conduct developmentally appropriate evidence based: (1) mental health screening; and (2) substance use disorder screening; for students in kindergarten through grade 12. Establishes notification, consent, and data destruction requirements. Requires the department of education to make available to school corporations and charter schools developmentally appropriate evidence based mental health screening and substance use disorder screening tools and resources.
