Rep. Tonya Pfaff

Establishes the reservist tuition supplement program fund (fund). Requires the commission for higher education to administer the fund and use money in the fund to award scholarships to eligible applicants.

Maddy summaryHCR 15 is a ceremonial resolution passed by both chambers to honor the late U.S. President Jimmy Carter. It does not create new laws or affect any policies, funding, or specific groups. The resolution formally recognizes Carter's legacy through a symbolic gesture of respect, consistent with standard legislative tributes for notable figures. This is a non-binding, procedural action with no direct impact on constituents or legislation.

Maddy summaryHR 11 is a commemorative resolution celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Professional Fire Fighters Union of Indiana. It does not create new laws or affect any policies, rights, or regulations. The resolution simply recognizes the union's history and contributions through a formal statement by the Indiana House of Representatives. It was introduced and coauthored by multiple representatives on January 30, 2025, and passed its first reading.

Maddy summaryThis bill (HR 10) is a symbolic resolution recognizing the importance of women's heart health research and promoting awareness about cardiovascular disease. It does not create new laws, funding, or requirements; it solely expresses congressional support through acknowledgment. The bill directly affects public awareness efforts by highlighting gaps in women's heart health research. It was introduced by Representative Ledbetter with broad bipartisan co-sponsorship and passed its first reading on January 30, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 1543 allows judges of Vigo County's circuit and superior courts to jointly appoint a single magistrate to serve all Vigo County courts. This bill directly affects Vigo County court operations by streamlining magistrate appointments for those specific courts. The key provision replaces separate magistrate appointments with a shared position decided jointly by the circuit and superior court judges. The bill passed the Courts Committee and is now pending further review by the Committee on Ways and Means.

Provides that the department of natural resources may not charge an individual traveling on foot, a bicycle, or horseback an admission fee for a state park or recreation area.

Requires the Indiana department of health to: (1) establish and administer a public education program to provide information on cytomegalovirus to pregnant women; and (2) distribute the information to specified persons. Requires a clinic or medical facility that offers fertility care to make the information concerning cytomegalovirus available to patients of the clinic or facility.

Requires each school corporation to develop a plan: (1) to notify a child's parents if the child is a victim of bullying or if the child expresses suicidal thoughts; and (2) to provide the child's parents with certain suicide awareness materials and firearms storage materials.

Establishes the school counselor grant fund. Provides that the department of education may award eligible school corporations and charter schools grants in an amount determined by the department for the employment of school counselors. Makes an appropriation for the state biennium to the school counselor grant fund.

Allows the legislative body of a city or a county without a consolidated city to adopt a resolution establishing a riverfront economic development tax area (tax area). Sets forth requirements for the location of the tax area. Requires the legislative body to make findings when adopting a resolution. Requires the legislative body to submit a resolution establishing a tax area to the budget committee and budget agency for review and approval. Allows a tax area to receive incremental state income tax revenue and incremental sales tax revenue attributable to the tax area. Requires a city or county that establishes a tax area to establish a riverfront economic development area fund. Provides that a tax area terminates not later than 25 years after the date on which the resolution establishing the tax area is adopted.