Makes it a Class B misdemeanor if: (1) a male knowingly or intentionally enters a restroom that is designated to be used only by females; or (2) a female knowingly or intentionally enters a restroom that is designated to be used only by males. Provides certain defenses.
Provides that the gender listed on an individual's birth certificate and permanent record made from the birth certificate may not be changed. Specifies certain exceptions.
Requires a physician to provide certain information to a patient and obtain oral and written consent before a hysterectomy or an oophorectomy may be performed. Allows for an exception in an emergency. Allows for the modification of an informed consent form by the patient and specifies requirements for the modification.
Provides immunity under the tort claims act for a governmental entity or employee for civil liability based on injury to or the death of an inmate, if the injury or death was the result of the voluntary possession or use of fentanyl illegally brought into a correctional facility.
Provides that, beginning July 1, 2025, a conservancy district that: (1) has an elected board of directors; and (2) has assumed responsibility in its district plan for the construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of the public highways within the conservancy district; is considered a city or town for purposes of distributions from the motor vehicle highway account and the local road and street account.
Eliminates the state adjusted gross income tax by reducing the rate to zero. Provides that the reduction in revenue resulting from the elimination of the state adjusted gross income tax must be offset by adjustments to the state gross retail tax. Provides that in calculating the local income tax (LIT), which is imposed based on a local taxpayer's state adjusted gross income, the calculation of a taxpayer's state adjusted gross income for LIT purposes shall be calculated under the adjusted gross income tax provisions as if those provisions, and the most recent adjusted gross income tax rate before its elimination, were still in effect.
Requires each school corporation to place a durable poster or framed picture representing the text of the Ten Commandments in each school library and classroom.
Maddy summaryHB 1034 creates a new crime for indecent exposure by individuals in prison or jail, making it a Class C misdemeanor. This law directly affects incarcerated people in state penal facilities by defining specific behavior as punishable under this new offense. The key provision establishes clear penalties for such acts within correctional settings, classifying them as minor offenses rather than more serious crimes. The bill was introduced in January 2025 and is currently under review by the Committee on Courts and Criminal Code.
Provides that a state employee may affirmatively elect to enroll in the deferred compensation plan prior to the auto enroll date on day 31 of the state employee's employment. Removes a provision that sets a maximum employer surcharge for the legislators' defined benefit plan, state excise police, gaming agent, gaming control officer, and conservation enforcement officers' retirement plan, public employees' retirement fund, and Indiana state teachers' retirement fund (fund). Requires the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system (board) to develop the technological and administrative capabilities sufficient to categorize fund members into separate groups in which: (1) certain members receive a service based thirteenth check; and (2) certain members receive a cost of living adjustment. Requires the board to set the surcharge rates at a level to actuarially prefund: (1) annual indexed thirteenth checks for all current retired members and beneficiaries retired before July 1, 2025; and (2) 1% annual cost of living adjustments to future in-payment members and beneficiaries retired on or after July 1, 2025. Provides that the board shall not reduce the surcharge rates from the prior year. Allows the board to increase the surcharge rates by not more than 0.1% of payroll from the prior year. Requires certain political subdivisions to present to the interim study committee on pension management oversight regarding a delinquent employee retirement plan offered by the political subdivision. Requires, effective July 1, 2025, the trustee of the state police pension trust to maintain two supplemental allowance reserve accounts for the purpose of paying postretirement benefit adjustments. Increases the maximum date that a member or participant of certain retirement funds can participate in the deferred retirement option plan from 36 to 60 months. Requires the member or participant to notify their employer if the member or participant elects to enter or extend the deferred retirement option plan. Provides for a thirteenth check in 2024 for certain members, participants, or beneficiaries of the: (1) Indiana state teachers' retirement fund; (2) Indiana public employees' retirement fund; (3) state excise police, gaming agent, gaming control officer, and conservation enforcement officers' retirement plan; (4) state police pre-1987 benefit system; and (5) state police 1987 benefit system.
Removes references to principal manager and principal manager license from the Indiana Code. Makes conforming changes.
