Rep. Kyle Miller

Provides that, beginning with the cohort of students who are expected to graduate from a public school or a charter school in 2027, an individual must successfully complete a personal financial responsibility course (course) before the individual may graduate. Creates requirements for content that must be covered in a course. Provides that a public school or charter school may offer instruction on a course as a separate subject or as units incorporated into appropriate subjects. Provides that a course may qualify as a mathematics credit for an alternative diploma under if offered as a separate subject.

Modifies the definition of "tobacco product" to include a product that contains nicotine and is not approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for tobacco cessation. Provides that an e-liquid distributor shall purchase and distribute e-liquid from an: (1) Indiana e-liquid manufacturer that has a valid e-liquid manufacturing permit; or (2) Indiana e-liquid distributor that has a valid e-liquid manufacturing permit or a valid tobacco distributor's license.

Provides that a drug, biological product, or medical device that has been designated as a breakthrough therapy under federal law may be made available to a qualified patient and offered by a physician as a part of the patient's medical treatment. Specifies that a civil or criminal cause of action is not created against a manufacturer or health care provider for any harm to a qualified patient resulting from use of an investigational drug, biological product, or device.

Requires each public school to provide curricular materials at no cost to each student enrolled in the public school. Establishes the curricular materials fund (fund) to provide state advancements for costs incurred by public schools in providing curricular materials to students at no cost. Provides that the department of education shall administer the fund. Provides that money in the fund is continually appropriated. Provides that a governing body or organizer of a charter school: (1) may purchase from a publisher any curricular materials selected by proper officials; (2) may rent curricular materials to certain nonpublic schools; and (3) may not rent the curricular materials to any student enrolled in any public school. Repeals a requirement that a school corporation must offer curricular materials at a reasonable rate to a family that moves during the school term. Repeals a requirement that a township trustee must use specified accounting methods for a curricular materials rental fund. Makes conforming changes. Appropriates from the state general fund to the office of the secretary of family and social services an amount sufficient to meet maintenance of effort requirements in the state budget for the biennium beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025. Appropriates from the state general fund an amount sufficient to fully fund advancements and reimbursements from the curricular materials fund in the state budget for the biennium beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025.

Recognizing the efforts of Humane Fort Wayne and Humane Indiana in Munster to help rescue beagles from animal testing.

Allows a city or town to designate an outdoor location as a refreshment area with the approval of the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission). Provides that if a refreshment area is approved, the commission designates retailer permittees that may sell alcoholic beverages for consumption within the refreshment area. Prohibits a refreshment area from being located near a school or church unless the school or church does not object. Allows a minor to be within the refreshment area. Makes it a Class C misdemeanor for a participating retailer permittee or vendor to: (1) sell a person more than one alcoholic beverage at a time or an alcoholic beverage that exceeds the volume limitations; or (2) allow a person who is not wearing a wristband identification to enter the refreshment area with an alcoholic beverage.

Provides that certain persons otherwise allowed to possess a firearm on school property may not possess a firearm on school property if they are less than 21 years of age. Makes conforming amendments.

Legalizes the sale and use of cannabis by a person at least 18 years of age. Requires the Indiana department of health to establish a program to issue a medical cannabis identification card to a patient whose physician has recommended cannabis to treat a medical condition. Permits the sale of cannabis to a person less than 18 years of age if the person has been issued a medical cannabis identification card, and exempts purchases by a medical cannabis cardholder from sales tax. Makes conforming amendments.

Allows a municipality to create an outdoor refreshment area (area) in which persons may consume alcoholic beverages purchased within the area with the approval of the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission). Allows minors within the area. Prohibits an area located within 200 feet of a school or church unless the school or church does not object. Makes it a Class C misdemeanor for a person to do any of the following: (1) Carry an alcoholic beverage into an area that was not purchased from a participating retailer or vendor. (2) Carry an alcoholic beverage into an area without wearing a wristband identification. (3) Carry an alcoholic beverage outside the area. Makes it a Class C misdemeanor for a participating retailer or vendor to: (1) sell a person more than one alcoholic beverage at a time or an alcoholic beverage that exceeds the volume limitations; or (2) allow a person who is not wearing a wristband identification to enter an area with an alcoholic beverage.

Requires the general assembly to establish a commission to draw congressional and legislative districts not later than July 1, 2027. This proposed amendment has not been previously agreed to by a general assembly.