Rep. Reneé Pack

Maddy summaryThis resolution honors Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. and its 50th Annual Area V Leadership Conference. It does not create new laws, allocate funds, or affect any legal rights or obligations - it is a symbolic gesture of recognition. The bill was introduced by multiple representatives and passed its first reading in January 2025. As a procedural resolution, it has no direct policy impact on constituents or legislation.

Maddy summaryHB 1475 requires the Indiana Veterans' Home to create a hospice program for veterans by July 1, 2026. This bill directly affects veterans residing at the Indiana Veterans' Home who need end-of-life care. The key provision mandates the facility to establish this specific hospice service within the specified timeframe. The program aims to provide specialized comfort care for eligible veterans at the state-run home.

Establishes the childhood trauma support fund. Requires the division of mental health and addiction to develop and administer a grant program for certain entities that create support programs for children who have experienced trauma. Makes an appropriation.

Expands the Indiana fair housing statute to prohibit discrimination on the basis of a person's: (1) source of income; (2) military active duty status; or (3) veteran status. Defines "source of income", "active duty", and "veteran" for purposes of the statute.

Provides that a student is bound by compulsory school attendance requirements from the beginning of the fall school term for the school year in which the student is six years of age on August 1 of that school year. (Current law provides that a student is bound by compulsory school attendance requirements from the beginning of the fall school term for the school year in which the student becomes seven years of age.) Makes conforming amendments.

Requires a landlord to adopt a policy requiring individuals who apply for certain employment positions that include access to the rental premises during the term of a tenant's lease to submit to a national criminal history background check before the landlord may hire the prospective employee.

Extends the Indiana department of veterans' affairs (department) hyperbaric oxygen treatment pilot program (program) to June 30, 2027. Provides that, upon exhaustion of funding provided by the department to the Indiana department of health prior to January 1, 2025, funding for the program is paid from the military family relief fund. Provides that the funding from the military family relief fund ceases in the event the United States Department of Veterans Affairs expands its coverage of hyperbaric oxygen treatment to include providers located in Indiana.

Maddy summaryHB 1283 designates July 30 of each year as "U.S.S. Indianapolis CA-35 Day" in the state. This commemorative bill honors the U.S.S. Indianapolis, a U.S. Navy heavy cruiser that sank in 1945 during World War II, primarily affecting public recognition and historical observance within the state. The bill has no regulatory or funding provisions; it solely creates an annual day of remembrance. It was introduced by Representative Pack and referred to the Veterans Affairs committee.

Maddy summaryThis bill formally recognizes January 15 as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the U.S. Congress. It is a procedural resolution to commemorate the holiday, directly affecting congressional proceedings and records. The bill does not create new policy or alter existing law, but affirms the institution's observance of the federal holiday honoring Dr. King's legacy.

Provides that, for purposes of receiving a grant from the military relief fund, eligibility criteria shall be based on the financial need of the applicant regardless of the applicant's income or assets.