Sen. Lonnie Randolph

Requires a social media operator to restrict a minor user's viewing of social media without first obtaining verifiable parental consent for the minor user. Defines a "minor user" as an individual who is less than 16 years of age. Allows the attorney general to: (1) bring an action against a social media operator that fails to implement a verifiable parental consent method; and (2) issue a civil investigative demand if the attorney general has reasonable cause to believe that any person is engaged in a violation.

With certain exceptions, requires a municipality that initiates an annexation to file with the court an annexation petition approved by the signatures of: (1) at least 51% of the owners of non-tax exempt land in the annexation territory; or (2) the owners of at least 75% in assessed valuation of non-tax exempt land in the annexation territory. Requires the court to hold a hearing if the petition has enough signatures. Adds provisions for determining the validity of signatures. Eliminates the following: (1) Remonstrances and remonstrance waivers. (2) Reimbursement of remonstrator's attorney's fees and costs. (3) Adoption of a fiscal plan for voluntary annexations requested by 100% of landowners in the annexation territory. (4) Settlement agreements in lieu of annexation. (5) Provisions regarding contiguity of a public highway.

Allows a pharmacist to administer an immunization that is recommended by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and approved by federal Food and Drug Administration to a group of individuals under a drug order, under a prescription, or according to a protocol approved by a physician if certain conditions are met. (Current law allows a pharmacist to administer specified immunizations to a group of individuals under a drug order, under a prescription, or according to a protocol approved by a physician if certain conditions are met.) Authorizes the commissioner of the Indiana department of health to remove during the legislative interim a vaccination from the list of vaccinations otherwise recommended and approved by the federal government. Provides that the commissioner's removal of the vaccination from the list is effective until the date that the general assembly adjourns sine die in the ensuing calendar year.

Authorizes the city of Marion and the city of Richmond respectively to impose a food and beverage tax of not more than 1% of the gross retail income received from a taxable transaction. Allows the fiscal body of the town of Shipshewana to increase its food and beverage tax. Specifies that the provisions authorizing the imposition of a food and beverage tax and the increase to a food and beverage tax expire January 1, 2047. Repeals the Indiana Code chapter authorizing the imposition of food and beverage taxes in Wayne County.

Prohibits, in accordance with the federal Stark Law (42 U.S.C. 1395nn), a referring physician from receiving compensation or an incentive from a health care entity or another physician, who is in the same health care network as the referring physician, for referring a patient to the health care entity or other physician. Provides that the attorney general may investigate certain complaints. Provides that the attorney general may cooperate with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in the investigation of certain complaints. Provides that the attorney general may take certain actions when conducting an investigation of certain complaints. Requires the all payer claims data base to publish the physician reimbursement rates as a separate line item for each contract instead of in the aggregate.

Requires hospitals to do the following: (1) Offer the person who has received health services the opportunity to pay the charges through a payment plan that satisfies certain requirements. (2) Develop a written notice about a charity care program operated by the hospital, provide the notice to patients, and post the notice. (3) Include certain information concerning financial assistance on a billing statement. (4) Requires a hospital that reports an annual gross patient revenue of at least $20,000,000 to provide written notice and information to a person who has requested an eligibility determination concerning a payment plan or charity care. Provides that the unpaid earnings of a consumer who meets specified income eligibility requirements may not be attached by garnishment in satisfaction of: (1) any amount of health care debt owed or alleged to be owed by the consumer; or (2) any amount of the judgment that represents health care debt determined to be owed by the consumer. Provides that: (1) any amount of health care debt owed or alleged to be owed by a consumer; or (2) in an action against a consumer in which a judgment has been entered, any amount of the judgment that represents health care debt determined to be owed by the consumer; does not constitute a lien against the consumer's principal residence for a consumer that meets specified income requirements. Provides that in any action filed in Indiana for the recovery of health care debt owed or alleged to be owed by a consumer, the principal residence of the consumer is not liable to judgment or attachment or to be sold on execution against the consumer.

Maddy summarySCR 21 is a non-binding concurrent resolution urging support for maternal and infant health initiatives. It does not create new laws or allocate funds, but formally calls on state agencies and stakeholders to prioritize this issue. Sponsored by Senators Hunley, Yoder, and Jackson L, and referred to the House Committee on Public Health, the resolution serves as a symbolic statement of legislative support. It directly affects the state's public health focus by encouraging coordinated efforts to improve outcomes for mothers and infants.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the National FFA Organization and the Indiana FFA Association for exemplary work in the advancement of agricultural education in Indiana and across the country.

Couples Indiana depreciation provisions with federal depreciation provisions under Section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code (Section 179). Increases the Section 179 threshold from $25,000 to $100,000 for Indiana adjusted gross income purposes. Makes technical changes.

Establishes a board to design, establish, and operate a state administered retirement program (program) that automatically enrolls specified private sector employees. Requires program compliance by certain employers that have not, in the previous two calendar years, offered a qualified retirement plan to employees. Specifies the powers and duties of the board. Specifies program requirements, including default contribution levels and program fees. Requires the board to contract with investment managers, private financial institutions, or other service providers to invest money and administer the program. Limits the liability of particular parties associated with the program. Specifies board requirements for disclosure, audits, and reports. Requires the board to adopt certain rules. Makes an appropriation.