Indiana 2025 Regular Session All Bills (Page 17)
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0010
Introduced
1/14/25
Refer
1/14/25
Report Pass
1/28/25
Engrossed
2/5/25
Refer
3/3/25
Report Pass
3/27/25
Enrolled
4/2/25
Passed
4/16/25
Chaptered
4/16/25
Passed
4/16/25
Voter registration. Specifies that proof of identification may not include a document issued by an educational institution. Requires a county voter registration office to perform voter list maintenance within 48 hours of receiving information that requires voter list maintenance activity. Clarifies the circumstances under which an individual may be removed from the computerized list. Requires a county voter registration office to conduct a voter list maintenance program concerning a voter who has not cast a vote in the two most recent general elections. Repeals obsolete provisions concerning a memorandum of understanding with the Kansas Secretary of State. Requires the secretary of state to contact each state to request that the state or a group of states execute an agreement to share certain information concerning voter information for the purpose of maintaining the statewide voter registration list. Requires the secretary of state to take certain actions with respect to these agreements and the information exchanged. Provides that a voter's consular report of birth abroad (CRBA) is proof of citizenship. Requires a local health officer to share certain records concerning all deaths, including all death certificates, within that officer's jurisdiction with the county voter registration office on a quarterly basis.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1469
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Local income tax supplemental distributions. Changes the local income tax threshold percentages of a county trust account for purposes of determining whether a county shall receive a supplemental distribution.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1452
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Audits of township governments. Requires the state board of accounts to conduct examinations of townships not less than once every two years (rather than not less than once every four years under current law).
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0519
Introduced
1/16/25
Refer
1/16/25
Local public work projects. Prohibits a political subdivision or agency of a political subdivision from imposing a requirement inconsistent with, in addition to, or more stringent or restrictive than the requirements of the public works statute.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0541
Introduced
1/16/25
Refer
1/16/25
Community solar facilities. Requires the Indiana utility regulatory commission (commission) to adopt rules governing community solar facilities not later than July 1, 2026. Provides that, not later than 180 days after adoption of the rules, an electricity provider shall begin: (1) allowing interconnection of the electricity provider's facilities with community solar facilities in which at least three of the electricity provider's customers have entered into a subscription; and (2) crediting the electricity provider's subscribing customers for the amount of electricity from the community solar facility for which the customer subscribes. Requires the commission to: (1) establish an interconnection working group composed of representatives of electricity suppliers and other stakeholders with respect to electric utility service; and (2) implement the working group's recommendations regarding creation, revision, or elimination of policies, processes, tariffs, rules, or standards relating to the interconnection of community solar facilities and electricity suppliers as necessary for transparent, accurate, and efficient implementation of community solar facilities.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0506
Introduced
1/16/25
Refer
1/16/25
Pharmacy employment regulations. Provides that a pharmacy shall not require a pharmacist to work longer than 13 hours per work day, and requires a pharmacy to allow at least eight hours between consecutive shifts. Requires a pharmacy to provide certain pharmacists with a break with certain conditions. Allows a Category I pharmacy to allow certain individuals to pick up prescription refills while a pharmacist is unavailable under certain circumstances. Provides that if a pharmacist is on break or unavailable when a person requests to speak to the pharmacist, the person must be informed of the reason for the pharmacist being unavailable and given certain options.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0521
Introduced
1/16/25
Refer
1/16/25
Pregnancy and childbirth matters. Sets forth requirements for screening for preeclampsia using biomarker testing. Requires coverage for biomarker testing for preeclampsia under a state employee health plan, the Medicaid program, a policy of accident and sickness insurance, and a health maintenance organization contract. Establishes the trauma informed care commission (commission). Requires the division of mental health and addiction to develop and implement a program for pregnant women and children with a substance use disorder. Prohibits an employer from discriminating against an employee who has a condition related to pregnancy or childbirth. Requires an employer to provide reasonable employment accommodations for an employee who has a condition related to pregnancy or childbirth. Requires the civil rights commission to investigate and attempt to resolve complaints relating to pregnancy and childbirth discrimination. Repeals a chapter regarding pregnancy and childbirth accommodation. Requires an insurer that issues a policy of accident and sickness insurance or a health maintenance organization to make available coverage for contraception without out-of-pocket costs to women otherwise covered by health plans sponsored by employers or institutions of higher education that are objecting organizations and do not invoke an optional accommodation under federal law.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0516
Introduced
1/16/25
Refer
1/16/25
Refer
2/6/25
Report Pass
2/13/25
Engrossed
2/21/25
Refer
3/3/25
Report Pass
3/27/25
Enrolled
4/2/25
Passed
5/1/25
Chaptered
5/1/25
Passed
5/1/25
Economic development. Establishes the office of entrepreneurship and innovation (office). Specifies the duties of the office. Transfers oversight responsibilities of certified technology parks from the Indiana economic development corporation (IEDC) to the office. Provides for the submission of an annual report of the activities of an innovation development district as to financial information pertaining to tax increment financing districts in an innovation development district to the: (1) fiscal body of the county, city, or town; and (2) department of local government finance. Provides that before the IEDC may purchase land in a county that in total exceeds 100 acres whether acquired in one transaction or a series of transactions, the IEDC must first give notice, in writing, to the board of county commissioners of the county in which the land is located (and to the mayor of a city if the land is located within a city) not later than 30 days before the closing date for the purchase or purchases. Requires the IEDC to provide to the budget committee a copy of the notice being provided to the local unit in which certain land is being purchased. Provides that if the IEDC extends an offer to one or more voting or nonvoting members of the budget committee to tour a potential economic development site that may receive state assistance in undertaking the project, the IEDC shall simultaneously extend the same offer to all voting and nonvoting members of the budget committee. Requires the governor to appoint the president of the IEDC, who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor and report to the secretary of commerce. (Under current law, the secretary of commerce is the president of the IEDC.) Repeals the statute that expires the central Indiana regional development authority.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0423
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/13/25
Report Pass
1/27/25
Engrossed
2/4/25
Refer
3/3/25
Report Pass
4/8/25
Enrolled
4/16/25
Passed
5/1/25
Chaptered
5/1/25
Passed
5/1/25
Small modular nuclear reactor pilot program. Establishes the small modular nuclear reactor partnership pilot program (program). Provides that certain electric utilities (eligible utilities) may partner with one or more other specified types of partners (eligible partners) to develop one or more small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) at an eligible project site, subject to the approval of the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC). For purposes of these provisions, provides that an eligible project site is: (1) a location in Indiana; or (2) the site of a nuclear energy facility that supplies electricity to Indiana retail customers on July 1, 2011. Provides that an eligible utility that seeks to develop a project with one or more eligible partners may petition the IURC for approval to participate in the program. Sets forth the information that an eligible utility's petition must include. Sets forth the factors that the IURC must consider in reviewing a petition. Requires the IURC to issue a final order approving or denying a petition not later than 180 days after receiving the petition and the eligible utility's complete case in chief, subject to the IURC's right to extend the time for review if the eligible utility does not object to the extension. Provides that the IURC shall approve a petition if the IURC makes specified findings. Provides that an eligible utility may petition the IURC for approval to incur, before obtaining a certificate of convenience and necessity (CPCN) to construct an SMR under the program, eligible project development costs. Defines "eligible project development costs" as project development costs that: (1) have been, or are reasonably estimated to be, incurred by an eligible utility in the development of one or more SMRs under the program; and (2) have not been and will not be recovered by the eligible utility through contributions of any money, services, or property provided at no cost to the eligible utility by any eligible partner, governmental agency, or other third party, regardless of whether the third party has entered into an eligible partnership with the eligible utility. Sets forth certain factors that the IURC must consider in reviewing an eligible utility's petition to incur eligible project development costs. Provides that if the IURC denies an eligible utility's petition to participate in the program, and the eligible utility seeks to pursue the development of an SMR outside the program, the eligible utility may: (1) proceed to develop an SMR under the procedures set forth under the existing Indiana Code section governing CPCNs for SMRs; and (2) request that the eligible utility's petition to incur eligible project development costs under bill's provisions be considered a petition to incur project development costs under the Indiana Code section governing CPCNs for SMRs .Provides that if an eligible utility receives approval to incur eligible project development costs, the eligible utility may petition the IURC for the approval of a rate schedule that periodically adjusts the eligible utility's rates and charges to provide for the timely recovery of eligible project development costs. Provides that an eligible utility that receives approval to recover eligible project development costs shall: (1) recover 80% of the approved eligible project development costs under the approved rate schedule; and (2) defer the remaining 20% of approved eligible project development costs for recovery as part of the eligible utility's next general rate case before the IURC. Provides that eligible project development costs that: (1) are incurred by an eligible utility; and (2) exceed the best estimate of eligible project development costs included in the IURC's order authorizing the eligible utility to incur eligible project development costs; may not be included in the eligible utility's rates and charges unless found by the IURC to be reasonable, necessary, and prudent in supporting the development of the project for which they were incurred. Provides that: (1) eligible project development costs incurred for a project that is canceled or not completed may be recovered by the eligible utility if found by the IURC to be reasonable, necessary, and prudently incurred; but (2) such costs shall be recovered without a return unless the IURC makes certain additional findings.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0489
Introduced
1/14/25
Refer
1/14/25
Address protection in recorded documents. Provides that a county recorder may not disclose recorded documents containing identifying information of an address confidentiality program participant, unless: (1) the participant provides written consent; and (2) the participant's name is redacted. Provides that a person seeking disclosure of a shielded document who: (1) is denied disclosure by the county recorder; or (2) requires an unredacted copy for the person's intended use in the normal course of business; must contact the attorney general to contact the program participant about consenting to disclosure. Provides that if the program participant does not take action within five days after being contacted by the attorney general, the request for disclosure is automatically denied.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0490
Introduced
1/14/25
Refer
1/14/25
Commercial motor vehicle defendant liability. Provides that noneconomic damages awarded in a civil suit involving a commercial motor vehicle may not be more than $1,000,000. Provides exceptions.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session
Indiana Senate Bill SB0491
Introduced
1/14/25
Refer
1/14/25
Report Pass
2/13/25
Engrossed
2/21/25
Refer
3/3/25
Report Pass
3/25/25
Enrolled
4/9/25
Passed
4/22/25
Chaptered
4/22/25
Passed
4/22/25
Annexation of property for an industrial park. Allows the city of Alexandria in Madison County to annex noncontiguous property for use as an industrial park.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1436
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Free state park admission for non-motorized entry. 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.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1505
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Use of SNAP benefits. Prohibits recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from purchasing: (1) energy drinks; (2) sweetened beverages; (3) carbonated beverages; (4) candy; (5) snack chips; and (6) cookies; with SNAP benefits. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) to provide to an individual, at the time the office approves the individual's application to receive SNAP benefits, specified educational materials regarding the effects of diet on an individual's health. Requires the office to apply for a waiver or authorization to implement the prohibition if a waiver or authorization from a federal agency is required, and allows a delay in implementation until the waiver or authorization is received.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1513
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Student self-regulation program. Requires the department of education to establish, or partner with a third party to establish, the Indiana student self-regulation program.