The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1075 on nonprofit organizations authored by Rep. Jeter. The bill provides that a court may dissolve a nonprofit organization in certain circumstances, provides additional remedies that the attorney general may seek for violations and requires a nonprofit to maintain records for three years and allows the attorney general to inspect those records.
The bill was amended by consent to exclude public utilities, hospitals, etc. that are regulated by other entities, removed personal liability of directors, and extends the response time to a subpoena from thirty (30) days to forty-five (45) days.
The bill was amended by a vote of 8-3 to add the ability to demand records from non-profits and creates an exception to confidentiality if the attorney general holds a press conference.
A representative from the Indiana Attorney General’s office testified in favor of the bill. Representatives from the Indiana Philanthropy Alliance and United Way of Indiana testified about concerns with the wording of the bill, but not against the bill. The amended bill passed 11-0.
Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1075