S.E.A. 234, P.L. 120 Effective: March 13, 2024 Provides that a state of disaster emergency declared by the Governor: (1) that applies to the entire state may not continue for more than 60 days unless a renewal is authorized by the general assembly; and (2) that only applies to part of the state may not continue for more than 30 days unless renewed by the Governor. Provides … [Read more...] about Disaster emergency
Judicial Administration
Commission, committee, and board administration
H.E.A. 1026, P.L. 42 Effective: March 11, 2024 Specifies certain duties and responsibilities relating to the operations of various task forces, committees, boards, and councils (statutory entities). Renames the Indiana code revision commission, probate code study commission, and other statutory entities. Specifies that certain statutory entities are subject to the general law … [Read more...] about Commission, committee, and board administration
Election security
H.E.A. 1264, P.L. 65Effective: July 1, 2024 Section 19 requires the state to provide to each county voter registration office information concerning a voter who is disqualified or potentially disqualified as a prospective juror from jury service because the voter is not a United States citizen. Specifies the actions a county voter registration office must take concerning certain … [Read more...] about Election security
Security of property and meeting decorum
H.E.A. 1338, P.L. 171 Effective: July 1, 2024 Specifies that: (1) the public access counselor serves at the pleasure of the governor; and (2) when issuing an advisory opinion, the public access counselor may consider only the plain text of the public access laws and valid Indiana court opinions. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1338 … [Read more...] about Security of property and meeting decorum
Disaster emergency
The House Public Health Committee heard SB 234 on disaster emergency authored by Sen. Garten, Sen. Freeman, and Sen. Holdman, and sponsored by Rep. Lehman. The bill provides that a state of disaster emergency declared by the governor expires after 30 days and prohibits the governor from calling a new state of disaster emergency unless the new disaster is wholly unrelated to an … [Read more...] about Disaster emergency