The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SJ 3 on the United States Supreme Court by Sen. Buck. The resolution directs Congress to call a constitutional convention under Article 5 of the U.S. Constitution for the purpose of proposing an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to fix the membership of the United States Supreme Court at nine justices. Concerns were expressed by committee … [Read more...] about United States Supreme Court
Judicial Administration
Administrative authority; COVID-19 immunizations
The House Employment, Labor and Pensions Committee heard HB 1001 on COVID-19 immunization matters authored by Rep. Lehman and co-authored by 55 other members of the House of Representatives for the third time. The bill establishes Indiana COVID-19 immunization law and addresses vaccination policies in the work environment, and institutes various measures to end the state of … [Read more...] about Administrative authority; COVID-19 immunizations
2021 Legislative Session Digest
This is the final installment of the Legislative Update for the 2021 legislative session. This installment contains summaries of select bills of interest or portions of bills that were signed into law in the 2021 legislative session. Civil Civil immunity related to COVID-19 (S.E.A. 1, P.L. 1) Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (S.E.A. 188, P.L. 141) Hospital and health … [Read more...] about 2021 Legislative Session Digest
Pension matters
S.E.A. 94, P.L. 92 Effective: July 1, 2021 In relevant part, specifies the repayment conditions that apply if a participant of the judges' retirement system or a fund member of the 1977 police officers' and firefighters' pension and disability fund withdraws from the respective fund and again becomes a participant or member of the respective fund at a later date. Read the bill at: … [Read more...] about Pension matters
Interstate compact transportation fund
S.E.A. 98, P.L. 47 Effective: July 1, 2021 Allows a community corrections agency to access funds from the county offender transportation fund to defray the cost of transporting offenders and delinquent children as requested by a court, a probation department, a community corrections agency, or a county sheriff. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/senate/98 … [Read more...] about Interstate compact transportation fund