The Senate Local Government Committee heard SB 237 concerning notice requirements for local government meetings authored by Sen. Boehnlein. The bill requires an agency of a political subdivision to post meeting notices and agendas (if any), on the local agency’s official website in addition to the other methods required by law. The bill also provides that when notice is r … [Read more...] about Notice requirements for local government meetings
Judicial Administration
Pro bono legal services fee
The Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee heard SB 241 on pro bono legal services fee authored by Sen. Boehnlein. The bill changes the sunset provision for pro bono legal service fees from July 1, 2022 to July 1, 2025. The Indiana Bar Foundation and the Indiana State Bar Association testified in favor of the bill. The bill passed 11-0. Read the bill at: h … [Read more...] about Pro bono legal services fee
Gubernatorial line of succession
The House Judiciary Committee heard HJR 3 on gubernatorial line of succession authored by Rep. Prescott. The resolution proposes an amendment to Article 5, Section 10 of the Indiana Constitution to remove the state superintendent of public instruction from the list of officeholders in the line of succession. The resolution passed 9-0. Read the resolution at: … [Read more...] about Gubernatorial line of succession
Directing the U.S. Congress to propose to the several states an amendment to the U.S. Constitution concerning the membership of the U.S. Supreme Court
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Buck’s SC 2 on directing the U.S. Congress to propose to the several states an amendment to the U.S. Constitution concerning the membership of the U.S. Supreme Court. There was no testimony on the bill. The concurrent resolution passed 8-3. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2022/resolutions/senate/concurrent/2 … [Read more...] about Directing the U.S. Congress to propose to the several states an amendment to the U.S. Constitution concerning the membership of the U.S. Supreme Court
Uniform electronic legal material act
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 131 on uniform electronic legal material act authored by Sen. Freeman. The bill implements the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act, which establishes a process for certain legal materials stored electronically to be designated as official, authenticated, preserved, and made available to the public. A law librarian testified in favor of … [Read more...] about Uniform electronic legal material act