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
Judicial Administration
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
Delaware circuit courts
S.E.A. 152, P.L. 25 Effective: July 1, 2021 Removes the sixth circuit court in Delaware County. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/senate/152 … [Read more...] about Delaware circuit courts
State budget
H.E.A. 1001, P.L. 165 Effective: §§3, 190, 191-195 effective July 1, 2021 §3 - Supreme Court budget pg. 9-12. §190 – Knox Circuit and Superior Court may jointly appoint one fulltime magistrate. §191-195 – adds that the judicial insurance adjustment fee of $1 is deposited in the state general fund. (Ind. Code §§33-34-8-3; 33-37-5-25; 33-37-7-2; 33-37-7-8; 33-38-5-8.2). Read the b … [Read more...] about State budget