The Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee heard HB 1328 on the Department of Local Government Finance. The bill, authored by Rep. Snow and sponsored by Sen. Bassler and Sen. Deery, was amended in Committee to add the same language found in SB 33 that limits use of the judicial local income tax that was passed in 2023 to “courtroom costs” for staffing the court reporter, bailiff, or … [Read more...] about Department of Local Government Finance
Judicial Administration
Mid-Session: Judicial Administration
The following judicial administration bills passed out of their originating house: HJR 3 Terms of US Senators and members of Congress SB 14 Right of state officer to carry a handgun in the capitol SB 33 Distributions of public safety income tax revenue SB 234 Disaster emergency HB 1026 Commission, committee, and board administration … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Judicial Administration
Terms of US Senators and members of Congress
The House Judiciary Committee heard HJR 3 on terms of US Senators and members of Congress authored by Rep. David Hall. The bill seeks to limit the number of terms that an individual may serve in the US House of Representatives and the US Senate. Under Article V of the US Constitution, congress shall call a convention for proposing amendments upon the request of two-thirds of the … [Read more...] about Terms of US Senators and members of Congress
Right of state officer to carry a handgun in the capitol
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 14 on right of state officer or employee to carry a handgun in the capitol authored by Sen. Tomes and Sen. Bohacek. The bill defines "state officer or employee" as an individual who holds the elected office of attorney general, secretary of state, state comptroller, or treasurer of state, or who is a full time employee of … [Read more...] about Right of state officer to carry a handgun in the capitol
Commission on court appointed attorneys
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 179 on the commission on court appointed attorneys authored by Sen. Koch. The bill amends the name of the Indiana Public Defender Commission to the Indiana Commission on Court Appointed Attorneys, provides for a seven-county pilot that would reimburse 100% for misdemeanor cases through June 30, 2029, for compliance with commission … [Read more...] about Commission on court appointed attorneys