SB 197 IN

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Provides that the enforcement authority shall give notice with certain requirements. Provides that after a civil penalty is imposed and a hearing is held, the enforcement authority may impose an additional civil penalty. Provides that if a civil penalty is unpaid for more than 30 days after payment of the civil penalty is due, the civil penalty may be collected in the same manner as unpaid costs for unsafe premises repairs or emergency actions taken. Provides that depositing or causing or allowing the deposit of contaminants or solid waste upon the land is a Class C misdemeanor in certain circumstances. Provides that after May 14, 2025, a unit may not adopt or enforce a utility usage data ordinance. Makes it a Class C misdemeanor for a person to use public property of the state or a political subdivision for purposes of sleeping or camping, subject to certain exceptions and conditions. Requires a law enforcement officer that discovers a violation to first determine if there are reasonable grounds for an emergency detention of the person. Provides that if the law enforcement officer does not proceed with an emergency detention, the law enforcement officer must: (1) give the person a warning to move from the property within a certain period of time; (2) offer to transport the person to certain locations within five miles of where the violation occurs; and (3) call a local crisis intervention team for assistance, if: (A) the unit is served by a local crisis intervention team; and (B) a location that provides certain services does not exist or is not available to receive the person or the person refuses to be transported to the location. Provides that a person charged with a violation may be referred to a problem solving court designated by the prosecuting attorney. Allows application of a Medicaid waiver to provide long term access to home and community based services, including housing related services, under the healthy Indiana plan.

• Aaron Freeman Republican · author
• Blake Doriot Republican · author
• Andrew Ireland Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 8, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government · upper
2. Jan 8, 2025 Authored by Senator Freeman · upper
3. Feb 6, 2025 Senator Bohacek added as coauthor · upper
4. Feb 13, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
5. Feb 18, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
6. Feb 18, 2025 Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote · upper
7. Feb 19, 2025 Senator Doriot added as second author · upper
8. Feb 20, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 178: yeas 41, nays 8 · upper
9. Feb 21, 2025 Referred to the House · upper
10. Feb 20, 2025 House sponsor: Representative Ireland · upper
11. Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · lower
12. Apr 7, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
13. Apr 10, 2025 Amendment #3 (Campbell) motion withdrawn · lower
14. Apr 10, 2025 Amendment #3 (Campbell) failed; Roll Call 435: yeas 28, nays 61 · lower
15. Apr 10, 2025 Amendment #5 (Moed) prevailed; voice vote · lower
16. Apr 10, 2025 Amendment #4 (Hamilton) failed; voice vote · lower
17. Apr 10, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
18. Apr 14, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 440: yeas 52, nays 40 · lower
19. Apr 15, 2025 Motion to dissent filed · upper
20. Apr 15, 2025 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
21. Apr 15, 2025 Senate dissented from House amendments · upper
22. Apr 16, 2025 Senate conferees appointed: Freeman and Hunley · upper
23. Apr 16, 2025 House conferees appointed: Ireland and Bauer · lower
24. Apr 16, 2025 House advisors appointed: Jeter, May, Burton, Gore and Summers · lower
25. Apr 16, 2025 Senate advisors appointed: Yoder and Alting · upper
26. Apr 24, 2025 Representative Jeter removed as advisor · lower
27. Apr 24, 2025 Senator Doriot added as conferee · upper
28. Apr 24, 2025 Senator Hunley removed as conferee · upper
29. Apr 24, 2025 Representative Jeter added as conferee · lower
30. Apr 24, 2025 Representative Bauer removed as conferee · lower