HB 1637 IN

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Expands the eligibility requirements for admission to the Indiana Veterans' Home. Provides that the department of natural resources shall provide staff support for the Indiana semiquincentennial commission (commission). (Current law provides that the Indiana department of veterans' affairs provides staff support for the commission.) Adds a definition of an "eligible person" for purposes of administering grants for veteran services (GVS). Provides that a qualified entity may receive a GVS to provide certain services to support an eligible person. Makes changes to the qualifications to receive a veteran's burial allowance. Establishes the Medal of Honor license plate. Restores a provision of current law concerning certain disability ratings, as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and educational cost exemptions. Updates references throughout the Indiana Code relating to the armed forces of the United States or uniformed services to include the United States Space Force. Changes references relating to military discharges. Makes technical changes to various references relating to the components of the armed forces of the United States. Provides that Hamilton County is not subject to the political party membership requirements for a board of aviation commissioners or an airport authority. Establishes the office of school safety within the department of homeland security (department) for the purpose of coordinating and administering school security and safety resources. Changes the composition of the secured school safety board. Requires a school corporation or charter school to comply with certain safety related requests by the office of school safety. Authorizes the department to issue enforcement orders in accordance with rules adopted by the board of firefighting personnel standards and education. Removes emergency medical services enforcement authority from the state fire marshal's management authority. Provides that the department, a fire department, an airport fire department, or a volunteer fire department may open burn for fire training purposes if certain conditions are met. Makes various changes to provisions relating to the department's enforcement authority pertaining to the administrative adjudication of building fire and safety laws. Amends the definition of "law enforcement officer" to include the state fire marshal and the executive director or fire investigator of the department. Provides that the fire prevention and building safety commission, with certain exceptions, may not adopt a final rule for more than three building codes during any 12 month period. Defines "correctional services provider" and adds correctional services providers to the definition of "covered person" for purposes of restricting access to a covered person's address on a public property data base website. Provides that a school resource officer who has completed Tier I or Tier II basic training has statewide jurisdiction. Provides that a school resource officer may pursue a person who flees from a school resource officer after the school resource officer has, by visible or audible means, including the operation of the school resource officer's siren or emergency lights, identified themself and ordered the person to stop. Increases the penalty for criminal recklessness from a Class B to a Class A misdemeanor. Specifies that the immunities and limitations on liability that apply to a law enforcement officer (and the officer's employing agency) acting within the officer's jurisdictional area also apply to an officer (and employing agency) acting outside the jurisdictional area under certain circumstances. Makes pointing a firearm by a passenger in a vehicle whose driver is committing criminal recklessness a Level 6 felony under certain circumstances. Adds a hospital police department to the definition of police departments required to provide police officers with certain rights. Repeals the provision establishing the department of education's division of school building physical security and safety. Makes conforming amendments.

• Steve Bartels Republican · author
• Scott Baldwin Republican · sponsor
• Fady Qaddoura Democratic · sponsor

1. Jan 21, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety · lower
2. Jan 21, 2025 Authored by Representative Bartels · lower
3. Jan 27, 2025 Representatives Davis, Commons, Criswell added as coauthors · lower
4. Feb 6, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
5. Feb 6, 2025 Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 · lower
6. Feb 13, 2025 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
7. Feb 17, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
8. Feb 18, 2025 Senate sponsor: Senator Baldwin · lower
9. Feb 18, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 191: yeas 94, nays 0 · lower
10. Feb 19, 2025 Referred to the Senate · lower
11. Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation · upper
12. Mar 11, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · upper
13. Mar 20, 2025 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor · upper
14. Mar 20, 2025 Senator Qaddoura added as second sponsor · upper
15. Mar 20, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
16. Apr 1, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
17. Apr 1, 2025 Amendment #1 (Baldwin) prevailed; voice vote · upper
18. Apr 1, 2025 Amendment #3 (Baldwin) prevailed; voice vote · upper
19. Apr 3, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 336: yeas 48, nays 0 · upper
20. Apr 4, 2025 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
21. Apr 14, 2025 Senate conferees appointed: Baldwin and Ford J.D. · upper
22. Apr 14, 2025 House dissented from Senate amendments · lower
23. Apr 14, 2025 Motion to dissent filed · lower
24. Apr 14, 2025 Senate advisors appointed: Spencer and Maxwell · upper
25. Apr 15, 2025 House advisors appointed: Davis, Criswell, Commons, Gore and Klinker · lower
26. Apr 15, 2025 House conferees appointed: Bartels and Moseley · lower
27. Apr 16, 2025 Senator Ford J.D. removed as conferee · upper
28. Apr 16, 2025 Senator Ford J.D. added as advisor · upper
29. Apr 16, 2025 Senator Spencer removed as advisor · upper
30. Apr 16, 2025 Senator Pol added as conferee · upper
31. Apr 23, 2025 Representative Moseley removed as conferee · lower
32. Apr 23, 2025 Representative Commons removed as advisor · lower
33. Apr 23, 2025 Representative Commons added as conferee · lower
34. Apr 24, 2025 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 568: yeas 93, nays 0 · lower
35. Apr 24, 2025 CCR # 1 filed in the House · lower
36. May 6, 2025 Public Law 238 · lower
37. Apr 24, 2025 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · upper
38. Apr 24, 2025 Senator Maxwell added as conferee · upper
39. Apr 29, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
40. Apr 24, 2025 Senator Pol removed as conferee · upper
41. Apr 24, 2025 Senator Maxwell removed as advisor · upper
42. May 6, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
43. Apr 28, 2025 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
44. Apr 25, 2025 Signed by the Speaker · lower
45. Apr 24, 2025 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 529: yeas 50, nays 0 · upper