HB 1021 IN

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Defines "veteran at risk". Creates the green alert program to provide for public notification regarding missing veterans at risk. Changes the name of the Indiana clearinghouse for information on missing children and missing endangered adults to the Indiana clearinghouse for information on missing children, missing veterans at risk, and missing endangered adults (clearinghouse). Makes conforming changes to the duties of the clearinghouse. Creates certain duties and reporting requirements for law enforcement agencies concerning missing veterans at risk. Provides immunity for a broadcaster who broadcasts, or an electronic billboard operator who displays, a green alert notification and a person who establishes or maintains a green alert website under an agreement with the state police department. Makes technical corrections.

• Mitch Gore Democratic · author
• James Tomes Republican · sponsor
• Michael Crider Republican · sponsor
• Andrea Hunley Democratic · sponsor

1. Jan 8, 2024 Authored by Representative Gore · lower
2. Jan 8, 2024 Coauthored by Representative Pack · lower
3. Jan 8, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety · lower
4. Jan 22, 2024 Representatives Bartels and Jeter C added as coauthors · lower
5. Jan 29, 2024 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
6. Jan 31, 2024 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
7. Feb 1, 2024 Senate sponsors: Senators Tomes, Crider, Hunley · lower
8. Feb 2, 2024 Referred to the Senate · lower
9. Feb 1, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 116: yeas 95, nays 0 · lower
10. Feb 12, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and The Military · upper
11. Feb 20, 2024 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
12. Feb 20, 2024 Senator Crane added as cosponsor · upper
13. Feb 22, 2024 Senator Pol added as cosponsor · upper
14. Feb 22, 2024 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
15. Feb 26, 2024 Senator Becker added as cosponsor · upper
16. Feb 26, 2024 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor · upper
17. Feb 26, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 186: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
18. Feb 26, 2024 Senators Buck and Doriot added as cosponsors · upper
19. Feb 27, 2024 Returned to the House without amendments · upper
20. Mar 4, 2024 Signed by the Speaker · lower
21. Mar 5, 2024 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
22. Mar 11, 2024 Signed by the Governor · executive
23. Mar 8, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
24. Mar 11, 2024 Public Law 40 · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · PDF
• House Bill (H) · PDF
• House Bill (S) · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · PDF