SB 433 IN

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Makes changes to the duties of the Indiana department of veterans' affairs commission (commission). Makes changes to the duties of the director of the department of veterans' affairs (department). Requires, before January 1, 2026, the commission to establish and maintain certain standards for the state accreditation program. Requires, after June 30, 2026, each service officer employed by a county or city to maintain the accreditation standards to provide service on behalf of the county or city. Provides that a county executive shall employ a service officer and may employ service officer assistants. Provides, that with the approval of the commission, two or more counties may enter into an agreement to employ a service officer if each county demonstrates to the commission that the workload does not justify each county employing a separate county service officer. Requires every county or city official and department of the county or city to cooperate with the service officer and provide the service officer with information necessary in connection with the performance of the service officer's duties.

• Scott Baldwin Republican · author
• James Tomes Republican · author
• Steve Bartels Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 13, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and The Military · upper
2. Jan 13, 2025 Authored by Senator Baldwin · upper
3. Jan 16, 2025 Senator Tomes added as second author · upper
4. Feb 11, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
5. Feb 13, 2025 Amendment #1 (Baldwin) prevailed; voice vote · upper
6. Feb 13, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
7. Feb 17, 2025 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
8. Feb 21, 2025 Referred to the House · upper
9. Feb 20, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 195: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
10. Feb 20, 2025 House sponsor: Representative Bartels · upper
11. Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety · lower
12. Apr 3, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
13. Apr 7, 2025 Amendment #1 (Pack) prevailed; voice vote · lower
14. Apr 7, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
15. Apr 9, 2025 Motion to dissent filed · upper
16. Apr 8, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 403: yeas 92, nays 0 · lower
17. Apr 9, 2025 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
18. Apr 10, 2025 Senate advisors appointed: Spencer and Tomes · upper
19. Apr 10, 2025 Senate conferees appointed: Baldwin and Ford J.D. · upper
20. Apr 10, 2025 Senate dissented from House amendments · upper
21. Apr 14, 2025 House advisors appointed: Haggard, Lauer and Moseley · lower
22. Apr 14, 2025 House conferees appointed: Bartels and Pack · lower
23. Apr 17, 2025 Senator Tomes removed as advisor · upper
24. Apr 17, 2025 Senator Ford J.D. removed as conferee · upper
25. Apr 17, 2025 Senator Tomes added as conferee · upper
26. Apr 21, 2025 CCR # 1 filed in the House · lower
27. Apr 21, 2025 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · upper
28. Apr 22, 2025 Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 483: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
29. Apr 22, 2025 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 510: yeas 88, nays 0 · lower
30. Apr 23, 2025 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
31. Apr 23, 2025 Signed by the Speaker · lower
32. May 6, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
33. Apr 29, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
34. May 6, 2025 Public Law 203 · upper