HB 1016 IN

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Allows a fire protection district or fire protection territory to establish a merit system. Provides that unless a resolution or ordinance to establish a merit system is rejected not later than December 31, 2024, a merit system is established on January 1, 2025, for eligible: (1) city and town police and fire departments and township fire departments; and (2) fire protection districts and fire protection territories. Provides that the merit system may be dissolved after January 1, 2025. Requires a unit, district, or territory to vote to either retain or dissolve the merit system after January 1, 2029, and before January 31, 2029. Repeals a provision containing definitions and moves the definitions to another location.

• Jim Pressel Republican · author
• Jack Sandlin · sponsor
• Linda Rogers Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 9, 2023 Coauthored by Representatives Frye R, Bartels, Campbell · lower
2. Jan 9, 2023 Authored by Representative Pressel · lower
3. Jan 9, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions · lower
4. Jan 19, 2023 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
5. Jan 23, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
6. Jan 24, 2023 Senate sponsor: Senator Sandlin · lower
7. Jan 24, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 25: yeas 96, nays 0 · lower
8. Jan 25, 2023 Referred to the Senate · lower
9. Feb 23, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor · upper
10. Mar 30, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
11. Mar 30, 2023 Senator Rogers added as second sponsor · upper
12. Apr 3, 2023 Amendment #1 (Sandlin) prevailed; voice vote · upper
13. Apr 3, 2023 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
14. Apr 4, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 302: yeas 48, nays 0 · upper
15. Apr 5, 2023 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
16. Apr 6, 2023 Motion to dissent filed · lower
17. Apr 6, 2023 House dissented from Senate amendments · lower
18. Apr 11, 2023 House conferees appointed: Pressel and Gore · lower
19. Apr 11, 2023 House advisors appointed: Frye R, Haggard and Campbell · lower
20. Apr 13, 2023 Senate conferees appointed: Sandlin and Niezgodski · upper
21. Apr 13, 2023 Senate advisors appointed: Pol and Rogers · upper
22. Apr 19, 2023 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · upper
23. Apr 19, 2023 CCR # 1 filed in the House · lower
24. Apr 20, 2023 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 460: yeas 90, nays 1 · lower
25. Apr 20, 2023 Motion to withdraw CCR #1: prevailed · upper
26. Apr 25, 2023 CCR # 2 filed in the House · lower
27. Apr 25, 2023 CCR # 2 filed in the Senate · upper
28. Apr 26, 2023 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 2: adopted by the House; Roll Call 505: yeas 87, nays 1 · lower
29. Apr 26, 2023 Conference Committee Report 2: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 494: yeas 32, nays 18 · upper
30. Apr 28, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
31. Apr 28, 2023 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
32. May 1, 2023 Signed by the Speaker · lower
33. May 4, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive
34. May 4, 2023 Public Law 207 · 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) · Apr 26, 2023 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 5, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Jan 19, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Mar 30, 2023 · PDF
• Engrossed House Bill (S) · Apr 3, 2023 · PDF