Indiana House Bill 1202

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 9-1)
Status: Engrossed on January 30 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-02-19 - Senators Byrne, Doriot, Crane added as cosponsors
Pending: Senate Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Military and veteran issues. Increases the maximum amount for a grant from the military family relief fund from $2,500 to $3,500. Provides that beginning July 1, 2025, and each July 1 thereafter, the maximum amount of a grant will be annually increased by an amount approved by the Indiana veterans' affairs commission not to exceed the current annual cost of living adjustment determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Expands the eligibility requirements for admission to the Indiana Veterans' Home. 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. 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. Makes technical changes to various references relating to the components of the armed forces of the United States. Provides that the governing body of a school corporation, the organizer of a charter school, or the chief administrative officer of a nonpublic school system shall authorize the absence and excuse of each secondary school student who is ordered to active duty with the armed forces of the United States, including their reserve components or the Indiana National Guard for at least 15 days in a school year. (Current law provides that a governing body of a school corporation or the chief administrative officer of a nonpublic school system shall authorize the absence and excuse of each secondary school student who is ordered to active duty with the Indiana National Guard for not more than 10 days in a school year.)

Military and veteran issues.

Rep. Steve Bartels [R]	Rep. Christopher Judy [R]	Rep. Jim Lucas [R]	Rep. Renee Pack [D]
Sen. Scott Baldwin [R]	Sen. James Tomes [R]	Sen. James Buck [R]	Sen. Gary Byrne [R]
Sen. Blake Doriot [R]	Sen. John Crane [R]

2024-01-29 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-19	Senate	Senators Byrne, Doriot, Crane added as cosponsors
2024-02-19	Senate	Senator Buck added as third sponsor
2024-02-19	Senate	Senator Tomes added as second sponsor
2024-02-13	Senate	Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
2024-02-05	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and The Military
2024-01-30	House	Referred to the Senate
2024-01-29	House	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 64: yeas 97, nays 0
2024-01-29	House	Senate sponsor: Senator Baldwin
2024-01-29	House	Representatives Judy, Lucas, Pack R added as coauthors
2024-01-25	House	Second reading: ordered engrossed
2024-01-22	House	Committee report: do pass, adopted
2024-01-09	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
2024-01-09	House	Authored by Representative Bartels

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1202/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1202/HB1202.01.INTR.pdf
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1202/HB1202.02.COMH.pdf
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1202/HB1202.03.COMS.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1202/committee-amendments/amendments/HB1202.02.COMH.AMS01.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1202/fiscal-notes/HB1202.01.INTR.FN001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1202/votesheets/HB1202.01.INTR.02.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1202/committee-reports/HB1202.01.INTR.CRH001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1202/fiscal-notes/HB1202.02.COMH.FN001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1202/fiscal-notes/HB1202.02.COMH.FN002.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1202/fiscal-notes/HB1202.02.COMH.FN003.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1202/votesheets/HB1202.02.COMH.01.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1202/committee-reports/HB1202.02.COMH.CRS001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1202/fiscal-notes/HB1202.03.COMS.FN001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1202/fiscal-notes/HB1202.03.COMS.FN002.pdf
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1202/rollcalls/HB1202.64_H.pdf