IN HB1173 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Passed on March 30 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-30 - Public Law 42
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Passed on March 30 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-30 - Public Law 42
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Indiana department of veterans' affairs. Requires the director of veterans' affairs to be a resident of Indiana for at least two cumulative years prior to being appointed. Requires certain veterans' affairs service officers (officers) to be a resident of Indiana or to become a resident of Indiana not more than six months after the officer's start date and to: (1) be an honorably discharged veteran with at least six months of active service in the armed forces of the United States; or (2) be a service officer assistant (assistant) with at least two years of experience. Requires an assistant to be a resident of Indiana or become a resident of Indiana not later than six months after the assistant's start date and to: (1) satisfy certain officer eligibility requirements; or (2) be the spouse, surviving spouse, parent, or child of an officer that satisfies certain eligibility requirements. Allows county recorders to keep an electronic record of discharges. Requires the department of veterans' affairs (department) to develop a process concerning the release of discharge records by county recorders. Provides the department with rulemaking authority, including emergency rulemaking authority, for the purpose of developing and implementing a discharge record process. Revises certain program eligibility provisions to reference participants more precisely. Repeals statutes related to unused programs. Makes technical changes.
Title
Indiana department of veterans' affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Randall Frye [R] | Rep. Christopher Judy [R] | Rep. Dennis Zent [R] | Rep. Karlee Macer [D] |
Sen. James Tomes [R] | Sen. Michael Crider [R] | Sen. Lonnie Randolph [D] |
Roll Calls
2020-03-04 - House - House - House concurred in Senate amendments (Y: 59 N: 28 NV: 5 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2020-02-25 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-02-18 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-01-21 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-01-14 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-02-25 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-02-18 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-01-21 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-01-14 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2020-03-30 | House | Public Law 42 |
2020-03-14 | House | Signed by the Governor |
2020-03-11 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
2020-03-09 | Senate | Signed by the President Pro Tempore |
2020-03-05 | House | Signed by the Speaker |
2020-03-04 | House | House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 311: yeas 59, nays 28 |
2020-03-03 | House | Motion to concur filed |
2020-02-26 | Senate | Returned to the House with amendments |
2020-02-25 | Senate | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 244: yeas 44, nays 0 |
2020-02-24 | Senate | Amendment #2 (Tomes) prevailed; voice vote |
2020-02-24 | Senate | Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed |
2020-02-20 | Senate | Senator Randolph added as cosponsor |
2020-02-20 | Senate | Senator Crider added as second sponsor |
2020-02-18 | Senate | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
2020-02-05 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and The Military |
2020-01-22 | House | Referred to the Senate |
2020-01-21 | House | Senate sponsor: Senator Tomes |
2020-01-21 | House | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 38: yeas 97, nays 0 |
2020-01-16 | House | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
2020-01-14 | House | Representatives Judy, Zent, Macer added as coauthors |
2020-01-14 | House | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
2020-01-08 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety |
2020-01-08 | House | Authored by Representative Frye R |