IN SB0344 | 2025 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-28 - Senator Tomes added as second author
Pending: Senate Veterans Affairs & The Military Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Veterans service officers. Defines "qualified part-time service officer". Establishes the county service officer grant fund to provide grants to counties for salaries for county service officers, including qualified part-time service officers. Requires the Indiana department of veterans' affairs commission (commission) to adopt rules establishing minimum annual salaries that a county must pay for county service officers, including qualified part-time service officers, in order for the county to receive a grant. Provides that the Indiana department of veterans' affairs (department) shall administer the fund. Requires a county or city service officer appointed or employed after June 30, 2025, to be accredited by the National Association of County Service Officers. Requires each county to appoint a county service officer. (Current law provides that a county may appoint a county service officer.) Requires a county that does not contain a consolidated city to employ: (1) a full-time service officer or two qualified part-time service officers if the county has at least 5,000 veterans residing in the county; and (2) an additional qualified part-time service officer for each additional 2,500 veterans. Requires a county containing a consolidated city to hire at least one full-time service officer or two qualified part-time service officers for each 10,000 veterans residing in the county. Requires that a county or city service officer appointed or employed before July 1, 2025, must be accredited by the National Association of County Service Officers before July 1, 2027. Makes an appropriation.

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Title

Veterans service officers.

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History

DateChamberAction
2025-01-28SenateSenator Tomes added as second author
2025-01-13SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and The Military
2025-01-13SenateAuthored by Senator Qaddoura

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