Indiana 2025 Regular Session All Bills (Page 13)

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Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana House Bill HB1075

Introduced
1/8/25  
Property taxes. Provides that, for assessments beginning in 2026, the assessed value of homestead property shall not be subject to annual adjustments (trending), but instead shall be determined based on the assessed value of the homestead on the January 1, 2025, assessment date, the assessed value of the homestead on the first assessment date that it becomes homestead property, if it was not a homestead on the January 1, 2025, assessment date, or the sales price or fair market value of the homestead, if there is a change of ownership after January 1, 2025. Increases the amount of the assessed value deduction for disabled veterans. Phases in the increase over five years from $24,960 under current law to $50,000 for assessments beginning in 2030. Provides for a five year phase in of a 100% property tax credit for the property tax liability imposed on the homestead of an individual who is or will be at least 65 years of age on or before December 31 of the calendar year immediately preceding the current calendar year in which the individual's property taxes are first due and payable. Specifies, beginning with property taxes first due and payable in 2026, the annual amounts of the phased in property tax credit for such an individual's homestead. Makes conforming changes.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana House Bill HB1077

Introduced
1/8/25  
Sale of bureau of motor vehicles information. Prohibits the bureau of motor vehicles (BMV) from selling the personal information of an individual who: (1) is less than 21 years of age; (2) is 65 years of age or older; or (3) opts out of the sale of the individual's personal information. Prohibits a person to which the BMV provides such information from selling or disclosing the information (sales prohibition). Requires the BMV to provide an easily understandable and easily accessible means by which an individual may opt out of the sale of the individual's personal information. Permits the state board of finance, upon approval by the governor, to transfer funds to the BMV to offset a shortfall in funding for the BMV that occurs in a state fiscal year beginning before July 1, 2027, as a result of the sales prohibition.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0011

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
1/16/25  
Engrossed
1/27/25  
Engrossed
1/24/25  
Minor access and use of social media. Requires a social media operator to restrict a minor user's viewing of social media without first obtaining verifiable parental consent for the minor user. Defines a "minor user" as an individual who is less than 16 years of age. Allows the attorney general to: (1) bring an action against a social media operator that fails to implement a verifiable parental consent method; and (2) issue a civil investigative demand if the attorney general has reasonable cause to believe that any person is engaged in a violation.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0012

Introduced
1/8/25  
Removal of squatters. Defines "squatter" as an individual who occupies the property of another and who does not and has never had: (1) a rental agreement; (2) permission of the owner; or (3) another legal interest in the property. Permits a property owner to execute an affidavit stating that a squatter is occupying the person's property, and requires a law enforcement agency to dispatch one or more law enforcement officers to remove the squatter within 48 hours (or a later period if necessary for reasons of public safety). Requires a dispatched law enforcement officer to remove the squatter from the property unless the law enforcement officer discovers credible written evidence that the person is not a squatter.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0013

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
1/28/25  
Engrossed
2/4/25  
Public safety. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally operates a vehicle in: (1) a repeated or continuous manner with the intent of causing a rotational skid; and (2) a manner that endangers a person; commits dangerous spinning, a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that a person who, with the intent to obstruct traffic, operates a vehicle in (1) a repeated or continuous manner with the intent of causing a rotational skid; and (2) a manner that endangers a person; commits a Level 6 felony. Establishes a defense in certain circumstances. Specifies that a person may request specialized driving privileges at any time before the disposition of the case. Provides that a vehicle used by its owner to commit dangerous spinning or obstruction of traffic involving a rotational skid is subject to seizure for purposes of civil forfeiture. Makes conforming amendments.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0015

Introduced
1/8/25  
Right-of-way and thoroughfares. Requires a county to use eminent domain to increase the apparent right-of-way for a county highway, instead of by requiring dedication of additional right-of-way as part of a subdivision plat. Requires a county, city, or town (unit) to use eminent domain to expand an existing thoroughfare, instead of by requiring dedication of private property as part of a subdivision plat. Prohibits a unit that must proceed with eminent domain regarding a right-of-way or thoroughfare from imposing an additional fee on an applicant for filing a subdivision plat.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0016

Introduced
1/8/25  
Expulsion and suspension. Provides that a student may be suspended or expelled only upon: (1) a determination that the student's suspension or expulsion will prevent or substantially reduce the risk of interference with an educational function or school purposes, disruption of the school learning environment, or physical injury to the student, other students, school employees, or school visitors; and (2) in the case of an expulsion, a determination that all other available and appropriate disciplinary and behavioral interventions have been exhausted. Provides that notice to a parent of: (1) a student's suspension or expulsion must include the rationale for the length of the suspension or expulsion; and (2) the right to appear at an expulsion meeting must include the behavioral and disciplinary interventions attempted, if any, and the rationale for the length of the expulsion. Provides that if a student is suspended, the student must be provided: (1) appropriate and available support services, as determined by the school, during the suspension period; and (2) an opportunity to receive credit for completion of make up work.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0018

Introduced
1/8/25  
Air quality. Authorizes a town, city, or county to establish or designate an agency to act for the town, city, or county as a local air pollution control agency (agency). Requires the commissioner of the department of environmental management (department) to enter into a contract with the agency of a town, city, or county if the agency is willing to enter into the contract. Provides that a contract between the department and the agency of a town, city, or county must: (1) require the department to advise, consult, cooperate with, and provide technical assistance to the agency; (2) authorize the agency to undertake air pollution control activities on behalf of the department or initiate enforcement of ordinances of the town, city, or county; and (3) provide for the payment of fair monetary compensation for the air pollution control activities performed by the agency. Provides that: (1) the compensation paid to an agency under a contract must be at least sufficient to cover the agency's staffing and operating costs; and (2) the rate of compensation must be adjusted each year according to changes in the Consumer Price Index.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0017

Introduced
1/8/25  
Election of Lake County superior court judges. Provides that the superior court judges of Lake County are elected as are other superior court judges. Provides that the change to the election of a judge does not occur until the general election that occurs immediately before the expiration of the term of a judge sitting on the court under current law. Repeals superseded provisions.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0019

Introduced
1/8/25  
Driver instructions of law enforcement procedures. Requires the driver education advisory board to consult with the commissioner of the bureau of motor vehicles (commissioner) and the state police department, and advise the commissioner in the administration of the policies of the commission and the bureau of motor vehicles (bureau) regarding driver education in: (1) the procedures of a law enforcement officer during a traffic stop; and (2) the actions a person should take during a traffic stop, including appropriate interaction with a law enforcement officer. Requires the bureau to include in any driver education manual published by the bureau the following: (1) A description of the procedures of a law enforcement officer during a traffic stop. (2) An explanation of the actions a person should take during a traffic stop, including appropriate interaction with a law enforcement officer. Provides that driver education curriculum must include instruction about actions to take during a traffic stop and the appropriate interaction with a law enforcement officer during a traffic stop.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0020

Introduced
1/8/25  
Economic development and foreign trade. Requires the governor to terminate any contract or other agreement entered into between the state and an economic development partner that is based in or owned by a foreign adversary. Prohibits the Indiana economic development corporation from establishing a foreign office if the foreign office sought to be opened is located in the territory of a foreign adversary.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0021

Introduced
1/8/25  
Department of health contract prohibition. Prohibits the Indiana department of health from requiring a contracted person to meet additional requirements other than federal requirements specified in the federal Charitable Choice Act in order to receive certain funding.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0024

Introduced
1/8/25  
Regulation of premium increases. Provides that certain insurance providers may not request to raise the insurer's rate more than 10% in any one year. Requires certain insurance providers to justify any requested rate increase to the insurance commissioner.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0022

Introduced
1/8/25  
Eyewitness identification procedures. Establishes a procedure to be used by a law enforcement agency in conducting a lineup. Makes conforming amendments.
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Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0025

Introduced
1/8/25  
Income tax deduction for renters. Increases the maximum renter's deduction for income tax purposes from $3,000 to $4,000 per taxable year.