HB1235: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning military and veterans.

Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM (America/Indianapolis).

General Information

• Stage: House Bill (S)
• Current Chamber: senate
• Origin Chamber: house
• Description: Military and veteran matters.

Legislators

Actions (13 total)

• Mar 27, 2025, 10:41 AM: Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
• Mar 3, 2025, 5:35 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and The Military
• Feb 19, 2025, 6:24 AM: Referred to the Senate
• Feb 18, 2025, 10:53 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 218: yeas 93, nays 0
• Feb 18, 2025, 10:53 AM: Senate sponsors: Senators Tomes, Garten, Baldwin
• Feb 17, 2025, 11:24 AM: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
• Feb 17, 2025, 11:23 AM: Amendment #1 (Bartels) prevailed; voice vote
• Feb 13, 2025, 6:00 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• Jan 27, 2025, 9:27 AM: Recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
• Jan 27, 2025, 9:27 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• Jan 9, 2025, 12:25 PM: First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
• Jan 9, 2025, 12:25 PM: Authored by Representative Bartels
• Jan 9, 2025, 12:25 PM: Coauthored by Representatives Judy, Miller D, Hamilton

Digest

Expands the eligibility requirements for admission to the Indiana Veterans' Home. Provides that the department of natural resources shall provide staff support for the Indiana semiquincentennial commission (commission). (Current law provides that the Indiana department of veterans' affairs provides staff support for the commission.) 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. Makes changes to the qualifications to receive a veteran's burial allowance. Establishes the Medal of Honor license plate. Restores a provision of current law concerning certain disability ratings, as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and educational cost exemptions. Provides that the disability ratings and educational cost exemptions apply to an individual whose parent enlisted in the armed forces after June 30, 2014 (instead of June 30, 2011). 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. Changes references relating to military discharges. Makes technical changes to various references relating to the components of the armed forces of the United States. Makes technical corrections.