HB1641: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning local government.

Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM (America/Indianapolis).

General Information

• Stage: Enrolled House Bill (H)
• Current Chamber: house
• Origin Chamber: house
• Description: County government matters.

Legislators

Actions (20 total)

• Apr 17, 2025, 11:06 AM: House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 498: yeas 83, nays 1
• Apr 17, 2025, 7:18 AM: Motion to concur filed
• Apr 16, 2025, 5:57 AM: Returned to the House with amendments
• Apr 15, 2025, 1:31 PM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 448: yeas 45, nays 2
• Apr 14, 2025, 6:33 PM: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
• Apr 14, 2025, 6:33 PM: Amendment #2 (Bohacek) prevailed; voice vote
• Apr 14, 2025, 6:32 PM: Amendment #1 (Koch) prevailed; voice vote
• Apr 8, 2025, 12:38 PM: Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
• Apr 8, 2025, 10:15 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• Mar 20, 2025, 9:45 AM: Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
• Mar 3, 2025, 5:36 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
• Feb 18, 2025, 5:45 AM: Referred to the Senate
• Feb 17, 2025, 12:15 PM: Senate sponsors: Senators Koch and Alexander
• Feb 17, 2025, 12:15 PM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 189: yeas 94, nays 3
• Feb 13, 2025, 9:11 AM: Representative Miller D added as coauthor
• Feb 13, 2025, 7:58 AM: Second reading: ordered engrossed
• Feb 11, 2025, 9:55 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• Jan 21, 2025, 11:34 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
• Jan 21, 2025, 11:34 AM: Authored by Representative Meltzer
• Jan 21, 2025, 11:34 AM: Coauthored by Representative Zimmerman

Digest

Allows an executive session to be held to communicate with an attorney, subject to the attorney client privilege. Excludes conveyances to a unit from the definition of a "conveyance document". Amends requirements for local ordinances concerning the operation of a golf cart or an off-road vehicle. Provides that if a body is to be transported by common carrier, the person in charge of interment shall secure a burial transit permit in duplicate from certain individuals. Provides that the governing body of a school corporation may enter into a public-private agreement for the construction or renovation of school buildings under the statutes governing public-private agreements. Provides that certain fees collected by the county recorder are deposited in the county recorder's records perpetuation fund. Provides that a fee for recording a mortgage assumption is the same as the fee for recording a mortgage. Prohibits a county employee from taking action on a county contract, unless permitted by a county ordinance. Amends the definition of "residential property" used for an allocation area established after June 30, 2025. Provides that, after June 30, 2025, no action shall be brought with respect to jail or prison conditions under state law by an offender until such administrative remedies as are available are exhausted.