SB0433: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning public safety.

Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM (America/Indianapolis).

General Information

• Stage: Engrossed Senate Bill (S)
• Current Chamber: senate
• Origin Chamber: senate
• Description: Veteran service officers.

Legislators

Actions (25 total)

• Apr 17, 2025, 10:41 AM: Senator Tomes added as conferee
• Apr 17, 2025, 10:41 AM: Senator Ford J.D. removed as conferee
• Apr 17, 2025, 10:41 AM: Senator Tomes removed as advisor
• Apr 14, 2025, 3:37 PM: House advisors appointed: Haggard, Lauer and Moseley
• Apr 14, 2025, 3:36 PM: House conferees appointed: Bartels and Pack
• Apr 10, 2025, 2:15 PM: Senate advisors appointed: Spencer and Tomes
• Apr 10, 2025, 2:15 PM: Senate conferees appointed: Baldwin and Ford J.D.
• Apr 10, 2025, 1:48 PM: Senate dissented from House amendments
• Apr 9, 2025, 11:09 AM: Motion to dissent filed
• Apr 9, 2025, 5:48 AM: Returned to the Senate with amendments
• Apr 8, 2025, 12:29 PM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 403: yeas 92, nays 0
• Apr 7, 2025, 12:37 PM: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
• Apr 7, 2025, 12:36 PM: Amendment #1 (Pack) prevailed; voice vote
• Apr 3, 2025, 7:07 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• Mar 3, 2025, 7:22 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
• Feb 21, 2025, 3:46 AM: Referred to the House
• Feb 20, 2025, 8:18 AM: House sponsor: Representative Bartels
• Feb 20, 2025, 8:16 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 195: yeas 49, nays 0
• Feb 17, 2025, 1:44 PM: Senator Randolph added as coauthor
• Feb 13, 2025, 10:48 AM: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
• Feb 13, 2025, 10:48 AM: Amendment #1 (Baldwin) prevailed; voice vote
• Feb 11, 2025, 8:41 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• Jan 16, 2025, 6:31 AM: Senator Tomes added as second author
• Jan 13, 2025, 7:03 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and The Military
• Jan 13, 2025, 7:03 AM: Authored by Senator Baldwin

Digest

Makes changes to the duties of the Indiana department of veterans' affairs commission (commission). Makes changes to the duties of the director of the department of veterans' affairs (department). Requires, before January 1, 2026, the commission to establish and maintain certain standards for the state accreditation program. Requires, after June 30, 2026, each service officer employed by a county or city to maintain the accreditation standards to provide service on behalf of the county or city. Provides that a county executive shall employ a service officer and may employ service officer assistants. Provides, that with the approval of the commission, two or more counties may enter into an agreement to employ a service officer if each county demonstrates to the commission that the workload does not justify each county employing a separate county service officer. Requires every county or city official and department of the county or city to cooperate with the service officer and provide the service officer with information necessary in connection with the performance of the service officer's duties. Provides a stay in an eviction action if the defendant demonstrates to the court that the defendant has applied for housing assistance from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the Indiana department of veterans' affairs.