Indiana 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1173 — Indiana department of veterans' affairs.

Last action — Public Law 42

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2020. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    3 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Requires the director of veterans' affairs to be a resident of Indiana for at least two cumulative years prior to being appointed. Requires certain veterans' affairs service officers (officers) to be a resident of Indiana or to become a resident of Indiana not more than six months after the officer's start date and to: (1) be an honorably discharged veteran with at least six months of active service in the armed forces of the United States; or (2) be a service officer assistant (assistant) with at least two years of experience. Requires an assistant to be a resident of Indiana or become a resident of Indiana not later than six months after the assistant's start date and to: (1) satisfy certain officer eligibility requirements; or (2) be the spouse, surviving spouse, parent, or child of an officer that satisfies certain eligibility requirements. Allows county recorders to keep an electronic record of discharges. Requires the department of veterans' affairs (department) to develop a process concerning the release of discharge records by county recorders. Provides the department with rulemaking authority, including emergency rulemaking authority, for the purpose of developing and implementing a discharge record process. Revises certain program eligibility provisions to reference participants more precisely. Repeals statutes related to unused programs. Makes technical changes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 42

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 311: yeas 59, nays 28

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the House with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 244: yeas 44, nays 0

  10. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  11. Amendment #2 (Tomes) prevailed; voice vote

  12. Senator Randolph added as cosponsor

  13. Senator Crider added as second sponsor

  14. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  15. First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and The Military

  16. Referred to the Senate

  17. Senate sponsor: Senator Tomes

  18. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 38: yeas 97, nays 0

  19. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  20. Representatives Judy, Zent, Macer added as coauthors

  21. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  22. First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety

  23. Authored by Representative Frye R

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (143)

143 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1173 do?
Requires the director of veterans' affairs to be a resident of Indiana for at least two cumulative years prior to being appointed. Requires certain veterans' affairs service officers (officers) to be a resident of Indiana or to become a resident of Indiana not more than six months after the officer's start date and to: (1) be an honorably discharged veteran with at least six months of active service in the armed forces of the United States; or (2) be a service officer assistant (assistant) with at least two years of experience. Requires an assistant to be a resident of Indiana or become a resident of Indiana not later than six months after the assistant's start date and to: (1) satisfy certain officer eligibility requirements; or (2) be the spouse, surviving spouse, parent, or child of an officer that satisfies certain eligibility requirements. Allows county recorders to keep an electronic record of discharges. Requires the department of veterans' affairs (department) to develop a process concerning the release of discharge records by county recorders. Provides the department with rulemaking authority, including emergency rulemaking authority, for the purpose of developing and implementing a discharge record process. Revises certain program eligibility provisions to reference participants more precisely. Repeals statutes related to unused programs. Makes technical changes.
Who sponsors HB 1173?
HB 1173 is sponsored by Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Michael Crider (Republican), James Tomes (Republican), Karlee Macer, Dennis Zent, Chris Judy (Republican), and Randall Frye.
What is the current status of HB 1173?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2020. Enacted.
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