Indiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 27 R cosponsors

SB 5 — Local health departments; public health emergencies.

Last action — Veto overridden by the House; Roll Call 516: yeas 59, nays 30

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 37 sponsors

    4 primary, 33 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (27 R).

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Summary

Provides that if a local order addresses an aspect of a declared emergency addressed by an executive order, the local order may be less stringent than the executive order to the extent permitted by the executive order. Provides that if a local order addresses an aspect of a declared emergency that is not addressed by an executive order or if a local order addresses an aspect of a declared emergency more stringently than an executive order, the local order may not take effect, or remain in effect, unless the local order is approved by the county legislative body (in the case of a county health department) or by an ordinance adopted by the city legislative body and approved by the mayor (in the case of a city health department). Provides that the appointment of a county health officer is subject to the approval of the county legislative body. Adds other good cause to the reasons for which a local health officer may be removed in counties other than Marion County. Specifies that a local health officer serves until a successor is appointed and qualified. Establishes an appeals process before legislative bodies of enforcement actions taken by local boards of health and local health officers in response to declared state and local public health emergencies.

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Action History

  1. Veto overridden by the House; Roll Call 516: yeas 59, nays 30

  2. Veto overridden by the Senate; Roll Call 502: yeas 36, nays 10

  3. Public Law 219

  4. Vetoed by the Governor

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. Signed by the President of the Senate

  7. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  8. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 2: adopted by the House; Roll Call 495: yeas 65, nays 29

  9. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 2: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 479: yeas 37, nays 12

  10. CCR # 2 filed in the House

  11. CCR # 2 filed in the Senate

  12. Motion to withdraw CCR #1: prevailed

  13. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  14. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  15. Representative Clere added as conferee

  16. Representative Pierce removed as conferee

  17. Representative Clere removed as advisor

  18. Senator Ford Jon removed as coauthor

  19. Senator Crane added as conferee

  20. Senator Tallian removed as conferee

  21. Representative Pierce added as conferee

  22. Representative Austin removed as conferee

  23. Representative Pierce removed as advisor

  24. House advisors appointed: Clere, Morrison, Pierce and Fleming

  25. House conferees appointed: Lehman and Austin

  26. Senate advisors appointed: Messmer, Breaux and Alting

  27. Senate conferees appointed: Garten and Tallian

  28. Senate dissented from House amendments

  29. Motion to dissent filed

  30. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  31. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 363: yeas 65, nays 28

  32. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  33. Amendment #1 (Morris) failed; Division of the House: yeas 32, nays 59

  34. Amendment #12 (Jacob) ruled out of order

  35. Amendment #2 (Lehman) prevailed; voice vote

  36. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  37. Representative Clere added as cosponsor

  38. First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedures

  39. Referred to the House

  40. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 65: yeas 40, nays 8

  41. Cosponsor: Representative Morrison

  42. House sponsor: Representative Lehman

  43. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  44. Amendment #4 (Tallian) failed; voice vote

  45. Amendment #2 (Garten) prevailed; voice vote

  46. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  47. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

  48. Authored by Senators Garten, Alting, Messmer

  49. Coauthored by Senators Doriot, Zay, Holdman, Houchin, Baldwin, Sandlin, Buchanan, Koch, Perfect, Rogers, Brown L, Buck, Leising, Charbonneau, Raatz, Tomes, Freeman, Bassler, Niemeyer, Young M, Crane, Boots, Ford Jon, Gaskill, Walker G, Busch, Walker K, Donato, Glick, Grooms, Kruse, Bohacek

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 33 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (33)

Not signed on (113)

113 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

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 5 do?
Provides that if a local order addresses an aspect of a declared emergency addressed by an executive order, the local order may be less stringent than the executive order to the extent permitted by the executive order. Provides that if a local order addresses an aspect of a declared emergency that is not addressed by an executive order or if a local order addresses an aspect of a declared emergency more stringently than an executive order, the local order may not take effect, or remain in effect, unless the local order is approved by the county legislative body (in the case of a county health department) or by an ordinance adopted by the city legislative body and approved by the mayor (in the case of a city health department). Provides that the appointment of a county health officer is subject to the approval of the county legislative body. Adds other good cause to the reasons for which a local health officer may be removed in counties other than Marion County. Specifies that a local health officer serves until a successor is appointed and qualified. Establishes an appeals process before legislative bodies of enforcement actions taken by local boards of health and local health officers in response to declared state and local public health emergencies.
Who sponsors SB 5?
SB 5 is sponsored by Chris Garten (Republican), Ron Alting (Republican), Mark Messmer, Blake Doriot (Republican), Andy Zay, Travis Holdman (Republican), Erin Houchin, Scott Baldwin (Republican), Jack Sandlin, Brian Buchanan (Republican), Eric Koch (Republican), Chip Perfect, Linda Rogers (Republican), Liz Brown (Republican), James Buck (Republican), Jean Leising (Republican), Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Jeff Raatz (Republican), James Tomes (Republican), Aaron Freeman (Republican), Eric Bassler (Republican), Rick Niemeyer (Republican), Michael Young (Republican), John Crane, Philip Boots, Mike Gaskill (Republican), Greg Walker (Republican), Justin Busch (Republican), Kyle Walker (Republican), Stacey Donato (Republican), Susan Glick (Republican), Ronald Grooms, Dennis Kruse, Mike Bohacek (Republican), Matt Lehman (Republican), Alan Morrison, and Edward Clere (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 5?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2021. Enacted.
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