Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 279 — Indiana national guard matters.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety

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

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Provides that a court-martial of a member of the Indiana national guard may be convened by orders of the governor or the adjutant general. (Current law provides that a court-martial of a member of the Indiana national guard may be convened by orders of the governor.) Provides that a member of the Indiana national guard may not demand trial by court-martial in lieu of nonjudicial punishment. Removes a provision permitting a commanding officer to order a member of the officer's command to be confined under correctional custody for not more than eight days. Makes changes to the disciplinary punishment an officer exercising command may impose.

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Action History

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

  2. Referred to the House

  3. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  4. House sponsor: Representative Jeter

  5. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 52: yeas 40, nays 9

  6. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  7. Amendment #1 (Hunley) failed; Roll Call 31: yeas 7, nays 38

  8. Senator Doriot added as second author

  9. Committee report: do pass, adopted

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

  11. Authored by Senator Freeman

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3 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (146)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 279 do?
Provides that a court-martial of a member of the Indiana national guard may be convened by orders of the governor or the adjutant general. (Current law provides that a court-martial of a member of the Indiana national guard may be convened by orders of the governor.) Provides that a member of the Indiana national guard may not demand trial by court-martial in lieu of nonjudicial punishment. Removes a provision permitting a commanding officer to order a member of the officer's command to be confined under correctional custody for not more than eight days. Makes changes to the disciplinary punishment an officer exercising command may impose.
Who sponsors SB 279?
SB 279 is sponsored by Chris Jeter (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Blake Doriot (Republican), and Aaron Freeman (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 279?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 279?
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