Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 13 R · 6 D cosponsors

SB 151 — Foster families.

Last action — Public Law 97

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2023. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 22 sponsors

    4 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (13 R · 6 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Provides that the amount of foster care support tax credits allowed may not exceed $2,000,000 in each calendar year beginning after December 31, 2023, and ending before January 1, 2028. Requires the department of state revenue (department) to post certain information regarding the: (1) application for the tax credit; (2) timeline for receiving the tax credit; and (3) total amount of tax credits awarded during the current calendar year; on the department's website. Makes various changes to the process to apply for the tax credit. Provides that money in the insuring foster youth trust fund (fund) at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund. Provides that the fund's administrative expenses may not exceed 10% of the amounts deposited into the fund. Provides, in addition to inpatients of state or federally owned or operated hospitals or institutions and their supervisors, that the department of natural resources (DNR) may not charge an admission fee to foster families who reside together in the same licensed foster family home, or other certain foster youth, for the use of any property owned or managed by the DNR for purposes of the statutes concerning state parks and recreation areas. Requires the department of child services to make available a list provided by the Insurance Institute of Indiana that identifies insurers that may provide automobile insurance coverage for a minor without a guardian cosigner. Requires the Indiana assigned risk automobile insurance plan, subject to the rules of the plan, to make automobile insurance available to a foster youth who is between 16 and 23 years of age and is receiving services from the department of child services. Provides that a state or local government agency, a foster parent, or an entity providing services shall not be liable for any damages resulting from a foster youth's operation of an automobile owned and insured by the foster youth.

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Action History

  1. Public Law 97

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 349: yeas 48, nays 0

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 334: yeas 93, nays 0

  10. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

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

  12. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  13. First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  14. Representative Garcia Wilburn V added as cosponsor

  15. Referred to the House

  16. Senator Yoder added as coauthor

  17. Senator Tomes added as coauthor

  18. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  19. Senator Bassler added as coauthor

  20. Cosponsors: Representatives Olthoff and Lauer

  21. House sponsor: Representative Schaibley

  22. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 44: yeas 49, nays 0

  23. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  24. Amendment #1 (Walker K) prevailed; voice vote

  25. Senators Rogers, Baldwin, Buchanan, Walker G, Niemeyer, Melton, Qaddoura added as coauthors

  26. Senators Gaskill and Alting added as coauthors

  27. Senator Holdman added as third author

  28. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  29. Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor

  30. Senator Hunley added as coauthor

  31. Senator Ford Jon added as second author

  32. First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy

  33. Authored by Senator Walker K

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (128)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 151 do?
Provides that the amount of foster care support tax credits allowed may not exceed $2,000,000 in each calendar year beginning after December 31, 2023, and ending before January 1, 2028. Requires the department of state revenue (department) to post certain information regarding the: (1) application for the tax credit; (2) timeline for receiving the tax credit; and (3) total amount of tax credits awarded during the current calendar year; on the department's website. Makes various changes to the process to apply for the tax credit. Provides that money in the insuring foster youth trust fund (fund) at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund. Provides that the fund's administrative expenses may not exceed 10% of the amounts deposited into the fund. Provides, in addition to inpatients of state or federally owned or operated hospitals or institutions and their supervisors, that the department of natural resources (DNR) may not charge an admission fee to foster families who reside together in the same licensed foster family home, or other certain foster youth, for the use of any property owned or managed by the DNR for purposes of the statutes concerning state parks and recreation areas. Requires the department of child services to make available a list provided by the Insurance Institute of Indiana that identifies insurers that may provide automobile insurance coverage for a minor without a guardian cosigner. Requires the Indiana assigned risk automobile insurance plan, subject to the rules of the plan, to make automobile insurance available to a foster youth who is between 16 and 23 years of age and is receiving services from the department of child services. Provides that a state or local government agency, a foster parent, or an entity providing services shall not be liable for any damages resulting from a foster youth's operation of an automobile owned and insured by the foster youth.
Who sponsors SB 151?
SB 151 is sponsored by Garcia Wilburn, Ryan Lauer (Republican), Julie Olthoff (Republican), Donna Schaibley, Shelli Yoder (Democrat), James Tomes (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Eric Bassler (Republican), Fady Qaddoura (Democrat), Eddie Melton, Rick Niemeyer (Republican), Greg Walker (Republican), Brian Buchanan (Republican), Scott Baldwin (Republican), Linda Rogers (Republican), Ron Alting (Republican), Mike Gaskill (Republican), David Niezgodski (Democrat), Andrea Hunley (Democrat), Travis Holdman (Republican), Kyle Walker (Republican), and J.D. Ford (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 151?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2023. Enacted.
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