Indiana 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1306 — Live transmission and archiving of IURC meetings.

Last action — Public Law 68

  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 10, 2024. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    3 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Exempts the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) from providing a live transmission of hearings regarding which a stenographic record is required to be made and kept by statute. Adds language to the chapter in the Indiana Code governing the IURC to require the IURC to provide on a publicly accessible platform a live transmission of any IURC proceeding that will include: (1) an examination of witnesses; (2) a nonprocedural discussion between one or more parties to the proceeding; (3) questions from one or more of the commissioners regarding the substance of the case; or (4) a contested procedural matter. Requires the IURC to issue a general administrative order to implement a policy that governs the live transmission of IURC proceedings and that includes processes: (1) by which members of the public may request and access the live transmission of an IURC proceeding; and (2) for archiving the live transmission of an IURC proceeding.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 68

  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. Returned to the House without amendments

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 174: yeas 49, nays 0

  8. Senator Randolph added as cosponsor

  9. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  10. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  11. First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities

  12. Referred to the Senate

  13. Representative Pressel added as coauthor

  14. Senate sponsors: Senators Koch and Buck

  15. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 93: yeas 94, nays 0

  16. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  17. Amendment #1 (Smaltz) prevailed; voice vote

  18. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  19. First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications

  20. Authored by Representative Smaltz

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1306 do?
Exempts the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) from providing a live transmission of hearings regarding which a stenographic record is required to be made and kept by statute. Adds language to the chapter in the Indiana Code governing the IURC to require the IURC to provide on a publicly accessible platform a live transmission of any IURC proceeding that will include: (1) an examination of witnesses; (2) a nonprocedural discussion between one or more parties to the proceeding; (3) questions from one or more of the commissioners regarding the substance of the case; or (4) a contested procedural matter. Requires the IURC to issue a general administrative order to implement a policy that governs the live transmission of IURC proceedings and that includes processes: (1) by which members of the public may request and access the live transmission of an IURC proceeding; and (2) for archiving the live transmission of an IURC proceeding.
Who sponsors HB 1306?
HB 1306 is sponsored by Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), James Buck (Republican), Eric Koch (Republican), Jim Pressel (Republican), and Ben Smaltz (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1306?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2024. Enacted.
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