Indiana 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 9 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 129 — Police officer employment and training cost reimbursement.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

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

This bill died with 2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Allows a county, city, or town (unit) to be reimbursed for some or all of a police officer's employment and training costs from a unit that subsequently employs the police officer less than three years after police officer completes the law enforcement basic training course. Provides that "police officer" does not include a town marshal or town marshal deputy. Provides that if any unit does not claim reimbursement from a subsequent employing unit, any reimbursement right is terminated. Requires a subsequent employer to notify the police officer in writing if the previous employer did or did not submit a claim for reimbursement. Requires a written notification be provided to a police officer before hiring that informs the officer of the employer's right to obtain reimbursement from a subsequent employer.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

  2. Referred to the House

  3. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 34: yeas 46, nays 0

  4. Cosponsor: Representative Morris

  5. House sponsor: Representative Engleman

  6. Senator Vinzant added as coauthor

  7. Senators Taylor G and Glick added as coauthors

  8. Senators Bohacek and Pol added as coauthors

  9. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  10. Amendment #1 (Taylor G) failed; voice vote

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

  12. Senator Alexander added as coauthor

  13. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  14. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  15. Senators Dernulc and Tomes added as coauthors

  16. Senator Niemeyer added as second author

  17. First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

  18. Authored by Senator Byrne

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (137)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 129 do?
Allows a county, city, or town (unit) to be reimbursed for some or all of a police officer's employment and training costs from a unit that subsequently employs the police officer less than three years after police officer completes the law enforcement basic training course. Provides that "police officer" does not include a town marshal or town marshal deputy. Provides that if any unit does not claim reimbursement from a subsequent employing unit, any reimbursement right is terminated. Requires a subsequent employer to notify the police officer in writing if the previous employer did or did not submit a claim for reimbursement. Requires a written notification be provided to a police officer before hiring that informs the officer of the employer's right to obtain reimbursement from a subsequent employer.
Who sponsors SB 129?
SB 129 is sponsored by Robert Morris (Republican), Karen Engleman (Republican), David Vinzant, Susan Glick (Republican), Greg Taylor (Democrat), Rodney Pol (Democrat), Mike Bohacek (Republican), Scott Alexander (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), James Tomes (Republican), Dan Dernulc (Republican), Rick Niemeyer (Republican), and Gary Byrne (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 129?
This bill died with 2024 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 129?
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