Indiana House Bill 1338
Session 2024
Security of property and meeting decorum.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 18, 2024
Sponsors
4 Sponsors
J.D. Prescott
Scott Baldwin
Scott Alexander
Jeff Raatz
First Action
Jan 10, 2024
Latest Action
Mar 18, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1338
State
Indiana
Session
2024
J.D. Prescott
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Jeff Raatz
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Scott Alexander
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Scott Baldwin
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Motion Text
HB 1338 - Prescott
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Summary
Allows the governing bodies of certain local government agencies (local agencies) to adopt rules or policies governing the conduct of meetings. Provides that a rule or policy may provide that the presiding member of the governing body of the local agency may: (1) issue warnings to disruptive attendees and direct them to leave the meeting on the third warning; and (2) direct a law enforcement officer to remove disruptive attendees. Provides that the rules and policies must be posted at the meeting entrance or announced before taking public testimony. Specifies that a provision of the tort claims law providing immunity to a government entity or employee in adopting and enforcing a law or rule applies. Provides that a person commits criminal trespass by knowingly or intentionally: (1) entering a locked area without permission; or (2) refusing to leave an area not publicly accessible after being asked to leave by a law enforcement officer or agent of the property owner or operator. Specifies that: (1) the public access counselor serves at the pleasure of the governor; and (2) when issuing an advisory opinion, the public access counselor may consider only the plain text of the public access laws and valid Indiana court opinions. Provides that a committee appointed directly by the governing body or a governing body's designee does not constitute a governing body that is subject to the open door law if the committee: (1) is appointed for the sole purpose of receiving information, deliberating, or making recommendations to the governing body; and (2) has not more than one member of the governing body as a member.
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Introduced House Bill (H)
Fiscal Note: HB1338.06.ENRS.FN001
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03/18/2024
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
03/18/2024
House
Public Law 171
03/12/2024
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
03/11/2024
House
Signed by the Speaker
03/11/2024
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
03/06/2024
House
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 302: yeas 58, nays 36
03/06/2024
House
Motion to concur filed
03/05/2024
Senate
Returned to the House with amendments
03/05/2024
House
Representative Miller D added as coauthor
03/05/2024
House
Representative Campbell removed as coauthor
03/05/2024
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 286: yeas 40, nays 8
03/04/2024
Senate
Amendment #5 (Baldwin) prevailed; voice vote
03/04/2024
Senate
Amendment #3 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
03/04/2024
Senate
Amendment #2 (Pol) failed; voice vote
03/04/2024
Senate
Amendment #1 (Pol) failed; voice vote
03/04/2024
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/29/2024
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/27/2024
Senate
Senator Raatz added as third sponsor
02/22/2024
Senate
Senator Baldwin added as sponsor
02/22/2024
Senate
Senator Raatz removed as sponsor
02/05/2024
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
01/23/2024
House
Referred to the Senate
01/22/2024
House
Representatives Pressel and Campbell added as coauthors
01/22/2024
House
Senate sponsors: Senators Raatz and Alexander
01/22/2024
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 24: yeas 77, nays 19
01/18/2024
House
Amendment #2 (Torr) prevailed; voice vote
01/18/2024
House
Representative Meltzer J added as coauthor
01/18/2024
House
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
01/18/2024
House
Amendment #1 (Clere) prevailed; voice vote
01/16/2024
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/10/2024
House
Authored by Representative Prescott
01/10/2024
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform
Sources
IN Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 11, 2024 1:29:45 AM
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2024 7:13:59 AM