Bill Sponsor
Indiana House Bill 1338
Session 2024
Security of property and meeting decorum.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 18, 2024
Sponsors
Republican
J.D. Prescott
Republican
Scott Baldwin
Republican
Scott Alexander
Republican
Jeff Raatz
First Action
Jan 10, 2024
Latest Action
Mar 18, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1338
State
Indiana
Session
2024
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Author
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Coauthor
Republican
Coauthor
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
HB 1338 - Prescott
House Roll Call Votes
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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Record Created
Jan 11, 2024 1:29:45 AM
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2024 7:13:59 AM