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Indiana House of Representatives
March 25, 2006

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HB1023
Addiction treatment facilities.
Allows certain addiction treatment facilities to be located in a county
that is contiguous to a county with an existing facility.
Author: Ralph Donald Ayres
01/10/2006 H: Committee Sched 10:30 a.m. Room 156-B Public Health
01/10/2006 H: Committee Action Pass(11-0) Public Health
01/10/2006 H: Committee Report do pass, adopted
01/17/2006 H: 2nd Reading Pass
01/19/2006 H: 3rd Reading Pass (93-0)
01/19/2006 H: Sponsor Added Victor Heinold
01/26/2006 S: 1st Reading Assigned Health And Provider Services
02/15/2006 S: Committee Sched 9:00 a.m. Room Senate Chambers Health And Provider Services
02/15/2006 S: Committee Action Pass(9-1)
02/16/2006 S: Committee Report do pass, adopted
02/20/2006 S: 2nd Reading Pass
02/21/2006 S: 3rd Reading Pass (49-1)
02/21/2006 S: Ret 1st House No Amendments
03/02/2006 H Signed by the Speaker
03/07/2006 S Signed by the President Pro Tempore
03/13/2006 Signed by the Governor

HB1097
Discount medical card programs.
Provides for registration of discount medical card program
organizations. Specifies requirements for registration and conduct of a discount
medical card program organization.
Author: David Nason Frizzell
01/05/2006 H: Author Added David Nason Frizzell
01/05/2006 H: 1st Reading Assigned Public Health
01/24/2006 H: Committee Sched 10:30 a.m. Room House Chambers Public Health
01/24/2006 H: Committee Action Pass Amend(10-0) Public Health
01/24/2006 H: Co Author Added Mary Kay Budak
01/25/2006 H: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
01/31/2006 H: 2nd Reading Pass Amend
01/31/2006 H: Amendment #3 (Frizzell), prevailed; Voice Vote
02/01/2006 H: 3rd Reading Pass (92-0)
02/01/2006 H: Sponsor Added Patricia L. Miller
02/01/2006 H: Sponsor Added Patricia L. Miller
02/06/2006 S: 1st Reading Assigned Insurance And Financial Institutions
02/16/2006 S: Committee Sched 10:00 a.m. Room 130 Insurance And Financial Institutions
02/16/2006 S: Committee Action Pass Amend(8-1) Insurance And Financial Institutions
02/16/2006 S: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
02/21/2006 S: 2nd Sponsor Added James A. Lewis
02/21/2006 S: Co Sponsor Added Connie W. Sipes
02/21/2006 S: 2nd Reading Pass Amend
02/21/2006 S: Amendment #2 (Miller), prevailed; Voice Vote
02/27/2006 S Senators Paul and Landske added as cosponsors
02/27/2006 S Third reading: passed; Roll Call 239: Yeas 50 and Nays 0
02/27/2006 S Returned to the House with amendments
03/06/2006 H House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 381: Yeas 95, Nays 0
03/09/2006 H Signed by the Speaker
03/13/2006 S Signed by the President Pro Tempore
03/17/2006 Signed by the Governor

HB1106
Automatic external defibrillators.
Removes the requirements that a person or entity that acquires a
defibrillator ensure that the users have completed certain courses and have enlisted a physician for medical direction.
Author: Suzanne Crouch
01/10/2006 H: Committee Sched 10:30 a.m. Room 156-B Public Health
01/10/2006 H: Committee Action Pass(12-0) Public Health
01/10/2006 H: Committee Report do pass, adopted
01/17/2006 H: 2nd Reading Pass
01/19/2006 H: 3rd Reading Pass (96-0)
01/19/2006 H: Sponsor Added Vaneta Becker
01/19/2006 H: 2nd Sponsor Added Billie J. Breaux
01/19/2006 H: Co Sponsor Added Gary Dillon
01/19/2006 H: Co Author Added Charlie Brown
01/19/2006 H: Co Author Added Gregory W. Porter
01/19/2006 H: Co Author Added Tim Brown
01/26/2006 S: 1st Reading Assigned Health And Provider Services
02/15/2006 S: Committee Action Pass(10-0) Health And Provider Services
02/16/2006 S: Committee Report do pass, adopted
02/20/2006 S: 2nd Reading Pass Amend
02/20/2006 S: Amendment #1 (Dillon), prevailed; Voice Vote
02/21/2006 S: 3rd Reading Pass (50-0)
02/21/2006 S: Ret 1st House Amendments
03/06/2006 H House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 382: Yeas 94, Nays 0
03/09/2006 H Signed by the Speaker
03/13/2006 S Signed by the President Pro Tempore
03/17/2006 Signed by the Governor

HB1112
Communications of sympathy.
Prohibits a court from admitting a communication of sympathy into evidence. Provides that a court may admit a statement of fault into evidence, including a statement of fault that is part of a communication of sympathy, if otherwise admissible under the Indiana Rules of Evidence.
01/04/2006 H: Author Added Ralph M. Foley
01/04/2006 H: 1st Reading Assigned Judiciary
01/23/2006 H: Committee Sched 10:00 a.m. Room 319 Judiciary
01/23/2006 H: Committee Action Pass Amend(8-2) Judiciary
01/23/2006 H: Co Author Added Robert D. Kuzman
01/23/2006 H: Co Author Added Phyllis J. Pond
01/23/2006 H: Co Author Added Andy Thomas
01/23/2006 H: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
01/26/2006 H: 2nd Reading Pass
02/01/2006 H: 3rd Reading Pass (93-0)
02/01/2006 H: Sponsor Added Howard 'Luke' Kenley
02/01/2006 H: 2nd Sponsor Added Richard D. Bray
02/06/2006 S: 1st Reading Assigned Judiciary
02/15/2006 S: Committee Sched 9:00 a.m. Room 130 Judiciary
02/16/2006 S: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
02/20/2006 S: 2nd Reading Pass
02/21/2006 S: 3rd Reading Pass (50-0)
02/21/2006 S: Ret 1st House Amendments
02/21/2006 S: Co Sponsor Added David C. Long
03/06/2006 H House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 383: Yeas 91, Nays 2
03/09/2006 H Signed by the Speaker
03/13/2006 S Signed by the President Pro Tempore
03/17/2006 Signed by the Governor

HB1113
Liability connected with consumption of food.
Grants immunity from civil liability for certain persons in the food and beverage industry, including advertisers, marketers, and advertising media, as to a claim concerning weight gain, obesity, a health condition associated with weight gain or obesity, or a generally known condition allegedly caused by or allegedly likely to result from the long term consumption of food or beverages. Provides that the immunity does not apply if the weight gain is related to a pregnancy, or if it relates to certain types of misbranding, adulteration, or knowing and willful violations of state or federal law.
Author: Ralph M. Foley
01/05/2006 H: 1st Reading Assigned Judiciary
01/17/2006 H: Reassigned Insurance
01/26/2006 H: Committee Action Pass Amend(7-4) Insurance
01/26/2006 H: Co Author Added Michael Allen Ripley
01/26/2006 H: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
01/30/2006 H: 2nd Reading Pass
02/01/2006 H: 3rd Reading Pass (76-21)
02/01/2006 H: Sponsor Added Richard D. Bray
02/06/2006 S: 1st Reading referred to Committee on Corrections,
Criminal, and Civil Matters
02/14/2006 S: Committee Sched 9:00 a.m. Room 130 Corrections, Criminal and Civil Matters
02/16/2006 S: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
02/20/2006 S: 2nd Reading Pass
02/20/2006 S: Amendment #1 (Broden), failed; Voice Vote
02/21/2006 S: 3rd Reading Pass (41-9)
02/21/2006 S: Ret 1st House Amendments
03/06/2006 H House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 384: Yeas 75, Nays 20
03/09/2006 H Signed by the Speaker
03/13/2006 S Signed by the President Pro Tempore
03/17/2006 Signed by the Governor

HB1123
Sexual assault standards and certification board.
Creates the sexual assault standards and certification board (board) to certify sexual assault victim advocates. Transfers control of the
sexual assault victims account from the state department of health to the board. Repeals the sexual assault victims assistance fund and replaces it with the sexual assault victims account.
Author: Mary Kay Budak
01/05/2006 H: 1st Reading referred to Committee on Family, Children
and Human Affairs
01/11/2006 H: Committee Sched 10:30 a.m. Room 156-B Family, Children And Human Affairs
01/25/2006 H: Committee Sched 10:30 a.m. Room 156-B Family, Children And Human Affairs (Vote only).
01/25/2006 H: Committee Action Pass Amend(8-0) Family, Children And Human Affairs
01/25/2006 H: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
01/31/2006 H: 2nd Reading Pass Amend
01/31/2006 H: Amendment #1 (Koch), ruled out of order
01/31/2006 H: Amendment #2 (Budak), prevailed; Voice Vote
02/01/2006 H: 3rd Reading Pass (98-0)
02/01/2006 H: Sponsor Added Vaneta Becker
02/01/2006 H: 2nd Sponsor Added Connie Lawson
02/01/2006 H: Co Sponsor Added Vi Simpson
02/06/2006 S: 1st Reading referred to Committee on Homeland Security, Utilities, and Public Policy
02/21/2006 S: Committee Sched 9:30 a.m. Room 233 Homeland Security, Utilities and Public Policy
02/21/2006 S: Committee Action Pass Amend(8-0)
02/21/2006 S: Co Sponsor Added Allie V. Craycraft, Jr.
02/21/2006 S: Co Sponsor Added Earline S. Rogers
02/21/2006 S: Co Sponsor Added Connie W. Sipes
02/21/2006 S: Co Sponsor Added Thomas J. Wyss
02/23/2006 S: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
02/23/2006 S Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
03/01/2006 S Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
03/01/2006 S Amendment 2 (M. Young), prevailed; Voice Vote
03/02/2006 S Senator R. Young added as cosponsor
03/02/2006 S Third reading: passed; Roll Call 284: Yeas 49 and Nays 0
03/02/2006 S Returned to the House with amendments
03/06/2006 H House conferees appointed: Budak and L. Lawson
03/06/2006 H House advisor appointed: Crouch
03/06/2006 H House dissented from Senate amendments
03/07/2006 S Senate conferees appointed: Becker and Simpson
03/07/2006 S Senate advisors appointed: Lawson and Craycraft
03/08/2006 H House reconsidered and concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 407: Yeas 94, Nays 0
03/13/2006 H Signed by the Speaker
03/14/2006 S Signed by the President Pro Tempore

HB1235
Isolation and quarantine.
This conference committee report does the following: (1) Adds language concerning the exemption of certain organizations, including religious, nonreligious, and educational organizations, from the state food sanitary laws under certain circumstances until January 1, 2008. (2) Adds references to law defining dangerous communicable diseases. (3) Removes language concerning the procedure to follow for quarantine after the public health authority has taken other steps. (4) Removes language that required the distribution of certain information concerning the risks and benefits of immunizations to each person who receives an immunization and allows the state department to post the information. (5) Removes language that stated that a person may not be subjected to civil  penalty, criminal liability, or workplace discrimination for not receiving an immunization. (6) Adds language specifying that the absence of
adopted rules by the state department does not preclude implementation of the law.)
03/14/2006 S Conference committee report 1 : adopted by the Senate Roll Call 399: Yeas 50, Nays 0
03/14/2006 H Conference committee report 1 : adopted by the House; Roll Call 457: Yeas 78, Nays 7
03/21/2006 H Signed by the Speaker

HB1238
Emergency management mobile support.
Specifies the types of individuals who and the time frame in which an
individual can be called to duty with a mobile support unit. Specifies:
(1) liability provisions concerning the individual; and (2) compensation and reimbursement available to a member's employer or a member of a mobile support unit who is not an employee of the state or a political
subdivision.
Author: Peggy Welch
01/10/2006 H: 1st Reading Assigned Public Safety And Homeland Security
01/17/2006 H: Committee Sched Upon Adjournment Room 156-C Public Safety And Homeland Security
01/17/2006 H: Committee Action Pass(8-0) Public Safety And Homeland Security
01/19/2006 H: Committee Report do pass, adopted
01/23/2006 H: 2nd Reading Pass
01/26/2006 H: 3rd Reading Pass (97-0)
01/26/2006 H: Sponsor Added Thomas J. Wyss
01/26/2006 H: 2nd Sponsor Added Allie V. Craycraft, Jr.
01/26/2006 H: Co Sponsor Added Vaneta Becker
01/26/2006 H: Co Sponsor Added Connie W. Sipes
02/01/2006 S: 1st Reading referred to Committee on Homeland Security, Utilities, and Public Policy
02/07/2006 S: Committee Sched 10:00 a.m. Room 233 Homeland Security, Utilities and Public Policy
02/07/2006 S: Committee Action Pass Amend(10-0) Homeland Security, Utilities and Public Policy
02/07/2006 S: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
02/13/2006 S: 2nd Reading Pass
02/14/2006 S: 3rd Reading Pass (50-0)
02/14/2006 S: Ret 1st House Amendments
02/14/2006 S: Co Sponsor Added Glenn L. Howard
03/06/2006 H House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 391: Yeas 94, Nays 0
03/09/2006 H Signed by the Speaker
03/13/2006 S Signed by the President Pro Tempore
03/17/2006 Signed by the Governor

HB1249
County drug free community fund.
Provides that the criminal justice institute may deobligate funds to a
local government entity if the entity fails to comply with the fund
requirements. Provides a process to reinstate the funds. Provides that a local coordinating council (council) shall be appointed and approved by the commission for a drug free Indiana (commission). Requires a council to submit a comprehensive drug free communities plan (plan) for the approval of the commission before a county fiscal body appropriates county drug free community funds. Requires a council to determine the amount of funds that a county fiscal body shall appropriate to implement the objectives set forth in the plan. Provides that if a plan is not approved by the commission, the county fiscal body may not appropriate funds as set forth in the plan. Provides that if a county legislative body allocates funds without the approval of the plan by the commission, the commission may: (1) appoint a new council; (2) freeze funds allocated by the county legislative body; or (3) reevaluate the plan.
Author: Luke Messer
01/10/2006 H: 1st Reading Assigned Local Government
01/18/2006 H: Committee Action Pass(9-0) Local Government
01/19/2006 H: Committee Report do pass, adopted
01/23/2006 H: 2nd Reading Pass
01/23/2006 H: Co Author Added Phillip D. Hinkle
01/23/2006 H: Co Author Added George Philip Hoy
01/23/2006 H: Co Author Added Winfield C. Moses, Jr.
01/26/2006 H: 3rd Reading Pass (95-0)
01/26/2006 H: Sponsor Added Dennis K. Kruse
02/01/2006 S: 1st Reading Assigned Governmental Affairs and Interstate Cooperation
02/08/2006 S: Committee Sched 1:30 p.m. Room 130 Governmental Affairs and Interstate Cooperation
02/08/2006 S: Committee Action Pass(9-0) Governmental Affairs and Interstate Cooperation
02/09/2006 S: Committee Report do pass, adopted
02/09/2006 S: Co Sponsor Added Earline S. Rogers
02/13/2006 S: 2nd Reading Pass
02/13/2006 S: Co Sponsor Added John M. Waterman
02/14/2006 S: 3rd Reading Pass (50-0)
02/14/2006 S: Ret 1st House No Amendments
03/02/2006 H Signed by the Speaker
03/07/2006 S Signed by the President Pro Tempore
03/14/2006 Signed by the Governor

HB1314
Substance and alcohol use during pregnancy.
Requires the state department of health to study the use of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco by pregnant women. Requires the study to be completed and a report to be submitted to the legislative council and the health finance commission before October 1, 2006.
Author: Sheila Johnston Klinker
01/10/2006 H: 1st Reading Assigned Public Health
01/17/2006 H: Committee Report do pass, adopted
01/19/2006 H: Co Author Added Terry A. Goodin
01/19/2006 H: Co Author Added Dennis Tyler
01/23/2006 H: 2nd Reading Pass
01/26/2006 H: 3rd Reading Pass (98-0)
01/26/2006 H: Sponsor Added Connie Lawson
01/26/2006 H: 2nd Sponsor Added Vi Simpson
01/26/2006 H: Co Sponsor Added Gary Dillon
01/26/2006 H: Co Sponsor Added Earline S. Rogers
02/01/2006 S: 1st Reading Assigned Health And Provider Services
02/22/2006 S: Committee Sched 9:00 a.m. Room Senate Chambers
02/22/2006 S: Committee Action Pass(11-0) Health And Provider Services
02/23/2006 S: Committee Report do pass, adopted
02/23/2006 S: Co Sponsor Added Billie J. Breaux
02/23/2006 S: Co Sponsor Added Connie W. Sipes
02/27/2006 S Second reading: ordered engrossed
03/02/2006 S Third reading: passed; Roll Call 304: Yeas 49 and Nays 0
03/02/2006 S Returned to the House without amendments
03/07/2006 H Signed by the Speaker
03/08/2006 S Signed by the President Pro Tempore
03/17/2006 Signed by the Governor

HB1397
State ethics standards.
Changes the definition of "business relationship" in the executive
branch ethics statute to include the relationship an executive branch
lobbyist has with an executive branch agency. Gives the state ethics
commission (commission) certain jurisdiction over executive branch lobbyists. Provides that the inspector general may seek an advisory opinion from the commission. Changes the evidentiary standard applicable to commission findings from "competent and substantial" to a preponderance of the evidence. Shifts certain responsibilities from the commission to the inspector general. Authorizes a member of the commission to participate in commission meetings from a remote location under certain circumstances.
Requires certain persons who have final purchasing authority for an
agency to file an annual financial disclosure statement. Authorizes the
commission to require revocation of licenses, permits, or registrations
issued by an agency for violations of the ethics statutes or rules.
Requires registration of executive branch lobbyists with the department of administration. Authorizes the department to adopt rules to establish registration fees and to impose civil penalties and revoke registrations if an executive branch lobbyist violates the registration requirements. Imposes initial registration fees. Makes other technical changes. Repeals the current statute authorizing registration of executive branch lobbyists.
Author: Matthew D. Whetstone
01/12/2006 H: 1st Reading Assigned Government And Regulatory Reform
01/26/2006 H: Committee Sched 8:30 a.m. Room 156-B Government And Regulatory Reform
01/26/2006 H: Committee Action Pass Amend(9-0) Government And Regulatory Reform
01/26/2006 H: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
01/30/2006 H: Co Author Added Robert D. Kuzman
01/30/2006 H: 2nd Reading Pass Amend
01/30/2006 H: Amendment #3 (Whetstone), prevailed; Voice Vote
02/02/2006 H: 3rd Reading Pass (96-0)
02/02/2006 H: 3rd Reading Pass (96-0)
02/02/2006 H: Sponsor Added Connie Lawson
02/07/2006 S: 1st Reading Assigned Ethics
02/20/2006 S: Committee Sched 11:00 a.m. Room 130 Ethics
02/21/2006 S: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
02/28/2006 S Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/28/2006 S Amendment 1 (Hume), failed; Division of the Senate: Yeas 16, Nays 30
02/28/2006 S Amendment 3 (Lawson), prevailed; Voice Vote
03/01/2006 S Senator Hume added as cosponsor
03/02/2006 S Third reading: passed; Roll Call 310: Yeas 49 and Nays 0
03/02/2006 S Returned to the House with amendments
03/06/2006 H House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 394: Yeas 96, Nays 0
03/09/2006 H Signed by the Speaker
03/13/2006 S Signed by the President Pro Tempore
03/17/2006 Signed by the Governor

 

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