IndianaVeteran service officers.
What it does
Makes changes to the duties of the Indiana department of veterans' affairs commission (commission). Makes changes to the duties of the director of the department of veterans' affairs (department). Requires, before January 1, 2026, the commission to establish and maintain certain standards for the state accreditation program.
More detail
Requires, after June 30, 2026, each service officer employed by a county or city to maintain the accreditation standards to provide service on behalf of the county or city. Provides that a county executive shall employ a service officer and may employ service officer assistants. Provides, that with the approval of the commission, two or more counties may enter into an agreement to employ a service officer if each county demonstrates to the commission that the workload does not justify each county employing a separate county service officer. Requires every county or city official and department of the county or city to cooperate with the service officer and provide the service officer with information necessary in connection with the performance of the service officer's duties.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 6Public Law 203Latest
- May 6Signed by the Governor Mike BraunBecame Law
- Apr 29Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Apr 23Signed by the SpeakerMajor
- Apr 23Signed by the President Pro TemporeMajor
- Apr 22Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 510: yeas 88, nays 0
- Vote recorded SB 433 - Baldwin. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded SB 433 - Bartels. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 22Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 483: yeas 49, nays 0
- Apr 21CCR # 1 filed in the SenateMinor
- Apr 21CCR # 1 filed in the HouseMinor
- Apr 17Senator Tomes added as conferee
- Apr 17Senator Ford J.D. removed as conferee
- Apr 17Senator Tomes removed as advisor
- Apr 14House conferees appointed: Bartels and Pack
- Apr 14House advisors appointed: Haggard, Lauer and Moseley
- Apr 10Senate dissented from House amendments
- Apr 10Senate conferees appointed: Baldwin and Ford J.D.
- Apr 10Senate advisors appointed: Spencer and Tomes
- Apr 9Returned to the Senate with amendmentsMinor
- Apr 9Motion to dissent filedMinor
- Apr 8Third reading: passed; Roll Call 403: yeas 92, nays 0Passed House
- Vote recorded SB 433 - Bartels - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 7Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedMinor
- Apr 7Amendment #1 (Pack) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Apr 3Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Mar 3First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public SafetyMinor
- Feb 21Referred to the HouseMinor
- Feb 20House sponsor: Representative Bartels
- Vote recorded SB 433 - Baldwin - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20Third reading: passed; Roll Call 195: yeas 49, nays 0Passed Senate
- Feb 17Senator Randolph added as coauthor
- Feb 13Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedMinor
- Feb 13Amendment #1 (Baldwin) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Feb 11Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Jan 16Senator Tomes added as second author
- Jan 13Authored by Senator Baldwin
- Jan 13First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and The MilitaryIntroduced