2024 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

HB1021: Green alert for missing at risk veterans.

Legislative Summary

Green alert for missing at risk veterans. Defines "veteran at risk". Creates the green alert program to provide for public notification regarding missing veterans at risk. Changes the name of the Indiana clearinghouse for information on missing children and missing endangered adults to the Indiana clearinghouse for information on missing children, missing veterans at risk, and missing endangered adults (clearinghouse). Makes conforming changes to the duties of the clearinghouse. Creates certain duties and reporting requirements for law enforcement agencies concerning missing veterans at risk. Provides immunity for a broadcaster who broadcasts, or an electronic billboard operator who displays, a green alert notification and a person who establishes or maintains a green alert website under an agreement with the state police department. Makes technical corrections.

Bill History

1/8/2024
Coauthored by Representative Pack
House of Representatives
1/8/2024
Authored by Representative Gore
House of Representatives
1/8/2024
First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
House of Representatives
1/22/2024
Representatives Bartels and Jeter C added as coauthors
House of Representatives
1/29/2024
Committee report: do pass, adopted
House of Representatives
1/31/2024
Second reading: ordered engrossed
House of Representatives
2/1/2024
Senate sponsors: Senators Tomes, Crider, Hunley
House of Representatives
2/1/2024
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 116: yeas 95, nays 0
House of Representatives
2/2/2024
Referred to the Senate
House of Representatives
2/12/2024
First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and The Military
Senate
2/20/2024
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Senate
2/20/2024
Senator Crane added as cosponsor
Senate
2/22/2024
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senate
2/22/2024
Senator Pol added as cosponsor
Senate
2/26/2024
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 186: yeas 49, nays 0
Senate
2/26/2024
Senator Becker added as cosponsor
Senate
2/26/2024
Senators Buck and Doriot added as cosponsors
Senate
2/26/2024
Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
Senate
2/27/2024
Returned to the House without amendments
Senate
3/4/2024
Signed by the Speaker
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate
3/8/2024
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate
3/11/2024
Signed by the Governor
House of Representatives
3/11/2024
Public Law 40
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate - Third reading
2/26/2024
49
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House - Third reading
2/1/2024
94
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/11/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text2/28/2024352.3 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/20/2024380.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/29/2024378.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/22/2023361.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/28/202462.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/26/202462.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/22/202462.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/20/202462.2 KB
Misc
Misc2/20/202420.8 KB
Misc
Misc2/20/202450.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/1/202462.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/31/202462.2 KB
Misc
Misc1/29/202421.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/29/202462.2 KB
Misc
Misc1/29/202472.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note12/22/202362.2 KB