2025 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

HB1641: County government matters.

Legislative Summary

County government matters. Allows an executive session to be held to communicate with an attorney, subject to the attorney client privilege. Excludes conveyances to a unit from the definition of a "conveyance document". Amends requirements for local ordinances concerning the operation of a golf cart or an off-road vehicle. Provides that if a body is to be transported by common carrier, the person in charge of interment shall secure a burial transit permit in duplicate from certain individuals. Provides that the governing body of a school corporation may enter into a public-private agreement for the construction or renovation of school buildings under the statutes governing public-private agreements. Provides that certain fees collected by the county recorder are deposited in the county recorder's records perpetuation fund. Provides that a fee for recording a mortgage assumption is the same as the fee for recording a mortgage. Prohibits a county employee from taking action on a county contract, unless permitted by a county ordinance. Amends the definition of "residential property" used for an allocation area established after June 30, 2025. Provides that, after June 30, 2025, no action shall be brought with respect to jail or prison conditions under state law by an offender until such administrative remedies as are available are exhausted.

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Bill History

1/21/2025
Coauthored by Representative Zimmerman
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Authored by Representative Meltzer
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Second reading: ordered engrossed
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Representative Miller D added as coauthor
House of Representatives
2/17/2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 189: yeas 94, nays 3
House of Representatives
2/17/2025
Senate sponsors: Senators Koch and Alexander
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Referred to the Senate
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
Senate
3/20/2025
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
Senate
4/8/2025
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senate
4/8/2025
Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
Senate
4/14/2025
Amendment #1 (Koch) prevailed; voice vote
Senate
4/14/2025
Amendment #2 (Bohacek) prevailed; voice vote
Senate
4/14/2025
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Senate
4/15/2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 448: yeas 45, nays 2
Senate
4/16/2025
Returned to the House with amendments
Senate
4/17/2025
Motion to concur filed
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 498: yeas 83, nays 1
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Signed by the Speaker
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate
4/23/2025
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate

Amendments

Senate Amendment #2

Senate Amendment #2

4/14/2025Not Adopted

Senate Amendment #1

Senate Amendment #1

4/9/2025Not Adopted

Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Amendment #4

Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Amendment #4

4/8/2025Not Adopted

Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Amendment #4

Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Amendment #4

4/8/2025Not Adopted

Senate Local Government Amendment #3

Senate Local Government Amendment #3

3/20/2025Not Adopted

House Local Government Amendment #2

House Local Government Amendment #2

2/11/2025Not Adopted

House Local Government Amendment #2

House Local Government Amendment #2

2/10/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House - House concurred with Senate amendments
4/17/2025
83
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
15
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate - Third reading
4/15/2025
45
Yea
2
Nay
2
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House - Third reading
2/17/2025
94
Yea
3
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/16/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/17/2025528.8 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text4/15/2025825.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/8/2025337.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/20/2025345.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/11/2025333.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/15/2025343.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/21/202575.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/15/202575.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/15/202575.3 KB
Misc
Misc4/8/202523.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/8/202572.2 KB
Misc
Misc4/8/202543.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/21/202570.8 KB
Misc
Misc3/20/202543.0 KB
Misc
Misc3/20/202522.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/17/202571.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/13/202571.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/11/202571.6 KB
Misc
Misc2/11/202568.8 KB
Misc
Misc2/11/202522.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/15/202569.9 KB