2018 Miscellaneous Bill Watch List
SB11: Eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance
Authors: Sen. Mike Bohacek (R), Sen. Jim Merritt (R), Sen. Jon Ford (R), Sen. David Niezgodski (D), Sen. Jean Breaux (D), Sen. Lonnie Randolph (D), Sen. Eddie Melton (D)
Sponsor: Rep. Anthony Cook (R)
Status: Died in the House Family, Children and Human Affairs, but language was amended into HB1317 (below), which was signed into law by the Governor.
Votes & Actions:
- 1/11/18: The Senate Family and Children Services Committee amended SB11 by consent, then passed it by a vote of 7-0.
- 1/25/18: The Senate Appropriations Committee amended SB11 by consent, then passed it by a vote of 11-0.
- 1/30/18: SB11 passed the Senate by a vote of 41-8.
Position: CAC supports this bill
Description: SB11 opts Indiana out of the federal law prohibiting people convicted of certain drug offenses from receiving SNAP assistance. However, if the people who qualify for this violate any terms of their probation, parole, community corrections, or reentry court program, they will be ineligible for SNAP.
Authors: Rep. Edward Clere (R), Rep. Steven Davisson (R), Rep. Cindy Ziemke (R), Rep. Charlie Brown (D)
Sponsors: Sen. Vaneta Becker (R), Sen. Ed Charbonneau (R), Sen. Ronald Grooms (R), Sen. Mark Stoops (D), Sen. Lonnie Randolph (D)
Status: Signed into law by Gov. Holcomb.
Votes & Actions:
- 1/29/18: The House Public Health Committee passed 4 amendments by consent, then passed HB1317 by a vote of 8-0.
- 2/05/18: The House passed HB1317 by a vote of 91-1.
- 2/21/18: The Senate Health and Provider Services Committee amended HB1317 by consent, then passed it out of committee by a vote of 10-0.
- 3/01/18: The Senate Appropriations Committee amended HB1317 twice by consent, then passed it out of committee by a vote of 13-0.
- 3/05/18: The Senate amended HB1317 by consent to include the language from SB11 (above).
- 3/06/18: The Senate passed HB1317 by a vote of 36-12.
- 3/08/18: The House dissented from Senate amendments.
- 3/13/18: The House adopted the conference committee report by a vote of 95-3.
- 3/14/18: The Senate adopted the conference committee report by a vote of 36-13.
- 3/25/18: HB1317 was signed into law by Gov. Holcomb.
Position: CAC supports this bill
Description: When SB11 (above) died in the House Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee, the language from SB11 was inserted into HB1317. HB1317 deals with a lot of different health matters. Among other things, it opts Indiana out of the federal law prohibiting people convicted of certain drug offenses from receiving SNAP assistance. However, if the people who qualify for this violate any terms of their probation, parole, community corrections, or reentry court program, they will be ineligible for SNAP.
HB1080: Central Indiana public transportation projects
Authors: Rep. Justin Moed (D), Rep. Dan Forestal (D), Rep. Jerry Torr (R), Rep. Cindy Kirchhofer (R)
Sponsors: Sen. Greg Taylor (D), Sen. Lonnie Randolph (D), Sen. Jim Merritt (R)
Status: Died in the Senate.
Votes & Actions:
- 1/24/18: The House Roads & Transportation Committee passed HB1080 by a vote of 11-1.
- 1/20/18: The House passed HB1080 by a vote of 90-5.
2/27/18: The Senate Homeland Security & Transportation Committee passed HB1080 by a vote of 7-2.
Position: CAC supports this bill.
Description: HB1080 removes the prohibition on Marion County light rail projects. This is a priority bill for Transit Drives Indy, an initiative with which CAC partners to advance transit priorities for Indianapolis and the State.
HB1319: Small loans and unsecured consumer installment loans
Authors: Rep. Martin Carbaugh (R), Rep. Robert Morris (R), Rep. Woody Burton (R), Rep. Wendy McNamara (R)
Sponsors: Sen. Mark Messmer (R), Sen. Erin Houchin (R), Sen. Jeff Raatz (R)
Status: Died in the Senate Commerce & Technology Committee.
Votes & Actions:
- 1/24/18: The House Financial Institutions Committee amended HB1319 twice by consent, then passed it by a vote of 8-5.
- 1/31/18: The House passed HB1319 by a vote of 53-41.
Position: CAC opposes this bill.
Description: HB 1319 is a highly controversial bill to legalize installment lending up to 222% APR. Currently, lenders can offer installment loans only if they remain under Indiana's criminal loan sharking law, which caps fees and interest at 72% APR. This new bill would allow payday lenders to offer larger, longer-term loans at up to 222% APR. Under current law, a typical payday borrower making $16,000 qualifies for a two-week payday loan of $266 and if they take 8-10 loans in a row, they would pay about $400 in fees. Under this new bill, a borrower making $16,000 per year could qualify for a one-year loan of $1500 and pay nearly $1600 in fees.
HB1369: Regulation of confined feeding operations
Authors: Rep. Sue Errington (D), Rep. Thomas Saunders (R)
Status: Died in the House Environmental Affairs Committee.
Votes & Actions: none taken
Position: CAC supports this bill
Description: Improves policy guidelines and consumer protections concerning Confined Animal Feeding Operations (factory farms).
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