2023 Legislative Session Thread

[jwamplerusa]

As soon as my new State House Rep, and I hope new State Senator, have their official contact information up I will start writing.

On the 2A / Art. 1 Sec 32 front I really want "pointing a firearm" fixed.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

How about tax credit for training and storage devices? Jim Lucas introduced this Bill before, it's coming back.

This is a brilliant idea and the person responsible for it should receive free sushi and craft beer for life.

 

[Angrysauce]

I would love to see some laws to nullify elements of the NFA this year. After Bruen and with Texas' ongoing case for their "Made in Texas" law, I feel confident kicking another leg out from under them. Get more laws in at the state that contradict the fed and tie up more of their assets. They throw spaghetti at the wall, why shouldn't we?

 

[BigMoose]

This is a brilliant idea and the person responsible for it should receive free sushi and craft beer for life.

So bait and beer for life.

 

[KellyinAvon]

So bait and beer for life.

You know the saying, "Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he'll sit on the dock and drink beer all day."

 

[Kirk Freeman]

So bait and beer for life.

I will also accept steak and this weekend intend exactly that.

 

[KellyinAvon]

Fellow 2A supporters (and lurking antis, we see you!) The committee schedules are not up yet but the committee dates are on the session schedule. All of the dates below are Wednesdays (the usual committee hearing day.) The committee hearings are where public comments on bills take place.

There are hundreds of bills every year from both the Senate and the House. All bills that get a first reading are assigned to a committee. MAYBE... 25% get a hearing in committee. After the discussion and public comments the Committee Chair (usually) calls for a committee vote. If it passes the committee it then goes to the floor (House or Senate) for amendments (2nd reading) and a vote (3rd reading.)

Passes one side? Now it goes to the other side, lather/rinse/repeat.

When a bill is assigned to a committee is when we can start emailing/calling/mailing/etc the committee members to encourage support/opposition.

House:
(Maybe 11 January)
18-Jan-15 February
8 March -5 April

Senate:
18 Jan-22 Feb
8 March-12 April

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/senate/session_calendar/

 

[2A_Tom]

Indiana Government Center parking garages should not be "gun free" zones.

25 IAC 7-2-1 Definitions
Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this article:
(4) "Indiana government center campus" means the following:
(A) The state capitol building.
(B) The Indiana government center-north.
(C) The Indiana government center-south.
(D) The state library.
(E) The Washington Street garage.
(F) The Senate Avenue garage.
(G) The Indiana historical society building and parking lot.
(H) The land adjacent to these buildings that is owned and controlled by the state.
20181010-IR-025180329RFA)


E through H should be eliminated, at the minimum. (Acutually they should all go, but I know the "rules for thee but not me" crowd in the Legislature would never go for that)

Actually A through H

All IAC 2A infringements

 

[KellyinAvon]

Deadline for bills is this Friday. Hopefully see something soon. Takes a while to go through all these things...

 

[KLB]

I hope they go after the emergency powers this time.

 

[KellyinAvon]

I hope they go after the emergency powers this time.

I’m not holding my breath, I don’t want to turn blue and pass out.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

I hope they go after the emergency powers this time.

Too many republicans are ok with what transpired.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

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Um, dude, um . . . Amish?

 

[Cavman]

Too many republicans are ok with what transpired.

They like to many taxes too

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

They like to many taxes too

Those bike paths won’t build themselves. Republicans like spending other peoples’ money too.

 

[Cavman]

Those bike paths won’t build themselves. Republicans like spending other peoples’ money too.

Pretty sure their thinking is along as they don't do as much as Illinois then they're okay

 

[KellyinAvon]

Deep breath... deep breath... Senate Committees are posted...

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/committees/judiciary_4200

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Deep breath... deep breath... Senate Committees are posted...

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/committees/judiciary_4200

Liz Brown is still chair?

 

[KellyinAvon]

Liz Brown is still chair?

I would've broke the profanity filters if I typed what a yelled when I saw it.

 

[KellyinAvon]

Some good news: Aaron Freeman is the Chair of the Corrections and Criminal Law Committee.

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/committees/corrections_and_criminal_law_3000