2023 Legislative Session Thread

[Haven]

Thanks for the props Haven. Doing better than the staff at the Indy Star is a low bar, but I'll take the props.

There has to be at least one real journalist still at the Indy Star. They probably keep that person around to help figure out what the shouldn't do by doing the exact opposite of what the journalist suggests.

My grandmother is probably spinning in her grave over what is considered journalism these days.

 

[KellyinAvon]

We are almost in February, not one bill (of interest) has been scheduled a hearing.

Tune in later for "Operation Call the Committee Chairs"

 

[KellyinAvon]

Operation Call the Committee Chairs: Part 1

Wendy McNamara: Courts and Criminal Code Chair. Three bills in her committee that need a hearing

800-382-9841

Ask to leave a message for Representative McNamara

Message: Please schedule HB 1117 (2nd Amendment Protection) for a hearing

(Digest, handy if needed)
Second amendment protection. Provides that certain federal laws that infringe on the right to keep and bear arms are invalid, not recognized, and rejected, and shall not be enforced by Indiana. Specifies penalties and causes of action concerning a political subdivision or law enforcement agency that employs a: (1) law enforcement officer who enforces or attempts to enforce certain provisions or otherwise deprives a citizen of Indiana of particular constitutional rights or privileges; or (2) federal official, or person who gives material aid to a federal official, who knowingly enforces or attempts to enforce certain laws. Specifies exceptions.

Message: Please schedule HB 1261 (Self Defense) for a hearing. This has passed the Senate three times, never received a hearing in the House.

(Digest)
Self-defense. Specifies that "reasonable force" includes the pointing of a loaded or unloaded firearm for purposes of arrest or to prevent an escape, or for self-defense.

Message: Please schedule HB 1323 (Information Privacy Relating to Firearms) for a hearing.

(Digest)
Information privacy relating to firearms. Specifies the circumstances under which information concerning a person who applies for or holds a license to carry a handgun may be released to a federal government entity.

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/legislators/legislator_wendy_mcnamara_1046/

 

[KellyinAvon]

Operation Call the Committee Chairs: Part 2

Jeffrey Thompson: Ways and Means Chair.

800-382-9841

Ask to leave a message for Representative Thompson

Message: Please schedule HB 1347 (Income Tax Credit for Firearms Safety Expenses) for a hearing

(Digest)
Income tax credit for firearms safety expenses. Provides a state income tax credit for expenses incurred to receive qualified firearms instruction or to purchase a qualified firearms storage device. Provides that the tax credit is equal to the amount of the incurred expenses. Provides that the maximum amount allowed as a tax credit is $300 for individuals filing single returns or $600 for married couples filing joint returns. Provides that a tax credit may not exceed the taxpayer's state income tax liability. Provides that a taxpayer is not entitled to a carryover, carryback, or refund of any unused tax credit.

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/legislators/legislator_jeffrey_thompson_529/

 

[KellyinAvon]

Operation Call the Committee Chairs: Part 1

Wendy McNamara: Courts and Criminal Code Chair. Three bills in her committee that need a hearing

800-382-9841

Ask to leave a message for Representative McNamara

Message: Please schedule HB 1117 (2nd Amendment Protection) for a hearing

(Digest, handy if needed)
Second amendment protection. Provides that certain federal laws that infringe on the right to keep and bear arms are invalid, not recognized, and rejected, and shall not be enforced by Indiana. Specifies penalties and causes of action concerning a political subdivision or law enforcement agency that employs a: (1) law enforcement officer who enforces or attempts to enforce certain provisions or otherwise deprives a citizen of Indiana of particular constitutional rights or privileges; or (2) federal official, or person who gives material aid to a federal official, who knowingly enforces or attempts to enforce certain laws. Specifies exceptions.

Message: Please schedule HB 1261 (Self Defense) for a hearing. This has passed the Senate three times, never received a hearing in the House.

(Digest)
Self-defense. Specifies that "reasonable force" includes the pointing of a loaded or unloaded firearm for purposes of arrest or to prevent an escape, or for self-defense.

Message: Please schedule HB 1323 (Information Privacy Relating to Firearms) for a hearing.

(Digest)
Information privacy relating to firearms. Specifies the circumstances under which information concerning a person who applies for or holds a license to carry a handgun may be released to a federal government entity.

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/legislators/legislator_wendy_mcnamara_1046/

To the top! Let’s light them up! Pun intended

 

[KellyinAvon]

Operation Call the Committee Chairs: Part 2

Jeffrey Thompson: Ways and Means Chair.

800-382-9841

Ask to leave a message for Representative Thompson

Message: Please schedule HB 1347 (Income Tax Credit for Firearms Safety Expenses) for a hearing

(Digest)
Income tax credit for firearms safety expenses. Provides a state income tax credit for expenses incurred to receive qualified firearms instruction or to purchase a qualified firearms storage device. Provides that the tax credit is equal to the amount of the incurred expenses. Provides that the maximum amount allowed as a tax credit is $300 for individuals filing single returns or $600 for married couples filing joint returns. Provides that a tax credit may not exceed the taxpayer's state income tax liability. Provides that a taxpayer is not entitled to a carryover, carryback, or refund of any unused tax credit.

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/legislators/legislator_jeffrey_thompson_529/

This one too

 

[Jeepster48439]

Some good things from James Tomes:

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/legislators/legislator_james_tomes_1041/

Free access to State Parks for Vets. That's the kind of pandering that I like.

...and wants to engage in a different kind of pandering. (A better solution would be to eliminate property taxes for homesteads/primary residences.)

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/90

This one looks like it is a solution but it will kill the real estate market. In order to get your property taxes frozen, you have to be over 65 and have lived in the property for at least 10 years.

If you sell at 70 because you no longer need that 5BR home on 10 ac and buy a new 1200sf ranch on a 0.16ac lot, you loose the 10 year protection and you are again subject to annual property tax adjustments.

This one is interesting. HOAs (and seed patent owners) will not be pleased:

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/133#digest-heading

Screw the HOAs and seed patent owners. GMO seeds should be banned.

What problem/issue is this one attempting to resolve?

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/132

Developers don't get paid for the land that they have to give up for the additional right of way. By making municipalities use eminent domain to get the additional right of way, the developer will get paid fair market value for the land. They see this as solving a taking issue. Otherwise many view it as an additional tax in the form of a user fee.

 

[KellyinAvon]

Operation Call the Committee Chairs: Part 2

Jeffrey Thompson: Ways and Means Chair.

800-382-9841

Ask to leave a message for Representative Thompson

Message: Please schedule HB 1347 (Income Tax Credit for Firearms Safety Expenses) for a hearing

(Digest)
Income tax credit for firearms safety expenses. Provides a state income tax credit for expenses incurred to receive qualified firearms instruction or to purchase a qualified firearms storage device. Provides that the tax credit is equal to the amount of the incurred expenses. Provides that the maximum amount allowed as a tax credit is $300 for individuals filing single returns or $600 for married couples filing joint returns. Provides that a tax credit may not exceed the taxpayer's state income tax liability. Provides that a taxpayer is not entitled to a carryover, carryback, or refund of any unused tax credit.

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/legislators/legislator_jeffrey_thompson_529/

This one too

Operation Call the Committee Chairs: Part 2

Jeffrey Thompson: Ways and Means Chair.

800-382-9841

Ask to leave a message for Representative Thompson

Message: Please schedule HB 1347 (Income Tax Credit for Firearms Safety Expenses) for a hearing

(Digest)
Income tax credit for firearms safety expenses. Provides a state income tax credit for expenses incurred to receive qualified firearms instruction or to purchase a qualified firearms storage device. Provides that the tax credit is equal to the amount of the incurred expenses. Provides that the maximum amount allowed as a tax credit is $300 for individuals filing single returns or $600 for married couples filing joint returns. Provides that a tax credit may not exceed the taxpayer's state income tax liability. Provides that a taxpayer is not entitled to a carryover, carryback, or refund of any unused tax credit.

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/legislators/legislator_jeffrey_thompson_529/

called for both at lunch. Got an answering machine for representative McNamara. Spoke to Josh a staffer for representative Thompson. He was nice and I thanked him for his time.

Also, when I left a message for Wendy McNamara, I pointed out that the fix Nantz Bill had passed the Senate three times

 

[freedomenthusiast100]

We could barely get enough republicans to pass constitutional carry. Can you imagine the wailing and gnashing of teeth by those same republicans if we seriously considered removing the gun free school zone stuff?

Having appropriate firearm carriers in school zones is the only appropriate way to prevent and stop active school shooters so I am not particularly sure what other solutions that will be posed; excluding the unconstitutional dissolution of second amendment rights. SMH

 

[KellyinAvon]

Operation Call the Committee Chairs: Part 1

Wendy McNamara: Courts and Criminal Code Chair. Three bills in her committee that need a hearing

800-382-9841

Ask to leave a message for Representative McNamara

Message: Please schedule HB 1117 (2nd Amendment Protection) for a hearing

(Digest, handy if needed)
Second amendment protection. Provides that certain federal laws that infringe on the right to keep and bear arms are invalid, not recognized, and rejected, and shall not be enforced by Indiana. Specifies penalties and causes of action concerning a political subdivision or law enforcement agency that employs a: (1) law enforcement officer who enforces or attempts to enforce certain provisions or otherwise deprives a citizen of Indiana of particular constitutional rights or privileges; or (2) federal official, or person who gives material aid to a federal official, who knowingly enforces or attempts to enforce certain laws. Specifies exceptions.

Message: Please schedule HB 1261 (Self Defense) for a hearing. This has passed the Senate three times, never received a hearing in the House.

(Digest)
Self-defense. Specifies that "reasonable force" includes the pointing of a loaded or unloaded firearm for purposes of arrest or to prevent an escape, or for self-defense.

Message: Please schedule HB 1323 (Information Privacy Relating to Firearms) for a hearing.

(Digest)
Information privacy relating to firearms. Specifies the circumstances under which information concerning a person who applies for or holds a license to carry a handgun may be released to a federal government entity.

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/legislators/legislator_wendy_mcnamara_1046/

Morning bump! Call the number!!

 

[KellyinAvon]

Operation Call the Committee Chairs: Part 2

Jeffrey Thompson: Ways and Means Chair.

800-382-9841

Ask to leave a message for Representative Thompson

Message: Please schedule HB 1347 (Income Tax Credit for Firearms Safety Expenses) for a hearing

(Digest)
Income tax credit for firearms safety expenses. Provides a state income tax credit for expenses incurred to receive qualified firearms instruction or to purchase a qualified firearms storage device. Provides that the tax credit is equal to the amount of the incurred expenses. Provides that the maximum amount allowed as a tax credit is $300 for individuals filing single returns or $600 for married couples filing joint returns. Provides that a tax credit may not exceed the taxpayer's state income tax liability. Provides that a taxpayer is not entitled to a carryover, carryback, or refund of any unused tax credit.

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/legislators/legislator_jeffrey_thompson_529/

Then call back!

 

[KellyinAvon]

Operation Call the Committee Chairs: Part 1

Wendy McNamara: Courts and Criminal Code Chair. Three bills in her committee that need a hearing

800-382-9841

Ask to leave a message for Representative McNamara

Message: Please schedule HB 1117 (2nd Amendment Protection) for a hearing

(Digest, handy if needed)
Second amendment protection. Provides that certain federal laws that infringe on the right to keep and bear arms are invalid, not recognized, and rejected, and shall not be enforced by Indiana. Specifies penalties and causes of action concerning a political subdivision or law enforcement agency that employs a: (1) law enforcement officer who enforces or attempts to enforce certain provisions or otherwise deprives a citizen of Indiana of particular constitutional rights or privileges; or (2) federal official, or person who gives material aid to a federal official, who knowingly enforces or attempts to enforce certain laws. Specifies exceptions.

Message: Please schedule HB 1261 (Self Defense) for a hearing. This has passed the Senate three times, never received a hearing in the House.

(Digest)
Self-defense. Specifies that "reasonable force" includes the pointing of a loaded or unloaded firearm for purposes of arrest or to prevent an escape, or for self-defense.

Message: Please schedule HB 1323 (Information Privacy Relating to Firearms) for a hearing.

(Digest)
Information privacy relating to firearms. Specifies the circumstances under which information concerning a person who applies for or holds a license to carry a handgun may be released to a federal government entity.

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/legislators/legislator_wendy_mcnamara_1046/

From Guy's show yesterday evening (The Gun Guy Show on WIBC): Rep Craig Haggard (HB 1323) was interviewed. It sounds like 1323 will get a hearing Wednesday.

Stay tuned to INGO for more information.

 

[KellyinAvon]

From Guy's show yesterday evening (The Gun Guy Show on WIBC): Rep Craig Haggard (HB 1323) was interviewed. It sounds like 1323 will get a hearing Wednesday.

Stay tuned to INGO for more information.

HB 1323 is scheduled for a hearing 1 Feb 1030 in room 156C

 

[KellyinAvon]

Operation Call the Committee Chairs: Part 1

Wendy McNamara: Courts and Criminal Code Chair. Three bills in her committee that need a hearing

800-382-9841

Ask to leave a message for Representative McNamara

Message: Please schedule HB 1117 (2nd Amendment Protection) for a hearing

(Digest, handy if needed)
Second amendment protection. Provides that certain federal laws that infringe on the right to keep and bear arms are invalid, not recognized, and rejected, and shall not be enforced by Indiana. Specifies penalties and causes of action concerning a political subdivision or law enforcement agency that employs a: (1) law enforcement officer who enforces or attempts to enforce certain provisions or otherwise deprives a citizen of Indiana of particular constitutional rights or privileges; or (2) federal official, or person who gives material aid to a federal official, who knowingly enforces or attempts to enforce certain laws. Specifies exceptions.

Message: Please schedule HB 1261 (Self Defense) for a hearing. This has passed the Senate three times, never received a hearing in the House.

(Digest)
Self-defense. Specifies that "reasonable force" includes the pointing of a loaded or unloaded firearm for purposes of arrest or to prevent an escape, or for self-defense.

Message: Please schedule HB 1323 (Information Privacy Relating to Firearms) for a hearing.

(Digest)
Information privacy relating to firearms. Specifies the circumstances under which information concerning a person who applies for or holds a license to carry a handgun may be released to a federal government entity.

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/legislators/legislator_wendy_mcnamara_1046/

One down (HB 1323 has a hearing!), two to go in this committee. Make a note, call the number! Be polite, be professional, but let them know we're here.

 

[KellyinAvon]

Operation Call the Committee Chairs: Part 2

Jeffrey Thompson: Ways and Means Chair.

800-382-9841

Ask to leave a message for Representative Thompson

Message: Please schedule HB 1347 (Income Tax Credit for Firearms Safety Expenses) for a hearing

(Digest)
Income tax credit for firearms safety expenses. Provides a state income tax credit for expenses incurred to receive qualified firearms instruction or to purchase a qualified firearms storage device. Provides that the tax credit is equal to the amount of the incurred expenses. Provides that the maximum amount allowed as a tax credit is $300 for individuals filing single returns or $600 for married couples filing joint returns. Provides that a tax credit may not exceed the taxpayer's state income tax liability. Provides that a taxpayer is not entitled to a carryover, carryback, or refund of any unused tax credit.

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/legislators/legislator_jeffrey_thompson_529/

Ways and Means needs motivating too!

 

[2in1evtime]

Anything on Indiana becoming a 2A sanctuary state??

 

[KellyinAvon]

Anything on Indiana becoming a 2A sanctuary state??

HB 1117 is not currently scheduled for a hearing. More motivation is required.

 

[KellyinAvon]

Hopefully HB 1323 gets it's hearing today. Scheduled schmeduled has been my experience with this committee.

Link has the bill and the committee. Looks like three newbies and a RINO on the R side, usual suspects on the D side.

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/committees/courts_and_criminal_code_0300

 

[KellyinAvon]

They shrunk the room too!!! SRO! Guy and Peace Out Charlie Hilltunin are also here.

 

[chipbennett]

They shrunk the room too!!! SRO! Guy and Peace Out Charlie Hilltunin are also here.

Wednesday mornings are the only time that I consistently can't get away to attend committee meetings... :/