Legislative oversight of certain fiscal and emergency matters.
Summary
Specifies that the bill is severable. Provides that the general assembly may convene in an emergency session if the legislative council adopts a resolution making certain findings concerning a state of emergency declared by the governor. Specifies the maximum length of an emergency session. Provides that in an emergency session the general assembly may enact only bills relating to the agenda stated in the legislative council's resolution. Provides that the general assembly may adopt concurrent resolutions and each house may adopt simple resolutions during an emergency session. Establishes the legislative state of emergency advisory group. Creates the economic stimulus fund (ESF) for the deposit of all discretionary funds received by the state. Defines "discretionary funds" to mean federal economic stimulus funds received under federal legislation granting the state authority to determine the amounts and manner in which the federal economic stimulus funds may be expended. Provides that discretionary funds deposited into the ESF during a period in which the general assembly is convened in a regular session, an emergency session, or a special session may not be allotted or expended unless appropriated by the general assembly or reviewed by the budget committee. Provides that before discretionary funds deposited into the ESF during a period in which the general assembly is not convened in a regular session, an emergency session, or a special session may be allotted to or expended by a state agency or instrumentality, the allotment or expenditure must be reviewed by the budget committee. Provides that discretionary funds deposited into the ESF may not be expended, transferred, assigned, or otherwise removed from the ESF by the state board of finance, the budget agency, or any other state agency except as permitted under the provisions of the statute. Exempts federal economic stimulus funds obligated or expended before April 29, 2021, from the application of the statute. Provides that a violation of the disaster statute (IC 10-14-3) or an order authorized by that statute is a Class B infraction instead of a Class B misdemeanor.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Vetoed
Apr 2021
Introduced Mar 30, 2021
Vetoed Apr 9, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2021 · House Apr 15, 2021
How they voted
36–8
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Apr 15, 2021
D
Democratic11
72% Nay
R
Republican36
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
51
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
14
Apr 15, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (36-8-3)
senate
Apr 9, 2021
Vetoed
Vetoed by the Governor
executive
Apr 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 346: yeas 37, nays 10
upper
Apr 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 347: yeas 64, nays 33
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Introduced
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Introduced
CCR # 1 filed in the House
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Amended
House dissented from Senate amendments
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Introduced
Motion to dissent filed
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Amended
Returned to the House with amendments
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 275: yeas 39, nays 10
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Amended
Amendment #9 (Glick) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Amended
Amendment #6 (Tallian) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Senate
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 103: yeas 69, nays 27
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Amended
Amendment #9 (Jacob) failed; Roll Call 79: yeas 4, nays 94
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Amended
Amendment #8 (Jacob) failed; Roll Call 78: yeas 11, nays 85
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Amended
Amendment #7 (Jacob) failed; Roll Call 77: yeas 6, nays 90
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Amended
Amendment #4 (Nisly) failed; Roll Call 76: yeas 6, nays 91
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Amended
Amendment #6 (Jacob) failed; Roll Call 75: yeas 6, nays 92
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Amended
Amendment #3 (Nisly) failed; Roll Call 74: yeas 3, nays 93
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Amended
Amendment #13 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 73: yeas 23, nays 75
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Amended
Amendment #5 (Jacob) failed; Roll Call 72: yeas 5, nays 92
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Amended
Amendment #12 (Porter) ruled out of order
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Amended
Amendment #2 (Nisly) failed; Roll Call 71: yeas 3, nays 93
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
4 primary · 51 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Garten
RRepublican
P
Matt Lehman
RRepublican
P
Mike Gaskill
RRepublican
P
Sue Glick
RRepublican
Co
Beau Baird
RRepublican
Co
Ben Smaltz
RRepublican
Co
Bob Cherry
RRepublican
Co
Bob Morris
RRepublican
Co
Brad Barrett
RRepublican
Co
Bruce Borders
RRepublican
Co
Chris Judy
RRepublican
Co
Chris May
RRepublican
Co
Chuck Goodrich
RRepublican
Co
Craig Snow
RRepublican
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