Public depositories.
Summary
Amends as follows the Indiana Code section authorizing a political subdivision to invest public funds in certificates of deposit of depositories that have not been designated as a depository by the local board of finance but have been designated by the state board of finance as a depository for state deposits: (1) Provides that an investment that is made under the section after June 30, 2018, in a certificate of deposit of a depository that is located outside the territorial limits of the investing political subdivision is considered lawfully invested and insured by the public deposits insurance fund notwithstanding the current statutory requirement that all public funds of all political subdivisions must be deposited in designated depositories located in the territorial limits of the political subdivision. (2) Eliminates, for purposes of investments in certificates of deposit made under the section, the applicability of the current statutory requirement that all public funds of all political subdivisions must be deposited in designated depositories located in the territorial limits of the political subdivision. Amends the Indiana Code section requiring that all public funds of all political subdivisions be deposited in public depositories within the territorial limits of the political subdivision to provide that a board of finance of a political subdivision that is: (1) a school corporation; or (2) a library district; may invest the public funds of the political subdivision in a designated depository located anywhere in the county in which the political subdivision is located. Authorizes a county to invest the public funds of the county in a depository that is located in another county contiguous to that county.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Last action Apr 10, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill was amended and engrossed for the Senate, adding Senate sponsors and updating dates to reflect Senate action. The digest was updated to clarify that counties can now invest public funds in depositories located in contiguous counties, while school corporations and library districts remain limited to their own counties. The bill's core policy regarding public fund depositories remains unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope was slightly clarified to explicitly authorize counties to invest funds in contiguous counties, while maintaining restrictions for school corporations and library districts.
TIMELINE
Added Senate sponsor names (Holdman, Baldwin, Randolph Lonnie M) and Senate action dates (February 10, 2025; February 11, 2025; February 20, 2025; April 10, 2025).
Updated digest date from February 4, 2025 to April 9, 2025, and bill date from February 4, 2025 to April 11, 2025.
SCOPE
Clarified that counties may invest public funds in depositories located in another contiguous county, while school corporations and library districts remain limited to their own counties.
TECHNICAL
Changed bill designation from HB 1523 to EH 1523 (Engrossed House Bill) to reflect Senate passage and engrossment.
Floor votes · House Feb 11, 2025
How they voted
88–4
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 100
Feb 11, 2025
D
Democratic29
86% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican70
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 142: yeas 88, nays 4
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment #1 (Pierce K) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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