Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 433: Veteran service officers.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 433 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Veteran service officers. Primary sponsor: Steve Bartels (Republican), Jim Tomes (Republican), Scott Baldwin (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2025): Public Law 203.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Makes changes to the duties of the Indiana department of veterans' affairs commission (commission). Makes changes to the duties of the director of the department of veterans' affairs (department). Requires, before January 1, 2026, the commission to establish and maintain certain standards for the state accreditation program. Requires, after June 30, 2026, each service officer employed by a county or city to maintain the accreditation standards to provide service on behalf of the county or city. Provides that a county executive shall employ a service officer and may employ service officer assistants. Provides, that with the approval of the commission, two or more counties may enter into an agreement to employ a service officer if each county demonstrates to the commission that the workload does not justify each county employing a separate county service officer. Requires every county or city official and department of the county or city to cooperate with the service officer and provide the service officer with information necessary in connection with the performance of the service officer's duties.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Bartels | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 74 |
| Jim Tomes | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 49 |
| Scott Baldwin | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 20 |
| Lonnie Randolph | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 2 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Public Law 203
- Signed by the Governor
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the Speaker
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 510: yeas 88, nays 0
- Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 483: yeas 49, nays 0
- CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
- CCR # 1 filed in the House
- Senator Tomes added as conferee
- Senator Ford J.D. removed as conferee
- Senator Tomes removed as advisor
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