Bill > HB1682

This bill proposes several technical amendments to Indiana legislative procedures and statutory interpretation. It defines "SECTION" as a paragraph or group of paragraphs in an act preceded by the capitalized word "SECTION", and clarifies various rules about how and when legislative acts take effect. The bill makes changes to existing law regarding the preservation of legal rights and penalties from previous statutes, clarifies severability provisions, and specifies new procedures for bills passed during regular and special legislative sessions, including bills passed over the governor's veto. Key provisions include specifying that bills passed during a regular or special session must be presented to the governor within seven days of sine die adjournment, establishing when bills passed over a governor's veto take effect, and removing some obsolete statutory language. The bill also updates procedural rules for the Indiana General Assembly, such as committee appointments, bill filing, and legislative calendars. Most of these changes are set to take effect retroactively on November 19, 2024, and the bill itself declares an emergency, which typically means it goes into effect immediately upon becoming law.

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https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1682/details