INDIANA – A variety of new laws began Saturday, July 1, in Indiana. State Sen. Andy Zay, R-Huntington, provides information on some of them:
Many of the 272 bills passed by the Indiana General Assembly during the 2017 legislative session go into effect July 1. Some of these new laws are listed below.
• House Enrolled Act 1002 creates a 20-year road funding plan for Indiana, providing $1.2 billion per year to take care of our current infrastructure, finish the projects we have started and plan for the future.
• Senate Enrolled Act 226 limits the amount of opioids that may be prescribed to a patient receiving his or her first opioid prescription from a provider.
• Senate Enrolled Act 239 requires the Department of Correction to give a victim at least 48 hours of notice if an offender’s release or discharge date is changed during the 40-day discharge notification period.
• Senate Enrolled Act 307 requires the Department of Workforce Development to give veterans and their spouses priority when filling federal or state positions or training programs if they are eligible and were honorably discharged from the military.
• Senate Enrolled Act 323 allows victims of domestic violence to petition a court to divide a wireless service contract that is shared with their abuser.
For a full list of new laws passed this year, click on this link: http://www.indianasenaterepublicans.com/…/20…/Zay%20Book.pdf