2015 Legislative Session

[T.Lex]

SB 433 - Short Barrel Shotguns was signed by the speaker yesterday, according to the website.

Website was updated to show signed by Speaker and Senate Pres. pro tem, so all that's left is Pence.

 

[gglass]

^^^ Me so happy! ^^^

 

[Kirk Freeman]

From William "Bill" Dowden, Legislative Director of the ISRPA:

"Chalk up another one for Jim Tomes!!! His bill to protect gun and ammunition
manufacturers from certain lawsuits (such as Gary, Indiana) passed
the House today by a vote of 72 - 23. He got it through the Senate last month. You
can read the bill by going to www.iga.in.gov."

 

[brotherbill3]

From William "Bill" Dowden, Legislative Director of the ISRPA:

"Chalk up another one for Jim Tomes!!! His bill to protect gun and ammunition
manufacturers from certain lawsuits (such as Gary, Indiana) passed
the House today by a vote of 72 - 23. He got it through the Senate last month. You
can read the bill by going to www.iga.in.gov."

TRUTH ... but incomplete ...

The House (on the floor at 2nd reading) amended this. It needs concurrence vote in the Senate again; or it goes to Conference Committee.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

You are quite correct. I should have added editorial comments to Bill's e-mail, but I simply copied it.

I blame the finale of Justified.

 

[T.Lex]

Odd update on SB 433.

It doesn't show up at all on the Governor's list of bills that have been presented to him:
Governor Pence: 2015 Bill Watch

Yet, the 2015 session site indicates that the legislature believes it was done back on 4/9. I guess waiting on LG's signature.

Kinda makes me wonder if he's just going to let it become law without taking any position on it. Would Pence really do something like that?

(Purple implied.)

 

[rhinoabe]

Bump, because inquiring minds want to know.

 

[T.Lex]

According to the online resources, it is still awaiting signature by the Lt. Gov., then it will move on to the Governor. I don't believe there is a deadline for her to act.

 

[brotherbill3]

According to the online resources, it is still awaiting signature by the Lt. Gov., then it will move on to the Governor. I don't believe there is a deadline for her to act.

My guess is Wed. this week - that is the last day of the Legislative Session. -
All 3 "pro gun rights" items - are going to need her signature SB433 and SJR 2 only need Lt. Gov's ...
SB 98 needs Speaker and Pres. Pro Temp. as well.

 

[Bill of Rights]

My guess is Wed. this week - that is the last day of the Legislative Session. -
All 3 "pro gun rights" items - are going to need her signature SB433 and SJR 2 only need Lt. Gov's ...
SB 98 needs Speaker and Pres. Pro Temp. as well.

SEA 433 is on his desk as of today, 4/27/15.

 

[brotherbill3]

SEA 433 is on his desk as of today, 4/27/15.

Yup - just looked again this afternoon and saw that the Lt.Gov Signed earlier today. - yippee.

 

[Bill of Rights]

According to BillWatch (link upthread), Gov. Pence has been signing 5-6 days before his action is required (i.e. if it's due for his action by the 28th, he signs on the 23rd or so)

If he follows that pattern, it should be signed in the next day or so (Today being 4/29).

 

[Bill of Rights]

SEA 98 awaits signature as well. I don't know if SJR 2 requires the governor's signature or not.

 

[T.Lex]

Usually resolutions do not require the executive's signature, since they don't really have the effect of a law or statute. But, I don't think there's any reason he can't. I think to amend the Indiana constitution, it just needs to be confirmed by the next legislature, then put to a statewide vote.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

SEA 98 awaits signature as well. I don't know if SJR 2 requires the governor's signature or not.​

We need an INGOhouse Rock video?

I nominate rhino to dress up as the bill.

Indiana Constitution - Article 16

Indiana General Assembly

 

[HoughMade]

From William "Bill" Dowden, Legislative Director of the ISRPA:

"Chalk up another one for Jim Tomes!!! His bill to protect gun and ammunition
manufacturers from certain lawsuits (such as Gary, Indiana) passed
the House today by a vote of 72 - 23. He got it through the Senate last month. You
can read the bill by going to www.iga.in.gov."

I was going through some filing cabinets at the office Friday and found a newspaper article from October 13, 2000 where the Lake Superior Court Judge dismissed our clients out of this suit. We were local counsel for the NSSF, (and ASSC) as well as SAAMI.

My involvement in the case consisted in getting large documents from the lead counsel in Washington and getting them filed, as well as literally setting up the easel and changing the posters during the motion to dismiss argument. I'm proud of my contribution.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

I'm proud of my contribution.

We cannot all be generals, someone must carry the base plate.

 

[Bill of Rights]

SEA 98 awaits signature as well. I don't know if SJR 2 requires the governor's signature or not.

We need an INGOhouse Rock video?

I nominate rhino to dress up as the bill.

Indiana Constitution - Article 16

Indiana General Assembly

The really, really cool thing about not being in high school or college government classes is that you don't have to know all the answers, you just have to know where to find them. It's also OK to admit you don't know something, especially if it will draw out someone who does to answer the question.

Thank you, Kirk, for being the "someone who did know" that allows me to lay down a statement like that with the knowledge that "someone who DID know" if SJR 2 would need that signature would come answer it. Extra points for putting the "where to find it" in the same post.

Blessings,
Bill

 

[actaeon277]

Maybe someone can help. My search-fu doesn't seem to work.

Someone at work claimed a new law was signed saying that employees would now be responsible to pay for their safety equipment.
I know better than to believe a random claim. So I'm trying to verify.

 

[HoughMade]

We cannot all be generals, someone must carry the base plate.

For the love of pete....Gary's attorneys just moved for a status conference and are apparently revving things back up. I may be getting involved in this again (not so much a General....A Lt. Colonel this time rather than a skeeter wing Private, maybe). I'm reading through the CCS now. My original clients were dismissed a decade and a half ago, but others in my office represent 3 gun makes. Those other attorneys are dead or in different firms now who don't do this sort of thing.

Anyhoo,

...further affiant sayeth naught...for now.