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IN SB0013
Bill
Status
1/27/2016
Primary Sponsor
Randall Head
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AI Summary
SB 13 Summary
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Amends Indiana Code 4-23-32-2 to expand the definition of "Native American Indian" for purposes of the Native American Indian affairs commission.
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Adds a new category recognizing members of historical tribes of Indiana as Native American Indians, provided the tribe maintains current tribal rolls and Indiana is the repository of those rolls.
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Retains existing definitions including Alaska natives (43 U.S.C. 1602(b)), Indians (25 U.S.C. 450b(d)), and native Hawaiians (20 U.S.C. 7517(1)).
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Becomes effective July 1, 2016.
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Passed Senate Committee on Public Policy with a 9-0 vote on January 21, 2016.
Legislative Description
Native American Indian affairs commission. Provides that a member of a historical tribe of Indiana is a Native American Indian for purposes of the Native American Indian affairs commission.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform
2/8/2016