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IN SB0162

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/3/2018

Primary Sponsor

Mark Messmer

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands residency options for police officers and firefighters to include noncontiguous counties, provided they are within 50 miles of the department's city, town, or township boundary
  • Amends IC 36-8 to add a third residency category beyond the current options of residing in the same county or a contiguous county
  • Applies uniformly to city police and fire departments, town police and fire departments, and township fire departments
  • Cities under 7,500 population retain authority to adopt stricter residency ordinances requiring residence within the county
  • Effective date of July 1, 2018

Legislative Description

Residency of police officers and firefighters. Allows a member of a police or fire department to reside within a county that is noncontiguous to the county where the police or fire department is located but is not more than 50 miles from the closest boundary of the city, town, or township where the police or fire department is located.

Last Action

Senator Raatz added as third author

1/18/2018

Committee Referrals

Local Government1/3/2018

Full Bill Text

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