Legislative

This page will provide you information on all legislative actions which could, or will, potentially impact the volunteer fire and EMS services within Indiana. We will update this page weekly during the sessions. We will do our best to keep you informed as to the status of each bill as it works its way through the Legislature Session.

More than anything, we want you to stay informed, but also we hope you will be involved. Many pending issues may be well intended however some will be supportive and some counter-productive to our membership - when those items are identified, we will post at the top of the bill our Position: Oppose / Support / Neutral that will help you identify the IVFA's thoughts on a bill. When these bills are filed and is ready for testimony in various committees, you may be asked to call, write or e-mail your State Senator or State Representative, and the members of the committee where the bill will be heard. Your call or e-mail does not need to be lengthy; often times a "vote yes" or "vote no" is sufficient for a legislator with a single point of concern or support. If you don't get involved then the Legislators will assume that the current bill being proposed is acceptable to the volunteer services.

Reading the Weekly Update Report
When the Legislative Session is underway; reports will be posted weekly, usually on Friday or Saturday. Bills are posted in numerical order, House Bills (HB) and then Senate Bills (SB). There is a brief description about the bill. Other information may be provided, such as the bill "Author", which committee it has been assigned to, and some history on the progress of the bill. Those bills designated with a SUPPORT have been identified as bill we think will help us. Those that are marked as OPPOSE have been identified by the IVFA Legislative Committee, as those bills we need to pay close attention to. At the bottom of each bill if we find that your help is needed to either support or oppose you will find a comment in the NOTE area for example Notes

Contacting your Legislator
To help you know who your Legislators are, please use this link to access the State of Indiana web site. If you know your Legislators, you can use this link to access their email address page.

IVFA 2012 Bill Track | Indiana Bill Watch

To view the entire content of a bill or all legislators who have sponsored a bill click on the Indiana Bill Search button and when the screen asks for a bill number add it to the proper box.