STATEHOUSE (June 26, 2024) – As summer kicks off in Indiana, so do a wide range of new state laws starting July 1, according to State Rep. Shane Lindauer (R-Jasper).
Lindauer said most new laws passed during the 2024 legislative session take effect July 1, including increasing election security. To help protect Indiana's elections, officials will have more tools to maintain accurate and up-to-date voter registration lists. Also, proof of citizenship will be required for individuals registering with temporary IDs and first-time voters will be required to provide proof of residency.
"The security of our elections is paramount to Hoosiers," Lindauer said. "Maintaining updated voter registration lists and putting guardrails in place to ensure only citizens cast a ballot can ensure that Indiana continues to have fair and free elections."
Lindauer also highlighted the following new laws:
A child can spend months or over a year in foster care until their child in need of services or CHINS case is resolved. To help reduce this time, the state will have concurrent plans in place that include another permanent or long-term care option for the child if family reunification isn't possible. This requirement will apply if the child has been removed from the parent for at least 12 of the last 22 months.
To help protect Indiana's farmland and food supply chain, individuals or entities associated with foreign adversaries like Russia and China will be banned from purchasing or leasing agricultural land, and mineral, water or riparian rights. China, Russia, North Korea and Iran will also be prevented from purchasing or leasing land within a 10-mile radius of military installations.
State law will align with federal standards to remove certain state-imposed employment barriers and provide more flexibility to teenagers who choose to work. For example, 14- to 15-year-olds will be able to work later in the evening during the summer with parent permission, and work hour restrictions will be lifted for 16- and 17-year-olds.
Visit iga.in.gov to learn more about these and other new state laws. Constituents can contact Lindauer about legislation or to request help navigating state government at in.gov/h63 or by calling 317-232-9600 or 800-382-9841.
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State Rep. Shane Lindauer (R-Jasper) represents House District 63,
which includes all of Martin County, and portions of Daviess, Dubois and Pike counties.
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