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Volume 76, Issue 11 • May 26, 2011Publisher Published alternate Thursdays They Legislative roundup: Access HSPA tracked dozens of bills dur- 2011 session roundup citizens to ask for email notification ing the 2011 session of the Indiana of meetings. HSPA worked with dozens of bills affecting General Assembly. newspapers in the 2011 session Sen. Sue Landske, R-Cedar This issue and the June 9 edition of Lake, filed S.B. 70 without any asked The Indiana Publisher include infor- In this issue: Public access to information prompting by HSPA. The bill was Taxes, public notice advertising mation on public access-related bills Online: assigned to the Committee on Public that HSPA worked with. and miscellaneous issues, which ran in The Indiana Publisher May 12. Policy, chaired by Sen. , Publishers and editors, take note R-Lafayette. for it of actions local legislators took that HSPA worked with Landske, Sen. Daniels scoop not for deliberate violations of the state’s were favorable or unfavorable to , R-Markle; and Rep. access to information laws, the ability coincidence for Star the positions HSPA adopted on your Milo Smith, R-Columbus, on posi- for the Indiana public access coun- behalf. tive amendments to the original bill By Milissa Tuley selor to review redacted documents S.B. 70 contained public access when Alting decided not to give HSPA staff concepts HSPA has been pushing for for compliance with the Access to Editors at The several sessions, including a civil fine Public Records Act and the ability for See Access, Page 3 Star didn’t just hope for an exclusive when announced his decision about running for president. They lobbied for it. Top management talked Register with the governor and his advisers about it several times in the past few months, now to said editor and vice president Dennis Ryerson. He and others reminded the brush up Daniels camp of their desire to not get beat on the story by an out-of-state news organiza- on beats Journalists will learn how tion or website, he said. to maximize their beats “I felt we would have been at the derelict had we not made our 2011 Road Road case,” Ryerson said. Show for The strategy was simple yet Show for Reporters. effective, said Star political Reporters Two near- columnist Matt Tully. When: June 16 ly identical “We got the scoop because in Bloomington workshops we asked for it,” he said. and June 23 in will empha- Ryerson learned of the pend- Rochester size the ing announcement – but not Beat Basics Registration: hspafoundation. what the decision was – about theme of org/events 3:30 p.m. Friday in a call from the annual the governor, he said. Spot-on seminars sponsored by He was meeting in his office Indiana Associated Press with some staffers. Video Editing Managing Editors and HSPA See Scoop, Page 2 Journalists and others gath- Foundation. ered at Ball State University The first Road Show will May 19 to learn editing be June 16 at Chapman’s techniques for web video. Above: Steve Leer, a com- Restaurant in Bloomington. munications consultant with The second will be June 23 Leader has , gets help at the Geneva Center in from classroom assistant Josh Rochester. Smith. Left: Instructor John Both workshops will advertising Strauss, right, talks with Jaclyn include sessions on the edu- Goldsborough of Fort Wayne cation beat, covering courts background Newspapers. Below: Instructor and police, photography for A former Gannett newspa- Tim Underhill, right, leads a reporters and public access to per manager has been named session for Mac users. information. the new presi- The cost is $30 per person dent and pub- by the early-bird deadline of lisher of the May 27 for the Bloomington South Bend Road Show and June 3 for Tribune. the Rochester one. After Kim Wilson that, fees of $40 per per- will replace son are due by June 10 for David Ray, Bloomington and June 17 who retired in for Rochester. Lunch will be April after 11 Kim Wilson provided. years as publisher. Journalists can register Wilson, 41, was president by returning the brochure and publisher of the Fort mailed to newsrooms or by Collins Coloradoan and Gan- downloading a brochure at nett’s Colorado Media Group HSPAfoundation.org/events. for more than two years before leaving that position in December. Play with a purpose She spent her 20-year career with Gannett news- Register now to support HSPA Foundation during the annual golf outing June 9. papers in places such as Visit www.hspafoundation.org/events to sign up. Louisville, Ky.; Huntington, W.Va.; and Pensacola, Fla. Wilson graduated from Penn State University with a degree in advertising. Page 2 May 26, 2011

2011 Calendar Journalist served his country Decorated U.S. Army vet- nalism from Ball State Army Commendation Medal, June 9 HSPA Foundation Golf Outing, Southern eran and longtime journalist University. Bronze Star Medal and an Dunes Golf Course, Indianapolis; register Pat­rick J. McKeand, 69, of In 1964 McKeand joined overseas bar. Before leaving at www.hspafoundation.org/events Indian­apolis, died May 12, the U.S. Army as a member the service, McKeand was June 10 Deadline for entering advertising contest 2011. of the 25th infantry division promoted to captain. He served his country in and served a tour of duty in After his military career, June 16 Road Show for Reporters, the Vietnam War and then Vietnam. McKeand worked for sev- Bloomington worked at newspapers and He was on the front lines eral newspapers, many of June 23 Road Show for Reporters, Rochester as a journalism professor at reporting on the war as which he served as manag- IUPUI before his retirement. the officer in charge of the ing editor for, including The July 29 HSPA Foundation board meeting, McKeand majored in Tropic Lightning News, a Anderson Herald. Eugene S. Pulliam Interns Luncheon and journalism at Indiana weekly publication about the Survivors include his Better Newspaper Contest deadline University, where he was infantry. brother, William D. (Judi) Sept. 30 Advertising Conference (with INAEA), editor of the student news- He received several mili- McKeand; sisters, Marjorie Ball State University paper and graduated in the tary awards, including the Melson, Carolyn S. Miller top of his class in 1963. In Vietnam Campaign Medal, and Jacquelyne F. (James Fall Circulation Conference (with ICEA) 1983 he graduated with Vietnam Service Medal, M.) Bronkella; and several (Sept. 30 proposed) a master’s degree in jour- National Defense Medal, nieces and nephews. Oct. 6-7 HSPA & HSPA Foundation joint board meeting, Nashville, Ind.

Dec. 3 Newsroom Seminar, Indianapolis Marriott North Marine veteran worked in circulation James M. Hansen, 61, of starting as a district sales He was a 1971 graduate of Dec. 9 HSPA board meeting Princeton, died Saturday, manager in his hometown of the State University of New May 7, 2011, at Deaconess Rochester, N.Y. Before join- York at Brockport. Gateway Hospital in New- ing the Clarion, he worked in He leaves his wife, Vicki; burgh after a short illness. Iowa and was operations man- children, Jenny (Chris) Fabri Born Sept. 10, 1949, in ager for Shaw Newspapers of Evanston, Ill.; Erin (Greg) HSPA Board of Directors Rochester, N.Y., he was in Illinois. He was formerly Oliver of Crystal Lake, Ill.; HSPA Officers the son of Carl and Betty owner and publisher of the Eric (Chandra) Hansen of President: Tim Timmons, The Paper of Montgomery County Nowicki Hansen. Crystal Lake Times in Illinois. Crystal Lake, Ill.; step-son, (Crawfordsville), The Times (Noblesville) Jim was the circulation He was a U.S. Marine Craig Matthews of Fort Vice President: Greg Morris, IBJ Corp. Secretary: Robyn McCloskey, Pharos-Tribune (Logansport), manager at the Princeton Corp veteran and a member Branch; a sister, Jeanne Kokomo Tribune Daily Clarion since 2000. of the and (Frank) Passamonte of New Treasurer: Jon O’Bannon, The Corydon Democrat Jim had been in the news- the Patoka United Method- York; grandchildren; and paper business since 1973, ist Church. nieces and nephews. HSPA Board Members Dailies Jim Kroemer, Goshen News , chairman change its city edition dead- Randy List, Rust Communications Bill Masterson Jr., The Times of Northwest Indiana (Munster) Scoop of the Indiana Republican lines, he said. Knowing the Tina West, The Courier-Times (New Castle) Continued from Page 1 Party, and Mark Lubbers, announcement was coming, a close adviser to the gov- staffers weeks ago prepared Nondailies “My administrative assis- ernor, arrived at The Star’s advance stories. John Haley, Pulaski County Journal (Winamac) tant knocked on my office Kathy Tretter, Dubois-Spencer County Publishing Co. Inc. employee entrance to meet The Star saw a 1.8 percent Shannon Williams, Indianapolis Recorder door, opened it and said the with Ryerson, Tully and Star increase in single-copy sales governor wanted to talk to political writer Mary Beth Sunday in the Indianapolis me,” he said. “So it was no Schneider. metro area compared to a secret here that something Holcomb and Lubbers year ago, said Bill Bolger, HSPA Foundation Board of Directors was up.” started the conversation by vice president for operations HSPA Foundation Officers Ryerson alerted key man- laying out the background and information technology. President: Henry Bird, The Herald Bulletin (Anderson) agers Friday to begin plan- on how Daniels got to this The paper didn’t increase Vice President: John Rumbach, The Herald (Jasper) ning. point and making a case for the single-copy draw Sun­ Secretary: Pat Lanman, Vevay Newspapers Inc. The Star agreed that noth- why he had a shot to get the day, he said. It already was Treasurer: Jeff Rogers, Home News Enterprises ing would be released before nod, Tully said. They talked elevated because of Indy 500 2 a.m. Sunday. That meant for 13 minutes before tell- events, and the paper has HSPA Foundation Board of Directors the paper could not put the ing them there would be no been trying to cut down on Linda Chandler, Ripley Publishing announcement in its state presidential bid. returns, he said. Curt Jacobs, The Madison Courier Barbara King, North Vernon Plain Dealer & Sun edition, which reaches some “As journalists we were “If his decision had been Kevin Lashbrook, Landmark Community Newspapers outlets before midnight, he disappointed just because we to run, I know we would Mayer Maloney, Hoosier Times Inc. said. were looking forward to the have bumped the draw some Jack Pate, Evansville Courier & Press “The atmosphere in the Neal Ronquist, Paxton Media Group idea of covering presiden- more,” Bolger said. Gary Suisman, Journal and Courier (Lafayette) information center – our tial politics for the next few Ryerson said a reporter newsroom – was incredibly months,” Tully said. asked Holcomb this week speculative,” Ryerson said. Shortly after the 40-min- if The Star paid for the Tully said he thought ute meeting ended, Ryerson exclusive. The answer is an Daniels would run because made two announcements emphatic no, he said. HSPA staff of recent conversations he’d in the newsroom: Daniels “We agreed only to hold Steve Key, executive director and general counsel had with the governor about would not run, and The Star the story to ourselves, to not [email protected] • (317) 624-4427 in-depth details of a poten- had the story exclusively. release anything until Karen T. Braeckel, HSPA Foundation director tial presidential campaign, “I asked those present not 2 a.m. Sunday morning, and [email protected] • (317) 624-4426 he said. to share the news with any- to run the governor’s state- Pamela Lego, MAP advertising director “The math really added up one – spouses, partners or ment in full and to run the [email protected] • (812) 350-7711 to a guy who was going to anybody; not to tweet, blog, brief statement about Cheri Milissa Tuley, communications specialist run,” he said. text or in other ways let it out Daniels’ involvement with [email protected] • (317) 624-4430 That remained his gut feel- of the building,” Ryerson said. her daughters,” Ryerson Yvonne Yeadon, office manager ing at 7 p.m. Saturday when The paper didn’t need to said. [email protected] • (317) 624-4433 Shawn Goldsby, ICAN and ICAN Plus coordinator Member notices [email protected] • (317) 803-4772 Employees sought Reporter – The Michigan City ence. 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that committee. bill’s sponsor, Sen. Brandt Access HSPA also spoke with Hershman, R-Monticello. McMillin about a poten- HSPA testified in favor of Continued from Page 1 tial amendment prior to its the bill in committee. News in brief the bill a hearing. HSPA was adoption on the House floor. The co-authors are Sens. told the decision was made McMillin explained that the , R-Noblesville; after a discussion Alting had amendment merely clarified Travis Holdman, R-Markle; Jasper paper gets top honor with Lafayette Mayor Tony the scope of what the gam- , D-East Roswarski. ing commission could do to Chicago; and , The Herald (Jasper) their work from 2010. The House in 2010 and alter an agreement between R-Carmel. won top honors in The The Herald’s portfolio the casino and entity. The bill Senate in 2009 had passed , authored by Rep. Best of Photojournalism consisted of daily and passed 87-0 by the House. H.B. 1001 the language in S.B. 70 unani- Jeff Espich, R-Uniondale, is national picture editing Saturday pages edited Banks concurred with the mously. Sen. , the budget bill. During floor contest. by Chief Photographer House amendments, and the R-Greenfield, was the author debate, a successful amend- Senate approved the motion The paper took first Dave Weatherwax, in those years. She still sup- ment was suggested that pro- 48-0. Mrvan spoke strongly for place in the Best Use Managing Editor Justin ports the legislation. vided for the state auditor to the passage of the bill during of Pictures category Rumbach and Editor post on the Internet informa- S.B. 535, authored by Sen. the concurrence debate. for newspapers under John Rumbach. tion concerning state revenues, , R-Columbus, 75,000 circulation. It First place in the cat- was nearly identical to S.B. S.B. 472, authored by expenditures and fund balanc- Mrvan, would have given the es except for state universities. also earned second egory went to the Los 70. HSPA and Walker agreed place in the Newspaper Angeles Times and third to let S.B. 70 be the bill to Indiana Gaming Commission HSPA supports the state audi- push forward, so Walker did oversight of local economic tor’s “transparency portal.” Picture Editor of the place to The New York not seek a hearing on S.B. development agreements The bill passed the House Year team category, Times. 535 from Committee on Local between casinos and non-gov- 60-37. Sponsor of the bud- among other awards. Judges considered not Government chair Sen. Connie ernmental entities. get bill is Sen. Luke Kenley, In the Best Use of only the quality of the Lawson, R-Danville. The bill died for lack of a R-Noblesville. Co-sponsor is Pictures category, photographs and editing hearing before the Committee Sen. , D-South entrants submitted four but also the range and S.B. 125, authored by Sen. on Public Policy, chaired by Bend. The Senate approved Travis Holdman, R-Markle, Sen. Ron Alting, R-Lafayette. the budget bill 36-14. issues of their newspa- diversity of the portfolio. would have made deliberate HSPA would have supported H.B. 1001 went to confer- per and were judged on The Herald’s other violations of the state’s public this concept, which was sup- ence committee, whose report the quality of the photo- awards included an access laws a Class C infrac- planted by S.B. 325. was approved by the Senate graphs and their display. honorable mention in tion and prohibited fees for 37-13 and the House 59-39. Entrants in the Multi-page Documentary H.B. 1304, authored by Rep. faxing records to citizens. Gov. Mitch Daniels signed it Picture Editor of the for a Saturday feature Holdman and HSPA agreed Bill Friend, R-Macy, originally May 10. to attempt to cover Holdman’s would have allowed govern- Year team category on a family’s handling of issues in S.B. 70, so he did not ment employees to deny access S.B. 350, authored by Sen. submitted a portfolio of autism. push for a hearing on S.B. 125 to records when requested John Broden, D-South Bend, with Committee on Rules and in person if the record could would have required the state Legislative Procedure chair- have been found online by auditor to post expenditure Journalism award goes to reporter man Sen. David Long, R-Fort the requester. Rep. Mike records of state agencies Times Media Co. staff Benman’s stories, in­­ Wayne. Sen. , Karickhoff, R-Kokomo, was and job creation informa- writer Keith Benman cluding “Indiana Play­ing a co-author. HSPA opposed tion by the Indiana Economic R-Jeffersonville, was a co- won a business reporting a Game of Hold ’Em,” author on the bill. this concept in committee and Development Corp. HSPA sup- Friend quickly understood ported the initiative. honor for his coverage beat competition in the H.B. 1487, authored by that the bill was flawed. The bill died for lack of a of consumer complaints category for daily news- Rep. Kathy Richardson, During the House Commit­ hearing before the Committee to the Indiana Gaming papers with a circulation R-Noblesville, was the tee on Government and Reg­­ on Commerce and Economic Commission being ignored. of less than 250,000. House version of the HSPA- u­latory Reform hearing, Development, chaired Benman received The Times of North­west supported bill for civil fines chaired by Rep. Phil Hinkle, by Sen. Michael Young, the honor at a May 6 Indiana (Munster) writer for deliberate violations of R-Indianapolis, Reps. Scott R-Indianapolis. public access laws. Richardson ceremony for the 34th Sarah Tomp­kins, design- Reske, D-Pendleton; and Co-authors of the bill were annual Peter Lisagor er Dave Mos­ele and filed the bill at the request of , Sens. , D-LaPorte; Speaker of the House Brian D-Hammond, blasted the con- , D-Indianapolis; Awards for Exemplary writer Rick Kaempfer Bosma, R-Indianapolis, who cept. To give Friend an oppor- , D-Princeton; Journalism in Chicago. were also finalists for became the bill’s co-author. tunity to fix the bill, the chair- Tim Lanane, D-Anderson; The award is named Lisagor awards. Benman The bill died for lack man held the bill for another , D-Hammond; after journalist Peter and Times Investigative of a hearing before the meeting. Lonnie Randolph, D-East Lisagor, who was the Editor Marc Chase won a Committee on Government In the interim, Rep. Milo Chicago; Earline Rogers, and Regulatory Reform, Chicago Daily News’ Lisagor award last year Smith, R-Columbus, put D-Gary; Vi Simpson, chaired by Rep. Phil Hinkle, Washington bureau chief for their subprime lending together an amendment that D-Bloomington; Tim Skinner, R-Indianapolis. from 1959 to 1976. series published in 2009. Friend accepted that changed D-Terre Haute; , Hinkle apologized to Steve the bill to one that allowed a D-Portage; , Key, HSPA executive director citizen to select in what medi- D-Indianapolis; and Richard and general counsel, explain- um the record would be deliv- Young, D-Milltown. Paper names general manager ing that he ran out of time ered – email, fax or paper. Karen Franscoviak Franscoviak got her because local government , authored by Sen. With the bill changed, S.B. 58 reform bills monopolized the Ron Alting, R-Lafayette, has been named general start in the newspaper the House committee hearings. Hinkle pledged to would have expanded the list manager of the Herald business as a classi- approved it 11-2. Rep. Shelli work with HSPA on the legis- of subjects that could be dis- Journal (Monticello). fied sales representa- VanDenburgh, D-Indianapolis, lation in the 2012 session. cussed in an executive session Franscoviak has been tive with the Frankfort became a co-author after the to include the sale of prop- S.B. 325, authored by Sen. language was changed to be with the Herald Journal Times, where she was erty and school consolidation. Jim Banks, R-Columbia City, pro-citizen access. for 15 years, beginning eventually promoted to HSPA opposed the bill. requires entities that receive However, the bill died in the her career as an adver- retail display advertis- The bill died when payments under local econom- wake of the House Democratic tising sales representa- ing. Alting decided not to give ic development agreements walkout when time ran out tive and later working A graduate of Clinton his bill a hearing in the with Indiana casinos to make before it could be called for a Senate Committee on Local as advertising director. Prairie High School, reports to the Indiana Gaming floor vote. Government, which he chairs. Prior to her promo- Franscoviak resides in Commission and attorney tion to general manager, Monticello with her hus- general as to how the money H.B. 1004, authored by Sen. , R-Auburn, is spent. Rep. Eric Turner, R-Cicero, was a co-author. Franscoviak worked at band, Tony, a general HSPA supported this bill requires the state auditor to Herald Journal as mar- construction inspector post on the Indiana transpar- S.B. 84, authored by Sen. because the agreements were , R-Oldenburg, keting manager. for Purdue University, made when casinos were try- ency website a database of Before coming to and their daughter, state expenditures and fund would have made accident ing to gain support for local reports secret from the public the Herald Journal, Regan. referendums on whether balances and property owned by the state. HSPA supports but not the press for 90 days. a casino should be built in HSPA opposed this concept. specific communities, so the this concept. HSPA questioned informa- The bill passed on a 5-3 Employee promoted to editor public should have a right to vote by the Committee on tion that was going to be kept Katie Duffey has journalism from Ohio know whether casinos offer Insurance and Financial off the site but received assur- the promised economic devel- Institutions, chaired by Sen. been named editor of University (Athens, ances from Erin Sheridan of opment. Allen Paul, R-Richmond. The the Herald Journal Ohio) in 2005, Duffey the auditor’s office that the HSPA testified in favor of Indiana State Police also (Monticello). has been employed at information would be still the bill before the Committee opposed this proposed legisla- Duffey most recently the Herald Journal, available for copying and on Public Policy, chaired by tion. inspection, just not posted on worked as managing working first as a report- Sen. Ron Alting, R-Lafayette. The bill’s co-authors were the website. Turner was sym- editor of the Herald er from 2005-2008 and The committee approved the Sens. , bill 7-0. The Senate then pathetic to HSPA’s concern. Journal. She replaces later as managing editor R-Shelburn, and , outgoing editor Trent from 2008-2011. approved the bill 43-7. Senate The House passed the bill R-Bedford. co-authors are Sens. Mike 98-0 after it emerged from The bill was reassigned to Wright, who accepted Duffey is a native of Delph, R-Carmel; Dennis the Committee on Ways and the Committee on Appropri­ a sales position with Lafayette and a 2001 Kruse, R-Auburn; and Frank Means. Co-authors are Reps. ations, chaired by Sen. Luke Fielder’s Choice. graduate of Lafayette Mrvan, D-Hammond. , D-Bloomington; Kenley, R-Noblesville. HSPA Since graduating with Central Catholic High The House sponsor was Rep. Cindy Noe, R-Indianapolis; informed Kenley of its objec- a degree in magazine School. Jud McMillin, R-Brookville. and Wendy McNamara, tion to the bill, as did the HSPA again testified for R-Indianapolis. Indiana State Police. The bill the bill before the House The Senate passed it 49-1 died when Kenley declined to Send promotions, announcements, staff changes Committee on Public Policy, after it received approval in give it a hearing. where the bill passed 9-0. Rep. the Committee on Tax and and other corporate news to [email protected]. Bill Davis, R-Portland, chairs Fiscal Policy, chaired by the See Access Cont., Page 4 Page 4 May 26, 2011

74-17, although there was Wyss, R-Fort Wayne; Tim copying by citizens. The bill situations in which a court Access Cont. Republican caucus discussion Lanane, D-Anderson; and Jim died though when Head decid- may expunge arrest records. on whether the Open Door Arnold, D-LaPorte. ed to withdraw the bill from HSPA opposes the closing of Continued from Page 1 Law change should remain in The House approved the legislative consideration. arrest records. the bill. Rep. Ed Clere, R-New bill 96-0 after approval by The bill died for lack of a H.B. 1068, authored by Rep. H.B. 1211, authored by Albany, considered calling the Committee on Natural hearing before the Committee Phil Hinkle, R-Indianapolis, Rep. Eric Turner, R-Cicero, down a floor amendment to Resources. Rep. Tom Saun­ on Corrections, Criminal, and would have made confiden- originally would allow for the delete the language along with ders, R-Lewisville, was the Civil Matters, chaired by Sen. tial the home address, per- expungement of certain misde- the school board exception House sponsor. Brent Steele, R-Bedford. sonal telephone number and meanor or felony convictions. for training. Apparently, the Merritt filed a dissent, personal email address of a HSPA opposes this concept of S.B. 407, authored by Sen. caucus persuaded Clere not to which led to a conference public safety officer contained closing court records. Earline Rogers, D-Gary, would offer the amendment. committee report that was in the records of the public HSPA was prepared to have allowed for expunge- This occurred after the approved by the Senate 47-2 agency that employs the offi- testify against the bill in its ment of certain arrest records. cer. It also made posting such bill gained approval in the and the House 92-2. hearing before the House HSPA opposes the closing of information on the Internet a House Committee on Local S.B. 549, authored by Sen. Committee on Courts and arrest records. crime, under the premise that Government, chaired by Rep. , R-Crawfordsville, Criminal Code, chaired The bill died for lack of a it could place officers and their Phil Hinkle, R-Indianapolis. establishes the Indiana by Rep. , hearing before the Committee families in danger. Rep. Ed Soliday, R-Valpar­ public retirement system to R-Danville. on Corrections, Criminal, and HSPA worked with Hinkle, aiso, was the House sponsor. administer and manage the The committee amended Civil Matters, chaired by Sen. Leo Blackwell of the Fraternal Sen. Lawson filed a dissent, state’s pension funds. HSPA the bill to have a summer Brent Steele, R-Bedford. Order of Police, the Indiana but the conference committee was concerned about whether interim committee look at Association of Cities and report gained approval in the H.B. 1289, authored by the state’s public access laws the question of expungement. Towns, and the Association of Senate 41-9 and the House Rep. Milo Smith, R-Columbus, would apply to the new entity. Co-sponsors are Rep. Bill Indiana Counties to narrow 59-36. Crawford, D-Indianapolis; would have allowed for the scope of the records made Boots said the state’s attor- S.B. 582, authored by Sen. Milo Smith, R-Columbus; and expungement of certain felony secret. neys confirmed that was the Karen Tallian, D-Portage, Matt Ubelhor, R-Bloomfield. convictions. HSPA opposes the The House passed the bill case. concerns foreclosure actions The Senate Committee on closing a court records. 92-0 after it was approved 9-0 The Senate passed the bill but includes a provision mak- Corrections, Criminal, and The bill died for lack of hear- by the Committee on Veterans 48-1 after it gained approval ing information about debtors’ Civil Matters, chaired by ing in the House Committee Affairs and Public Safety, in the Committee on Pensions addresses, email addresses the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Brent on Courts and Criminal chaired by Rep. , and Labor, chaired by Sen. and telephone numbers sub- Steele, R-Bedford, approved Code, chaired by Rep. Greg R-Jasonville. HSPA testified Phil Boots, R-Crawfordsville. mitted by banks along with the bill. Steuerwald, R-Danville. on the bill in committee. The co-authors are Sens. Jim the debtors’ financial informa- On the Senate floor, Sen. Co-authors were Reps. Buck; R-Kokomo; Greg Walker, H.B. 1259, authored by Rep. tion confidential. Greg Taylor, D-Indianapolis, , D-Lafayette, R-Columbus; and Michael Bob Morris, R-Fort Wayne, It passed the Senate 50-0 successfully amended the , R-Indianapolis; Young, R-Indianapolis. would have required county after being approved by bill back into expungement and , The House passed the bill political chairmen to submit to the Judiciary Committee, language. Taylor and Sens. D-Portage. 90-7 with no amendments county election boards names chaired by Sen. Richard Dennis Kruse, R-Auburn, The bill died 4-5 in the after its approval by the and addresses of precinct com- Bray, R-Martinsville, who and Lonnie Randolph, D-East Senate Committee on Committee on Employment, mitteemen and vice commit- also became a co-author. The Chicago, are co-sponsors. Corrections, Criminal, and Labor and Pensions, chaired teemen. other co-author is Sen. Lonnie The Senate passed the Civil Matters, chaired by by Rep. Doug Gutwein, HSPA expressed its concern Randolph, D-East Chicago. Sen. Brent Steele, R-Bedford. R-Francesville. The sponsor amended bill 45-5. with confidentiality language It passed the House Questions were raised about was Rep. , R-Carmel Turner decided to concur that would hamper newsgath- 89-0 after approval in the First Amendment implications Co-sponsor was Rep. Sue with the House changes and, ering efforts. Morris accepted Committee on Financial and the scope of public offi- Ellspermann, R-Ferdinand. that motion passed in the a suggested amendment from Institutions, chaired by Rep. House 74-14. HSPA to address the issue. cials that should be included H.B. 1379, authored by Woody Burton, R-Whiteland, The bill died for lack of in the bill. Rep. Jeff Thompson, R-Lizton, S.B. 561, authored by Sen. who also is the bill’s sponsor. a hearing in the House The sponsor of the bill would make information Brent Steele, R-Bedford, was The co-sponsor was Rep. Gail Committee on Elections and was Sen. , about money going into the the comprehensive sentencing Riecken, D-Evansville. Apportionment, chaired by R-Indianapolis. state retirement funds more reform bill. During its hear- Tallian concurred on the Rep. , R-Bedford. S.B. 80, authored by House changes, and the transparent. HSPA favors ing before the Committee on Sen. Michael Young, Senate voted in favor of that this concept, which Thompson Corrections, Criminal, and H.B. 1438, authored by Rep. R-Indianapolis, requires that motion 47-1. has filed in past session to no Civil Matters, chaired by Bruce Borders, R-Jasonville, election material related to avail. Steele, an amendment adding concerned a national compact provisional ballots be made H.B. 1079, authored by Rep. The bill died for lack of language that would close off for sharing criminal infor- available for copying and Cindy Noe, R-Indianapolis, a hearing before the House certain arrest and conviction mation. HSPA asked about inspection under the Access would have provided that a Committee on Employment, records was added. HSPA the bill’s impact on criminal to Public Records Act in the veteran’s discharge record Labor and Pensions, chaired opposes the closing of court history releases. Borders same manner as other election recorded in a county recorder’s by Rep. Doug Gutwein, records. agreed to check on the ques- material. HSPA supports this office is considered a public R-Francesville. The Senate passed the bill tion with the Indiana State language and testified for the record if the veteran’s Social 46-3. Co-authors of the bill Police, but it became moot S.B. 71, authored by Sen. bill at its Senate and House Security number has been include Sens. Richard Bray, when the bill died for lack of Beverly Gard, R-Greenfield, committee hearings. redacted. HSPA supported R-Martinsville; Lindel Hume, a hearing before the House established procedures for The Senate approved the this language. D-Princeton; , Committee on Interstate and the Department of Natural bill 49-0 after it emerged from The House passed the bill R-Valparaiso; Randy Head, International Cooperation, 99-0 after it was approved Resources to approve a carbon the Committee on Elections, R-Logansport; Greg Taylor, chaired by Rep. Tom 10-0 by the Committee on dioxide transmission line. chaired by Sen. Sue Landske, D-Indianapolis. Knollman, R-North Liberty. Veterans Affairs and Public HSPA questioned the pro- R-Cedar Lake. Co-authors are The sponsor of the bill was Safety, chaired by Rep. cess for reviewing confidential- H.B. 1453, authored by Rep. Sens. John Broden, D-South Rep. Ralph Foley, R-Martins­ Bruce Borders, R-Jasonville. ity requests but was assured David Yarde II, R-Garrett, Bend; Mike Delph, R-Carmel; ville. HSPA testified against HSPA testified in favor of by the DNR that requests are would have created a dealer and Tim Lanane, D-Anderson. the court records-sealing lan- the bill in both its House and screened before any approval services division in the The House approved guage during the bill’s hearing the bill 93-1 without any Senate committee hearings. of a request for confidentiality. Indiana secretary of state’s Co-authors were Reps. Phil The Senate approved the bill before the Committee on Courts office. HSPA raised a con- changes after it passed in the and Criminal Code, chaired Committee on Elections and Hinkle, R-Indianapolis; and 39-10 after it was passed out cern with copy fee language Bob Morris, R-Fort Wayne. of the Committee on Energy by Rep. Greg Steuerwald, inconsistent with the Access Apportionment, chaired by R-Danville, who was the co- Rep. Eric Koch, R-Bedford. The bill died for lack of a and Environmental Affairs, to Public Records Act. Yarde vote in the Senate Committee chaired by Sen. Beverly Gard, sponsor. The bill died without worked with HSPA to craft an Rep. Kathy Richardson, a vote in that committee. R-Noblesville, was the bill’s on Local Government, although R-Greenfield. Co-authors amendment to fix the problem. sponsor. the bill was discussed. Sen. were Sens. Brent Steele, S.B. 142, authored by Sen. Yarde successfully inserted Phil Boots, R-Crawfordsville, R-Bedford, and Lindel Hume, Lonnie Randolph, D-East the amendment during the , authored by Sen. S.B. 60 raised concerns about privacy D-Princeton. Chicago, would have allowed bill’s hearing before the House Connie Lawson, R-Danville, for veterans. House sponsor is Rep. Sean a sentencing court to expunge Committee on Roads and concerns local government Sponsor of H.B. 1079 Eberhart, R-Shelbyville. the records of certain felony Transportation, chaired by issues. HSPA expressed con- was Sen. Jim Merritt, The bill gained approval in and misdemeanor convictions. Rep. Ed Soliday, R-Valparaiso. cern with a provision that R-Indianapolis. Co-sponsor was the Committee on Natural HSPA opposes the closing of The bill died on the House would allow airport boards to Sen. Mike Delph, R-Carmel. Resources, chaired by Eber­ court records. floor with a 46-52 vote. have an executive session for hart. Co-sponsors are Reps. The bill died for lack of a , authored by training by an outside consul- S.B. 537, authored by Sen. , D-Vincennes; H.B. 1459 hearing before the Committee Rep. Charlie Brown, D-Gary, tant, an exception that cur- Jim Merritt, R-Indianapolis, and Eric Koch, R-Bedford. The on the Judiciary, chaired by Sen. involved a system of counting rently only school boards can establishes an Indiana state House then approved the bill Richard Bray, R-Martinsville. state inmates for U.S. Census invoke. museum and historic sites 72-24. purposes. Lawson agreed to limit use corporation to operate those Gard filed a concurrence S.B. 393, authored by Sen. HSPA raised a concern over of the provision by airport sites. HSPA asked Merritt to motion, which was approved Greg Taylor, D-Indianapolis, a provision making inmates’ boards to only once a year. consider an amendment clari- by the Senate 43-7. would have allowed expunge- last residential addresses The bill passed in the fying that the Access to Public ment of misdemeanor and fel- S.B. 31, authored by Sen. secret. Brown agreed to Senate 48-0 after it gained Records Act would apply to ony convictions. HSPA opposes Randy Head, R-Logansport, amend the language if the approval in the Senate the corporation. the closing of arrest records. concerned option taxes for Department of Correction Committee on Local Merritt agreed, and the The bill died for lack of a amendment gained approval counties, cities and towns. approved with it. DOC attor- Government, chaired by Sen. hearing before the Committee during the bill’s hearing It included a provision for a ney Tim Brown signed off on Lawson. on Corrections, Criminal, and before the Committee on database of taxing unit bound- the HSPA-suggested change. Co-authors are Sen. Civil Matters, chaired by Sen. Appointments and Claims, aries. HSPA wrote an amend- The bill died for lack of Jim Arnold, D-LaPorte; Brent Steele, R-Bedford. Lonnie Randolph, D-East chaired by Sen. , ment, which Head agreed to a hearing before the House Chicago; and Phil Boots, R-Granger. Afterward, the consider, that would clarify S.B. 392, authored by Sen. Committee on Elections and R-Crawfordsville. Senate passed the bill 41-9. that the database would be Greg Taylor, D-Indianapolis, Apportionment, chaired by The House passed it Co-authors are Sens. Tom available for inspection and would have allowed additional Rep. Eric Koch, R-Bedford.