Legislative record

SB 147STATE · IndianaIn Committee

Child care property tax exemption and evaluation.

Amends the property tax exemption for property used by a for-profit provider of early childhood education, including by requiring the provider to offer age appropriate curriculum and by excluding from the exemption tangible property that has been granted a homestead standard deduction. Provides a partial property tax exemption for an employer that provides child care on the employer's property for the employer's employees, and for the employees of another business if the employer and the other business enter into an agreement that outlines the terms under which the child care is to be provided. Specifies the conditions that must be met to obtain the partial property tax exemption. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services, in consultation with the early learning advisory committee, to: (1) evaluate and make recommendations; and (2) submit a report; regarding child care.

Voted 2/12/2024

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

10 yea·38 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/12/2024First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
  2. 2/6/2024Referred to the House
  3. 2/5/2024Third reading: passed; Roll Call 102: yeas 39, nays 9
  4. 2/5/2024Senators Baldwin, Buchanan, Gaskill, Mishler added as coauthors
  5. 2/5/2024House sponsor: Representative Thompson
  6. 2/5/2024Cosponsors: Representatives Goodrich and Snow
  7. 2/1/2024Amendment #2 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 75: yeas 9, nays 40
  8. 2/1/2024Amendment #1 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote
  9. 2/1/2024Amendment #3 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 76: yeas 9, nays 40
  10. 2/1/2024Amendment #4 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 77: yeas 10, nays 39