This is the final installment of the Legislative Update for the 2017 legislative session. This installment contains summaries of select bills of interest that were signed into law in the 2017 legislative session.
Civil
- Drug or alcohol screening tests (S.E.A. 55, P.L. 43)
- Adverse possession (S.E.A. 121, P.L. 51)
- Pyramid promotional schemes (S.E.A. 283, P.L. 105)
- Use of criminal history information in hiring (S.E.A. 312, P.L. 210)
- Indiana Uniform Voidable Transactions Act (S.E.A. 316, P.L. 61)
- Animal protective orders and wireless service providers (S.E.A. 323, P.L. 112)
- Uniform business organization laws (S.E.A. 443, P.L. 118)
- Utility easements (S.E.A. 478, P.L. 236)
- Notaries public and trademarks (S.E.A. 539, P.L. 128)
- Leases and sales of real property (S.E.A. 558, P.L. 266)
- Handgun matters (H.E.A. 1071, P.L. 221)
- Rescue actions (H.E.A. 1085, P.L. 186)
- Study of civil forfeiture laws (H.E.A. 1123, P.L. 14)
- Railroads and eminent domain (H.E.A. 1260, P.L. 146)
- Insurance matters (H.E.A. 1318, P.L. 148)
- Various motor vehicle law amendments (H.E.A. 1491, P.L. 256)
- Liens on abandoned or towed vehicles (H.E.A. 1511, P.L. 157)
- Tax sales (H.E.A. 1536, P.L. 32)
Criminal Law
- E-liquids (S.E.A. 1, P.L. 206)
- Use of firearms to secure loans (S.E.A. 13, P.L. 37)
- Certifications concerning breath tests (S.E.A. 37, P.L. 38)
- Lifetime parole (S.E.A. 38, P.L. 95)
- Firearms matters (S.E.A. 43, P.L. 181)
- Patronizing a prostitute (S.E.A. 100, P.L. 48)
- Plea agreements and sentencing (S.E.A. 120, P.L. 50)
- Value of property (S.E.A. 190, P.L. 166)
- Victim notification (S.E.A. 239, P.L. 55)
- Child neglect defense (S.E.A. 246, P.L. 263)
- Offenses involving unmanned aerial vehicles (S.E.A. 299, P.L. 107)
- DNA for felony arrestees (S.E.A. 322, P.L. 111)
- Adoption matters (S.E.A. 332, P.L. 113)
- Possession of a firearm by an illegal alien (S.E.A. 344, P.L. 63)
- Department of Correction wardens (S.E.A. 387, P.L. 67)
- Low level offenses (S.E.A. 425, P.L. 234)
- Opioid addiction (S.E.A. 499, P.L. 125)
- Substance abuse pilot program (S.E.A. 510, P.L. 175)
- Mental health matters (H.E.A. 1006, P.L. 243)
- State biennial budget §74 [OWI] (H.E.A. 1001, P.L. 217)
- State biennial budget §158 [Lethal injection drug] (H.E.A. 1001, P.L. 217)
- Commitment to the DOC for a Level 6 felony (H.E.A. 1010, P.L. 7)
- Controlled substances (H.E.A. 1019, P.L. 8)
- Habitual offender requirements (H.E.A. 1064, P.L. 26)
- Annual report on criminal code reform (H.E.A. 1065, P.L. 12)
- Accessing child pornography (H.E.A. 1091, P.L. 132)
- Plastic-coated ammunition (H.E.A. 1095, P.L. 133)
- Adulterant and synthetic urine ban (H.E.A. 1104, P.L. 134)
- Bail agent license renewal and bond forfeiture (H.E.A. 1137, P.L. 187)
- Cannabidiol and treatment resistant epilepsy (H.E.A. 1148, P.L. 188)
- Crime reporting requirements (H.E.A. 1189, P.L. 15)
- Criminal offenses (H.E.A. 1406, P.L. 252)
- Pharmacies and pharmacists (H.E.A. 1540, P.L. 202)
Family Law
- Plan for the permanent placement of a child (S.E.A. 49, P.L. 42)
- Adoption criminal history check (H.E.A. 1048, P.L. 25)
- Commission on Improving the Status of Children (H.E.A. 1080, P.L. 13)
- Notice of adoption to grandparents (H.E.A. 1245, P.L. 16)
- Access to identifying information (H.E.A. 1274, P.L. 190)
- Child in need of services (H.E.A. 1342, P.L. 249)
- Domestic violence fatality review committee (H.E.A. 1516, P.L. 258)
Juvenile Law
- Abortion, child abuse, and human trafficking (S.E.A. 404, P.L. 173)
- Child services (S.E.A. 447, P.L. 183)
- Juvenile justice (H.E.A. 1218, P.L. 86)
Judicial Administration
- Pro bono legal services fee (S.E.A. 42, P.L. 39)
- Various election matters (S.E.A. 442, P.L. 74)
- Tax administration of mobile homes §§11-13 [Court fees] (S.E.A. 455, P.L. 235)
- State biennial budget §3(B) [Supreme Court provisions] (H.E.A. 1001, P.L. 217)
- State biennial budget §155 [Automated record keeping fee] (H.E.A. 1001, P.L. 217)
- State biennial budget §170 [Attorneys for indigent persons] (H.E.A. 1001, P.L. 217)
- Marion County judicial selection (H.E.A. 1036, P.L. 245)
- County magistrates (H.E.A. 1053, P.L. 129)
- School employment and teacher licensure (H.E.A. 1079, P.L. 185)
- Rehabilitation progress and recidivism reporting (H.E.A. 1349, P.L. 151)
- Various education matters §15 [Small claims] (H.E.A. 1384, P.L. 251)
- Property tax matters §33 [Service of process fee] (H.E.A. 1450, P.L. 255)
Probate
- Power of guardian to request health records (S.E.A. 516, P.L. 240)
- Probate and trust matters (H.E.A. 1407, P.L. 194)
- Repeal of obsolete inheritance tax provisions (H.E.A. 1520, P.L. 79)
Technical Corrections
- Code revision corrections (S.E.A. 64, P.L. 44)
- Code revision corrections (H.E.A. 1020, P.L. 9)
- Technical corrections (H.E.A. 1181, P.L. 85)
Traffic Law