The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1332 on Marion County magistrates authored by Rep. Speedy. The bill allows the Marion County superior courts to appoint 24 full-time magistrates after December 31, 2019, not more than 12 of whom may be from the same political party.
The bill passed on a vote of 12–0.
Read the bill at http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1332.