The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 79 concerning domestic battery enhancement authored by Sen. Crider. The bill enhances the penalty for domestic battery when the offender has a prior conviction for strangulation against the same family or household member.
Testimony was presented in favor of the bill by the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council and the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The bill passed 8 – 0.
Read the bill at http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/senate/79.