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Legislative Update

Mid-Session: Criminal Law 

March 3, 2023 Filed Under: Criminal

The following criminal law bills passed out of their originating house:

SJ 1 Limitation on right to bail

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/01/20/limitation-on-right-to-bail/
  • House sponsors: Jeter, Steuerwald, McNamara, Torr
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/resolutions/senate/joint/1

SB 12 Material harmful to minors

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/02/17/material-harmful-to-minors-2/   
  • House sponsor: Cash, Teshka, McGuire, Speedy
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/12

SB 48 Child sex offenses

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/01/20/child-sex-offenses/
  • House sponsor: McNamara,Rowray
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/48

SB 71 Parole

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/02/03/parole/
  • House sponsors: O’Brien, Negele
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/71

SB 77 Recreational use of throwing stars

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/01/27/recreational-use-of-throwing-stars/
  • Floor amendments: Changes the definition of customer to allow possession of a throwing star by a child between the ages of 12 and 18 years old, for recreational purposes on the operator’s business premises, if they have written permission from a parent or guardian.
  • House sponsor: DeVon, Bartels, King, Haggard
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/77

SB 158 Domestic violence

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/01/20/domestic-violence/
  • Floor amendments: Added additional crimes for which a court may not release a person arrested for 24 hours.
  • House sponsors: McNamara, Steuerwald, Rowray
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/158

SB 159 Computer trespass

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/01/27/computer-trespass/
  • House sponsor: McNamara
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/159

SB 161 Stalking through use of tracking device

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/02/24/stalking-through-use-of-tracking-device/
  • Floor amendments: Adds that a court may grant an ex parte protection order that prohibits respondent from using a tracking device to locate petitioner, petitioner’s family, or property.
  • House sponsors: McNamara, Torr
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/161

SB 179 Home detention

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/01/20/home-detention/  
  • Floor amendments: Removes habitual vehicular substance offender as a crime for which community corrections cannot be used.
  • House sponsors: Meltzer, McNamara, Steuerwald
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/179

SB 205 Task force for the reduction of violent crime

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/02/10/task-force-for-the-reduction-of-violent-crime/
  • Floor amendments: Technical correction about the task force.
  • House sponsor: Steuerwald, Gore
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/205

SB 212 Witness protection pilot programs

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/02/17/witness-protection-pilot-programs/
  • Floor amendments: Adds Lake County to the list of counties for the pilot study.
  • House sponsors: Ledbetter, Hatfield
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/212

SB 284 Noncompliant prosecuting attorneys

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/02/24/noncompliant-prosecuting-attorneys/
  • Floor amendments: Technical corrections.
  • House sponsor: Steuerwald
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/284

SB 286 Credit time

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/01/27/credit-time-4/; https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/02/24/credit-time-5/
  • Floor amendments: Adds that a person does not earn educational credit time unless the person is incarcerated full time in jail or a correctional facility.
  • House sponsor: Steuerwald
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/286

SB 301 Child molesting

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/01/27/child-molesting-2/
  • House sponsor: Negele
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/301

SB 314 Address confidentiality

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/01/27/address-confidentiality-2/
  • House sponsor: Engelman
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/314/details

SB 331 Deposition of child victim

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/01/27/deposition-of-child-victim/
  • House sponsor: Jeter
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/331

SB 343 Various criminal law matters

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/02/24/various-criminal-law-matters-5/
  • Floor amendments: Strips the bill and adds a crime for a person who exercises unauthorized control over the property of a retail merchant with the intent to distribute the property for resale.
  • House sponsor: Torr
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/343

SB 348 Residential harassment (f/k/a Crimes against public administration)

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/02/17/crimes-against-public-administration/
  • House sponsor: Jeter
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/348

SB 379 Drug schedules

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/02/03/drug-schedules-4/
  • Floor amendments: Adds a definition for fentanyl containing substance and specifies felony levels for possession.
  • House sponsor: Steuerwald
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/379

SB 445 Electronic monitoring standards

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/02/10/electronic-monitoring-standards-5/
  • Floor amendments: Adds that if the tracked individual has committed or is alleged to have committed a crime against a vulnerable victim, the supervising agency shall notify the vulnerable victim and request local law enforcement to conduct a welfare check on the vulnerable victim and that the division of parole services shall report to the statewide Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council each quarter.
  • House sponsors: McNamara, Steuerwald
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/445

HB 1006 Mental health programs

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/01/27/mental-health-programs/
  • Senate sponsors: Freeman, Crider, Koch
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1006

HB 1087 Transportation for a released offender

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/02/10/transportation-for-a-released-offender/
  • Senate sponsors: G. Taylor, Freeman, Qaddoura
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1087

HB 1186 Encroachment on an investigation

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/02/10/encroachment-on-an-investigation/
  • Senate sponsors: Freeman, Sandlin
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1186

HB 1194 Competency to stand trial

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/01/27/competency-to-stand-trial/; https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/02/03/competency-to-stand-trial-2/
  • Senate sponsor: Freeman
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1194

HB 1198 Serious communicable diseases

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/01/27/serious-communicable-diseases/
  • Senate sponsor: Glick
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1198

HB 1228  Child seduction (f/k/a Acts of child seduction committed by coaches)

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/02/17/acts-of-child-seduction-committed-by-coaches/
  • Senate sponsors: Bohacek, Glick, Pol
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1228

HB 1287 Home detention

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/02/03/home-detention-2/
  • Senate sponsor: Koch
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1287

HB 1306 Killing a law enforcement animal

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/01/20/killing-a-law-enforcement-animal/
  • Senate sponsor: K. Walker
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1306   

HB 1317 Expiration of interstate compacts and committees

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/02/10/interstate-compacts/
  • Senate sponsor: Doriot, Niemeyer
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1317

HB 1363 Criminal mischief and criminal trespass

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/02/03/criminal-mischief-and-criminal-trespass/
  • Senate sponsors: Alting, Koch
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1363

HB 1365 Machine guns

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/02/17/machine-guns-2/
  • Senate sponsors: Freeman, Pol
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1365

HB 1569 Restrictions on DOC provision of gender therapy

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/02/10/restrictions-on-doc-provision-of-gender-therapy/
  • Senate sponsor: Donato
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1569

HB 1648 Release from Department of Correction and parole

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2023/02/17/release-from-department-of-correction/
  • Senate sponsors: Freeman, G. Taylor
  • Read the current bill: https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1648

The following bills died in their originating house.

  • SB 41 Penalties for acts of animal cruelty   
  • SB 280 Prosecuting attorneys
  • SB 405 Funding for defendant examinations
  • HB 1370 Prosecuting attorney commission

Filed Under: Criminal

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