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.