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Legislative Update

Mid-Session: Criminal Law 

February 8, 2024 Filed Under: Criminal

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

SB 23 Damage to a fire suppression system

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2024/01/26/damage-to-a-fire-suppression-system/
  • House sponsor: Gore, Ledbetter
  • Read the current bill: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/23

SB 70 Bail and release review commission

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2024/02/02/bail-and-release-review-commission/
  • House sponsor: Steuerwald
  • Read the current bill: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/70

SB 149 Tobacco sales

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2024/02/02/tobacco-sales/
  • House sponsor: King, McNamara, Meltzer
  • Read the current bill: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/149

SB 151 Statute of limitations

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2024/02/02/statute-of-limitations-5/
  • House sponsor: Prescott
  • Read the current bill: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/151

SB 170 Crimes and election workers (f/k/a Various elections matters)

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2024/02/02/various-elections-matters/
  • Floor amendments: The amendment creates a Level 6 felony for threatening an election worker.
  • House sponsor: Meltzer, Negele, Greene
  • Read the current bill: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/170

SB 172 Compensation for victims of violent crime

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2024/01/19/compensation-for-victims-of-violent-crime/
  • House sponsor: McNamara, Carrasco
  • Read the current bill: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/172

SB 179 Commission on court appointed attorneys

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2024/01/26/commission-on-court-appointed-attorneys-2/ & https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2024/01/19/commission-on-court-appointed-attorneys/
  • House sponsor: McNamara, Steuerwald
  • Read the current bill: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/179

SB 182 Regulation of drones near correctional facilities

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2024/01/19/regulation-of-drones-near-correctional-facilities/
  • House sponsor: Steuerwald
  • Read the current bill: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/182  

SB 290 Criminal justice data

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2024/02/02/criminal-justice-data/
  • House sponsor: Steuerwald
  • Read the current bill: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/290  

SB 293 Trespass

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2024/01/26/trespass/
  • House sponsor: Jeter
  • Read the current bill: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/293

HB 1047 Sexual offenses (f/k/a Computer generated intimate images)

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2024/01/12/computer-generated-intimate-images/
  • Floor amendments: The amendment makes grammatical changes.
  • Senate sponsor: Carrasco
  • Read the current bill: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1047  

HB 1053 Test strips (f/k/a Possession of controlled substance paraphernalia)

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2024/01/26/possession-of-controlled-substance-paraphernalia/
  • Senate sponsor: Baldwin, Pol
  • Read the current bill: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1053

HB  1182 Regulation of controlled substances

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2024/01/19/regulation-of-controlled-substances/
  • Senate sponsor: Glick
  • Read the current bill: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1182  

HB 1203 Possession of xylazine (f/k/a Listing of xylazine as a controlled substance)

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2024/01/26/listing-of-xylazine-as-a-controlled-substance/
  • Senate sponsor: T. Johnson, Freeman, Carrasco
  • Read the current bill: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1203  

HB 1238 Competency to stand trial

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2024/02/02/competency-evaluation/ & https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2024/01/26/competency-to-stand-trial-3/
  • Senate sponsor: L. Brown, Messmer, Crider
  • Read the current bill: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1238  

HB 1240 Criminal law issues

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2024/01/26/criminal-law-issues-10/
  • Senate sponsor: Freeman
  • Read the current bill: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1240  

HB 1418 Forensic diversion and drug courts

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2024/01/26/forensic-diversion-and-drug-courts/
  • Floor amendments: The amendment allows for the judge to refer the woman to a forensic diversion program or drug court after consulting with the prosecuting attorney.
  • Senate sponsor: Bohacek
  • Read the current bill: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1418  

HB 1422 Trafficking of harmful substances in jails

  • Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2024/01/26/trafficking-of-harmful-substances-in-jails/
  • Senate sponsor: Carrasco
  • Read the current bill: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1422

Filed Under: Criminal

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