The Senate Appropriations Committee heard HB 1303 on sex crimes and child safety sponsored by Sen. Clark and Sen. Carrasco and authored by Rep. McNamara. The bill raises the penalties for sex crimes against children to mirror federal law. The Committee amended the bill by consent to specify that the amber alert program applies to missing as well as abducted children.
The amended bill passed 10-0.
Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1303/