The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law heard SB 119 on grooming authored by Sen. Dernulc. The bill adds that a sexually violent predator or an offender against children may not work, volunteer, or enter a facility or event that provides entertainment or programming primarily directed toward a child less than 18 years of age. Additionally, this bill … [Read more...] about Grooming
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Abortion inducing drugs and abortion reports
The Senate Committee on Judiciary heard SB 236 on abortion inducing drugs and abortion reports authored by Sen. Johnson. The bill in relevant part: The Committee amended the relevant parts of the bill by consent to: The Office of the Indiana Attorney General and members of the public testified in support of the bill. The Raindrops Rising Foundation, Good Trouble C … [Read more...] about Abortion inducing drugs and abortion reports
Regulation of hemp
he Senate Appropriations Committee heard SB 250 on regulation of hemp authored by Sen. Freeman and Sen. Carrasco for amend and vote. The bill in relevant part: An amendment was introduced adding technical corrections to mirror the federal law and specifies that the disposition of fee or fine revenue under the hemp derived cannabinoid products law control over general provisions … [Read more...] about Regulation of hemp
Penalties for prior OWI convictions
The Senate Appropriations Committee heard SB 251 on penalties for prior OWI convictions authored by Sen. Freeman and Sen. Carrasco for amend and vote. This bill: An amendment was introduced regarding federal highway administration funding, directing the budget director to review and determine before December 31, 2026, whether federal highway administration funding to the state … [Read more...] about Penalties for prior OWI convictions
Criminal Vandalism
The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law heard SB 261 on criminal vandalism authored by Sen. Young. The bill consolidates multiple statutes, renaming and replacing the crime of "criminal mischief" to "criminal vandalism," but preserves the original penalties and defenses. These crimes include institutional criminal mischief, cemetery mischief, railroad … [Read more...] about Criminal Vandalism