The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 198 on controlled substances in penal facilities by Sen. Bohacek. This bill makes committing a controlled substance offense on the property of a penal facility or juvenile facility an enhancing circumstance at the penalty phase. The bill was amended by consent to remove the term synthetic drug from the dealing enhancement. … [Read more...] about Controlled substances in penal facilities
Criminal
Probation
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 207 on probation conditions by Sen. M. Young. This bill provides that a court must require, as a condition of probation, that an offender against children not reside within 1,000 feet of a school, youth program center, or park. The bill passed 8-1. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/senate/207 … [Read more...] about Probation
Watercraft accidents
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 218 on watercraft accidents by Sen. Merritt. This bill provides that an operator of a boat who is involved in an accident or collision resulting in injury to or death of a person or damage to a boat or other property (operator) shall: (1) if it can be done without endangering a person, stop the boat immediately and as close … [Read more...] about Watercraft accidents
Commitment of Level 6 offenders to DOC
The House Courts & Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1078 on commitment of Level 6 offenders to DOC by Rep. Steuerwald. This bill provides that a court may commit a person convicted of a Level 6 felony to the Department of Correction (DOC) if the person is a violent offender or has two prior unrelated felony convictions. Representatives from the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys … [Read more...] about Commitment of Level 6 offenders to DOC
2018 Legislative Session Digest
Civil Administration of overdose intervention drugs (S.E.A. 13, P.L. 4) Civil forfeiture (S.E.A. 99, P.L. 47) Scleral tattooing (S.E.A. 158, P.L. 50) Uniform business organizations (S.E.A. 180, P.L. 52) Emotional support animals (S.E.A. 240, P.L. 162) Order to repair tax sale property (S.E.A. 296, P.L. 99) Regulation of abortion and newborn safety devices (S.E.A. 340, P.L. … [Read more...] about 2018 Legislative Session Digest