The Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1250 authored by Rep. Negele on crimes of violence. The bill adds the following offenses to the statutory definition of "crime of violence": (1) Battery as a Level 2 felony. (2) Battery as a Level 3 felony. (3) Battery as a Level 4 felony. (4) Battery as a Level 5 felony and adds conforming amendments. Testimony was presented by the … [Read more...] about Crimes of violence
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Human trafficking
The Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1270 authored by Rep. Siegrist and Rep. McNamara on human trafficking. The bill changes the human and sexual trafficking statute by: reclassifying the term "human and sexual trafficking" to "human trafficking", which includes the offenses of labor and sexual trafficking; creating separate offenses for labor and sexual trafficking … [Read more...] about Human trafficking
Drug dealing resulting in death
For amend and vote only, the House Appropriations Committee heard HB 1359 on drug dealing resulting in death authored by Rep. Steuerwald. The bill makes manufacturing or dealing certain controlled substances resulting in the death of a user: (1) a Level 1 felony if the controlled substance is cocaine, methamphetamine, or a schedule I, II, or III controlled substance; (2) a Level 2 fe … [Read more...] about Drug dealing resulting in death
Veterans matters
The House Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee heard HB 1402 authored by Rep Baird on veterans matters. This bill requires the Indiana Department of Veterans' Affairs to perform an electronic query of the records maintained in Odyssey on a weekly basis to obtain arrestee information and cross reference the names obtained with the names of individuals in the U.S. Department … [Read more...] about Veterans matters
Requirements to carry a handgun without a permit
The House Public Policy Committee heard HB 1424 authored by Rep. Wesco on repealing requirements to carry a handgun without a permit. The original bill provided that a resident of Indiana who is not otherwise prohibited from carrying or possessing a handgun may carry a handgun without first obtaining or possessing a license to carry a handgun from the state. The author presented an … [Read more...] about Requirements to carry a handgun without a permit