For amend and vote only, the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Koch’s SB 299 on offenses involving unmanned aerial vehicles. The bill amends the definition of "unmanned aerial vehicle" throughout the Indiana Code to specify that the term includes: (1) an unmanned aircraft and an unmanned aircraft system; and (2) a small unmanned aircraft and a small unmanned a … [Read more...] about Offenses involving unmanned aerial vehicles
Criminal
DNA for felony arrestees
The Senate Appropriations Committee heard Sen. Houchin’s SB 322 on submitting DNA for felony arrestees. This bill requires every person arrested for a felony after December 31, 2017, to submit a DNA sample, and specifies that the sample may be obtained only by buccal swab. It also provides for the expungement of a DNA sample taken from a person if the person is acquitted of all f … [Read more...] about DNA for felony arrestees
Drug dealing resulting in death
For amend and vote only, the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Houchin’s SB 324 on drug dealing resulting in death. The bill provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally manufactures, finances the manufacture of, delivers, or finances the delivery of cocaine, a narcotic drug, methamphetamine, or a schedule I, II, or III drug, the delivery of which r … [Read more...] about Drug dealing resulting in death
Abortion, child abuse, and sexual trafficking
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Houchin’s SB 404 on abortion, child abuse, and sexual trafficking. This bill provides: Certain information must be provided by the parent or legal guardian of an unemancipated pregnant woman when giving written consent for the unemancipated pregnant woman to have an abortion. A parent or legal guardian of a pregnant minor is an interested … [Read more...] about Abortion, child abuse, and sexual trafficking
Enforcement of federal immigration laws
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Young’s SB 423 on enforcement of federal immigration laws. The bill expands, for purposes of provisions regarding enforcement of federal immigration laws by governmental bodies, the definition of "governmental body" to include state educational institutions in Indiana. The bill also defines "state educational institution", … [Read more...] about Enforcement of federal immigration laws