Bill No. Bill Title Committee 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Sponsor(s) SB 8 Forfeiture 2/23/17 Do Pass -A 2/27/17 Engrossed 2/28/17 Passed 40-10 Torr, VanNatter SB 15 Cannabidiol for the treatment of epilepsy 2/9/17 Do Pass -A 2/13/17 Engrossed -A 2/14/17 Passed 38-12 Friend, Miller SB 37 Certifications concerning breath tests 1/12/17 Do Pass 1/17/17 Engrossed 1/23/17 Passed … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Criminal Law
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Forfeiture
For amend and vote only, the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Boots’ SB 8 on forfeiture. The bill permits seized property to be forfeited to the state only if the owner of the property has been convicted of a criminal offense, repeals a provision permitting the state to turn over seized property to the federal government, and makes conforming amendments and r … [Read more...] about Forfeiture
Offenses involving unmanned aerial vehicles
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
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