H.E.A. 1272, P.L. 168 Effective: July 1, 2016 Adds certain substances to the definition of "synthetic drugs". The full law is available at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2016/bills/house/1272 … [Read more...] about Professional licensing matters
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Registry of convicted child abusers
S.E.A. 357, P.L. 52 Effective: July 1, 2016 Defines "crime of child abuse" and requires the division of state court administration (division) to establish an electronic child abuse registry containing information relating to persons convicted of a crime of child abuse. The full law is available at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2016/bills/senate/357 … [Read more...] about Registry of convicted child abusers
Bureau of motor vehicles omnibus bill
H.E.A. 1087, P.L. 198 Effective: §§1-17, 21-31, 33-38, 40-127, 129-158, 160-219, 221-258, 260-370, 378-650, 652-669, 671-691 effective July 1, 2016; §§18-20, 128, 159, 220, 259, 371-377, 651, 670 effective March 24, 2016; §§32, 39 effective January 1, 2017 Relocates and modifies the following after expiration or repeal: IC 9-14 (Bureau of Motor Vehicles). IC 9-15 (Bureau of Motor Veh … [Read more...] about Bureau of motor vehicles omnibus bill
Registry of convicted child abusers
The House Ways and Means Committee heard SB 357, sponsored by Rep. Morris, creating a registry of convicted child abusers. This bill defines "crime of child abuse" and requires the State Police Department to establish an electronic child abuse registry containing information relating to persons convicted of a crime of child abuse. It also requires the State Police to adopt rules to … [Read more...] about Registry of convicted child abusers
Child exploitation and child pornography
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 14 on child exploitation and child pornography sponsored by Rep. Eberhart. The bill enhances the crime of child exploitation from a Level 5 felony to a Level 4 felony under certain circumstances. The bill also enhances the crime of possession of child pornography from a Level 6 felony to a Level 5 felony under certain … [Read more...] about Child exploitation and child pornography