The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1077 on firearms matters sponsored by Sens. Koch and Tomes. The author, Rep. Smaltz, introduced the bill which repeals the law that requires a person to obtain a license to carry a handgun in Indiana. The bill specifies that certain persons, who are not otherwise prohibited from carrying or possessing a handgun, are not … [Read more...] about Firearms matters
Criminal
Marion County crime reduction pilot
The House Corrections and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 7 on the Marion County crime reduction pilot sponsored by Rep. Speedy.The author, Sen. Sandlin, introduced the bill which establishes the Marion County Crime Reduction Board (Board) as part of the Marion County crime reduction pilot project. The bill allows the Board to approve interoperability agreements … [Read more...] about Marion County crime reduction pilot
Electronic monitoring standards
The House Corrections and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 9 on the electronic monitoring standards sponsored by Rep. Torr.Theauthor, Sen. Walker, introduced the bill which establishes standards, including staffing minimums and notification time frames, for persons and entities responsible for monitoring individuals required to wear a monitoring device as a … [Read more...] about Electronic monitoring standards
Sentence enhancement for use of firearm
The House Corrections and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 19 on sentence enhancement for use of firearm sponsored by Reps. Jeter and Bartels. The author, Sen. Gaskill, introduced the bill which adds an investigator for the inspector general to the definition of "police officer" for purposes of the statute providing a sentence enhancement for individuals who … [Read more...] about Sentence enhancement for use of firearm
Population parameters
The Elections and Apportionment Committee heard SB 37 on population parameters sponsored by Rep. Wesco and authored by Sen. J. Ford. The bill amends various statutes to update population parameters for political subdivisions based on the 2020 decennial census, updates multipliers that are based on a county's population and used in determining distributions made by the Department of … [Read more...] about Population parameters