The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Code heard SB 249 authored by Sen. M. Young creating a new criminal offense for the exploitation of dependents and endangered adults. The bill provides a person commits exploitation of a dependent or an endangered adult if the person recklessly uses or exerts control over the personal services or property of an endangered adult. The … [Read more...] about Exploitation of dependents and endangered adults
Criminal
Educational credit time
The House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code heard HB 1120 authored by Rep. Steuerwald and Rep. McNamara regarding educational credit time. The bill repeals old guidelines related to educational credit time and sets forth new guidelines related to educational credit time for a person incarcerated in the Department of Correction (DOC) after June 30, 2020. Specifically, the bill … [Read more...] about Educational credit time
Possession of firearms on school property
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 69 on possession of a firearm on school property authored by Sen. Sandlin. This bill exempts law enforcement and retired law enforcement officers who maintain firearms certification from the prohibition against carrying a firearm on school property. The bill was amended by committee consent to remove unnecessary language. The amended bill was … [Read more...] about Possession of firearms on school property
Drug scheduling
The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law heard SB 194 authored by Sen. M. Young regarding drug scheduling. This bill adds new scheduled drugs to the statutory drug schedules and redefines isomer to bring the definition in-line with the federal definition for criminal enhancement purposes in the federal criminal justice system. The Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council … [Read more...] about Drug scheduling
Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1047 concerning Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council authored by Rep. Steuerwald. The bill adds the Indiana Association of Counties, Indiana Judges Association, Indiana Public Defender Commission, chair and ranking minority members of House Courts and Criminal Code Committee, chair and ranking minority members of the Senate … [Read more...] about Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council