The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 122, authored by Sen. M. Young. regarding drug schedules. The bill adds two new schedule I drugs to the statutory drug schedule: a synthetic opioid and a synthetic cannabinoid. The bill removes Epidiolex, a cannabidiol seizure prescription medication, from schedule V. The bill passed 8-0. Read the bill at: ht … [Read more...] about Drug schedules
Criminal
Theft of catalytic converters
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 167, authored by Sen. Sandlin regarding theft of catalytic converters. The bill provides the theft of a component part of a motor vehicle, including a catalytic converter, is a Level 6 felony. Expands qualifying prior convictions for Level 6 felony theft to include robbery and burglary. The bill was amended by consent to … [Read more...] about Theft of catalytic converters
Law enforcement officers
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1006 authored by Rep. Steuerwald regarding law enforcement officers. This bill requires the Indiana law enforcement training board to establish mandatory training in de-escalation at basic training and in-service trainings. It also establishes a procedure to decertify officers from being law enforcement officers in the state of I … [Read more...] about Law enforcement officers
2020 Legislative Session Digest
This is the final installment of the Legislative Update for the 2020 legislative session. This installment contains summaries of select bills of interest or portions of bills that were signed into law in the 2020 legislative session. Civil Private property matters (S.E.A. 340, P.L. 80) State board of accounts (H.E.A. 1108, P.L. 157) Device implantation as a condition of … [Read more...] about 2020 Legislative Session Digest
Expungement issues
S.E.A. 47, P.L. 55 Effective: July 1, 2020; §9 on March 18, 2020 Defines "protection order records" and requires companies that provide background checks to periodically review their records and remove records relating to expunged protection orders (in the same manner as expunged convictions are removed). Permits a person to expunge protection order records in connection with the … [Read more...] about Expungement issues