The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law heard SB 16 authored by Sen. Bohacek regarding juvenile delinquents and firearms. This bill creates a new crime by prohibiting a person who has been adjudicated a delinquent child for committing an act while armed with a firearm that would be a serious violent felony if committed by an adult (serious delinquent) from possessing a … [Read more...] about Juvenile delinquents and firearms
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2019 Legislative Session Digest
This is the final installment of the Legislative Update for the 2019 legislative session. This installment contains summaries of select bills of interest or portions of bills that were signed into law in the 2019 legislative session. Civil Anatomical gifts and individuals with disabilities (S.E.A. 112, P.L. 2) Fertility fraud and deception (S.E.A. 174, P.L. 215) Nonconsensual … [Read more...] about 2019 Legislative Session Digest
Department of Child Services
S.E.A. 1, P.L. 210 Effective: July 1, 2019 Amends Ind. Code § 31-9-2-76.5, the definition of long-term foster parent, providing if the foster parent provided foster care and supervision for at least twelve (12) of the most recent months, at least fifteen (15) of the most recent twenty-two (22) months, or if the child was under twelve (12) months of age, for at least six (6) … [Read more...] about Department of Child Services
School materials for juvenile detainees
S.E.A. 29, P.L. 94 July 1, 2019 Adds a new section, Ind. Code § 20-26-5-38 to provide school materials must be provided to a child in a juvenile detention facility for more than seven (7) days or shelter care licensed for more than ten (10) children upon request of the facility or the child’s parent. Provides the facility does not have to provide the materials in certain ci … [Read more...] about School materials for juvenile detainees
Child fatality reports
S.E.A. 170, P.L. 98 Effective July 1, 2019 Amends Ind. Code § 31-25-2-24 to provide child fatality reports must be prepared before December 31 each year and as part of the summary, must include whether the child died while in foster care or was returned to the natural parent after placement in foster care. [Note: Report of statewide child fatality review committee from the State B … [Read more...] about Child fatality reports