The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1092 on child services matters sponsored by Sen. G. Walker and authored by Rep. DeVon. The bill does the following: The Committee amended the bill by consent to do the following: The Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council, Indiana Public Defender Council, and Indiana Department of Child Services testified in support of the bill. The … [Read more...] about Child services matters
Juvenile
Juvenile court jurisdiction
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1249 on juvenile court jurisdiction sponsored by Sen. Freeman and authored by Rep. Zimmerman and Rep. Bascom. The bill adds the unlawful carrying of a handgun, if charged as a felony, to the list of offenses over which a juvenile court does not have jurisdiction, if committed by a juvenile that is 16 or 17 … [Read more...] about Juvenile court jurisdiction
Child services matters
The Senate Family and Children Services Committee heard HB 1257 on child services matters sponsored by Sen. Donato and Sen. Johnson and authored by Rep. McGuire. The bill: The Committee amended the bill by consent to incorporate HB 1264 on child fatality information into the bill which: Champions for Children Indiana and several members of the public testified in support … [Read more...] about Child services matters
Adoption and foster care matters
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1389 on adoption and foster care matters sponsored by Sen. Johnson and Sen. Walker and authored by Rep. Lindauer. The bill prohibits a governmental entity from discriminating against a person in adoption and foster care matters based on the person's sincerely held religious belief. The bill also allows a person to bring a cause of action … [Read more...] about Adoption and foster care matters
Permissible unsupervised activity
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1035 on permissible unsupervised activity sponsored by Sen. Carrasco and authored by Rep. Teshka and Rep. Garcia Wilburn. The bill provides that a child is not in need of services solely because a parent, guardian, or custodian allows the child to engage in an independent activity unless the parent, guardian, or custodian is so reckless … [Read more...] about Permissible unsupervised activity