The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1554 on driving with suspended driving privileges authored by Rep. Bascom. The bill provides that a person who operates a motor vehicle after the person’s driving privileges are forfeited for life commits a Level 6 felony. The Committee amended the bill by consent to specify that the penalty for operating a motor vehicle … [Read more...] about Driving with suspended driving privileges
Traffic
2024 Legislative Session Digest
See the 2025 Legislative Session Digest This is the final installment of the Legislative Update for the 2024 legislative session. This installment contains summaries of select bills of interest or portions of bills that were signed into law. Civil Law Age verification for material harmful to minors (S.E.A. 17, P.L. 98)Interference with a boundary marker (S.E.A. 36, P.L. … [Read more...] about 2024 Legislative Session Digest
License suspension
S.E.A. 19, P.L. 72 Effective: July 1, 2024 Allows the BMV to add an additional compliance period for those seeking material error review regarding certain license suspensions. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/19 … [Read more...] about License suspension
Mid-Session: Traffic Law
The following traffic law bills passed out of their originating house: SB 240 Public safety … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Traffic Law
Public safety
At a previous meeting, the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 240 on public safety authored by Sen. Freeman. The bill does the following: The Indiana Sheriffs’ Association testified in support of the bill and the Indiana Public Defender Council testified in opposition to the bill. On January 30, 2024, the bill was heard for amend and vote. The … [Read more...] about Public safety