The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 405 authored by Sen. Walker on funding for defendant examinations. The bill requires the Office of Judicial Administration to establish and administer a program to provide a regional pool of mental health examiners who are available for appointment upon request by a court to conduct a competency examination of a defendant and mental health e … [Read more...] about Funding for defendant examinations
Uniform Commercial Code amendments
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 468 authored by Sen. Garten, Sen. Koch, and Sen. Taylor on uniform commercial code amendments. The bill incorporates into Indiana’s Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) the amendments to the 2022 Uniform Commercial Code approved and recommended for enactment in all states to address emerging technologies. The bill makes amendments to t … [Read more...] about Uniform Commercial Code amendments
Worksite speed control pilot program
The House Committee on Roads & Transportation heard HB 1015 authored by Rep. Pressel and Rep. Prescott on worksite speed control pilot program. This is the third year Rep. Prescott has introduced this bill. The bill seeks to create a pilot program for enforcing worksite speed limits for active road construction. The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) would work with … [Read more...] about Worksite speed control pilot program
Bicycle traffic control signals
The House Committee on Roads & Transportation heard HB 1049 authorized by Rep. Pressel on bicycle traffic control signals. This bill would permit cyclists to make left turns from a left turn lane on a one-way street to another one-way street with the flow of traffic. The bill was amended to simplify left turn language and to assign the following topics to a study … [Read more...] about Bicycle traffic control signals
Sibling groups in family reunification plans
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1169 authored by Rep. Schaibley on sibling groups in family reunification plans. The bill requires courts to consider whether a child’s reunification with a parent, guardian, or custodian will result in separation of the child from a sibling and whether that separation from the sibling is in the child’s best interest. Foster parents and Cha … [Read more...] about Sibling groups in family reunification plans