The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 136 on conviction data authored by Sen. Sandlin.The bill defines "prohibited person" as a person prohibited from possessing a firearm or carrying a handgun. The bill requires: (1) the Office of Judicial Administration to establish a system to transmit certain data to assist in determining whether a person is a … [Read more...] about Conviction data
Drug schedules
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 379 on drug schedules authored by Sen. Sandlin.The bill adds to the list of controlled substances various opioids, anti-depressants, a dissociative drug, and a psychomotor stimulant. The bill was amended by consent to correct misspellings and add alternative spellings to various chemical … [Read more...] about Drug schedules
Funding for defendant examinations
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