The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1252 for immunity for escort of a banned person authored by Rep. Hatfield. This bill specifies that under the Tort Claims Act, a governmental entity or employee acting within the scope of employment is not liable for loss resulting from injury to a person or property of a person who is under supervision of a governmental entity and subject to a … [Read more...] about Immunity for escort of a banned person
Department of Child Services
The House Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs heard HB 1340 authored by Rep. DeVon on the Department of Child Services. This is the DCS agency bill, which does the following: The Department of Child Services testified to explain the bill and answer questions. The bill passed 12-0. Read the bill at https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1340 … [Read more...] about Department of Child Services
Statute of limitation on certain claims
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1400 on the statute of limitation on certain claims authored by Rep. Negele and Rep. McNamara. This bill provides that an action for injury to a person that results from the sexual abuse of a child, that has expired under the current statute of limitations, may be commenced in certain bankruptcy proceedings for up to two years. The author … [Read more...] about Statute of limitation on certain claims
Limitation on right to bail
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SJ 1 on limitation on the right to bail authored by Sen. Koch.The joint resolution proposes to amend the Indiana Constitution to provide that a person who poses a substantial risk to the public is not entitled to release on bail. The Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council testified in support of the bill. … [Read more...] about Limitation on right to bail
Representation of caregiver in CHINS cases
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 26 authored by Sen. Bohacek on representation of caregivers in CHINS cases. The bill provides that a familial caregiver (other than the child’s parent) is entitled to representation by counsel in a child in need of services (CHINS) proceeding under certain circumstances. The Public Defender Council and the Public Defender Commission are n … [Read more...] about Representation of caregiver in CHINS cases