he Senate Appropriations Committee heard SB 250 on regulation of hemp authored by Sen. Freeman and Sen. Carrasco for amend and vote. The bill in relevant part: An amendment was introduced adding technical corrections to mirror the federal law and specifies that the disposition of fee or fine revenue under the hemp derived cannabinoid products law control over general provisions … [Read more...] about Regulation of hemp
Penalties for prior OWI convictions
The Senate Appropriations Committee heard SB 251 on penalties for prior OWI convictions authored by Sen. Freeman and Sen. Carrasco for amend and vote. This bill: An amendment was introduced regarding federal highway administration funding, directing the budget director to review and determine before December 31, 2026, whether federal highway administration funding to the state … [Read more...] about Penalties for prior OWI convictions
Criminal Vandalism
The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law heard SB 261 on criminal vandalism authored by Sen. Young. The bill consolidates multiple statutes, renaming and replacing the crime of "criminal mischief" to "criminal vandalism," but preserves the original penalties and defenses. These crimes include institutional criminal mischief, cemetery mischief, railroad … [Read more...] about Criminal Vandalism
Court Security
The Senate heard SB 291 on court security authored by Sen. Baldwin and Sen. Carrasco. The bill repeals current code provisions concerning the Supreme Court sheriff and allows the Supreme Court of Indiana and the Court of Appeals of Indiana to each appoint a court marshal who may then hire deputy court marshals. The bill requires these court marshals to ensure the safety and security … [Read more...] about Court Security
Ban on gratuities for public officials
The House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code heard HB 1065 on ban on gratuities for public officials authored by Rep. Slager. The bill makes it a Class A misdemeanor for: (1) a person to offer a payment to a public servant as a reward for an official act taken by the public servant; or (2) a public servant to solicit or accept a payment as a reward for an official act performed b … [Read more...] about Ban on gratuities for public officials