On January 27, 2025, the House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1079 authored by Rep.Zimmerman and co-authored by Rep. Kyle Pierce on property matters. The bill: The Indiana Apartment Association and Prosperity Indiana testified in support of the bill. The bill was held for amend and vote. On February 17, 2025, the bill was amended to remove the language concerning … [Read more...] about Property matters
Various immigration matters
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1531 authored by Rep. Prescott and co-authored by Rep. Jeter on various immigration matters. The bill: The bill was amended by consent to: The Indiana Attorney General, National Immigration Center for Enforcement (NICE), Indiana Family Institute, an attorney and two members of the public testified in support of the bill. The … [Read more...] about Various immigration matters
Sale of low THC products to persons less than 21
On February 4, 2025, the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 138 on sale of low THC products to persons less than 21 authored by Sen. Bohacek. The bill provides that: (1) it is a Class B misdemeanor for a person to recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally sell, barter, exchange, provide, or furnish a product containing low THC hemp extract to a minor; (2) the … [Read more...] about Sale of low THC products to persons less than 21
Eyewitness identification procedures
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 141 on eyewitness identification procedures authored by Sen. Brown. The bill specifies a procedure of eyewitness identification lineups. The procedure is as follows: The bill also mandates that failure of law enforcement to follow the statutory lineup procedure may result in suppression of the … [Read more...] about Eyewitness identification procedures
Civil legal aid fund
For amend and vote only, the Senate Appropriations Committee heard SB 222 on the civil legal aid fund authored by Sen. Carrasco and Sen. Freeman. The bill limits how a legal services provider may use funds from the civil legal aid fund, relocates a provision concerning fund distribution, and repeals the distribution formula of the civil legal aid fund statute. The bill was … [Read more...] about Civil legal aid fund