The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1009 authored by Rep. Rowray and Rep. McNamara on discretionary child support during pregnancy. This bill originally allowed a child support order to include the period dating from the conception of the child for not more than 40 weeks. Amendment 5, which was adopted by consent, strips the language in its entirety and adds language for … [Read more...] about Discretionary child support during pregnancy
Transportation for a released offender
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1087 on transportation for a released offender authored by Rep. Moed and Rep. Morris. The bill prohibits the Department of Correction from providing transportation to or procuring transportation or public transportation to a county other than the released offender’s county of residence at the time of conviction. Rep. Moed e … [Read more...] about Transportation for a released offender
Civil proceeding advance payment contracts
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1124 authored by Rep. Lehman on civil proceeding advance payment (CPAP) contracts. This bill requires anyone entering into a CPAP contract to provide that contract to other parties in a civil litigation and any insurer that has a duty to defend another party in the civil action. The CPAP industry testified in opposition and the Insurance … [Read more...] about Civil proceeding advance payment contracts
Parental rights
The House Family, Children, and Human Affairs Committee heard HB 1407 on parental rights authored by Rep. DeVon and Rep. Jeter. The bill would do the following: The Committee voted 11-0 to adopt amendment #2 which provides that if the juvenile court finds that a child is a child in need of services because the child substantially endangers the child's own or … [Read more...] about Parental rights
Interstate compacts
The House Government and Regulatory Reform Committee heard HB 1317 on the expiration of interstate compacts and committees authored by Rep. Miller. Amendment #3 was adopted by consent removing the Interstate Compact on Juveniles from the bill. The amended bill passed 11-0. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1317 … [Read more...] about Interstate compacts