The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 288 on eminent domain by public utilities authored by Sen. Buchanan. The bill was substantially amended by consent to remove the content of the bill and instead allow the court ordered appraisal to be admitted in as evidence. The amended bill also increases the attorney fees allowed from $25,000 to $50,000. A farmer whose land was taken by … [Read more...] about Eminent domain by public utilities
Racketeering and fraud
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 336 on racketeering and fraud authored by Sen. M. Young.This billspecifies that "racketeering activity", for purposes of the crime of corrupt business influence, includes certain forgery, fraud, and deception offenses. The Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council testified in support of the bill. The bill … [Read more...] about Racketeering and fraud
Virtual currency
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 351 on virtual currency authored by Sen. Garten and Sen. Busch. This bill adds a new chapter to the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) that governs transactions involving virtual currency and does the following: defines "virtual currency" establishes the extent to which a purchaser acquires rights and interests in virtual currency, the … [Read more...] about Virtual currency
Termination of parent-child relationship
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 410 on termination of parent-child relationship authored by Sen. Bohacek. The bill as amended allows a kinship caregiver of a child to intervene as a party in proceedings to terminate the parent-child relationship concerning the child. The amendment removed a provision that a kinship caregiver who intervenes as a party in proceedings to … [Read more...] about Termination of parent-child relationship
Human immunodeficiency virus
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1032 on human immunodeficiency virus authored by Rep. Eberhart.The billremoves sentencing enhancements for battery and malicious mischief that relate to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The bill also repeals certain offenses concerning the donation, sale, or transfer of blood or semen that contains … [Read more...] about Human immunodeficiency virus