The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1186 regarding encroachment on an investigation authored by Rep. McNamara and Rep. Karickhoff.The bill provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally approaches within 25 feet of a law enforcement officer after the law enforcement officer has ordered the person to stop commits a Class C misdemeanor. Rep. McNamara … [Read more...] about Encroachment on an investigation
Juror compensation
The House Ways and Means Committee heard HB 1466, on increasing juror compensation, authored by Rep. Davis, and Haggard. The bill passed without amendment 24-0. Read the bill at https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1466/details. … [Read more...] about Juror compensation
Elimination of costs and fees in juvenile court
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1493 on the elimination of costs and fees in juvenile court authored by Rep. McNamara and Rep. Steuerwald. The bill provides that a parent is presumed indigent for purposes of parental payment or reimbursement for services provided by the department of child services to a child adjudicated delinquent or a child in need of … [Read more...] about Elimination of costs and fees in juvenile court
Enforcement of deceptive consumer sales act
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1504 authored by Rep. Speedy on enforcement of deceptive consumer sales act, which allows the attorney general to intervene and file suit when the commercial transaction was between two companies but harmed consumers as a result. The Attorney General’s Office testified in support of the bill. The bill passed 8-3. Read the bill at: h … [Read more...] about Enforcement of deceptive consumer sales act
Restrictions on DOC provision of gender therapy
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1569 restrictions on DOC provision of gender therapy authored by Rep. Mayfield and Rep. King. The bill prohibits the department of correction from authorizing the payment of any money, the use of any state resources, or the payment of any federal money administered by the state to provide or facilitate the provision of hormonal … [Read more...] about Restrictions on DOC provision of gender therapy