The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1363 concerning various Department of Child Services (DCS) changes sponsored by Sens. Walker and Koch. Rep. Young presented the bill, which removes the filing requirement for a verified parental participation petition before the juvenile court can proceed to disposition, makes certain changes regarding DCS changing a child's out-of-home … [Read more...] about Various Department of Child Services changes
Sentencing
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1369 on sentencing sponsored by Sen. M. Young.Theauthor, Rep. Morris, introduced the bill whichallows an inmate to petition for relief from the inmate's sentence for certain offenses committed before July 1, 2014. The bill reduces the number of consecutive years that an inmate must be confined to the custody … [Read more...] about Sentencing
Gubernatorial line of succession
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HJR 3 on the gubernatorial line of succession sponsored by Sen. Raatz. The author, Rep. Prescott, presented the resolution which proposes an amendment to Article 5, Section 10 of the Indiana Constitution to remove the state superintendent of public instruction from the list of officeholders in the line of succession. The resolution passed … [Read more...] about Gubernatorial line of succession
Marion County violent crime reduction pilot
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 10 on the Marion County violent crime reduction pilot program sponsored by Reps. Jeter, Speedy, and Gore. The bill establishes a pilot program and accompanying fund targeting Marion County police districts with violent crime rates exceeding Marion County’s crime rate. Testimony was heard from the Indiana Public Defender Co … [Read more...] about Marion County violent crime reduction pilot
Solvent supervised estates
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 66 sponsored by Rep. Torr and authored by Sens. Young, Freeman, and Randolph on solvent supervised estates. The bill provides that property must be transferred within 90 days after an estate is closed. Testimony was presented in favor of the bill by the Indiana State Bar Association. The bill passed 9-0. Read the bill at … [Read more...] about Solvent supervised estates