The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 187 on protection of monuments, memorials, and statues authored by Sen. Koch. The bill requires the state police department to prioritize the investigation and prosecution of persons who destroy, damage, vandalize, or desecrate a monument, memorial, or statue and assist political subdivisions in the investigation and … [Read more...] about Protection of monuments, memorials, and statues
Health care advance directives
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 204 on health care advance directives by Sen. Rogers. The original bill provides: an individual can make a health care advance directive that gives instructions or expresses preferences or desires concerning any aspect of the individual's health care or health information and to designate a health care representative to make health care … [Read more...] about Health care advance directives
Death penalty
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 252 on the death penalty authored by Sen. Boots. This bill was amended by consent to create a summer study commission on death penalty issues. The amended bill passed 8-0. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/senate/252 … [Read more...] about Death penalty
Powers of guardian after death
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 276 on powers of guardian after death by Sen. Lanane. This bill authorizes certain guardians to make certain arrangements and control the disposition of a decedent's body subsequent to the death of a protected person. The bill was amended by consent to add that the court-appointed guardian is the second in line to make decisions regarding … [Read more...] about Powers of guardian after death
Recording requirements
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1056 on recording requirements sponsored by Sen. Linda Brown and Sen. Koch. This bill amends the requirements for instruments and conveyances to be recorded and adds instances in which an instrument is considered validly recorded for purposes of providing constructive notice. This is a fix for a mistake made in a bill last year that made it … [Read more...] about Recording requirements