The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 70 which would amend the obstruction of justice statute authored by Sen. Crider. This bill includes giving untruthful testimony in a criminal proceeding to the list of things a perpetrator can induce a witness to do and also adds persuasion to the list of the manner in which a perpetrator could commit obstruction of justice. … [Read more...] about Obstruction of justice
Sentence modification
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 94 on sentence modification authored by Sen. Bohacek. This bill establishes a procedure to allow inmates convicted of qualifying crimes in the Department of Correction (Department) an additional opportunity to request sentence modification from the sentencing court if the Department has recommended sentence … [Read more...] about Sentence modification
Police log information
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 117 on police log information authored by Sen. K. WalkerThis billprovides that records containing personal information, including name, relating to the victim of a crime who is less than 18 years of age may not be disclosed by a public agency, unless access to the records is specifically required by a … [Read more...] about Police log information
Administrative authority; COVID-19 immunizations
The House Employment, Labor and Pensions Committee heard HB 1001 on COVID-19 immunization matters authored by Rep. Lehman and co-authored by 55 other members of the House of Representatives for the third time. The bill establishes Indiana COVID-19 immunization law and addresses vaccination policies in the work environment, and institutes various measures to end the state of … [Read more...] about Administrative authority; COVID-19 immunizations
Department of Correction
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1004 on the Department of Correction authored by Rep. Frye. This bill: Amends and updates certain terms and provisions involving direct placement in a community corrections program.Clarifies the definition of "community corrections program".Removes the term "home detention" and replaces the term with "electronic monitoring" as … [Read more...] about Department of Correction