The Senate Appropriations Committee heard HB 1605 on juvenile law matters sponsored by Sen. Brown and Sen. Koch. Author Rep. McGuire introduced the bill, which in summary: The bill passed 10-3. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1605 … [Read more...] about Juvenile law matters
Eyewitness identification procedures
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 141 on eyewitness identification procedures, sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald and Rep. McNamara. Author Sen. Brown introduced the bill, which would establish a procedure to be used by a law enforcement agency in conducting a lineup or in person witness identification. The Committee amended the bill by consent to require the … [Read more...] about Eyewitness identification procedures
Crime of swatting
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 198 on crime of swatting, sponsored by Rep. Ireland. Author Sen. Freeman introduced the bill, which specifies that, for purposes of the crime of false informing, hindering a "law enforcement process" includes causing a law enforcement officer to be dispatched. The bill also enhances the penalty for making a false report that a … [Read more...] about Crime of swatting
Expungement
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 281 on expungement, sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald. The bill, authored by Sen. Baldwin, does the following: The Committee amended the bill by consent to restrict expungement of juvenile records involving a finding that the child committed an act that would be a serious violent felony if committed by an adult, and makes other … [Read more...] about Expungement
Offenses against children
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 326 on offenses against children sponsored by Rep. Ireland. Author Sen. Freeman introduced the bill, which replaces the term "child pornography" with the term "child sex abuse material" throughout the Indiana Code. The bill also provides that it is a defense to prosecution of child exploitation and possession of child sex abuse … [Read more...] about Offenses against children