H.E.A. 1398, P.L. 255 Effective: July 1, 2019 Provides immunity from civil liability concerning the disclosure or report of education records of a student. Permits a law enforcement agency or private university police department to share private investigatory records with a school corporation, charter school, or nonpublic school for the purpose of enhancing the safety of a student … [Read more...] about Information concerning threats to school safety
Harassment and orders for protection
H.E.A. 1607, P.L. 266 Effective: July 1, 2019 Adds Ind. Code § 34-6-2-51.5 to define harassment for protection orders under Ind. Code § 34-26-5 which includes, but is not limited to, repeated or continuing impermissible contact: (1) that would cause a reasonable person to suffer emotional distress; and (2) that actually causes the victim to suffer emotional distress. Amends Ind. C … [Read more...] about Harassment and orders for protection
Drug dealing
S.E.A. 110, P.L. 182 Effective: July 1, 2019 Adds an item to the existing list of enhancing circumstances for offenses relating to controlled substances. Provides that an enhancing circumstance means that the person knowingly committed the offense in, on, or within 100 feet of a drug treatment facility. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/senate/110 … [Read more...] about Drug dealing
Machine guns
S.E.A. 119, P.L. 183 Effective: July 1, 2019 Defines "machine gun". Provides that a person may not sell, give, or in any other manner transfer ownership or possession of a machine gun to any person under 18 years of age. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally sells, provides, or in any other manner transfers ownership or possession of a machine gun to a person under … [Read more...] about Machine guns
Sentencing
S.E.A. 198, P.L. 5 Effective: July 1, 2019 Makes committing a controlled substance offense on the property of a penal facility or juvenile facility an enhancing circumstance. Makes it an aggravating circumstance that a crime was committed because of certain perceived or actual characteristics of the victim. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/senate/198 … [Read more...] about Sentencing