S.E.A. 519, P.L. 191 Effective: July 1, 2019; §2 effective May 2, 2019 Allows certain individuals who commit an offense in a penal facility to be sentenced to the Department of Correction. Urges the legislative council to assign an appropriate study committee to study the topic of the implementation of HEA 1006-2014. [§2] Read the bill at: h … [Read more...] about Criminal law issues
Victims of criminal acts
S.E.A. 551, P.L. 40 Effective: July 1, 2019; §§2 & 15 effective April 18, 2019 Provides that a new registration period may be imposed if a sex or violent offender fails to register or improperly registers as a sex or violent offender. Prohibits records held by the department of child services to be disclosed to any person who requests the record if it related to an ongoing p … [Read more...] about Victims of criminal acts
State budget [§240]
H.E.A. 1001, P.L. 108 Effective: July 1, 2019 Adds the budget director or the budget director’s designee to the Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1001 … [Read more...] about State budget [§240]
Unauthorized adoption advertising
H.E.A. 1014, P.L. 163 Effective: May 1, 2019 Provides that the unauthorized adoption advertising statute does not apply to an Indiana resident seeking to adopt a child on the resident's own behalf. Removes a provision that requires an attorney licensed to practice in Indiana and a child placing agency licensed under the laws of Indiana to include certain information in an … [Read more...] about Unauthorized adoption advertising
Study of reckless homicide
H.E.A. 1051, P.L. 23 Effective: April 10, 2019 Urges the legislative council to assign the task of studying the topic of reckless homicide to an appropriate study committee. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1051 … [Read more...] about Study of reckless homicide