The following judicial administration bills passed out of their originating house: SB 36 Felony registry [f/k/a Elder abuse registry] Previous blog post: http://indianacourts.us/legislative/?p=2319 Floor amendments: The bill was amended on 2nd reading to change it from the Elder and Adult Abuse Registry to the Felony Registry, removing the crimes that are specifically against … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Judicial Administration
Mid-Session: Juvenile Law
The following juvenile law bills passed out of their originating house: SCR 16 Urging the legislative council to assign to an appropriate interim study committee the task of assessing the laws and policies concerning the adjudication and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders Previous blog post: http://indianacourts.us/legislative/?p=2497 House sponsor: Goodrich Read the current … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Juvenile Law
Mid-Session: Probate Law
The following probate law bills passed out of their originating house: SB 80 Code revision corrections Previous blog post: http://indianacourts.us/legislative/?p=2317 House sponsor: Steuerwald Read the current bill: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/senate/80 SB 223 Accounting by attorney-in-fact Previous blog post: http://indianacourts.us/legislative/?p=2280 Floor … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Probate Law
Mid-Session: Traffic Law
The following traffic law bills passed out of their originating house: SB 2 School bus safety Previous blog post: http://indianacourts.us/legislative/?p=2418 Floor amendment: The bill was amended on 2nd reading to add the Level 5 felony of recklessly passing a stopped school bus resulting in death to the list of offenses authorizing an arrest; cross-reference certain … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Traffic Law
Bias motivated crimes
The Senate Public Policy Committee heard Sen. Bohacek’s SB 12 on bias motivated crimes. The bill makes it an aggravating circumstance (for purposes of imposing a criminal sentence) that a crime was committed with the intent to harm or intimidate an individual or a group of individuals because of certain perceived or actual characteristics of the individual or group of individuals. T … [Read more...] about Bias motivated crimes