The House Family, Children, and Human Affairs Committee heard SB 423 sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald and Rep. Cook creating a court appointed youth advocate pilot program. This bill provides that the Office of Judicial Administration may establish a youth advocate pilot program (pilot program) until July 1, 2021, for purposes of providing early intervention and mentoring services for … [Read more...] about Court appointed youth advocate pilot program
Victims of criminal acts
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 551 sponsored by Rep. McNamara on victims of criminal acts. This bill: 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 … [Read more...] about Victims of criminal acts
Tippecanoe County Superior Court
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 568 sponsored by Rep. Lehe, which adds Tippecanoe County Superior Court. The bill passed 10-0. Read the bill at http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/senate/568 … [Read more...] about Tippecanoe County Superior Court
Unauthorized adoption advertising
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1014 on unauthorized adoption advertising, sponsored by Sen. Freeman. The bill 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. The bill also removes a provision that requires an attorney licensed to practice in Indiana and a child placing … [Read more...] about Unauthorized adoption advertising
Study of reckless homicide
The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law heard HB 1051 urging the legislative council to assign the task of studying the topic of reckless homicide to an appropriate study committee. The committee would study the following aspects: (1) increasing the penalty for reckless homicide; and (2) whether a person commits a separate offense of reckless homicide for each person … [Read more...] about Study of reckless homicide