For amend and vote only, the Committee heard HB 1080 on community corrections and credit time authored by Rep. Steuerwald and Rep. McNamara. The bill provides that a person who is placed in a community corrections program may be deprived of earned good time credit due to a violation of a term of the person's community corrections sentence as provided under protocols adopted by the … [Read more...] about Community corrections and credit time
Crimes involving synthetic drugs
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1186 on synthetic drug crimes authored by Rep. Negele. The bill makes possessing or dealing in a substance that is a controlled substance analog an offense of the same level as possession of or dealing in the controlled substance of which the substance is an analog, defines "substance represented to be a controlled substance" and … [Read more...] about Crimes involving synthetic drugs
Prohibited name changes
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1208 on prohibited name changes authored by Reps. Clere, McNamara, Hatcher, and Engleman. The bill provides that a person convicted of certain crimes may not petition for a name change. The bill passed 12–0. Read the bill at http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1208 … [Read more...] about Prohibited name changes
Marion county magistrates
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1332 on Marion County magistrates authored by Rep. Speedy. The bill allows the Marion County superior courts to appoint 24 full-time magistrates after December 31, 2019, not more than 12 of whom may be from the same political party. The bill passed on a vote of 12–0. Read the bill at h … [Read more...] about Marion county magistrates
Protective Orders and employment
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Rep. Randolph’s SB 16 on protective orders and employment. The bill provides that an individual is not subject to disqualification from eligibility for unemployment benefits because of discharge from the individual's employment due to circumstances directly related to the individual's filing of a petition for a protective order and an employee ma … [Read more...] about Protective Orders and employment