The Senate Committee on Family and Children Services heard HB 1432 sponsored by Senator Young regarding parental incarceration. The bill provides that: a child in need of services (CHINS) case plan must include a description and discussion of the services and treatment available to an incarcerated parent at the facility at which the parent is incarcerated; and how the parent and … [Read more...] about Parental incarceration
Code revision corrections
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 80 on code revision corrections, sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald. The bill addresses problems in the Indiana Code not suitable for resolution in the annual Technical Corrections bill, corresponding amendment to certain percentages and overly broad or ambiguous language, including amendment to Ind. Code 29-1-17-2. The introduced version of this … [Read more...] about Code revision corrections
Electronic filing and notice
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 208 on electronic filing and notice, sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald. The bill allows a person to use electronic filing or service instead of mailing in certain cases if electronic filing or service is authorized by rules adopted by the supreme court. The bill passed 11-0 without any public testimony. Read the bill at h … [Read more...] about Electronic filing and notice
Air or gas operated weapons on school property
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 383 sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald concerning air or gas operated weapons on school property. Sen Koch introduced the bill that amends existing statute to establish that a person who knowingly and intentionally points an air or gas operated weapon designed to expel a metal projectile at another person on school property or on a s … [Read more...] about Air or gas operated weapons on school property
Howard County magistrate
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1118, sponsored by Sen. Buck and Sen. Head, to provide for a Howard County magistrate. This bill allows the judges of the Howard circuit and superior courts to jointly appoint a magistrate to serve the Howard County courts. The bill passed 10-0. Read the bill at http://www.iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1118. … [Read more...] about Howard County magistrate