The House Committee on Family, Children, and Human Affairs heard SB 128 sponsored by Rep. Sullivan on change of placement for child in need of services. DCS testified against the bill, stating that current law already requires DCS to file a motion in court for a change of placement and to provide their report to all affected parties, including the parents and foster parents. The … [Read more...] about Change of placement for child in need of services
Required DCS notification for schools
The House Committee on Family, Children, and Human Affairs heard SB 135 sponsored by Rep. Pressel and Rep. Olthoff about required DCS notifications for school. The author, Sen. Bohacek explained that the legislation places a three-day timeframe on DCS’s notification to schools of a child’s removal from home. DCS is currently required to notify schools of removals, but the leg … [Read more...] about Required DCS notification for schools
Uniform business organizations
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 180 sponsored by Reps. Carbaugh and Steuerwald on uniform business organizations. The bill makes technical amendments to the Uniform Business Organizations Code and Uniform Business Organization Transactions Act as clean-up to the significant changes made last year. The amendments include information to be submitted in filings with the se … [Read more...] about Uniform business organizations
Crimes resulting in the loss of a fetus
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 203 on crimes resulting in the loss of a fetus, sponsored by Rep. Speedy. The bill provides that the crimes of: (1) murder; (2) voluntary manslaughter; (3) involuntary manslaughter; and (4) feticide; may be committed against a fetus in any stage of development. The bill specifies that the offenses do not apply to a: (1) lawfully … [Read more...] about Crimes resulting in the loss of a fetus
Office of Judicial Administration
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 238 sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald on the Office of Judicial Administration. The bill changes all references to the Supreme Court Administration, Division of State Court Administration and the Indiana Judicial Center to the Office of Judicial Administration. The bill also changes all references to the executive director of the Division of State C … [Read more...] about Office of Judicial Administration