The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 98 sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald on specialized driving privileges. The bill provides that an individual's specialized driving privileges expire at the time the suspension of the individual's driving privileges is terminated if: (1) the underlying conviction, charge, adjudication, or determination that forms the basis of the suspension is … [Read more...] about Specialized driving privileges
Civil forfeiture
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 99 sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald on civil forfeiture. The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the interim study committee on Courts and the Judiciary in response to a federal court decision (Washington v. Marion County) declaring Indiana’s forfeiture process unconstitutional for lack of due process. The bill: requires the pro … [Read more...] about Civil forfeiture
Change of placement for child in need of services
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