The Senate Appropriations Committee heard HB 1006 sponsored by Sen. Merritt and Sen. Charbonneau on mental health matters. An amendment was adopted making the bill language discretionary upon approval of the Indiana Commission to Combat Drug Abuse and removing the proposed pilot program to serve misdemeanants. The amended bill passed 11-0. Read the bill at … [Read more...] about Mental health matters
Marion County judicial selection
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1036 sponsored by Senators Merritt, Bray and Ruckelshaus, on Marion County judicial selection. The bill: provides for the selection of Marion Superior Court (Court) judges. establishes the 14 member Marion County Judicial Selection Committee (Committee). provides that, when the Committee learns of a vacancy on the Court, the Committee … [Read more...] about Marion County judicial selection
County magistrates
The Senate Appropriations Committee heard HB 1053 sponsored by Sen. Crider and Sen. J. Smith on county magistrates. The bill adds magistrates to the Clark, Shelby and Marion courts. The bill passed 11-0. Read the bill at https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1053 … [Read more...] about County magistrates
Authorization to carry a handgun
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1071, sponsored by Sen. Messmer and Sen. Freeman, on authorization to carry a handgun. The bill provides that certain persons protected by a civil protection order may carry a handgun without a license for 60 days after the date the civil protection order is issued or 60 days after the date the person applies for a license to carry a handgun, … [Read more...] about Authorization to carry a handgun
Immunity for rescuing an animal from a motor vehicle
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard HB 1085, sponsored by Sen. Hershman and Sen. Cook, on immunity for rescuing an animal from a motor vehicle. The bill provides that a person who removes a domestic animal from a motor vehicle is immune from civil liability for any property damage resulting from the person's forcible entry of the motor vehicle to remove the animal if the person … [Read more...] about Immunity for rescuing an animal from a motor vehicle