The House Judiciary Committee heard Rep. Steuerwald’s HB 1577 requiring DNA samples of felony arrestees after June 30, 2017, and specifies that the sample may be obtained only by buccal swab. This bill provides for the expungement of a DNA sample taken from a person if the person is acquitted of all felony charges, all felony charges are dismissed, or no charges have been filed a … [Read more...] about DNA samples of felony arrestees
Use of firearms to secure loans
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Tomes, Sen. Alting, and Sen. Niemeyer’s SB 13 on use of firearms to secure loans. The bill repeals the statute prohibiting the use of a firearm as a security. The Indiana Pawnbrokers Association testified in support of the bill, which passed 8-0. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/senate/13 … [Read more...] about Use of firearms to secure loans
Hemp oil registry for the treatment of epilepsy
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Code Committee heard Sen. Tomes’ SB 15 on hemp oil registry for the treatment of epilepsy. The bill would establish a hemp oil registry for physicians and caregivers for the use of hemp oil in treating children with intractable epilepsy. Sen. Tomes offered an amendment changing “oil” to “extract” throughout the bill, changing the percentage of THC … [Read more...] about Hemp oil registry for the treatment of epilepsy
Lifetime parole
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Code Committee heard Sen. Zakas’ SB 38 on lifetime parole. Sen. Zakas explained that the bill requires sexually violent predators released on lifetime parole to be placed on 24-hour GPS monitoring, changes the Level 6 felony for a person on lifetime parole who violates a condition against contact with a child under sixteen or with a victim of the p … [Read more...] about Lifetime parole
Vacating convictions of trafficked persons
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Code Committee heard Sen. Sandlin’s SB 166 on vacating convictions of trafficked persons. The bill provides that a child who was adjudicated a delinquent child for an act performed while the child was a victim of human trafficking may have the adjudication vacated if certain conditions are met. The bill also provides that an adult victim of human t … [Read more...] about Vacating convictions of trafficked persons