The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 443 on uniform business organization laws sponsored by Rep. Carbaugh. The bill consolidates language and ensures consistency among the various business law entities within the Indiana Code. Author Sen. Bray introduced the bill, then deferred to Justice Sullivan to report on behalf of the Business Law Survey Commission which produced this … [Read more...] about Uniform business organization laws
Commitment to the DOC for a Level 6 felony
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1010 on commitment to the DOC for a Level 6 felony. Sponsor Sen. Young explained that the bill amends the law limiting the circumstances under which a person convicted of a Level 6 felony can be committed to the Department of Correction (DOC). Provides that a person convicted of a Level 6 felony can be committed to the DOC … [Read more...] about Commitment to the DOC for a Level 6 felony
Controlled substances
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1019 on controlled substances. Sponsor Sen. Merritt explained that the bill adds the substance U-47700 to Schedule I, adds Etizolam to Schedule I, and adds the chemical description of buphedrone. The bill passed 7-0. Read the bill at https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1019 … [Read more...] about Controlled substances
Code revision corrections
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1020, sponsored by Sen. Young and Sen. Tomes, on code revision corrections. Author Rep. Washburne explained that the bill updates the list of criminal statutes codified outside IC 35 and makes no substantive change to law (the introduced version of this bill was prepared by the Code Revision Commission). The bill passed … [Read more...] about Code revision corrections
Habitual offender requirements
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Rep. HB 1064 on habitual offender requirements. Sponsor Sen. Head explained that the bill provides that to be sentenced as a habitual offender (other than for a conviction of a Level 1 through Level 4 felony or murder), a person must have accumulated at least one of the required number of prior unrelated felony convictions … [Read more...] about Habitual offender requirements