The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1478 on pro bono legal services fee authored by Rep. Zimmerman and co-authored by Rep. Bascom. The bill removes the July 1, 2025, sunset provision for pro bono legal services fees. The Indiana Bar Foundation and Doxpop, LLC testified in support of the bill. The bill passed 10-0. Read the bill at … [Read more...] about Pro bono legal services fee
Waste disposal
After being recommitted from the Environmental Affairs Committee, the House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard on HB 1677 on waste disposal authored by Rep. Gore and Rep. Culp for amend and vote.The bill provides that depositing or causing or allowing the deposit of contaminants or solid waste upon the land is a Class C misdemeanor in certain circumstances. The bill passed … [Read more...] about Waste disposal
Public safety
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 13 on public safety authored by Sen. Tomes and Sen. Freeman. The bill addressing street takeovers was heard and amended on January 14th and held for further hearing on January 28th and additional amendments. The bill, as amended, does the following: The Chief of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department testified … [Read more...] about Public safety
Electronic monitoring
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 218 on electronic monitoring authored by Sen. Clark and Sen. Freeman. The bill amends Ind. Code 35-38-2.7-2 to revise current electronic monitoring reporting requirements, removes the requirement to report on false location alerts, and amends the Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council annual report deadline to May 1 instead … [Read more...] about Electronic monitoring
Trespass
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 219 on trespass authored by Sen. Clark and Sen. Freeman. The bill amends Ind. Code 35-43-2-2 to provide that a person without contractual interest in real property who knowingly or intentionally enters or refuses to leave after being denied access to or asked to leave by another person, that person’s agent or a law e … [Read more...] about Trespass