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
Study of civil forfeiture laws
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard HB 1123, sponsored by Sen. Head and Sen. Bray, urging the legislative counsel to assign the study of civil forfeiture laws. Author Rep. Wesco stated that the bill requires the study committee to issue a final report to the legislative counsel containing the study committee's findings and recommendations not later than November 1, 2017. The … [Read more...] about Study of civil forfeiture laws
Crime reporting requirements
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1189 on crime reporting requirements. Sponsor Sen. Ruckelshaus explained that the bill requires local law enforcement agencies to provide criminal justice data to the Indiana state police, requires local law enforcement agencies to participate in a statewide uniform crime report program with the National Incident Based … [Read more...] about Crime reporting requirements