The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Merritt’s SB 510 on a substance abuse pilot program. The bill allows the Allen superior court to establish a substance abuse pilot program to assist persons in the criminal justice system who require addiction treatment and assistance with developing a long term plan for sober living. The bill also makes an appropriation. Judge Wendy Davis o … [Read more...] about Substance abuse pilot program
Notaries public and trademarks
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Bray’s and Sen. Brown’s SB 539 on notaries public and trademarks. The bill provides that: a person who wishes to register a trademark must file an electronic application for the registration of the trademark allows the Governor to appoint notaries public in certain instances describes permitted notarial acts specifies that notarial acts … [Read more...] about Notaries public and trademarks
Personal information privacy
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard Sen. Sandlin’s SB 549 on personal information privacy. This bill amends the definition of "abandoned" for purposes of protection of health records and personal information possessed by certain professionals. It permits the Attorney General to file an action against a professional to recover incurred costs related to abandoned records. The bill a … [Read more...] about Personal information privacy
Leases and sales of real property.
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard Sen. Holdman’s SB 558 on leases and sales of real property. This bill amends the statute concerning landlord and tenant relations to provide that a unit may not regulate rental rates for privately owned real property, through a zoning ordinance or otherwise, unless the regulation is authorized by an act of the General Assembly. Current law p … [Read more...] about Leases and sales of real property.
Commitment to DOC for a Level 6 felony
The House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code heard Rep. Steuerwald’s HB 1010 on commitment to DOC for a Level 6 felony. Rep. Steuerwald explained that the bill, endorsed by the Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council (JRAC), would clarify when certain Level 6 felons could be committed to the Department of Corrections (DOC). The Indiana Public Defender Council’s Larry Landis, chair … [Read more...] about Commitment to DOC for a Level 6 felony