The House Rules and Legislative Procedures Committee heard SB 31, sponsored by Reps. Koch, Steuerwald, and Washburne, establishing the probate code study commission. This bill requires the commission to study and recommend to the general assembly changes that are needed in the probate code (IC 29-1), the trust code (IC 30-4), and other statutes affecting the administration of a … [Read more...] about Probate code study commission
Pharmacists and ephedrine
The House Public Health Committee heard SB 80, sponsored by Rep. Smaltz and Rep. Davisson, on pharmacists and ephedrine. The bill authorizes a pharmacist to deny the sale of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine if in the pharmacist’s professional judgment, there is not a legitimate medical and pharmaceutical needed for these drugs. The bill provides civil immunity for the exercise of the ph … [Read more...] about Pharmacists and ephedrine
DOC commitments and motorboat OWI
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 142 on DOC commitments and motorboat OWI sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald. The bill provides that an individual convicted of a Level 6 felony may be committed to the Department of Correction (DOC) if the person received an enhanced sentence for being a habitual vehicular substance offender. An amendment providing that an individual … [Read more...] about DOC commitments and motorboat OWI
Waiver to adult court
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 160 on waiver to adult court sponsored by Rep. Washburne. The bill permits a criminal court having jurisdiction over a juvenile charged with a direct file offense to withhold judgment and transfer jurisdiction back to the juvenile court for disposition if the juvenile is convicted of an offense other than the one requiring direct … [Read more...] about Waiver to adult court
Methamphetamine matters
The House Public Health Committee heard SB 161 sponsored by Rep. Frizzell on methamphetamine matters. The bill requires courts to report drug related felonies to the State Police Department for transmission to the National Precursor Log Exchange (NPLEx) and is substantially the same as HB 1157 already approve by this Committee. NPLEx will generate stop sale alerts to prevent ind … [Read more...] about Methamphetamine matters