The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Houchin’s SB 404 on abortion, child abuse, and sexual trafficking. This bill provides: Certain information must be provided by the parent or legal guardian of an unemancipated pregnant woman when giving written consent for the unemancipated pregnant woman to have an abortion. A parent or legal guardian of a pregnant minor is an interested … [Read more...] about Abortion, child abuse, and sexual trafficking
Enforcement of federal immigration laws
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Young’s SB 423 on enforcement of federal immigration laws. The bill expands, for purposes of provisions regarding enforcement of federal immigration laws by governmental bodies, the definition of "governmental body" to include state educational institutions in Indiana. The bill also defines "state educational institution", … [Read more...] about Enforcement of federal immigration laws
Low level offenses
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Young’s SB 425 on low level offenses. The bill reduces from a Level 6 felony to a Class A misdemeanor several crimes concerning elections and repeals the provision that makes it a Class B misdemeanor for a bar or liquor store to sell alcohol for anything other than cash. The bill was amended by consent to permit an a … [Read more...] about Low level offenses
Motor vehicle related offenses
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Koch’s SB 479 on motor vehicle related offenses. The bill provides that a person who commits a Class A misdemeanor or a felony by failing to comply with the duties of the operator of a motor vehicle involved in an accident commits a separate offense for each person whose serious bodily injury or death is caused by the pe … [Read more...] about Motor vehicle related offenses
Narcotic drugs and naloxone
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Raatz’s SB 499 on narcotic drugs and naloxone for amend and vote. The bill provides that a trier of fact may conclude that a person possessed a schedule I or II narcotic drug if: (1) the person suffered symptoms of an acute opioid overdose; and (2) administration of an overdose intervention drug alleviated the symptoms wi … [Read more...] about Narcotic drugs and naloxone