The Senate Corrections & Criminal Law Committee heard SB 226 authored by Sens. Eckerty and Tomes on correctional officers and possession of handguns. The bill would permit corrections officers who supervise detainees to possess one handgun securely locked in their vehicle while on the penal facility’s property. Sen. Eckerty explained that corrections officers are often t … [Read more...] about Correctional officers and possession of handguns
Work zone safety
The Senate Corrections & Criminal Law Committee heard SB 248 authored by Sen. Ford on work zone safety. The bill directs the court to recommend a 60-day suspension of driving privileges of a person who in a 12-month period accumulates more than two judgments or convictions for speeding or reckless driving in a highway work zone when workers are present. The Indiana State … [Read more...] about Work zone safety
Parenting coordinators
The Senate Civil Law committee heard SB 250 addressing parenting coordinators authored by Sen. Buck. Sen. Buck introduced the bill explaining he is concerned about the well-being of children in high conflict custody cases. The bill allows for the appointment of parenting coordinators to assist in disputes regarding custody and parenting matters. The bill also provides qu … [Read more...] about Parenting coordinators
Drug enforcement, treatment and prevention
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Merritt’s SB 271 on drug enforcement, treatment and prevention. This bill establishes the Indiana Commission to Combat Drug Abuse (ICCDA). It also repeals the Commission for a Drug Free Indiana and requires the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) to assume certain duties of the repealed Commission for a Drug Free Indiana concerning the … [Read more...] about Drug enforcement, treatment and prevention
Criminal law matters
The Senate Corrections & Criminal Law Committee heard SB 290 authored by Sen. R. Michael Young on criminal law matters. The bill would (1) make possession of over 10 grams of a drug sufficient to convict for dealing offenses without additional evidence of intent to manufacture/deliver; (2) forbid probable-cause or reasonable-suspicion determinations to be based in any part on an … [Read more...] about Criminal law matters