The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1069, on no contact orders and battery. This bill permits the Department of Child Services (DCS) to file a petition for a no contact order on behalf of foster parents and their foster kids. The legislation also increases the penalty for battery against members of foster families from a Class B misdemeanor to a Level 6 felony. DCS spoke in f … [Read more...] about No contact orders and battery
Bureau of Motor Vehicles omnibus bill
The Senate Homeland Security and Transportation Committee heard HB 1087 sponsored by Sens. Yoder and Arnold on the Bureau of Motor Vehicles omnibus bill. The bill amends the chapter regarding the rescission for lifetime Habitual Traffic Violator (HTV) suspensions regarding eligibility and adding a new code section to outline the procedures to be used by the court once the petition … [Read more...] about Bureau of Motor Vehicles omnibus bill
Prosecutions for rape and criminal deviate conduct
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1105, sponsored by Sen. Crider, on prosecutions for rape and criminal deviate conduct. The bill permits prosecutions for Class B felony rape and criminal deviate conduct, notwithstanding the statute of limitations, to be brought within five years of the State discovering DNA evidence or a recorded confession to the offense, … [Read more...] about Prosecutions for rape and criminal deviate conduct
Methamphetamine matters
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1157 authored by Rep. Frizzell on methamphetamine matters. The bill (like Senate Bill 161) requires the Division of State Court Administration to report all drug-related felony convictions to the NPLEx registry to generate a stop-sale alert for pseudoephedrine purchases. The Consumer Healthcare Products Association testified … [Read more...] about Methamphetamine matters
Human trafficking
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1199, sponsored by Sen. Head and Sen. Eckerty, on human trafficking. The bill requires a person convicted of promotion of human trafficking of a minor to register as a “sex offender” or “sex or violent offender.” The Office of the Attorney General and Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council testified in support of the bill, whi … [Read more...] about Human trafficking