The House Insurance Committee heard, for amend and vote only, Rep. Frizzell’s HB 1137 on bail and bail agent license renewal. This bill decreases the bail agent renewal fee from $600 to $300. The bill also requires a court to declare a bail bond obtained by a defendant by deposit of cash or securities forfeited not later than (rather than not earlier than) 120 days after failure of t … [Read more...] about Bail and bail agent license renewal
Cannabidiol
The House Courts & Criminal Code Committee heard Rep. Friend’s HB 1148 on cannabidiol. Rep. Friend reported the bill was drafted with extensive input from the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council and explained that it is intended to legalize use of the substance cannabidiol, or CBD oil, for use in the treatment of juvenile epilepsy. The bill provides an affirmative defense to th … [Read more...] about Cannabidiol
Technical corrections
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1181 on technical corrections authored and presented by Rep. Kersey. This is the annual technical corrections bill recommended by the summer study committee. The bill was amended to remove section 120 to allow that section to be addressed separately. The Office of Code Revision testified on the bill. The bill passed as amended 10-0. Read the … [Read more...] about Technical corrections
Organized retail theft
The House Courts & Criminal Code Committee heard Rep. Negele’s HB 1209 on organized retail theft. This bill defines a new level 5 felony offense of organized retail theft as to knowingly: take, procure, receive, conceal, or otherwise exercise control over merchandise of a retail merchant; or use an artifice, an instrument, a container, a device, or another article to facilita … [Read more...] about Organized retail theft
Juvenile justice
The House Courts & Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1218 authored by Rep. McNamara and co-authored by Reps. Reardon and Steuerwald on juvenile justice. The bill: adds additional members to a community corrections advisory board to provide expertise on matters related to juvenile offenders; allows an application for a state grant for a community corrections program for ju … [Read more...] about Juvenile justice