The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 250 sponsored by Rep. Koch and Rep. Cook on parenting coordinators. Author Sen. Buck introduced the bill which urges the Legislative Committee to assign the use of parenting coordinators to resolve custody and parenting conflicts to a summer study committee. The bill passed 10-0. Read the bill at … [Read more...] about Parenting coordinators
Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 253 on the Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act sponsored by Rep. Washburne. Author Sen. Waltz explained that the bill determines what happens to an individual’s digital assets upon death. The bill enacts the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. The b … [Read more...] about Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act
Registry of convicted child abusers
The House Ways and Means Committee heard SB 357, sponsored by Rep. Morris, creating a registry of convicted child abusers. This bill defines "crime of child abuse" and requires the State Police Department to establish an electronic child abuse registry containing information relating to persons convicted of a crime of child abuse. It also requires the State Police to adopt rules to … [Read more...] about Registry of convicted child abusers
Child exploitation and child pornography
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 14 on child exploitation and child pornography sponsored by Rep. Eberhart. The bill enhances the crime of child exploitation from a Level 5 felony to a Level 4 felony under certain circumstances. The bill also enhances the crime of possession of child pornography from a Level 6 felony to a Level 5 felony under certain … [Read more...] about Child exploitation and child pornography
Probate code study commission
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