The House Judiciary Committee heard Rep. Steuerwald’s HB 1006 on criminal justice funding. The bill creates the Justice Reinvestment Community Grants Program and provides that the Judicial Center shall develop and administer the program. The bill also provides that the Judicial Center shall award grants to assist with the establishment and maintenance of community corrections p … [Read more...] about Criminal justice funding
Medicaid fraud
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1401 regarding Medicaid fraud authored by Rep. Washburne and Rep. Bacon. This bill clarifies current law by including knowingly or intentionally making, uttering, presenting, or causing to be presented to the Medicaid program a Medicaid claim that is false or misleading to the definition of Medicaid fraud. Rep. Washburne … [Read more...] about Medicaid fraud
Jurisdiction of the attorney general
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1405 authored by Reps. Slager and Fine on the jurisdiction of the attorney general. The bill establishes the concurrent jurisdiction of the attorney general and the prosecuting attorney when public officers and public servants are accused of committing: official misconduct, bribery, ghost employment, conflict of interest, … [Read more...] about Jurisdiction of the attorney general
Waiting period for dissolution of marriage
The Senate Family and Children Committee heard SB 564, authored by Sen. Zakas and Sen. Grooms, originally on changing the waiting period for dissolution of marriage. The bill was amended by consent of the Committee to assign the topic to an appropriate study committee. The bill passed as amended, 7-1. Read the bill at http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/564. … [Read more...] about Waiting period for dissolution of marriage
Various criminal law issues
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1304 on various criminal law issues authored by Reps. McMillin and Steuerwald. Rep. McMillin introduced an amendment incorporating a number of changes to the original legislation. The bill with amendments reads as follows: includes the amendment adopted last week permitting the use of Vivitrol for substance abuse, alcohol or o … [Read more...] about Various criminal law issues