The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SR 3 urging the study of raising the age of consent from 16 to 18. The resolution was presented by Sen. Steele and a member of the public testified in support of the resolution. The resolution passed 8-2. Read the resolution at http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/resolutions/senate/simple/3. … [Read more...] about Study of raising the age of consent
Synthetic drugs
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 93 concerning synthetic drugs authored and presented by Sen. Merritt. This bill is in response to a Court of Appeals case finding the current statute vague. The bill requires the Indiana Administrative Code publish a list of substances declared by the Board of Pharmacy to be synthetic drugs in a specific location, and requires the Board of … [Read more...] about Synthetic drugs
Motor vehicle title fraud
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 242 regarding motor vehicle title fraud authored by Sen. Young. This bill establishes the crime of motor vehicle title fraud, a level 6 felony. The bill is intended to rectify a gap in current law that allows an individual who is otherwise prohibited from registering a motor vehicle to form a business entity for the sole … [Read more...] about Motor vehicle title fraud
Expungement
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 287 on expungement. Author Sen. Young introduced the bill explaining that the expungement statute has been in place for three years and additional adjustments to the law are needed. The bill: authorizes the expungement of charges when an arrest did not occur and allegations of juvenile delinquency; clarifies that if the … [Read more...] about Expungement
Murder sentencing; aggravating circumstance
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 385 pertaining to murder sentencing; aggravating circumstance. Author Sen. Hershman introduced the bill explaining that this proposal is a response to the Purdue University shooting last year. The bill creates an aggravating factor to murder if the murder is committed on property owned or rented by an educational … [Read more...] about Murder sentencing; aggravating circumstance