S.E.A. 289, P.L. 9-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Permits, for purposes of the public records law, a law enforcement agency to share certain information with a crime victim advocate without the agency losing the discretion to keep this information confidential from other persons requesting records. The full law is available at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/289 … [Read more...] about Confidential victim services requests
Definition of "sexual conduct"
S.E.A. 313, P.L. 80-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Adds exhibition of the female breast to the definition of "sexual conduct" for purposes of the law concerning child exploitation and child pornography. The full law is available at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/313 … [Read more...] about Definition of "sexual conduct"
Shotguns
S.E.A. 433, P.L. 84-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Repeals the prohibition against manufacturing, importing, selling, or possessing a sawed-off shotgun. Provides for a 10 year sentence enhancement if a person possesses a sawed-off shotgun in violation of federal law while committing certain offenses. The full law is available at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/433 … [Read more...] about Shotguns
Mental health issues
S.E.A. 464, P.L. 209-2015 Effective: §1-16 and §18-23 effective July 1, 2015; §17 retroactively effective January 1, 2015, §24 effective June 30, 2015 Specifies limitations for reimbursement for methadone by: (1) the state employee health plan; (2) Medicaid; (3) certain policies of accident and sickness insurance; and (4) certain health maintenance organization contracts; if the dru … [Read more...] about Mental health issues
Serious sex offenders
S.E.A. 522, P.L. 235-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Defines "serious sex offender". Makes entry on school property by a serious sex offender a Level 6 felony. Provides that a serious sex offender is entitled to vote by mail. Requires the department of correction to inform a serious sex offender at the time of discharge from the department: (1) that a serious sex offender who knowingly … [Read more...] about Serious sex offenders