S.E.A. 285, P.L. 78-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Allows a confined person to elect to use another method of correspondence offered by the Department of Correction instead of using stationery, envelopes, and postage provided by the department. The full law is available at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/285 … [Read more...] about Inmate correspondence
Confidential victim services requests
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