The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1114 on driving without a license sponsored by Sen. Koch and Sen. Carrasco. Author Rep. Zimmerman testified that the law does not adequately sanction those who drive without a license and cause death. The bill adds penalties for driving without a license causing death to mirror the penalties for operating a motor vehicle … [Read more...] about Driving without a license
Emergency possessory orders
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1115 regarding emergency possessory orders sponsored by Sen. Gaskill and authored by Rep. Manning which would permit a landlord to petition for emergency possession of a rental unit if: The bill also provides that the court must find probable cause to believe the tenant has committed the described acts to issue the order of emergency … [Read more...] about Emergency possessory orders
Exceptions to paraphernalia statutes
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1167 on exceptions to the paraphernalia statutes sponsored by Sen. Clark and Sen. Johnson. Author Rep. Meltzer testified that the bill removes items that detect the presence of a controlled substance (i.e., test strips) from the paraphernalia statutes to promote treatment and prevent overdoses. Testimony in support … [Read more...] about Exceptions to paraphernalia statutes
Child welfare task force
The Senate Family and Children Services Committee heard HB 1273 on child welfare task force sponsored by Sen. Rogers. Author Rep. DeVon introduced the bill and explained that the bill establishes the child welfare task force to study specified topics regarding child welfare services in Indiana. The bill was amended by consent to make a technical correction to change a “the” … [Read more...] about Child welfare task force
Immigration notice
The Senator Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1393 regarding immigration notice sponsored by Sen. Freeman and Sen. Maxwell. Author Rep. Bascom testified that the bill mandates law enforcement to arrest any individual believed to be unlawfully in the United States if there is probable cause to believe that the individual committed a crime. The sheriff of the arresting … [Read more...] about Immigration notice