The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1047 authored by Rep. Negele on computer generated intimate images. The bill adds the term computer generated intimate image to the definition of an intimate image in Ind. Code § 35-45-4-8 to establish the distribution of an intimate image crime. Rep. Negele offered an amendment to ensure the distribution of money to … [Read more...] about Computer generated intimate images
2023 Legislative Session Digest
This is the final installment of the Legislative Update for the 2023 legislative session. This installment contains summaries of select bills of interest or portions of bills that were signed into law. Civil Physician noncompete agreements (S.E.A. 7, P.L. 165)Alcohol matters (S.E.A. 20, P.L. 167)Receivership for past due utility bills (S.E.A. 114, P.L. 5)Tax sales (S.E.A. 156, … [Read more...] about 2023 Legislative Session Digest
Physician noncompete agreements
S.E.A. 7, P.L. 165 Effective: July 1, 2023 Provides that beginning July 1, 2023, a primary care physician (meaning a physician that practices family medicine, general pediatric medicine, or internal medicine) and an employer may not enter into a noncompete agreement. Provides that beginning July 1, 2023, a physician noncompete agreement is not enforceable if any of the … [Read more...] about Physician noncompete agreements
Alcohol matters
S.E.A. 20, P.L. 167 Effective: July 1, 2023 Adds language providing that a person entering a licensed premises within a refreshment area with an alcoholic beverage is not subject to criminal penalties. Makes it a Class C infraction for a participating retailer permittee or vendor to sell a person more than two alcoholic beverages at a time or an open container of an … [Read more...] about Alcohol matters
Receivership for past due utility bills
S.E.A. 114, P.L. 5 Effective: July 1, 2023 Amends the Indiana Code provision that sets forth the cases in which a receiver may be appointed by a court to include the appointment of a receiver upon the request of a utility if the owner of a multifamily residential property with more than four units has incurred utility bills that are at least: (1) 90 days past due; or (2) 60 … [Read more...] about Receivership for past due utility bills