The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 182 on regulation of drones near correctional facilities authored by Sen. Koch. The bill provides that the crime of trafficking with an inmate includes the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) to deliver contraband, and that the crime of public safety remote aerial interference includes operation of a drone to … [Read more...] about Regulation of drones near correctional facilities
Disaster emergency
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 234 on disaster emergency authored by Sen. Garten. The bill would remove the ability for the Governor to renew an executive order or proclamation of an emergency after the initial 30-day period expires. The bill was amended by a vote of 7-3 to include a provision that the Governor could not declare a new state of disaster emergency … [Read more...] about Disaster emergency
Administrative law
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1003 on administrative law authored by Rep. Steuerwald and Rep. Jeter. The bill does the following: The bill was amended by consent to do the following: The Indiana Office of Administrative Law Proceedings and Indiana Manufacturing Association testified without a position on the bill. The Indiana Chamber of Commerce, … [Read more...] about Administrative law
Commission, committee, and board administration
The House Government and Regulatory Reform committee heard HB 1026 authored by Rep. Karen Engleman on commission, committee, and board administration. This bill: The bill passed 10-0. Read the bill at https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1026 … [Read more...] about Commission, committee, and board administration
Communication between caregivers and parents
The House Family, Children & Human Affairs Committee heard HB 1051 on communication between caregivers and parentsauthored by Rep. DeVon. The bill adds language providing that supporting and facilitating two-way communication between parents and foster parents or kinship caregivers is a state policy. The Indiana Association of Resources and Child Advocacy testified in … [Read more...] about Communication between caregivers and parents