The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 324 on criminal penalties sponsored by Rep. Jeter and Rep. Andrade. Author Sen. Freeman introduced the bill, which does the following: The bill was amended to do the following: The Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council, Indiana School Resource Officers’ Association, Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Indiana F … [Read more...] about Criminal penalties
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Criminal penalties
For amend and vote only, the Senate Appropriations Committee heard SB 324 on criminal penalties authored by Sen. Freeman and Sen. Koch. The bill: The bill passed 10-3. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/324 … [Read more...] about Criminal penalties
Criminal penalties
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 324 on criminal penalties authored by Sen. Freeman. The bill, as amended, does the following: The Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police, Indiana State Fraternal Order of Police, the Indiana Prosecuting Attorney Council, and the Indiana State Police testified in support of the bill. The Indiana Public Defender Council … [Read more...] about Criminal penalties
Bail and release review commission
S.E.A. 70, P.L. 14 Effective: July 1, 2024 Establishes the bail and release review commission to review data concerning bail, bail reform, pretrial release, and related matters. Provides that the commission expires June 30, 2026. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/70 … [Read more...] about Bail and release review commission
Bail and release review commission
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 70 concerning bail and release review commission sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald. The author, Sen. Koch, explained that the bill would establish a temporary executive branch commission (sunsets June 30, 2026) with sixteen statutorily outlined members staffed by the office of the Governor. The membership includes four legislative m … [Read more...] about Bail and release review commission