H.E.A. 1249, P.L. 158-2026 Effective: July 1, 2026 Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1249/ … [Read more...] about Various criminal law matters
battery
Battery against school and healthcare employees
At a prior hearing, the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1040 on battery against school and healthcare employees sponsored by Sen. Freeman and Sen. Carrasco and authored by Rep. McNamara. The bill increases the penalty for battery on certain health care employees and school employees. The bill specifies that the enhancement for battery committed against a … [Read more...] about Battery against school and healthcare employees
Battery against vulnerable workers
The House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code heard HB 1040 authored by Rep. McNamara on battery against vulnerable workers. The bill increases the penalty for battery on certain health care employees and school employees. The bill specifies that the enhancement for battery committed against a department of child services (DCS) employee applies only to those DCS … [Read more...] about Battery against vulnerable workers
Various criminal law matters
H.E.A. 1021, P.L. 209 Effective: July 1, 2023 Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1021 … [Read more...] about Various criminal law matters
Judicial officers
H.E.A. 1383, P.L. 115 Effective: July 1, 2021 Provides that a person commits battery on a public safety official if the offense is committed against a retired judicial officer while the retired judicial officer is serving as a judge. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/house/1383 … [Read more...] about Judicial officers