The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 290, sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald, on criminal law matters. Author R. Michael Young introduced the bill that provides that a person may be convicted of possession with intent to manufacture or deliver a controlled substance without additional evidence of intent to manufacture or deliver if the person possesses more than a … [Read more...] about Criminal law matters
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Drug Offenses
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1235 concerning drug offenses and sponsored by Rep. R. Michael Young. The bill allows a prior conviction for dealing in a synthetic drugs to be considered an enhancing circumstance and would make the sentence for dealing in a controlled substance as a Level 2 offense non-suspendible. The Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council … [Read more...] about Drug Offenses
Food stamp assistance after drug conviction
The House Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee heard SB 132, sponsored by Rep. T. Brown, on food stamp assistance after drug conviction. Author Sen. Broden testified that this bill allows certain individuals who were convicted of a drug offense, but have been released from incarceration at least five years before applying for food stamps, and have not been convicted of any … [Read more...] about Food stamp assistance after drug conviction
Food stamp assistance after drug conviction
The Senate Appropriations Committee heard Sen. Broden’s SB 132 on food stamp assistance after drug conviction. This bill allows certain individuals who were convicted of a drug offense, but have not been convicted of another drug offense in the previous five years before applying for food stamps to receive food stamps. It also permits individuals who have had a conviction in the p … [Read more...] about Food stamp assistance after drug conviction
Methamphetamine matters
The Senate Appropriations Committee heard Sen. R. Michael Young’s SB 161 on methamphetamine matters. This bill defines "drug related felony", and requires courts to report drug related felonies to the State Police Department. It requires the State Police Department to report drug related felonies to the National Precursor Log Exchange (NPLEx) so that NPLEx can generate a stop sale a … [Read more...] about Methamphetamine matters