The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1418 on forensic diversion and drug courts authored by Rep. Goss-Reaves. The bill provides that a pregnant woman charged with a drug crime may be referred to a forensic diversion program or a drug court at an initial hearing. The Indiana Public Defender Council, Good Trouble Coalition, American College of Obstetricians … [Read more...] about Forensic diversion and drug courts
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Trafficking of harmful substances in jails
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1422 on trafficking of harmful substances in jails authored by Rep. Gore. The bill defines "chemical intoxicant" and increases the penalty for trafficking with an inmate to a Level 5 felony if the trafficked article is a chemical intoxicant. The Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council, Indiana Department of … [Read more...] about Trafficking of harmful substances in jails
Regulation of controlled substances
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1182 on regulation of controlled substances authored by Rep. McNamara. The bill relocates requirements that the board of pharmacy must comply with when adopting interim rules declaring a substance a synthetic drug from the professional licensing law to the statutes governing administrative rulemaking. The bill also … [Read more...] about Regulation of controlled substances
Drug schedules
S.E.A. 379, P.L. 48 Effective: July 1, 202 Adds specified substances to the list of controlled substances. Defines "fentanyl containing substance" and increases the penalty for dealing a drug that is a fentanyl containing substance. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/379 … [Read more...] about Drug schedules
Drug schedules
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 379 on drug schedules sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald. This annual legislation adds substances to the list of controlled substances. The bill also increases the penalty for dealing a drug that contains fentanyl. An amendment was adopted by consent to add additional substances to the drug schedules. The Indiana Professional … [Read more...] about Drug schedules