At a previous meeting, the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 240 on public safety authored by Sen. Freeman. The bill does the following: The Indiana Sheriffs’ Association testified in support of the bill and the Indiana Public Defender Council testified in opposition to the bill. On January 30, 2024, the bill was heard for amend and vote. The … [Read more...] about Public safety
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Commission on court appointed attorneys
The Senate Appropriations Committee heard SB 179 on commission on court appointed attorneys authored by Sen. Koch and Sen. Linda Brown. The bill: Sen. Freeman proposed an amendment, taken by consent, that the Office of Judicial Administration make available a uniform form to assist a court in making an indigency determination, which would need to be reviewed by someone who … [Read more...] about Commission on court appointed attorneys
Age verification for material harmful to minors
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 17 authored by Sen. Bohacek and Sen. Deery on age verification for material harmful to minors. This bill: The bill was amended by consent to provide exceptions to the definition of “adult oriented website operator” including a newspaper or news service, a cloud service provider, and an internet provider or search engine. The ACLU of Ind … [Read more...] about Age verification for material harmful to minors
State tax matters
S.E.A. 419, P.L. 194 Effective: July 1, 2023 Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally sells, purchases, installs, transfers, or possesses: (1) an automated sales suppression device or a zapper; or (2) phantom-ware; commits a class A misdemeanor, and increases the penalty if certain circumstances exist. Read the bill at: … [Read more...] about State tax matters
Encroachment on an investigation
H.E.A. 1186, P.L. 67 Effective: July 1, 2023 Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally approaches within 25 feet of a law enforcement officer after the law enforcement officer has ordered the person to stop commits a Class C misdemeanor. Specifies that "emergency incident area" may include an area 25 feet in all directions from the perimeter of an emergency … [Read more...] about Encroachment on an investigation