For amend and vote only, the House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1198 on serious communicable diseases authored by Rep. McNamara. A version of this bill has been introduced the last four legislative sessions with the intent to update the law consistent with medical advances. The bill: At the January 18th meeting, representatives from Indiana Minority Health … [Read more...] about Serious communicable diseases
sentencing
Home detention
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 179 on home detention authored by Sen. Koch. The bill provides that a court may not order a person convicted of a Level 1 felony or a crime subject to certain enhancement; to a community corrections program and allows a court to place a person in a community corrections program as an alternative to commitment to the county ja … [Read more...] about Home detention
Killing a law enforcement animal
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1306 on killing a law enforcement animal authored by Rep. Jeter. The bill increases the penalty for killing a law enforcement animal from a Level 6 to a Level 5 felony. Testimony from Fishers Police Department representatives was heard in support of the bill. Testimony in opposition to the bill was heard from Indiana Public … [Read more...] about Killing a law enforcement animal
Sentence enhancement for use of firearm
S.E.A. 19, P.L. 4 Effective: July 1, 2022 Adds an investigator for the inspector general to the definition of "police officer" for purposes of the statute providing a sentence enhancement for individuals who point or discharge a firearm at a police officer while committing certain crimes. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2022/bills/senate/19 … [Read more...] about Sentence enhancement for use of firearm
Department of Correction
H.E.A. 1004, P.L. 45 Effective: July 1, 2022 Amends and updates certain terms involving direct placement in a community corrections program.Updates the definition of "community corrections program".Specifies that a court may suspend any portion of a sentence and order a person to be placed in a community corrections program for the part of the sentence which must be … [Read more...] about Department of Correction