The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law heard HB 1132 concerning criminal law matters sponsored by Sens. Freeman, Young, and Houchin. The bill amends Ind. Code § 35-47-2-18 by replacing “handgun” with “firearm” to conform to federal law on alteration or obliteration of markings on firearms and also requires the affidavit by law enforcement regarding the seizure of firear … [Read more...] about Criminal law matters
sentencing
Failure to yield to emergency vehicles
The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law heard HB 1225 concerning failure to yield to emergency vehicles sponsored by Sens. Messmer and Becker. The bill provides for a Level 6 felony when a person fails to yield to an emergency vehicle and causes serious bodily injury or death to any person operating, occupying, or affiliated with the emergency vehicle. The bill was … [Read more...] about Failure to yield to emergency vehicles
Resolution to have all bills amending or creating criminal penalties be heard by Senate Corrections and Criminal Code and House Courts and Criminal Code
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Code Committee heard HC 28 urging the Indiana Senate and Indiana House of Representatives to adopt a practice of recommitting all bills creating or amending a criminal penalty to the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee or the House Courts and Criminal Code Committee after passing the committee where the bill was originally assigned. The … [Read more...] about Resolution to have all bills amending or creating criminal penalties be heard by Senate Corrections and Criminal Code and House Courts and Criminal Code
Exploitation of dependents and endangered adults
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 249 on exploitation of dependents and endangered adults sponsored by Reps. McNamara, Lehman, and Speedy. The bill amends the definitions under the current exploitation of a dependent or an endangered adult statute and provides that a person commits exploitation of a dependent or an endangered adult if the person recklessly uses … [Read more...] about Exploitation of dependents and endangered adults
Criminal law issues
On January 21, 2020, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 335 authored by Sen. Young and Sen. Brown regarding criminal law issues. The bill provides that, if certain criminal penalties are increased (or, in the case of an infraction, imposed) due to a prior conviction or infraction committed by a defendant, the new offense must have been committed not later than seven years from t … [Read more...] about Criminal law issues