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
sentencing
Home detention
H.E.A. 1287, P.L. 72 Effective: §§1-11, 13, 14 effective April 20, 2023; §§12, 15 effective July 1, 2023 Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1287 … [Read more...] about Home detention
Machine guns
H.E.A. 1365, P.L. 80 Effective: April 20, 2023 Revises, for purposes of an enhancement and certain criminal offenses, a definition of "machine gun". Provides that particular criminal offenses concerning machine guns do not apply to certain persons, including persons possessing machine guns or other items not required to be registered in the National Firearms Registration and … [Read more...] about Machine guns
Various criminal law matters
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 343 on various criminal law matters sponsored by Rep. Torr. The author, Sen. Freeman, introduced the bill which: The bill was amended by consent to: The Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council, Indiana Hospital Association Council on Quality and Patient Safety, and the Indiana Retail Council testified in support … [Read more...] about Various criminal law matters
Credit time
The House Courts and Criminal Code heard SB 286 on credit time sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald. Author Sen. Freeman presented the bill testifying for the need to keep habitual offenders incarcerated for longer periods of time. The bill also permits pretrial defendants to earn accrued time and good time credit time while on home detention, removes Class P credit provision, adds a … [Read more...] about Credit time