These issues came before the legislation last week
02/03/2023 01:54 PM EST
For amend and vote only, the Senate Appropriations Committee heard SB 1 on behavioral health matters authored by Sen. Crider. This bill provides that, not later than December 31, 2024, the office of the secretary of Family and Social Services shall apply to the United States Department of Health and Human Services for a Medicaid […]
02/03/2023 01:54 PM EST
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 71 on parole authored by Sen. Bohacek. The bill specifies that a person placed on parole following a term of imprisonment that includes a sentence for a crime of violence may be released on parole for not more than 24 months. The bill also provides that time served […]
02/03/2023 01:53 PM EST
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 136 on conviction data authored by Sen. Sandlin.The bill defines “prohibited person” as a person prohibited from possessing a firearm or carrying a handgun. The bill requires: (1) the Office of Judicial Administration to establish a system to transmit certain data to assist in determining whether a person is […]
02/03/2023 01:51 PM EST
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 379 on drug schedules authored by Sen. Sandlin.The bill adds to the list of controlled substances various opioids, anti-depressants, a dissociative drug, and a psychomotor stimulant. The bill was amended by consent to correct misspellings and add alternative spellings to various chemical names. The Indiana Professional Licensing Agency testified […]
Funding for defendant examinations
02/03/2023 01:50 PM EST
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 405 authored by Sen. Walker on funding for defendant examinations. The bill requires the Office of Judicial Administration to establish and administer a program to provide a regional pool of mental health examiners who are available for appointment upon request by a court to conduct a competency examination of a defendant […]
Uniform Commercial Code amendments
02/03/2023 01:47 PM EST
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 468 authored by Sen. Garten, Sen. Koch, and Sen. Taylor on uniform commercial code amendments. The bill incorporates into Indiana’s Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) the amendments to the 2022 Uniform Commercial Code approved and recommended for enactment in all states to address emerging technologies. The bill makes amendments to the chapters […]
Worksite speed control pilot program
02/03/2023 01:46 PM EST
The House Committee on Roads & Transportation heard HB 1015 authored by Rep. Pressel and Rep. Prescott on worksite speed control pilot program. This is the third year Rep. Prescott has introduced this bill. The bill seeks to create a pilot program for enforcing worksite speed limits for active road construction. The Indiana Department of […]
Bicycle traffic control signals
02/03/2023 01:45 PM EST
The House Committee on Roads & Transportation heard HB 1049 authorized by Rep. Pressel on bicycle traffic control signals. This bill would permit cyclists to make left turns from a left turn lane on a one-way street to another one-way street with the flow of traffic. The bill was amended to simplify left turn language […]
Sibling groups in family reunification plans
02/03/2023 01:44 PM EST
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1169 authored by Rep. Schaibley on sibling groups in family reunification plans. The bill requires courts to consider whether a child’s reunification with a parent, guardian, or custodian will result in separation of the child from a sibling and whether that separation from the sibling is in the child’s […]
02/03/2023 01:43 PM EST
The House Ways and Means Committee heard HB 1194 on competency to stand trial authored by Rep. McNamara. The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee referred the bill to Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127. The bill provides that certain licensed individuals may examine a defendant and testify as to whether the defendant […]
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