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Passed Indiana Firearm Legislation SB0335

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Legislation Overview

Title: Criminal law issues.

Description: Criminal law issues. 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 12 years from the later of the date: (1) of the conviction or infraction judgment; or (2) the person was released from incarceration, probation, or parole. Excludes certain crimes and classes of crimes from the 12 year lookback period. Specifies the duties of an operator of a boat who is involved in an accident or collision resulting in injury. Adds strangulation and domestic battery to the definition of "crimes of violence". Specifies that references to a conviction for Indiana offenses include: (1) an attempt to commit the offense; (2) a conspiracy to commit the offense; and (3) a substantially similar offense committed in another jurisdiction. Provides that credit earned by a person on pretrial home detention does not include accrued time. Makes it a crime to possess a firearm with an obliterated serial number (under current law, it is only a crime to possess a handgun with an obliterated serial number). Provides that a person who: (1) agrees with two or more persons to commit theft; and (2) performs an overt act in furtherance of the agreement; commits organized theft, a Level 6 felony. Prohibits a person who has been adjudicated a delinquent child for committing an act while armed with a firearm that would be a serious violent felony if committed by an adult (serious delinquent) from possessing a firearm unless the person is at least: (1) 26 years of age, in the case of less serious acts; or (2) 28 years of age, in the case of more serious acts. Makes possession of a firearm by a serious delinquent a Level 6 felony, and increases the penalty to a Level 5 felony for a second or subsequent offense. Requires a juvenile court to transmit certain findings to the office of judicial administration for transmission to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) upon a finding of delinquency for an act that would be a serious violent felony if committed by an adult. Allows a court to consider certain factors when evaluating a petition to expunge certain juvenile adjudications. Beginning July 1, 2021: (1) requires the office of judicial administration to collect and publish certain statistics related to the confiscation and retention of firearms; and (2) requires a court to provide certain information to the office of judicial administration after issuing a finding concerning a person's dangerousness. Provides that a person who knowingly makes a false report that another person is dangerous commits false informing, a Class B misdemeanor. Specifies that a person commits the offense of operating a vehicle with a controlled substance if the controlled substance is in the person's blood (rather than the person's body). Increases the penalty for operating a vehicle with a controlled substance in the person's blood if the person is transporting a child in the vehicle. Provides a defense to a "smokable hemp" offense if the hemp is carried in continuous transit from a licensed producer in another state through Indiana to a licensed handler in another state. Makes conforming amendments, reconciles conflicts, and makes technical corrections.

Session: 2020 Regular Session

Last Action: Public Law 142

Last Action Date: March 21, 2020

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

8 sponsors: Michael Young (R); Elizabeth Brown (R); Eric Koch (R); Karen Tallian (D); Wendy McNamara (R); Gregory Steuerwald (R); Donna Schaibley (R); Edward Clere (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 16% (8 of 50)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 21, 2020 Signed by the Governor
Senate Mar 21, 2020 Public Law 142
Senate Mar 18, 2020 Signed by the President of the Senate
House Mar 16, 2020 Signed by the Speaker
Senate Mar 12, 2020 Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate Mar 11, 2020 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
House Mar 11, 2020 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 394: yeas 89, nays 2
Senate Mar 11, 2020 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 392: yeas 48, nays 1
House Mar 11, 2020 CCR # 1 filed in the House
Senate Mar 11, 2020 Senator Freeman added as conferee
Senate Mar 11, 2020 Senator Tallian removed as conferee
Senate Mar 5, 2020 Senate conferees appointed: Young M and Tallian
Senate Mar 5, 2020 Senate advisors appointed: Brown L, Randolph Lonnie M and Koch
House Mar 4, 2020 House conferees appointed: McNamara and Pierce
Senate Mar 4, 2020 Senate dissented from House amendments
Senate Mar 4, 2020 Motion to dissent filed
House Mar 4, 2020 House advisors appointed: Sherman, Clere, Young J, Steuerwald and Errington
House Mar 4, 2020 Returned to the Senate with amendments
House Mar 3, 2020 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 291: yeas 84, nays 11
House Mar 2, 2020 Amendment #3 (Errington) ruled out of order
House Mar 2, 2020 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
House Mar 2, 2020 Amendment #1 (McNamara) prevailed; voice vote
House Mar 2, 2020 Amendment #2 (Young J) prevailed; voice vote
House Mar 2, 2020 Representative Schaibley added as cosponsor
House Mar 2, 2020 Representative Clere added as cosponsor
House Feb 27, 2020 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
House Feb 24, 2020 Representative Steuerwald added as cosponsor
House Feb 24, 2020 Representative McNamara added as sponsor
House Feb 24, 2020 Representative Steuerwald removed as sponsor
House Feb 11, 2020 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Senate Feb 5, 2020 Referred to the House
Senate Feb 4, 2020 House sponsor: Representative Steuerwald
Senate Feb 4, 2020 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 166: yeas 40, nays 9
Senate Feb 3, 2020 Amendment #4 (Young M) prevailed; voice vote
Senate Feb 3, 2020 Senator Tallian added as coauthor
Senate Feb 3, 2020 Senator Koch added as third author
Senate Feb 3, 2020 Amendment #5 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
Senate Feb 3, 2020 Amendment #1 (Tallian) failed; voice vote
Senate Feb 3, 2020 Amendment #3 (Messmer) prevailed; voice vote
Senate Feb 3, 2020 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Senate Jan 30, 2020 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senate Jan 14, 2020 Senator Brown L added as second author
Senate Jan 13, 2020 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Senate Jan 13, 2020 Authored by Senator Young M
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled Mar 12, 2020 state link bill text
Engrossed Mar 12, 2020 state link bill text
Engrossed Mar 2, 2020 state link bill text
Amended Mar 2, 2020 state link bill text
Amended Feb 27, 2020 state link bill text
Engrossed Feb 27, 2020 state link bill text
Engrossed Feb 3, 2020 state link bill text
Amended Feb 3, 2020 state link bill text
Amended Jan 30, 2020 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 30, 2020 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 10, 2020 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
01/28/2020 4 2 0 0 Yes
  • Freeman, Aaron (R) Yea
  • Glick, Susan (R) Yea
  • Koch, Eric (R) Yea
  • Randolph, Lonnie (D) Nay
  • Tallian, Karen (D) Nay
  • Young, R. Michael (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/4/2020 40 9 0 1 Yes
  • Alting, Ronnie (R) Yea
  • Bassler, Eric (R) Yea
  • Becker, Vaneta (R) Yea
  • Bohacek, Mike (R) Yea
  • Boots, Philip (R) Yea
  • Bray, Rodric (R) Yea
  • Breaux, Jean (D) Nay
  • Brown, Elizabeth (R) Yea
  • Buchanan, Brian (R) Yea
  • Buck, James (R) Yea
  • Busch, Justin (R) Yea
  • Charbonneau, Ed (R) Yea
  • Crane, John (R) Yea
  • Crider, Michael (R) Yea
  • Donato, Stacey (R) Yea
  • Doriot, Blake (R) Yea
  • Ford, J.D. (D) Nay
  • Ford, Jon (R) Yea
  • Freeman, Aaron (R) Yea
  • Garten, Chris (R) Yea
  • Gaskill, Mike (R) Yea
  • Glick, Susan (R) Yea
  • Grooms, Ronald (R) Yea
  • Holdman, Travis (R) Yea
  • Houchin, Erin (R) Yea
  • Koch, Eric (R) Yea
  • Kruse, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Lanane, Timothy (D) Nay
  • Leising, Jean (R) Yea
  • Melton, Eddie (D) Nay
  • Merritt, James (R) Yea
  • Messmer, Mark (R) Yea
  • Mishler, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Mrvan, Frank (D) Nay
  • Niemeyer, Rick (R) Yea
  • Niezgodski, David (D) Nay
  • Perfect, Clyde (R) Yea
  • Raatz, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Randolph, Lonnie (D) Nay
  • Rogers, Linda (R) Yea
  • Ruckelshaus, John (R) Yea
  • Sandlin, Jack (R) Yea
  • Spartz, Victoria (R) Yea
  • Stoops, Mark (D) Nay
  • Tallian, Karen (D) Absent
  • Taylor, Greg (D) Nay
  • Tomes, James (R) Yea
  • Walker, Greg (R) Yea
  • Young, R. Michael (R) Yea
  • Zay, Andy (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/26/2020 9 0 0 4 Yes
  • Bartels, Steve (R) Yea
  • Beck, Lisa (D) Yea
  • Dvorak, Ryan (D) Absent
  • Hatcher, Ragen (D) Absent
  • Kirchhofer, Cindy (R) Absent
  • McNamara, Wendy (R) Yea
  • Negele, Sharon (R) Yea
  • Pierce, Matt (D) Yea
  • Schaibley, Donna (R) Yea
  • Steuerwald, Gregory (R) Yea
  • Vermilion, Ann (R) Yea
  • Young, John (R) Yea
  • Ziemke, Cindy (R) Absent
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/3/2020 84 11 0 5 Yes
  • Abbott, David (R) Yea
  • Austin, Terri Jo (D) Yea
  • Aylesworth, Micheal (R) Yea
  • Bacon, Ronald (R) Yea
  • Baird, Beau (R) Yea
  • Barrett, Bradford (R) Yea
  • Bartels, Steve (R) Absent
  • Bartlett, John (D) Nay
  • Bauer, B. Patrick (D) Yea
  • Beck, Lisa (D) Yea
  • Behning, Robert (R) Yea
  • Borders, Bruce (R) Yea
  • Bosma, Brian (R) Yea
  • Boy, Patricia (D) Yea
  • Brown, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Burton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Chris (D) Yea
  • Carbaugh, Martin (R) Yea
  • Cherry, Robert (R) Yea
  • Chyung, Chris (D) Nay
  • Clere, Edward (R) Yea
  • Cook, Anthony (R) Yea
  • Davisson, Steven (R) Absent
  • DeLaney, Edward (D) Yea
  • DeVon, Dale (R) Yea
  • Deal, Ross (D) Yea
  • Dvorak, Ryan (D) Yea
  • Eberhart, Sean (R) Yea
  • Ellington, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Engleman, Karen (R) Yea
  • Errington, Sue (D) Yea
  • Fleming, Rita (D) Yea
  • Forestal, Dan (D) Absent
  • Frye, Randall (R) Yea
  • GiaQuinta, Philip (D) Yea
  • Goodin, Terry (D) Yea
  • Goodrich, Chuck (R) Yea
  • Gutwein, Doug (R) Yea
  • Hamilton, Carey (D) Yea
  • Harris, Earl (D) Nay
  • Hatcher, Ragen (D) Nay
  • Hatfield, Ryan (D) Yea
  • Heaton, Robert (R) Yea
  • Heine, Dave (R) Absent
  • Hostettler, Matt (R) Yea
  • Huston, Todd (R) Yea
  • Jackson, Carolyn (D) Nay
  • Jordan, Jack (R) Yea
  • Judy, Christopher (R) Yea
  • Karickhoff, Michael (R) Yea
  • Kirchhofer, Cindy (R) Yea
  • Klinker, Sheila (D) Yea
  • Lauer, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Lehe, Donald (R) Yea
  • Lehman, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Leonard, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Lindauer, Shane (R) Yea
  • Lucas, Jim (R) Yea
  • Lyness, Randy (R) Yea
  • Macer, Karlee (D) Yea
  • Manning, Ethan (R) Yea
  • May, Chris (R) Yea
  • Mayfield, Peggy (R) Yea
  • McNamara, Wendy (R) Yea
  • Miller, Doug (R) Yea
  • Moed, Justin (D) Yea
  • Morris, Robert (R) Yea
  • Morrison, Alan (R) Yea
  • Moseley, Charles (D) Yea
  • Negele, Sharon (R) Yea
  • Nisly, Curt (R) Nay
  • Pfaff, Tonya (D) Yea
  • Pierce, Matt (D) Yea
  • Porter, Gregory (D) Nay
  • Prescott, John (R) Yea
  • Pressel, Jim (R) Yea
  • Pryor, Cherrish (D) Nay
  • Reardon, Mara (D) Yea
  • Saunders, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Schaibley, Donna (R) Yea
  • Shackleford, Robin (D) Nay
  • Sherman, Dollyne (R) Yea
  • Smaltz, Ben (R) Yea
  • Smith, Vernon (D) Nay
  • Soliday, Edmond (R) Yea
  • Speedy, Mike (R) Absent
  • Steuerwald, Gregory (R) Yea
  • Stutzman, Christy (R) Yea
  • Sullivan, Holli (R) Yea
  • Summers, Vanessa (D) Nay
  • Thompson, Jeffrey (R) Yea
  • Torr, Gerald (R) Yea
  • VanNatter, Heath (R) Yea
  • Vermilion, Ann (R) Yea
  • Wesco, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Wolkins, David (R) Yea
  • Wright, Melanie (D) Yea
  • Young, John (R) Yea
  • Zent, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Ziemke, Cindy (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/11/2020 48 1 0 1 Yes
  • Alting, Ronnie (R) Yea
  • Bassler, Eric (R) Yea
  • Becker, Vaneta (R) Absent
  • Bohacek, Mike (R) Yea
  • Boots, Philip (R) Yea
  • Bray, Rodric (R) Yea
  • Breaux, Jean (D) Yea
  • Brown, Elizabeth (R) Yea
  • Buchanan, Brian (R) Yea
  • Buck, James (R) Yea
  • Busch, Justin (R) Yea
  • Charbonneau, Ed (R) Yea
  • Crane, John (R) Yea
  • Crider, Michael (R) Yea
  • Donato, Stacey (R) Yea
  • Doriot, Blake (R) Yea
  • Ford, J.D. (D) Yea
  • Ford, Jon (R) Yea
  • Freeman, Aaron (R) Yea
  • Garten, Chris (R) Yea
  • Gaskill, Mike (R) Yea
  • Glick, Susan (R) Yea
  • Grooms, Ronald (R) Yea
  • Holdman, Travis (R) Yea
  • Houchin, Erin (R) Yea
  • Koch, Eric (R) Yea
  • Kruse, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Lanane, Timothy (D) Yea
  • Leising, Jean (R) Yea
  • Melton, Eddie (D) Yea
  • Merritt, James (R) Yea
  • Messmer, Mark (R) Yea
  • Mishler, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Mrvan, Frank (D) Yea
  • Niemeyer, Rick (R) Yea
  • Niezgodski, David (D) Yea
  • Perfect, Clyde (R) Yea
  • Raatz, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Randolph, Lonnie (D) Yea
  • Rogers, Linda (R) Yea
  • Ruckelshaus, John (R) Yea
  • Sandlin, Jack (R) Yea
  • Spartz, Victoria (R) Yea
  • Stoops, Mark (D) Yea
  • Tallian, Karen (D) Yea
  • Taylor, Greg (D) Nay
  • Tomes, James (R) Yea
  • Walker, Greg (R) Yea
  • Young, R. Michael (R) Yea
  • Zay, Andy (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/11/2020 89 2 0 9 Yes
  • Abbott, David (R) Yea
  • Austin, Terri Jo (D) Yea
  • Aylesworth, Micheal (R) Yea
  • Bacon, Ronald (R) Absent
  • Baird, Beau (R) Yea
  • Barrett, Bradford (R) Yea
  • Bartels, Steve (R) Yea
  • Bartlett, John (D) Yea
  • Bauer, B. Patrick (D) Absent
  • Beck, Lisa (D) Yea
  • Behning, Robert (R) Yea
  • Borders, Bruce (R) Yea
  • Bosma, Brian (R) Yea
  • Boy, Patricia (D) Yea
  • Brown, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Burton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Chris (D) Yea
  • Carbaugh, Martin (R) Yea
  • Cherry, Robert (R) Yea
  • Chyung, Chris (D) Yea
  • Clere, Edward (R) Yea
  • Cook, Anthony (R) Yea
  • Davisson, Steven (R) Absent
  • DeLaney, Edward (D) Yea
  • DeVon, Dale (R) Yea
  • Deal, Ross (D) Yea
  • Dvorak, Ryan (D) Yea
  • Eberhart, Sean (R) Yea
  • Ellington, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Engleman, Karen (R) Yea
  • Errington, Sue (D) Yea
  • Fleming, Rita (D) Yea
  • Forestal, Dan (D) Absent
  • Frye, Randall (R) Yea
  • GiaQuinta, Philip (D) Yea
  • Goodin, Terry (D) Yea
  • Goodrich, Chuck (R) Yea
  • Gutwein, Doug (R) Yea
  • Hamilton, Carey (D) Yea
  • Harris, Earl (D) Yea
  • Hatcher, Ragen (D) Yea
  • Hatfield, Ryan (D) Yea
  • Heaton, Robert (R) Yea
  • Heine, Dave (R) Absent
  • Hostettler, Matt (R) Yea
  • Huston, Todd (R) Yea
  • Jackson, Carolyn (D) Yea
  • Jordan, Jack (R) Yea
  • Judy, Christopher (R) Yea
  • Karickhoff, Michael (R) Yea
  • Kirchhofer, Cindy (R) Absent
  • Klinker, Sheila (D) Yea
  • Lauer, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Lehe, Donald (R) Yea
  • Lehman, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Leonard, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Lindauer, Shane (R) Yea
  • Lucas, Jim (R) Yea
  • Lyness, Randy (R) Yea
  • Macer, Karlee (D) Yea
  • Manning, Ethan (R) Yea
  • May, Chris (R) Yea
  • Mayfield, Peggy (R) Yea
  • McNamara, Wendy (R) Yea
  • Miller, Doug (R) Yea
  • Moed, Justin (D) Yea
  • Morris, Robert (R) Yea
  • Morrison, Alan (R) Yea
  • Moseley, Charles (D) Absent
  • Negele, Sharon (R) Yea
  • Nisly, Curt (R) Nay
  • Pfaff, Tonya (D) Yea
  • Pierce, Matt (D) Yea
  • Porter, Gregory (D) Absent
  • Prescott, John (R) Yea
  • Pressel, Jim (R) Yea
  • Pryor, Cherrish (D) Yea
  • Reardon, Mara (D) Yea
  • Saunders, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Schaibley, Donna (R) Yea
  • Shackleford, Robin (D) Yea
  • Sherman, Dollyne (R) Yea
  • Smaltz, Ben (R) Yea
  • Smith, Vernon (D) Yea
  • Soliday, Edmond (R) Yea
  • Speedy, Mike (R) Yea
  • Steuerwald, Gregory (R) Yea
  • Stutzman, Christy (R) Yea
  • Sullivan, Holli (R) Yea
  • Summers, Vanessa (D) Yea
  • Thompson, Jeffrey (R) Yea
  • Torr, Gerald (R) Yea
  • VanNatter, Heath (R) Nay
  • Vermilion, Ann (R) Yea
  • Wesco, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Wolkins, David (R) Absent
  • Wright, Melanie (D) Yea
  • Young, John (R) Yea
  • Zent, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Ziemke, Cindy (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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