IN HB1303 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-14 - First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Pending: House Courts and Criminal Code Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-14 - First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Pending: House Courts and Criminal Code Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Criminal penalties and sentencing. Establishes the crime reduction fund to provide funds to: (1) the dropout prevention program fund; (2) the violent crime victims compensation fund; and (3) the forensic diversion program account. Makes the crimes of theft, conversion, forgery, check deception, check fraud, possession of cocaine, and possession of methamphetamine Class A misdemeanors in all cases, except each crime is a Level 6 felony if the person has a prior unrelated conviction for a crime of violence. Makes the crime of possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, and possession of a synthetic drug a Level 6 felony if the person has a prior unrelated conviction for a crime of violence. Makes an appropriation.
Title
Criminal penalties and sentencing. Establishes the crime reduction fund to provide funds to: (1) the dropout prevention program fund; (2) the violent crime victims compensation fund; and (3) the forensic diversion program account. Makes the crimes of theft, conversion, forgery, check deception, check fraud, possession of cocaine, and possession of methamphetamine Class A misdemeanors in all cases, except each crime is a Level 6 felony if the person has a prior unrelated conviction for a crime of violence. Makes the crime of possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, and possession of a synthetic drug a Level 6 felony if the person has a prior unrelated conviction for a crime of violence. Makes an appropriation.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-14 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code |
| 2019-01-14 | House | Authored by Representative Shackleford |
Indiana State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1303/details |
| Text | http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/0/b/3/80b30f28/HB1303.01.INTR.pdf |
