Indiana Senate Bill 163

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-08 - First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Pending: Senate Corrections & Criminal Law Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Firearms. Prohibits a person from carrying a firearm in or near: (1) a chute; (2) polls; (3) certain areas where voters congregate or are likely to congregate; or (4) any room where ballots are being counted. Provides that the offense is a Class C misdemeanor, enhanced to a: (1) Class A misdemeanor if the person has a prior unrelated conviction for the offense; or (2) Level 6 felony if the firearm is pointed at another person. Specifies a defense and certain notice requirements. Prohibits other defenses. Changes the minimum age required to carry a handgun to 21 years of age. Makes it a Level 5 felony to possess a privately made firearm. Makes it a Level 5 felony to alter, obliterate, or remove certain marks of firearm identification or to possess a firearm on which those marks of identification have been altered, obliterated, or removed. Defines terms. Makes conforming amendments.

Firearms.

Sen. Lonnie Randolph [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-08	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
2024-01-08	Senate	Authored by Senator Randolph Lonnie M

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/163/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0163/SB0163.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0163/fiscal-notes/SB0163.01.INTR.FN001.pdf