IN SB0174 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Passed on May 13 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-05-13 - Public Law 164
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Sentence modification. Makes a person who commits an offense before July 1, 2014, eligible for sentence modification on the same terms as a person sentenced on or after that date. Provides that a violent criminal, as defined, may file one petition for sentence modification without the consent of the prosecuting attorney if the petition is filed within 365 days of sentencing. Allows a person who is not a violent criminal to file two petitions for sentence modification without the consent of the prosecuting attorney. Allows certain offenders who committed an offense after June 30, 2014, and before May 15, 2015,

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Title

Sentence modification. Makes a person who commits an offense before July 1, 2014, eligible for sentence modification on the same terms as a person sentenced on or after that date. Provides that a violent criminal, as defined, may file one petition for sentence modification without the consent of the prosecuting attorney if the petition is filed within 365 days of sentencing. Allows a person who is not a violent criminal to file two petitions for sentence modification without the consent of the prosecuting attorney. Allows certain offenders who committed an offense after June 30, 2014, and before May 15, 2015,

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-04-29 - Senate - Senate - Senate concurred in House Amendments (Y: 42 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-04-02 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 94 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2015-03-25 - House - House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code - Committee Vote (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2015-02-10 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 46 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-13 - Senate - Senate Committee on Corrections & Criminal Law - Committee Vote (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-05-13SenatePublic Law 164
2015-05-05SenateSigned by the Governor
2015-05-04SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
2015-05-04SenateSigned by the President Pro Tempore
2015-05-01HouseSigned by the Speaker
2015-04-29SenateSenate concurred in House Amendments; Roll Call 569: yeas 42, nays 7
2015-04-29HouseRepresentative Steuerwald removed as advisor
2015-04-29HouseRepresentative Frizzell removed as conferee
2015-04-29HouseRepresentative Steuerwald added as conferee
2015-04-29SenateMotion to concur filed
2015-04-29SenateDissent withdrawn
2015-04-23HouseHouse Advisors appointed: Steuerwald and Lawson L
2015-04-23HouseHouse Conferees appointed: Frizzell and Pierce
2015-04-23SenateSenate Advisors appointed: Steele and Randolph
2015-04-23SenateSenate Conferees appointed: Young R Michael and Taylor
2015-04-23SenateSenate dissented from House amendments
2015-04-23SenateMotion to dissent filed
2015-04-23SenateConcurrrence withdrawn
2015-04-21SenateMotion to concur filed
2015-04-06HouseReturned to the Senate with amendments
2015-04-02HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 368: yeas 94, nays 2
2015-03-30HouseRepresentatives Pierce and Steuerwald added as cosponsors
2015-03-30HouseSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2015-03-26HouseCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2015-03-02HouseFirst Reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
2015-02-16SenateReferred to the House
2015-02-10SenateRepresentative Frizzell added as sponsor
2015-02-10SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 120: yeas 46, nays 4
2015-02-09SenateAmendment #5 (Young R Michael) prevailed; voice vote
2015-02-09SenateReread second time: amended, ordered engrossed
2015-02-05SenatePlaced back on second reading
2015-02-03SenateAmendment #4 (Young R Michael) prevailed; voice vote
2015-02-03SenateReread second time: amended, ordered engrossed
2015-02-02SenateSenator Merritt added as coauthor
2015-01-29SenatePlaced back on second reading
2015-01-22SenateSenator Randolph added as coauthor
2015-01-20SenateSenator Steele added as second author
2015-01-20SenateSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2015-01-14SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2015-01-06SenateFirst Reading: referred to Committee on Corrections & Criminal Law
2015-01-06SenateAuthored by Senator Young R Michael

Indiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/174/details
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/1/d/4/01d4d527/SB0174.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/b/c/5/cbc54feb/SB0174.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/6/e/2/56e21484/SB0174.02.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/9/5/4/2954b110/SB0174.02.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/3/b/5/f3b52ea3/SB0174.03.ENGS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/7/1/c/271cabfd/SB0174.03.ENGS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/d/b/c/0dbc2bdf/SB0174.04.ENGS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/8/f/e/e8febe2c/SB0174.04.ENGS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/6/b/e/56beb0a2/SB0174.05.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/5/0/b/450b91cd/SB0174.05.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/d/8/5/3d85c250/SB0174.06.ENRS.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/1/4/3/314303be/SB0174.01.INTR.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/4/2/a/042ac2ab/SB0174.120.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/e/a/1/5ea1bd30/SB0174.04.ENGS.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/f/2/8/0f2823c3/SB0174.368.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/b/2/8/bb28903a/SB0174.569.pdf

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