IN SB0449 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 5 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-11 - First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Pending: House Courts and Criminal Code Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Juveniles. For certain serious offenses committed by a juvenile: (1) reduces the minimum age for committing the child to the department of correction from 13 to 12; (2) adds an attempt to commit certain serious offenses to the list of serious offenses allowing wardship by the department of correction; and (3) permits the court to commit a juvenile to the department of correction for up to six years. Requires the department of correction to provide the court with a progress report for a child committed to the department for six years at the time the child turns 18, and requires the court to review the report and determine the appropriateness of release. Specifies that the juvenile court lacks jurisdiction over certain juveniles charged with an attempt to commit certain crimes. Establishes a two-year disproportionality review panel staffed by the Indiana criminal justice institute to study the issue of disparate racial impact with respect to juvenile court direct file, discretionary transfer, and waiver provisions. Defines "young offender" and prohibits the department of correction from housing a young offender with the general population of a penal facility. Prohibits a jail from housing a child less than eighteen years of age in the same cell as an adult.

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Title

Juveniles.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-04 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 31 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-01-28 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 4 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-02-11HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
2020-02-05SenateReferred to the House
2020-02-04SenateCosponsor: Representative Torr
2020-02-04SenateHouse sponsor: Representative Negele
2020-02-04SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 197: yeas 31, nays 18
2020-02-03SenateSenator Freeman added as third author
2020-02-03SenateSenator Young M added as second author
2020-02-03SenateAmendment #1 (Taylor G) failed; voice vote
2020-02-03SenateAmendment #2 (Houchin) prevailed; voice vote
2020-02-03SenateSecond reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2020-01-30SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2020-01-16SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
2020-01-16SenateAuthored by Senator Houchin

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Bill Comments

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