SB 343

  • Indiana Senate Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Passed Senate Feb 28, 2023
  • Passed House Apr 10, 2023
  • Signed by Governor May 04, 2023

Various criminal law matters.

Abstract

Makes it organized retail theft, a Level 6 felony, for a person to exercise unauthorized control over the property of a retail merchant with the intent to directly or indirectly distribute the property for resale, and increases the penalty to a Level 5 felony if certain circumstances exist. Permits a person to petition for expungement of an arrest if no charges have been filed within one year of the arrest. (Under current law, the arrest is expunged without a petition after 180 days.) Requires a court, in granting a petition for expungement, to include in the order statutory language specifying that the person's civil rights are restored. Allows disclosure of expunged records to a school in connection with the employment of a person likely to have contact with a student. Specifies that an expunged record may not be destroyed or deleted. Repeals the requirement that certain acts taken by a prosecuting attorney are invalid without a seal. Makes conforming amendments and a technical correction.

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


Actions


May 04, 2023

Office of the Governor

Signed by the Governor

Senate

Public Law 185

May 01, 2023

House

Signed by the Speaker

Apr 28, 2023

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

Senate

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

Apr 26, 2023

House

CCR # 1 filed in the House

House

Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 516: yeas 83, nays 12

Senate

Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 491: yeas 40, nays 9

Apr 25, 2023

Senate

CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

Apr 20, 2023

House

House advisors appointed: Steuerwald, Negele, McNamara and Pierce M

Senate

Senate advisors appointed: Taylor G and Sandlin

Senate

Senate conferees appointed: Freeman and Pol

House

House conferees appointed: Torr and Gore

Apr 19, 2023

Senate

Senate dissented from House amendments

Senate

Motion to dissent filed

Apr 11, 2023

House

Returned to the Senate with amendments

Apr 10, 2023

House

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 377: yeas 85, nays 12

House

Representative Gore M added as cosponsor

Apr 06, 2023

House

Second reading: ordered engrossed

House

Amendment #2 (Pierce) failed; Division of the House: yeas 27, nays 61

House

Amendment #1 (Errington) failed; Roll Call 365: yeas 33, nays 56

Mar 30, 2023

House

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

Mar 06, 2023

House

First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
courts and criminal code

Mar 01, 2023

Senate

Referred to the House

Feb 28, 2023

Senate

House sponsor: Representative Torr

Senate

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 196: yeas 39, nays 10

Feb 27, 2023

Senate

Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote

Senate

Senator Sandlin added as second author

Senate

Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

Feb 23, 2023

Senate

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

Jan 19, 2023

Senate

First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
corrections and criminal law

Senate

Authored by Senator Freeman

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Introduced Senate Bill (S) PDF
Senate Bill (S) PDF
Engrossed Senate Bill (S) PDF
Senate Bill (H) PDF
Enrolled Senate Bill (S) PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note: SB0343.05.ENRH.FN001 PDF

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