HB 1240

  • Indiana House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Jan 30, 2024
  • Passed Senate Mar 05, 2024
  • Signed by Governor Mar 13, 2024

Criminal law issues.

Abstract

Makes numerous changes to the criminal law, including: (1) changing references from "county prosecuting attorney" to "prosecuting attorney"; (2) specifying the membership of county school safety commissions; (3) removing and replacing the organized theft statute; (4) increasing the penalty for fraud and battery under certain circumstances; and (5) defining "abusive head trauma" and permitting it to be used as an aggravating circumstance. Makes unlawful carrying of a handgun by a child a waivable offense. Specifies that "telephone sales call" includes certain types of electronically transmitted information. Makes certain other changes for consistency.

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


Actions


Mar 13, 2024

Office of the Governor

Signed by the Governor

House

Public Law 148

Mar 12, 2024

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

Mar 11, 2024

House

Signed by the Speaker

Senate

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

Mar 06, 2024

House

Motion to concur filed

House

House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 300: yeas 93, nays 0

Mar 05, 2024

Senate

Returned to the House with amendments

Senate

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 281: yeas 47, nays 1

Feb 27, 2024

Senate

Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote

Senate

Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

Feb 22, 2024

Senate

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

Feb 07, 2024

Senate

First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

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

Jan 31, 2024

House

Referred to the Senate

Jan 30, 2024

House

Senate sponsor: Senator Freeman

House

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 89: yeas 95, nays 0

Jan 29, 2024

House

Second reading: ordered engrossed

Jan 25, 2024

House

Committee report: do pass, adopted

Jan 22, 2024

House

Representative Zimmerman added as coauthor

Jan 09, 2024

House

Coauthored by Representative McNamara

House

First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

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

House

Authored by Representative Steuerwald

Bill Text

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

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