legislation
Criminal Code bill gets Senate hearing
March 26, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlConcerns over sentencing provisions and pleas for adequate funding dominated the Senate hearing on legislation overhauling
the state’s criminal code.
MoreTax cut dispute overshadowing Legislature’s work to lower state’s unemployment, Bosma tells lawyers
March 26, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlA public spat between the Legislature and governor’s office over tax cuts has become an overarching issue, but Indiana
Speaker of the House Brian Bosma said the state should be focusing on job creation.
MoreProblem-solving courts, CHINS legislation return to house of origin
March 20, 2013
IL StaffThe Indiana Senate passed several House bills Tuesday, including legislation expanding when a person can participate in a
problem-solving court program. The House of Representatives returned bills on children in need of services petitions and prosecutor
pensions back to the Senate.
MoreDCS centralized hotline undergoes changes in advance of legislation
March 14, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlPrior to the Indiana General Assembly implementing recommendations from an interim study committee, the Indiana Department
of Child Services is making changes.
MoreHouse Committee approves CHINS bill returning power to prosecuting attorneys
March 13, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlA bill giving prosecuting attorneys the ability to file a Child in Need of Services petition continues to garner strong support
in the Indiana General Assembly.
MoreIndiana Senate president pro tem pushes for Constitutional Convention
March 13, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlIndiana Senate President Pro Tem David Long admits his effort to convene a state-driven Constitutional Convention will be
a struggle.
MoreHumane Society, ASPCA target confined-hunting bill
March 11, 2013
Dave StaffordTwo-legged and four-legged lobbyists will head to the Indiana Statehouse on Tuesday to oppose a bill that would lift a ban
on hunting animals in fenced areas.
MoreSenate panel to hear problem-solving courts, ‘sovereign citizen’ bills
March 5, 2013
IL StaffProposals to expand services offered by problem-solving courts and to attempt to curtail fraudulent liens and other tactics
of so-called sovereign citizens will be heard Wednesday by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
MoreHouse committee to hear sex offender, immediate detention bills
March 4, 2013
IL StaffThe Senate Corrections & Criminal Law Committee meets Tuesday morning to hear four bills, including a bill altering registry
requirements and procedures for sex offenses and sex offenders.
MoreBill creating study of judicial retirement benefits moves to House
February 27, 2013
IL StaffA Senate bill asking the Legislative Council to have the Pension Management Oversight Commission look at the retirement, disability
and death benefits provided to judges and full-time magistrates passed out of the Senate Tuesday by a vote of 50-0.
MoreLong expects Criminal Code revision will get Senate approval
February 27, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlIndiana’s first major rewrite of the state’s Criminal Code in more than 30 years is now in the hands of the Senate
where the Senate leader believes it will ultimately be approved.
MoreGiving felons a chance to wipe their records clean
February 27, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlThe Indiana General Assembly moving forward with expungement bill.
MoreOverhaul of Criminal Code approved by House
February 26, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlThe bill rewriting Indiana’s Criminal Code gained approval of the House of Representatives Monday by an 80 to 13 vote.
The measure now moves to the Senate.
MoreLegislature considers changes to prosecutors’ and judges’ retirement funds
February 25, 2013
IL StaffIn the House of Representatives, a bill that would change features of the Prosecuting Attorneys Retirement Fund is eligible
for a third reading vote. In the Senate, a bill calling for a study of judges’ pensions is ready for second reading
Monday as well.
MoreBan on police cell phone searches in texting-while-driving cases advances
February 22, 2013
Dave StaffordPolice would be restricted in most cases from retrieving information from cell phones and similar devices for violation of
texting-while-driving laws under a measure that passed the Indiana Senate on Thursday.
MoreBills on magistrates; custody and visitation pass House
February 21, 2013
IL StaffThe Indiana House of Representatives passed House Bill 1041 Thursday morning 96-0. The bill addresses petitions to modify
custody and visitation involving children who have been abused or neglected.
MoreProposed changes would make convicted felons serve at least 75 percent of sentence
February 20, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlThe worst-of-the-worst criminal offenders will be facing more time while low-level offenders will be given intensive probation
under the new sentencing provisions included in the rewrite of the Indiana Criminal Code.
MoreSenator’s push for constitutional convention passes committee
February 20, 2013
IL StaffSenate President Pro Tem David Long’s legislative initiative calling for a convention to propose amendments to the U.S.
Constitution advanced out of the Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure Tuesday.
MoreBill restricting social media access for sex offenders passes Senate
February 19, 2013
IL StaffSenate Bill 347, introduced to rectify issues brought up by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals when it struck down an existing
law regulating social media use by registered sex offenders, passed the Senate Monday by a vote of 49-0.
MoreLong’s constitutional convention legislation before committee Tuesday
February 18, 2013
IL StaffSenate President Pro Tempore David Long’s resolution and two companion bills calling for states to gather to amend the
U.S. Constitution to limit the commerce clause and federal taxing authority will be heard before the Committee on Rules and
Legislative Procedure Tuesday.
MoreLegislation on judicial nominating commission members moves to House
February 15, 2013
Jennifer NelsonA bill that would require the governor to appoint nonattorney members to the Judicial Nominating Commission from a list of
legislator-approved candidates passed the Senate 46-2 Thursday.
MoreJudge-backed court staff attorney pilot program bill moves out of committee
February 14, 2013
Jennifer NelsonLegislation that would create a pilot program administered by the Indiana Judicial Center to assist trial courts when preparing
and writing certain motions moved out of the House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code 11-0.
MoreSenate president calling for constitutional convention to protect states’ rights
February 14, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlDeclaring that states’ rights are being trampled and the 10th Amendment is in shambles, the leader of the Indiana Senate
is calling for a “gathering of states” to amend the U.S. Constitution.
MoreCommission for children, appellate judge retirement age legislation moving
February 13, 2013
IL StaffThe Indiana Senate passed on second reading Tuesday legislation that will create a commission on improving the status of children
in the state. The introduced version of Senate Bill 125 was prepared by the Department of Child Services Interim Study Committee.
More6 bills in Indiana Statehouse aimed at slowing the manufacture of meth
February 13, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlThe description Rodney Cummings gives of Madison County makes the central Indiana area sound like a war zone. The source of
the problem is the manufacture and abuse of methamphetamine, a volatile mix of medicine and toxins that forms a highly addictive
drug.
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With all due respect, Rick, I think you probably would be making a mistake by going to law school. The job market for attorneys is so saturated, you may well find yourself unemployed and with a lot of debt. You mention law would be a good supplement to your skills. True. But employers unfortunately don't value that. You will find that a law degree may well pigeonhole you into an attorney slot and limit career options. If you have a good job now I would hold onto that. As an attorney, you may well end up making less with the aforementioned debt.
Jack, I was only responding to bill's comment of tying everybody in government together. I agree with you though, it takes one bad apple to ruin the bunch.. As in any profession. What's truly unfair is when somebody violates someone's trust and takes complete advantage of someone
John’s comment is unfair. The majority of attorneys can be trusted. Unfortunately, all it takes is one greedy, unscrupulous, immoral attorney to jade the public.
In regards to bill's comment about trusting the cover meant. We can trust them about as much as we can trust attorneys'.
This is disturbing to learn...