SB 279 IN

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Provides that a court-martial of a member of the Indiana national guard may be convened by orders of the governor or the adjutant general. (Current law provides that a court-martial of a member of the Indiana national guard may be convened by orders of the governor.) Provides that a member of the Indiana national guard may not demand trial by court-martial in lieu of nonjudicial punishment. Removes a provision permitting a commanding officer to order a member of the officer's command to be confined under correctional custody for not more than eight days. Makes changes to the disciplinary punishment an officer exercising command may impose.

• Aaron Freeman Republican · author
• Blake Doriot Republican · author
• Chris Jeter Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 11, 2023 Authored by Senator Freeman · upper
2. Jan 11, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and The Military · upper
3. Jan 24, 2023 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
4. Jan 26, 2023 Senator Doriot added as second author · upper
5. Jan 30, 2023 Amendment #1 (Hunley) failed; Roll Call 31: yeas 7, nays 38 · upper
6. Jan 30, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
7. Jan 31, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 52: yeas 40, nays 9 · upper
8. Jan 31, 2023 House sponsor: Representative Jeter · upper
9. Jan 31, 2023 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
10. Feb 2, 2023 Referred to the House · upper
11. Feb 28, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Senate Bill (S) · Jan 24, 2023 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 11, 2023 · PDF