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SB 259 IN
Became Law

Law enforcement procedures.

IN · session 2025 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 13, 2025

Latest action (May 1, 2025) Signed by the Governor

Summary

Requires an affidavit for probable cause, or a person testifying at a probable cause hearing, to make certain disclosures relating to a possible conflict of interest. Specifies that a probable cause affidavit must be redacted under certain circumstances. Prohibits a law enforcement officer from directing, encouraging, or knowingly permitting a person who is not a law enforcement officer to question a person in custody under certain circumstances.

Sponsors (4)

3 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (24)

  1. Jan 13, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · upper
  2. Jan 13, 2025 Authored by Senators Alting and Freeman · upper
  3. Feb 4, 2025 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
  4. Feb 6, 2025 Senator Young M added as third author · upper
  5. Feb 6, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
  6. Feb 10, 2025 House sponsor: Representative Bascom · upper
  7. Feb 10, 2025 Cosponsor: Representative Klinker · upper
  8. Feb 10, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 87: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
  9. Feb 11, 2025 Referred to the House · upper
  10. Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
  11. Apr 3, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
  12. Apr 7, 2025 Representative Ireland added as cosponsor · lower
  13. Apr 7, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
  14. Apr 7, 2025 Amendment #1 (Ireland) prevailed; voice vote · lower
  15. Apr 8, 2025 Representative Gore added as cosponsor · lower
  16. Apr 8, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 399: yeas 90, nays 0 · lower
  17. Apr 9, 2025 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
  18. Apr 10, 2025 Motion to concur filed · upper
  19. Apr 16, 2025 Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 458: yeas 39, nays 0 · upper
  20. Apr 17, 2025 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
  21. Apr 22, 2025 Signed by the Speaker · lower
  22. Apr 23, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  23. May 1, 2025 Public Law 131 · upper
  24. May 1, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
Subjects
CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Contracts and Legal DocumentsCOURTS; JudgesCOURTS; WitnessesCRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; EvidenceCRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Rules of Trial ProcedureLAW ENFORCEMENT; Generally

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