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SB 284 IN
Passed One Chamber

Prosecuting attorneys.

IN · session 2023 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 11, 2023

Latest action (Mar 30, 2023) Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127

Summary

Removes the attorney general's concurrent criminal jurisdiction in certain cases. Establishes a prosecutor review board. Establishes a special prosecutor unit as a division of the prosecuting attorneys council of Indiana (IPAC) to: (1) take special prosecutor appointments; (2) increase the number of qualified special prosecutors; and (3) exercise concurrent criminal jurisdiction with a prosecuting attorney if authorized by the prosecutor review board. Establishes the Indiana prosecuting attorney commission as a division of IPAC to: (1) make recommendations to the general assembly concerning staffing for prosecuting services; (2) adopt guidelines and standards for attorney services; and (3) provide reimbursement to counties for expenses incurred in connection with attorney services. Makes conforming amendments.

Sponsors (4)
2 coauthors / cosponsors
  • John Crane · coauthor
  • Jeff Raatz Republican · coauthor

Action history (16)
  1. Jan 11, 2023 Authored by Senator Freeman · upper
  2. Jan 11, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · upper
  3. Feb 23, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
  4. Feb 27, 2023 Amendment #1 (Young M) prevailed; voice vote · upper
  5. Feb 27, 2023 Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote · upper
  6. Feb 27, 2023 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
  7. Feb 27, 2023 Senator Sandlin added as second author · upper
  8. Feb 27, 2023 Senator Doriot added as third author · upper
  9. Feb 28, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 191: yeas 40, nays 9 · upper
  10. Feb 28, 2023 House sponsor: Representative Steuerwald · upper
  11. Feb 28, 2023 Senator Crane added as coauthor · upper
  12. Feb 28, 2023 Senator Raatz added as coauthor · upper
  13. Mar 1, 2023 Referred to the House · upper
  14. Mar 6, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
  15. Mar 30, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
  16. Mar 30, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127 · lower
Subjects
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL; LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCYPROSECUTING ATTORNEYS

Text versions (4)

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 (H) · Mar 30, 2023 · PDF
  • Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 11, 2023 · PDF
  • Senate Bill (S) · Feb 23, 2023 · PDF
  • Engrossed Senate Bill (S) · Feb 27, 2023 · PDF

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