HB 1240 IN

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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.

• Gregory Steuerwald Republican · author
• Aaron Freeman Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 9, 2024 Coauthored by Representative McNamara · lower
2. Jan 9, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
3. Jan 9, 2024 Authored by Representative Steuerwald · lower
4. Jan 22, 2024 Representative Zimmerman added as coauthor · lower
5. Jan 25, 2024 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
6. Jan 29, 2024 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
7. Jan 30, 2024 Senate sponsor: Senator Freeman · lower
8. Jan 30, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 89: yeas 95, nays 0 · lower
9. Jan 31, 2024 Referred to the Senate · lower
10. Feb 7, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · upper
11. Feb 22, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
12. Feb 27, 2024 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
13. Feb 27, 2024 Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote · upper
14. Mar 5, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 281: yeas 47, nays 1 · upper
15. Mar 5, 2024 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
16. Mar 6, 2024 Motion to concur filed · lower
17. Mar 6, 2024 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 300: yeas 93, nays 0 · lower
18. Mar 11, 2024 Signed by the Speaker · lower
19. Mar 11, 2024 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
20. Mar 12, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
21. Mar 13, 2024 Public Law 148 · lower
22. Mar 13, 2024 Signed by the Governor · executive

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.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · PDF
• Engrossed House Bill (H) · PDF
• House Bill (S) · PDF
• House Bill (S) · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · PDF