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HB 1198 IN
Passed One Chamber

Serious communicable diseases.

IN · session 2023 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 10, 2023

Latest action (Feb 23, 2023) First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

Summary

Removes certain sentencing enhancements for battery and malicious mischief that relate to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Repeals certain offenses concerning the donation, sale, or transfer of blood or semen that contains HIV. Defines "responding safety officer" and makes battery by body waste a Level 5 felony if committed against a responding safety officer and certain other circumstances apply. Makes it a Level 6 felony for a person with a serious communicable disease who is not in compliance with a treatment plan to engage in a high risk activity with another person and not inform the other person of the disease.. Makes conforming amendments.

Sponsors (2)

3 coauthors / cosponsors
  • Edward Clere Independent · coauthor
  • Sharon Negele · coauthor
  • Ann Vermilion · coauthor

Action history (9)

  1. Jan 10, 2023 Authored by Representative McNamara · lower
  2. Jan 10, 2023 Coauthored by Representatives Clere, Negele, Vermilion · lower
  3. Jan 10, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
  4. Jan 26, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
  5. Jan 30, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
  6. Jan 31, 2023 Senate sponsor: Senator Glick · lower
  7. Jan 31, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 51: yeas 78, nays 19 · lower
  8. Feb 1, 2023 Referred to the Senate · lower
  9. Feb 23, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · upper
Subjects
CRIMES AND OFFENSES, Offenses Against PersonsCRIMES AND OFFENSES, Offenses Against Public Health, Order and Decency

Text versions (2)

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.

  • House Bill (H) · Jan 26, 2023 · PDF
  • Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 10, 2023 · PDF

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