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HB 1292 IN
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Compensation for victims of violent crimes.

IN · session 2022 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 10, 2022

Latest action (Mar 11, 2022) Signed by the Governor

Summary

Changes, for purposes of the law concerning compensation to victims of violent crime, the definition of "claimant" to include certain family members of a victim. Expands the list of expenses eligible for compensation to include crime scene cleanup and replacement windows or door locks. Allows the victim services division of the Indiana criminal justice institute to accept proof that evidence was collected during a forensic exam as a claimant's cooperation with law enforcement. Specifies that a person who contributed to the injury or death of the victim may not receive benefits.

Sponsors (3)

4 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (23)

  1. Jan 10, 2022 Coauthored by Representatives Engleman and Schaibley · lower
  2. Jan 10, 2022 Authored by Representative Negele · lower
  3. Jan 10, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
  4. Jan 24, 2022 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
  5. Jan 25, 2022 Representative Bauer M added as coauthor · lower
  6. Jan 26, 2022 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
  7. Jan 27, 2022 Senate sponsor: Senator Crider · lower
  8. Jan 27, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 127: yeas 94, nays 0 · lower
  9. Jan 28, 2022 Referred to the Senate · lower
  10. Feb 8, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · upper
  11. Feb 17, 2022 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
  12. Feb 22, 2022 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
  13. Feb 24, 2022 Senator Charbonneau added as second sponsor · upper
  14. Feb 24, 2022 Senator Becker added as cosponsor · upper
  15. Feb 24, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 255: yeas 48, nays 0 · upper
  16. Feb 25, 2022 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
  17. Feb 28, 2022 Motion to concur filed · lower
  18. Mar 1, 2022 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 317: yeas 92, nays 0 · lower
  19. Mar 4, 2022 Signed by the Speaker · lower
  20. Mar 7, 2022 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
  21. Mar 11, 2022 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  22. Mar 11, 2022 Public Law 98 · lower
  23. Mar 11, 2022 Signed by the Governor · executive
Subjects
CRIMINAL JUSTICEVICTIMS OF CRIME

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.

  • Enrolled House Bill (H) · Mar 1, 2022 · PDF
  • Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 7, 2022 · PDF
  • House Bill (H) · Jan 24, 2022 · PDF
  • House Bill (S) · Feb 17, 2022 · PDF

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