HB 1292 IN Became Law
Compensation for victims of violent crimes.
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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)
- Sharon Negele · author
- Michael Crider Republican · sponsor
- Ed Charbonneau Republican · sponsor
4 coauthors / cosponsors
- Karen Engleman Republican · coauthor
- Donna Schaibley · coauthor
- Maureen Bauer Democratic · coauthor
- Vaneta Becker Republican · cosponsor
Action history (23)
- Jan 10, 2022 Coauthored by Representatives Engleman and Schaibley · lower
- Jan 10, 2022 Authored by Representative Negele · lower
- Jan 10, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
- Jan 24, 2022 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
- Jan 25, 2022 Representative Bauer M added as coauthor · lower
- Jan 26, 2022 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
- Jan 27, 2022 Senate sponsor: Senator Crider · lower
- Jan 27, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 127: yeas 94, nays 0 · lower
- Jan 28, 2022 Referred to the Senate · lower
- Feb 8, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · upper
- Feb 17, 2022 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
- Feb 22, 2022 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
- Feb 24, 2022 Senator Charbonneau added as second sponsor · upper
- Feb 24, 2022 Senator Becker added as cosponsor · upper
- Feb 24, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 255: yeas 48, nays 0 · upper
- Feb 25, 2022 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
- Feb 28, 2022 Motion to concur filed · lower
- Mar 1, 2022 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 317: yeas 92, nays 0 · lower
- Mar 4, 2022 Signed by the Speaker · lower
- Mar 7, 2022 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
- Mar 11, 2022 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- Mar 11, 2022 Public Law 98 · lower
- Mar 11, 2022 Signed by the Governor · executive
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