IN HB1120 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-26 - Representatives GiaQuinta and Mahan added as coauthors
Pending: House Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 9 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-26 - Representatives GiaQuinta and Mahan added as coauthors
Pending: House Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Provides that a law enforcement officer may not arrest or issue a traffic information and summons to a person for a violation of a law regulating the use and operation of a motor vehicle on an Indiana highway or an ordinance of a city or town regulating the use and operation of a motor vehicle on an Indiana highway unless, at the time of the arrest or issuance, the officer: (1) is wearing a distinctive uniform and a badge of authority; (2) immediately identifies himself or herself as an officer using an authorized departmental identification card and a badge of authority; or (3) is operating a motor vehicle that is equipped with at least one signal lamp equipped with a red beam and a blue beam and a siren. Provides that, upon request, a law enforcement officer must allow a person who is the subject of such an: (1) arrest; or (2) issuance of a traffic information and summons; to contact a law enforcement agency or emergency dispatcher to verify the identity of the law enforcement officer. Makes an exception to these requirements for a law enforcement officer who is: (1) making an arrest; or (2) conducting a search or seizure of a person or property; in connection with the commission of a felony or misdemeanor that is not related to the use or operation of a motor vehicle.
Title
Arrests or citations at traffic stops.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-26 | Representatives GiaQuinta and Mahan added as coauthors | |
| 2012-01-09 | First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety | |
| 2012-01-09 | Authored by Representative Morris |
Indiana State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2012&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=HB&docno=1120 |
| Text | http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/IN/IN1120.1.html |
