IN HB1188 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-08 - First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform
Pending: House Government and Regulatory Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-08 - First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform
Pending: House Government and Regulatory Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Attorney general powers. Specifies that the attorney general may conduct an independent investigation concerning human trafficking. Defines "multiple county offense" and authorizes the attorney general to: (1) access and maintain certain information relating to a multiple county offense; (2) investigate a multiple county offense; (3) assist in an investigation and prosecution of a multiple county offense; and (4) request the assistance of a law enforcement agency in conducting an investigation. Adds the attorney general, a deputy attorney general, and an attorney general investigator to the definition of "law enforcement officer". Authorizes a law enforcement agency to assist the attorney general. Specifies that the attorney general does not have the power to prosecute a person, unless requested to do so by the prosecuting attorney, or to arrest a person.
Title
Attorney general powers. Specifies that the attorney general may conduct an independent investigation concerning human trafficking. Defines "multiple county offense" and authorizes the attorney general to: (1) access and maintain certain information relating to a multiple county offense; (2) investigate a multiple county offense; (3) assist in an investigation and prosecution of a multiple county offense; and (4) request the assistance of a law enforcement agency in conducting an investigation. Adds the attorney general, a deputy attorney general, and an attorney general investigator to the definition of "law enforcement officer". Authorizes a law enforcement agency to assist the attorney general. Specifies that the attorney general does not have the power to prosecute a person, unless requested to do so by the prosecuting attorney, or to arrest a person.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-08 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform |
| 2019-01-08 | House | Authored by Representative Bartlett |
Indiana State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1188/details |
| Text | http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/8/d/6/38d67753/HB1188.01.INTR.pdf |
