Indiana House Bill 1198 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Enrolled on March 31 2021 - 75% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-04-08 - Senate advisors appointed: Sandlin and Tallian
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Adult and juvenile court jurisdiction. Provides that a complaint, indictment, or information for child molesting shall be filed in adult criminal court if the accused person: (1) was at least 14 years of age but less than 18 years of age at the time of the offense; and (2) is at least 21 years of age at the time of filing the complaint, indictment, or information. Provides that under certain circumstances an adult criminal prosecution for child molesting must be commenced not later than one year after specified information is discovered if: (1) the accused person was less than 18 years of age at the time of the offense; and (2) the evidence was discovered before the accused person becomes 21 years of age. Provides that a court may suspend any part of a sentence for child molesting if the person: (1) was at least 14 years of age but less than 18 years of age at the time of the offense; and (2) was at least 21 years of age at the time of filing the complaint, indictment, or information. Requires a person who: (1) commits child molesting before the age of 18; and (2) who is charged as an adult after reaching the age of 21; to register as a sex offender, but permits a court to reconsider requiring the person to register at any time after the person completes court ordered sex offender treatment.

Adult and juvenile court jurisdiction.

Rep. Wendy McNamara [R]	Rep. Gregory Steuerwald [R]	Rep. Sharon Negele [R]	Sen. Michael Young [R]
Sen. Jack Sandlin [R]

2021-03-30 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 45 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-09 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 8 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-11 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 85 N: 8 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2021-02-03 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 9 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-04-08	Senate	Senate advisors appointed: Sandlin and Tallian
2021-04-08	Senate	Senate conferees appointed: Young M and Taylor G
2021-04-08	House	House advisors appointed: Jeter, Negele and Hatcher
2021-04-08	House	House conferees appointed: McNamara and Pierce
2021-04-08	House	House dissented from Senate amendments
2021-04-06	House	Motion to dissent filed
2021-03-31	Senate	Returned to the House with amendments
2021-03-30	Senate	Senator Sandlin added as second sponsor
2021-03-30	Senate	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 288: yeas 45, nays 5
2021-03-25	Senate	Amendment #4 (Young M) prevailed; voice vote
2021-03-25	Senate	Amendment #3 (Tallian) prevailed; voice vote
2021-03-25	Senate	Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2021-03-11	Senate	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2021-02-23	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
2021-02-12	House	Referred to the Senate
2021-02-11	House	Senate sponsor: Senator Young M
2021-02-11	House	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 108: yeas 85, nays 8
2021-02-08	House	Second reading: ordered engrossed
2021-02-04	House	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2021-01-07	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
2021-01-07	House	Coauthored by Representatives Steuerwald and Negele
2021-01-07	House	Authored by Representative McNamara

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/house/1198/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/c/e/4/1ce45f99/HB1198.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/8/5/3/18531569/HB1198.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/f/0/b/df0b115f/HB1198.02.COMH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/7/e/d/f7ed761e/HB1198.02.COMH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/6/9/8/f698448b/HB1198.03.COMS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/2/b/8/62b813b2/HB1198.03.COMS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/8/0/7/c80763e1/HB1198.04.ENGS.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/d/9/0/2d9071cd/HB1198.03.COMS.AMS001.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/0/9/5/c0954ff6/HB1198.03.COMS.AMS002.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/2/4/d/124da28e/HB1198.03.COMS.AMS003.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/9/3/1/a9313280/HB1198.03.COMS.AMS004.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/2/5/5/82552c27/HB1198.01.INTR.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/0/a/8/90a84e02/HB1198.02.COMH.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/3/6/1/e361276c/HB1198.01.INTR.CRH001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/1/1/2/0112d6b7/HB1198.02.COMH.FN002.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/6/6/a/666aad79/HB1198.02.COMH.FN003.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/6/8/4/6684f349/HB1198.02.COMH.CRS001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/8/1/3/d81387e1/HB1198.03.COMS.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/e/1/7/4e173fda/HB1198.04.ENGS.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/f/5/6/8f569776/HB1198.04.ENGS.FN002.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/b/3/9/3b39e8af/HB1198.04.ENGS.DIS01.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/e/0/5/1e0568e9/HB1198.01.INTR.02.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/0/a/f/50af7421/HB1198.108_H.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/3/c/e/73cee4a3/HB1198.02.COMH.02.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/9/0/8/a908f0d7/HB1198.288_S.pdf