Indiana House Bill 1256

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-22 - Representative Garcia Wilburn V added as coauthor
Pending: House Courts and Criminal Code Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Auto theft and carjacking. Reenacts the crimes of auto theft and carjacking. (The auto theft provision was repealed in 2018 and the carjacking provision was repealed in 2013.) Makes the penalty for carjacking a Level 4 felony, but increases the penalty to a Level 3 felony (if committed with a deadly weapon or results in bodily injury) or a Level 2 felony (if it results in serious bodily injury). Makes the penalty for auto theft a Level 5 felony and increases the penalty to a Level 4 felony if the person has a prior conviction or the aggregate fair market value of the motor vehicle or vehicle parts exceeds $50,000. Makes conforming changes and technical corrections.

Auto theft and carjacking.

Rep. Mike Andrade [D]

Rep. Christopher Judy [R]

Rep. Victoria Garcia Wilburn [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-22	House	Representative Garcia Wilburn V added as coauthor
2024-01-18	House	Representative Judy added as coauthor
2024-01-09	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
2024-01-09	House	Authored by Representative Andrade

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1256/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1256/HB1256.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1256/fiscal-notes/HB1256.01.INTR.FN001.pdf