Indiana Senate Bill 186 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 24 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-03-25 - Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Prosecuting attorneys. Permits a prosecuting attorney to purchase a crime insurance policy instead of executing a surety bond. Allows a prosecuting attorney or deputy prosecuting attorney to solemnize a marriage. Permits the department of child services (DCS) or a prosecuting attorney to file a paternity action if the mother, the person with whom the child resides, the alleged father, or DCS has applied for services under Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act. Requires a prosecuting attorney to investigate information received about the commission of a felony, a misdemeanor, acts of delinquency, or an infraction. Allows a prosecuting attorney to issue subpoenas or ask a court with jurisdiction to issue subpoenas, search warrants, or any other process necessary to support or aid an investigation. Broadens the types of expenses a county auditor pays for in connection with a criminal case. Allows a prosecuting attorney to appoint employees with the approval of the county council. Allows the prosecuting attorneys council of Indiana (council) to call two conferences each year and specifies who may attend the conferences. Requires the council to conduct training for prosecuting attorneys and their staffs. Renames the drug prosecution fund as the substance abuse prosecution fund. Makes other changes and conforming amendments.

Prosecuting attorneys.

Sen. Eric Koch [R]

Sen. Aaron Freeman [R]

Rep. Gregory Steuerwald [R]

2021-03-24 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-23 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-16 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-03-25	House	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2021-03-04	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
2021-02-24	Senate	Referred to the House
2021-02-23	Senate	House sponsor: Representative Steuerwald
2021-02-23	Senate	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 177: yeas 48, nays 0
2021-02-22	Senate	Second reading: ordered engrossed
2021-02-22	Senate	Senator Freeman added as second author
2021-02-18	Senate	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2021-01-05	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
2021-01-05	Senate	Authored by Senator Koch

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/senate/186/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/5/4/3/b5438e9f/SB0186.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/7/f/4/27f43e6b/SB0186.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/8/4/b/184b2801/SB0186.02.COMS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/e/3/d/5e3d396f/SB0186.02.COMS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/9/9/e/899ea0d2/SB0186.03.COMH.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/7/a/2/f7a2a68a/SB0186.03.COMH.AMH001.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/9/7/a/397af5df/SB0186.03.COMH.AMH002.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/e/4/5/6e45736c/SB0186.03.COMH.AMH003.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/b/b/f/cbbff6b7/SB0186.01.INTR.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/e/9/3/ce93764b/SB0186.01.INTR.CRS001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/6/e/d/36ed7862/SB0186.02.COMS.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/c/8/e/bc8edc59/SB0186.02.COMS.FN002.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/7/b/0/e7b02f32/SB0186.02.COMS.FN003.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/a/1/6/2a167bed/SB0186.02.COMS.CRH001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/e/4/6/7e469c4a/SB0186.03.COMH.FN001.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/7/e/f/07ef3806/SB0186.01.INTR.02.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/c/b/b/6cbbbe7a/SB0186.177_S.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/a/5/c/9a5c0f14/SB0186.02.COMS.03.pdf