IN SB0344 | 2021 | Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill 344 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-11 - First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Pending: Senate Corrections & Criminal Law Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Prohibition on the use of chokeholds. Defines "chokehold" and prohibits the use of a chokehold to effect an arrest except in a situation where deadly force is permitted.

Title

Prohibition on the use of chokeholds.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-11	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
2021-01-11	Senate	Authored by Senator Melton

Indiana State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/senate/344/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/d/e/4/ade4c22c/SB0344.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/f/b/3/bfb311a9/SB0344.01.INTR.FN001.pdf