Bill Text: IN SR0026 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Study committee on increased penalties for battery of a licensed security guard.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-16 - Second reading: adopted Roll Call 200: yeas 48, nays 0 [SR0026 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2012-SR0026-Introduced.html
A RESOLUTION urging the legislative council to establish an interim study committee to study increased penalties for battery of a licensed security guard.
_______________________, read first time and referred to Committee on
MADAM PRESIDENT:
I offer the following resolution and move its adoption:
A RESOLUTION urging the legislative council to establish
an interim study committee to study increased penalties for battery of
a licensed security guard.
Whereas, Battery committed against a security guard
while the guard is performing the guard's duties should
warrant harsher penalties;
Whereas, Security guards often patrol areas that
previously had been patrolled by police officers, including
shopping malls, workplaces, apartment buildings,
neighborhoods, banks, and highly congested public places;
Whereas, These private security guards often lack
adequate training to deal with situations that may arise in
these areas; and
Whereas, Further study is necessary to determine if
harsher penalties are required for battery of a licensed
security guard: Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the legislative council is urged to establish an
interim study committee to study increased penalties for battery of a
licensed security guard.
SECTION 2. That the committee, if established, shall operate
under the direction of the legislative council, and that the committee
shall issue a final report when directed to do so by the council.
