SB 78 Indiana Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Hospital police departments.

Summary
Provides that a police officer of a hospital police department (department) has county wide territorial jurisdiction only while the hospital police officer is on duty and in the performance of or engaged in the officer's normal duties. Provides that the governing board of a hospital may limit the department's jurisdiction. Requires the department to notify certain entities if the governing board of the hospital has limited the department's jurisdiction. Provides public access to certain records created by the department. Provides certain conditions under which a department officer may take action regarding a crime in progress.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2021 Last action Mar 16, 2021
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 149: yeas 37, nays 12
upper
Feb 18, 2021
Amended
Amendment #2 (Crider) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors