Requires the Indiana law enforcement training board to establish mandatory training in de-escalation as part of the use-of-force curriculum, and requires de-escalation training to be provided as a part of: (1) pre-basic training; (2) mandatory inservice training; and (3) the executive training program. Establishes a procedure to allow the Indiana law enforcement training board to decertify an officer who has committed misconduct. Defines "chokehold" and prohibits the use of a chokehold under certain circumstances. Specifies that a law enforcement officer who turns off a body worn camera with the intent to conceal a criminal act commits a Class A misdemeanor. Requires an agency hiring a law enforcement officer to request the officer's employment record and certain other information from previous employing agencies, requires the previous employing agency to provide certain employment information upon request, and provides immunity for disclosure of the employment records. Makes an appropriation to the Indiana law enforcement training academy for making capital improvements.
Rep. David Abbott
Sponsored bills
Extends the Indiana women's suffrage centennial commission (IWSCC) until July 1, 2024. Requires the IWSCC to commission the creation of a suitable monument to the people of Indiana active in the women's suffrage movement and the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Requires the department of administration to install the monument commissioned by the IWSCC on the grounds of the state house before January 1, 2024.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson upon her retirement from the Office of the Indiana Secretary of State.
Recognizing Religious Freedom Day.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the officers and crew of the USS Indiana (SSN 789).
Establishes a definition of "virtual instruction" for purposes of determining a school corporation's basic tuition support using the average daily membership (ADM).
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename the section of State Road 930 in Allen County from Parnell Avenue to Crescent Avenue as the "Veterans National Memorial Mile".
Urging health insurers to donate some of their increased net earnings to state and local health departments to support COVID-19 vaccination programs.
Provides for the definitions of the terms "proximity" and "trained". Provides that the definition of "direct contact" includes proximity between the public and the specified animal creating the likelihood of physical contact between the public and the specified animal, and excludes additional individuals from the term. Prohibits a person that owns or possesses a specified animal from allowing a member of the public to come into direct contact with the specified animal. Establishes a criminal penalty for a violation of the law.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION directing the Congress of the United States to propose to the several states an amendment to the United States Constitution concerning the membership of the United States Supreme Court.