Sen. Jack E. Sandlin

Co-sponsor SB 158

Signed into law · Indiana Senate · Co-sponsor

Domestic violence.

Provides that a person arrested for certain crimes committed against a family or household member may not be released on bail for 24 hours. Provides that a charge of invasion of privacy is elevated to a Level 6 felony if the person has a prior unrelated criminal stalking conviction. Provides that certain crimes are considered a serious violent felony for the purposes of unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon.

Signed into law Apr 20, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Primary SB 384

Signed into law · Indiana Senate · Lead sponsor

Purple star designation.

Requires the commission for higher education (CHE) and the Indiana department of veterans' affairs to develop and implement the higher education purple star designation for the following purposes: (1) To recognize postsecondary educational institutions that are supportive and inclusive of veterans and military connected families. (2) To provide veterans and military connected families with enhanced support for pursuing and finishing a degree or postsecondary credential. Provides that the application for a designation must be made available to interested postsecondary educational institutions on the website of the CHE before May 1, 2024.

Signed into law Apr 20, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 1025

Signed into law · Indiana House · Lead sponsor

Firefighter discipline.

Provides that a fire department of a fire protection district or fire protection territory is subject to certain disciplinary and due process requirements.

Signed into law Apr 20, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 43

Signed into law · Indiana Senate · Lead sponsor

Residency of 911 operators.

Provides that a public safety agency may not establish or maintain residency requirements for a public safety telecommunicator employed by a public safety agency.

Signed into law Apr 20, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 1578

Signed into law · Indiana House · Lead sponsor

Covered persons for restricted addresses.

Provides that a regular, paid firefighter and a volunteer firefighter are "covered persons" under the statute that requires local government units that operate a public data base website containing the names and addresses of property owners to restrict disclosure to the general public of the covered person's home address. Removes an obsolete date reference.

Signed into law Apr 20, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor SB 286

Signed into law · Indiana Senate · Co-sponsor

Credit time.

Permits a person placed on pretrial home detention to earn accrued time and good time credit in the same manner as other persons on home detention, but provides that specified misconduct will result in the deprivation of all credit time earned on pretrial home detention. Amends the sentencing guidelines for a habitual offender.

Signed into law Apr 20, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Primary SB 379

Signed into law · Indiana Senate · Lead sponsor

Drug schedules.

Adds specified substances to the list of controlled substances. Defines "fentanyl containing substance" and increases the penalty for dealing a drug that is a fentanyl containing substance.

Signed into law Apr 20, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 136

Signed into law · Indiana Senate · Lead sponsor

Conviction data.

Defines "prohibited person" as a person prohibited from possessing a firearm or carrying a handgun. Provides that the office of judicial administration may establish a system to transmit certain data to assist in determining whether a person is a prohibited person.

Signed into law Apr 20, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor HCR 5

Passed · Indiana House · Co-sponsor

Urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename the bridge on State Highway 27 over I-70 as the "Officer Seara Burton Memorial Bridge".

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename the bridge on State Highway 27 over I-70 as the "Officer Seara Burton Memorial Bridge".

Passed Apr 17, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SCR 40

Passed · Indiana Senate · Co-sponsor

Honoring Judge Margret G. Robb.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring Judge Margret G. Robb upon her retirement from the Court of Appeals of Indiana.

Passed Apr 13, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track