Provides that if certain criminal penalties are increased (or, in the case of an infraction, imposed) due to a prior conviction or infraction committed by a defendant, the new offense must have been committed not later than seven years from the later of the date: (1) of the conviction or infraction judgment; or (2) the person was released from incarceration, probation, or parole. Excludes certain crimes and classes of crimes from the seven year lookback period. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the interim study committee on corrections and criminal code.)
Sponsored bills
A SENATE RESOLUTION urging Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill to withdraw Indiana from a lawsuit which is attempting to nullify the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and end federal funding for the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) 2.0.
A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring Senator Randy Head upon his retirement from the Indiana Senate.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring the legacy of the Hulman-George family and celebrating the incoming leadership of Roger Penske and the Penske Corporation at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and INDYCAR.
Provides that a fire merit system is established January 1, 2022, in certain cities, towns, and townships (units) that have not established a fire merit system, unless a majority of the unit's: (1) legislative body; and (2) active full-time, paid members of the department; vote to reject the establishment of a fire merit system not later than July 1, 2021. Provides that a unit may dissolve the fire merit system after January 1, 2022, by following the procedure in current law for establishing a fire merit system.
A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring Bill Hart upon his retirement from the Indiana Senate.