Indiana House Bill 1240
Session 2024
Criminal law issues.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 13, 2024
Sponsors
2 Sponsors
Gregory Steuerwald
Aaron Freeman
First Action
Jan 9, 2024
Latest Action
Mar 13, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1240
State
Indiana
Session
2024
Motion Text
HB 1240 - Steuerwald
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Summary
Makes numerous changes to the criminal law, including: (1) changing references from "county prosecuting attorney" to "prosecuting attorney"; (2) specifying the membership of county school safety commissions; (3) removing and replacing the organized theft statute; (4) increasing the penalty for fraud and battery under certain circumstances; and (5) defining "abusive head trauma" and permitting it to be used as an aggravating circumstance. Makes unlawful carrying of a handgun by a child a waivable offense. Specifies that "telephone sales call" includes certain types of electronically transmitted information. Makes certain other changes for consistency.
Enrolled House Bill (H)
Engrossed House Bill (H)
House Bill (S)
Introduced House Bill (H)
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03/13/2024
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
03/13/2024
House
Public Law 148
03/12/2024
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
03/11/2024
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
03/11/2024
House
Signed by the Speaker
03/06/2024
House
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 300: yeas 93, nays 0
03/06/2024
House
Motion to concur filed
03/05/2024
Senate
Returned to the House with amendments
03/05/2024
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 281: yeas 47, nays 1
02/27/2024
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/27/2024
Senate
Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
02/22/2024
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/07/2024
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
01/31/2024
House
Referred to the Senate
01/30/2024
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 89: yeas 95, nays 0
01/30/2024
House
Senate sponsor: Senator Freeman
01/29/2024
House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
01/25/2024
House
Committee report: do pass, adopted
01/22/2024
House
Representative Zimmerman added as coauthor
01/09/2024
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
01/09/2024
House
Authored by Representative Steuerwald
01/09/2024
House
Coauthored by Representative McNamara
Sources
IN Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 9, 2024 12:58:14 AM
Record Updated
Aug 29, 2024 8:50:49 AM