Indiana 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 4 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 16 — Juvenile delinquents and firearms.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Prohibits a person who has been adjudicated a delinquent child for committing an act while armed with a firearm that would be a serious violent felony if committed by an adult (serious delinquent) from possessing a firearm unless the person is at least: (1) 26 years of age, in the case of less serious acts; or (2) 28 years of age, in the case of more serious acts. Makes possession of a firearm by a serious delinquent a Level 6 felony, and increases the penalty to a Level 5 felony for a second or subsequent offense. Requires a juvenile court to transmit certain findings to the office of judicial administration for transmission to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) upon a finding of delinquency for an act that would be a serious violent felony if committed by an adult.

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Action History

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

  2. Referred to the House

  3. Senators Ruckelshaus and Ford J.D. added as coauthors

  4. Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor

  5. Senator Alting added as third author

  6. Senator Young M added as second author

  7. Senator Ruckelshaus removed as third author

  8. Senator Alting removed as second author

  9. Cosponsor: Representative Negele

  10. House sponsor: Representative Pressel

  11. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 11: yeas 43, nays 6

  12. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  13. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  14. Amendment #2 (Bohacek) prevailed; voice vote

  15. Senator Ruckelshaus added as third author

  16. Senator Alting added as second author

  17. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  18. First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

  19. Authored by Senator Bohacek

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4 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (141)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 16 do?
Prohibits a person who has been adjudicated a delinquent child for committing an act while armed with a firearm that would be a serious violent felony if committed by an adult (serious delinquent) from possessing a firearm unless the person is at least: (1) 26 years of age, in the case of less serious acts; or (2) 28 years of age, in the case of more serious acts. Makes possession of a firearm by a serious delinquent a Level 6 felony, and increases the penalty to a Level 5 felony for a second or subsequent offense. Requires a juvenile court to transmit certain findings to the office of judicial administration for transmission to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) upon a finding of delinquency for an act that would be a serious violent felony if committed by an adult.
Who sponsors SB 16?
SB 16 is sponsored by Sharon Negele, Jim Pressel (Republican), J.D. Ford (Democrat), John Ruckelshaus, David Niezgodski (Democrat), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Ron Alting (Republican), Michael Young (Republican), and Mike Bohacek (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 16?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 16?
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