Indiana 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 2 R cosponsors

SB 449 — Juveniles.

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

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    Introduced
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    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.

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Summary

For certain serious offenses committed by a juvenile: (1) reduces the minimum age for committing the child to the department of correction from 13 to 12; (2) adds an attempt to commit certain serious offenses to the list of serious offenses allowing wardship by the department of correction; and (3) permits the court to commit a juvenile to the department of correction for up to six years. Requires the department of correction to provide the court with a progress report for a child committed to the department for six years at the time the child turns 18, and requires the court to review the report and determine the appropriateness of release. Specifies that the juvenile court lacks jurisdiction over certain juveniles charged with an attempt to commit certain crimes. Establishes a two-year disproportionality review panel staffed by the Indiana criminal justice institute to study the issue of disparate racial impact with respect to juvenile court direct file, discretionary transfer, and waiver provisions. Defines "young offender" and prohibits the department of correction from housing a young offender with the general population of a penal facility. Prohibits a jail from housing a child less than eighteen years of age in the same cell as 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. Cosponsor: Representative Torr

  4. House sponsor: Representative Negele

  5. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 197: yeas 31, nays 18

  6. Senator Freeman added as third author

  7. Senator Young M added as second author

  8. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  9. Amendment #1 (Taylor G) failed; voice vote

  10. Amendment #2 (Houchin) prevailed; voice vote

  11. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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

  13. Authored by Senator Houchin

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Jerry Torr

Not signed on (145)

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Votes

SB 449 - Houchin - 3rd Reading

Passed 31 Yea · 18 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10901
Republican 21600
Democrat 0300
Total 311801
% of votes cast 62%36%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Boots — Yea
Houchin — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Kruse — Yea
Spartz — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Grooms — Yea
Mrvan — Yea
Zay — Yea
Crane — Yea
Ford J.D. — Nay
Merritt — Nay
Ruckelshaus — Nay
Ford Jon — Nay
Stoops — Nay
Perfect — Nay
Lanane — Nay
Breaux — Nay
Melton — Nay
Tallian — Not Voting
David Niezgodski Democrat Nay
Greg Taylor Democrat Nay
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Nay
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Nay
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Yea
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Nay
Justin Busch Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Nay
Mike Gaskill Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Nay
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Nay
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 449 do?
For certain serious offenses committed by a juvenile: (1) reduces the minimum age for committing the child to the department of correction from 13 to 12; (2) adds an attempt to commit certain serious offenses to the list of serious offenses allowing wardship by the department of correction; and (3) permits the court to commit a juvenile to the department of correction for up to six years. Requires the department of correction to provide the court with a progress report for a child committed to the department for six years at the time the child turns 18, and requires the court to review the report and determine the appropriateness of release. Specifies that the juvenile court lacks jurisdiction over certain juveniles charged with an attempt to commit certain crimes. Establishes a two-year disproportionality review panel staffed by the Indiana criminal justice institute to study the issue of disparate racial impact with respect to juvenile court direct file, discretionary transfer, and waiver provisions. Defines "young offender" and prohibits the department of correction from housing a young offender with the general population of a penal facility. Prohibits a jail from housing a child less than eighteen years of age in the same cell as an adult.
Who sponsors SB 449?
SB 449 is sponsored by Jerry Torr, Sharon Negele, Aaron Freeman (Republican), Michael Young (Republican), and Erin Houchin.
What is the current status of SB 449?
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 449?
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