Indiana 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 96 — Rioting.

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

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Requires a person convicted of a battery against a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical services provider to: (1) serve a mandatory minimum sentence of 30 or 90 days, depending on the severity of the injury; and (2) make restitution to the victim. Defines "tumultuous conduct" and "unlawful assembly" for purposes of the rioting statute, and requires a person convicted of rioting to: (1) serve a mandatory minimum sentence of 30 days; and (2) make restitution to the victim. Defines "camp" and "Indiana government center campus", and makes unlawful camping on the Indiana government center campus a Class A misdemeanor.

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Action History

  1. Withdrawn

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

  3. Authored by Senator Grooms

Sponsors

  • Ronald Grooms · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Ronald Grooms

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 96 do?
Requires a person convicted of a battery against a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical services provider to: (1) serve a mandatory minimum sentence of 30 or 90 days, depending on the severity of the injury; and (2) make restitution to the victim. Defines "tumultuous conduct" and "unlawful assembly" for purposes of the rioting statute, and requires a person convicted of rioting to: (1) serve a mandatory minimum sentence of 30 days; and (2) make restitution to the victim. Defines "camp" and "Indiana government center campus", and makes unlawful camping on the Indiana government center campus a Class A misdemeanor.
Who sponsors SB 96?
SB 96 is sponsored by Ronald Grooms.
What is the current status of SB 96?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 96?
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