Indiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 6 R cosponsors

SB 198 — Rioting.

Last action — Representative Young J added as sponsor

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Grants, until January 1, 2025, the attorney general concurrent jurisdiction with the prosecuting attorney to prosecute an action in which a person is accused of committing a criminal offense while a member of an unlawful assembly. Permits the chief executive officer of a political subdivision to establish a curfew under certain circumstances. Makes refusing to leave a location in violation of a curfew, after having been informed of the curfew and ordered to leave by a law enforcement officer, a Class B misdemeanor. Allows for the civil forfeiture of property that is used by a person to finance a crime committed by a person who is a member of an unlawful assembly. Prohibits a person from being released on bail without a hearing in open court, establishes a rebuttable presumption that money bail shall be required, and requires a court to consider whether bail conditions more stringent than the local guidelines should be imposed. Adds enhanced penalties to the crimes of: (1) rioting; and (2) obstruction of traffic. Allows a conspiracy charge for a misdemeanor committed while a member of an unlawful assembly. Provides that a person may recover actual damages in a civil action against a county, city, or town (unit) for loss of property proximately caused by an unlawful assembly, if the unit recklessly fails to exercise reasonable diligence to prevent or suppress the unlawful assembly.

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Action History

  1. Representative Young J added as sponsor

  2. Representative Behning removed as sponsor

  3. First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedures

  4. Referred to the House

  5. Senator Tomes added as coauthor

  6. Senator Kruse added as coauthor

  7. Senator Houchin added as coauthor

  8. Senator Crane added as coauthor

  9. Senator Buck added as coauthor

  10. House sponsor: Representative Behning

  11. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 123: yeas 37, nays 8

  12. Senator Sandlin added as coauthor

  13. Senator Messmer added as coauthor

  14. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  15. Amendment #2 (Tallian) failed; voice vote

  16. Amendment #1 (Young M) prevailed; Division of the Senate: yeas 36, nays 8

  17. Senator Freeman added as coauthor

  18. Senator Koch added as third author

  19. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  20. Senator Grooms added as second author

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

  22. Authored by Senator Young M

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (138)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 198 do?
Grants, until January 1, 2025, the attorney general concurrent jurisdiction with the prosecuting attorney to prosecute an action in which a person is accused of committing a criminal offense while a member of an unlawful assembly. Permits the chief executive officer of a political subdivision to establish a curfew under certain circumstances. Makes refusing to leave a location in violation of a curfew, after having been informed of the curfew and ordered to leave by a law enforcement officer, a Class B misdemeanor. Allows for the civil forfeiture of property that is used by a person to finance a crime committed by a person who is a member of an unlawful assembly. Prohibits a person from being released on bail without a hearing in open court, establishes a rebuttable presumption that money bail shall be required, and requires a court to consider whether bail conditions more stringent than the local guidelines should be imposed. Adds enhanced penalties to the crimes of: (1) rioting; and (2) obstruction of traffic. Allows a conspiracy charge for a misdemeanor committed while a member of an unlawful assembly. Provides that a person may recover actual damages in a civil action against a county, city, or town (unit) for loss of property proximately caused by an unlawful assembly, if the unit recklessly fails to exercise reasonable diligence to prevent or suppress the unlawful assembly.
Who sponsors SB 198?
SB 198 is sponsored by Michael Young (Republican), Ronald Grooms, Eric Koch (Republican), Aaron Freeman (Republican), Mark Messmer, Jack Sandlin, James Buck (Republican), John Crane, Erin Houchin, Dennis Kruse, and James Tomes (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 198?
This bill died with 2021 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 198?
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