Indiana 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1292 — Compensation for victims of violent crimes.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2022. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    3 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Changes, for purposes of the law concerning compensation to victims of violent crime, the definition of "claimant" to include certain family members of a victim. Expands the list of expenses eligible for compensation to include crime scene cleanup and replacement windows or door locks. Allows the victim services division of the Indiana criminal justice institute to accept proof that evidence was collected during a forensic exam as a claimant's cooperation with law enforcement. Specifies that a person who contributed to the injury or death of the victim may not receive benefits.

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 98

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 317: yeas 92, nays 0

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the House with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 255: yeas 48, nays 0

  10. Senator Becker added as cosponsor

  11. Senator Charbonneau added as second sponsor

  12. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  13. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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

  15. Referred to the Senate

  16. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 127: yeas 94, nays 0

  17. Senate sponsor: Senator Crider

  18. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  19. Representative Bauer M added as coauthor

  20. Committee report: do pass, adopted

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

  22. Authored by Representative Negele

  23. Coauthored by Representatives Engleman and Schaibley

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (143)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1292 do?
Changes, for purposes of the law concerning compensation to victims of violent crime, the definition of "claimant" to include certain family members of a victim. Expands the list of expenses eligible for compensation to include crime scene cleanup and replacement windows or door locks. Allows the victim services division of the Indiana criminal justice institute to accept proof that evidence was collected during a forensic exam as a claimant's cooperation with law enforcement. Specifies that a person who contributed to the injury or death of the victim may not receive benefits.
Who sponsors HB 1292?
HB 1292 is sponsored by Sharon Negele, Karen Engleman (Republican), Donna Schaibley, Maureen Bauer (Democrat), Michael Crider (Republican), Ed Charbonneau (Republican), and Vaneta Becker (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1292?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2022. Enacted.
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