Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 4 R cosponsors

SB 284 — Prosecuting attorneys.

Last action — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127

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  1. ✓
    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 2023 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Removes the attorney general's concurrent criminal jurisdiction in certain cases. Establishes a prosecutor review board. Establishes a special prosecutor unit as a division of the prosecuting attorneys council of Indiana (IPAC) to: (1) take special prosecutor appointments; (2) increase the number of qualified special prosecutors; and (3) exercise concurrent criminal jurisdiction with a prosecuting attorney if authorized by the prosecutor review board. Establishes the Indiana prosecuting attorney commission as a division of IPAC to: (1) make recommendations to the general assembly concerning staffing for prosecuting services; (2) adopt guidelines and standards for attorney services; and (3) provide reimbursement to counties for expenses incurred in connection with attorney services. Makes conforming amendments.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127

  2. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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

  4. Referred to the House

  5. Senator Raatz added as coauthor

  6. Senator Crane added as coauthor

  7. House sponsor: Representative Steuerwald

  8. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 191: yeas 40, nays 9

  9. Senator Doriot added as third author

  10. Senator Sandlin added as second author

  11. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  12. Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote

  13. Amendment #1 (Young M) prevailed; voice vote

  14. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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

  16. Authored by Senator Freeman

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4 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (144)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 284 do?
Removes the attorney general's concurrent criminal jurisdiction in certain cases. Establishes a prosecutor review board. Establishes a special prosecutor unit as a division of the prosecuting attorneys council of Indiana (IPAC) to: (1) take special prosecutor appointments; (2) increase the number of qualified special prosecutors; and (3) exercise concurrent criminal jurisdiction with a prosecuting attorney if authorized by the prosecutor review board. Establishes the Indiana prosecuting attorney commission as a division of IPAC to: (1) make recommendations to the general assembly concerning staffing for prosecuting services; (2) adopt guidelines and standards for attorney services; and (3) provide reimbursement to counties for expenses incurred in connection with attorney services. Makes conforming amendments.
Who sponsors SB 284?
SB 284 is sponsored by Gregory Steuerwald (Republican), Jeff Raatz (Republican), John Crane, Blake Doriot (Republican), Jack Sandlin, and Aaron Freeman (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 284?
This bill died with 2023 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 284?
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