Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed House 3 R cosponsors

HB 1198 — Serious communicable diseases.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

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

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 certain sentencing enhancements for battery and malicious mischief that relate to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Repeals certain offenses concerning the donation, sale, or transfer of blood or semen that contains HIV. Defines "responding safety officer" and makes battery by body waste a Level 5 felony if committed against a responding safety officer and certain other circumstances apply. Makes it a Level 6 felony for a person with a serious communicable disease who is not in compliance with a treatment plan to engage in a high risk activity with another person and not inform the other person of the disease.. Makes conforming amendments.

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Action History

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

  2. Referred to the Senate

  3. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 51: yeas 78, nays 19

  4. Senate sponsor: Senator Glick

  5. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  6. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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

  8. Coauthored by Representatives Clere, Negele, Vermilion

  9. Authored by Representative McNamara

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2 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (145)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1198 do?
Removes certain sentencing enhancements for battery and malicious mischief that relate to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Repeals certain offenses concerning the donation, sale, or transfer of blood or semen that contains HIV. Defines "responding safety officer" and makes battery by body waste a Level 5 felony if committed against a responding safety officer and certain other circumstances apply. Makes it a Level 6 felony for a person with a serious communicable disease who is not in compliance with a treatment plan to engage in a high risk activity with another person and not inform the other person of the disease.. Makes conforming amendments.
Who sponsors HB 1198?
HB 1198 is sponsored by Susan Glick (Republican), Ann Vermilion, Sharon Negele, Edward Clere (Republican), and Wendy McNamara (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1198?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 HB 1198?
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