SB0259: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.

Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM (America/Indianapolis).

General Information

Stage: Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
Current Chamber: senate
Origin Chamber: senate
Description: Law enforcement procedures.

Legislators

Authors (3)

Coauthors (0)

Sponsors (1)

Representative Garrett Bascom (Republican)

Cosponsors (3)

Advisors (0)

Conferees (0)

Actions (20 total)

Apr 16, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Apr 16, 2025, 10:50 AM: Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 458: yeas 39, nays 0
Apr 10, 2025, 12:40 PM: Motion to concur filed
Apr 9, 2025, 5:48 AM: Returned to the Senate with amendments
Apr 8, 2025, 11:59 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 399: yeas 90, nays 0
Apr 8, 2025, 10:50 AM: Representative Gore added as cosponsor
Apr 7, 2025, 12:36 PM: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Apr 7, 2025, 12:35 PM: Amendment #1 (Ireland) prevailed; voice vote
Apr 7, 2025, 10:57 AM: Representative Ireland added as cosponsor
Apr 3, 2025, 7:06 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Mar 3, 2025, 11:30 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Feb 11, 2025, 10:42 AM: Referred to the House
Feb 10, 2025, 9:52 AM: Cosponsor: Representative Klinker
Feb 10, 2025, 9:52 AM: House sponsor: Representative Bascom
Feb 10, 2025, 9:50 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 87: yeas 49, nays 0
Feb 6, 2025, 1:29 PM: Senator Young M added as third author
Feb 6, 2025, 9:44 AM: Second reading: ordered engrossed
Feb 4, 2025, 9:13 AM: Committee report: do pass, adopted
Jan 13, 2025, 6:51 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Jan 13, 2025, 6:51 AM: Authored by Senators Alting and Freeman

Digest

Requires an affidavit for probable cause, or a person testifying at a probable cause hearing, to make certain disclosures relating to a possible conflict of interest. Specifies that a probable cause affidavit must be redacted under certain circumstances. Prohibits a law enforcement officer from directing, encouraging, or knowingly permitting a person who is not a law enforcement officer to question a person in custody under certain circumstances.