Prosecuting attorneys.
Summary
Permits a prosecuting attorney to purchase a crime insurance policy instead of executing a surety bond. Permits the department of child services or a prosecuting attorney to file a paternity action in certain cases. Renames the drug prosecution fund as the substance abuse prosecution fund. Broadens the types of expenses a county auditor shall pay the prosecuting attorney in connection with a criminal case. Allows a prosecuting attorney to appoint employees with the approval of the county council. Allows the prosecuting attorneys council of Indiana to call two conferences each year and specifies who may attend the conferences. Requires the prosecuting attorneys council of Indiana to conduct certain training. Provides a prosecuting attorney with defense and indemnification in a disciplinary action for conduct that occurred within the scope of employment.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Mar 1, 2022
Signed Mar 10, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 28, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Mar 10, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 2, 2022
Amended
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 319: yeas 36, nays 8
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Introduced
Motion to concur filed
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Amended
Returned to the Senate with amendments
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 292: yeas 93, nays 0
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Amended
Amendment #1 (Steuerwald) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Feb 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 150: yeas 40, nays 9
upper
Jan 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: without recommendation, adopted
upper
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure
upper
Jan 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Aaron Freeman
RRepublican
P
Eric Koch
RRepublican
P
Greg Steuerwald
RRepublican
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