Housing matters.
What changed between versions
Added a specific legal definition for 'gravely disabled' to clarify when an individual with mental illness is in danger of harm due to an inability to meet basic needs or a lack of fixed shelter.
Changed the enforcement protocol for street camping violations to require law officers to first determine if there are grounds for emergency detention before considering criminal charges.
Added a requirement for law enforcement to assess reasonable grounds for emergency detention when discovering unauthorized camping, sleeping, or long-term shelter use on state or local land.
Updated the bill title from 'Senate Bill' to 'Engrossed Senate Bill' and added House sponsors to reflect the final legislative version.
Corrected a citation in the digest from 'IC 35-52' to 'IC 12-26' to accurately reflect the mental health statutes involved in the new provisions.