IN SB0137 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Passed on May 4 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-05-04 - Public Law 108
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Trials and magistrates. Conforms Indiana statutes concerning the right to a jury trial in a criminal case with the provisions in the Indiana Rules of Criminal Procedure concerning waiver of the right to a jury trial. Provides that, unless the defendant consents, a magistrate may not preside over a sentencing hearing if the magistrate did not preside over the criminal trial.

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Title

Trials and magistrates. Conforms Indiana statutes concerning the right to a jury trial in a criminal case with the provisions in the Indiana Rules of Criminal Procedure concerning waiver of the right to a jury trial. Provides that, unless the defendant consents, a magistrate may not preside over a sentencing hearing if the magistrate did not preside over the criminal trial.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-04-23 - Senate - Senate - Senate concurred in House Amendments (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-03-31 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2015-03-25 - House - House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code - Committee Vote (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2015-01-27 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 28 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-21 - Senate - Senate Committee on Judiciary - Committee Vote (Y: 9 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-05-04SenatePublic Law 108
2015-05-04SenateSigned by the Governor
2015-04-30SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
2015-04-29HouseSigned by the Speaker
2015-04-27SenateSigned by the President Pro Tempore
2015-04-23SenateSenate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 497: yeas 46, nays 0
2015-04-22SenateMotion to concur filed
2015-04-01HouseReturned to the Senate with amendments
2015-03-31HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 346: yeas 96, nays 0
2015-03-30HouseSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2015-03-26HouseCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2015-03-02HouseFirst Reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
2015-02-03SenateReferred to the House
2015-01-27SenateRepresentative Slager added as cosponsor
2015-01-27SenateSenator Bray added as second author
2015-01-27SenateRepresentative Fine added as sponsor
2015-01-27SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 43: yeas 28, nays 22
2015-01-26SenateSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2015-01-22SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2015-01-06SenateFirst Reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2015-01-06SenateAuthored by Senator Randolph

Indiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/137/details
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/e/2/f/fe2f56ef/SB0137.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/6/2/8/5628223f/SB0137.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/8/e/6/f8e670f4/SB0137.02.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/8/2/b/f82bd3f2/SB0137.02.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/3/7/1/6371ce5e/SB0137.03.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/9/8/f/898fd49a/SB0137.03.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/9/d/7/49d78e46/SB0137.04.ENRS.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/5/e/d/25ed0740/SB0137.01.INTR.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/a/2/1/3a21ab62/SB0137.43.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/d/8/7/2d876a8d/SB0137.02.COMS.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/d/9/2/2d923e1a/SB0137.346.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/e/5/4/4e544187/SB0137.497.pdf

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