Roll Call: IN HB1531 | 2015 | Regular Session
For additional roll call votes on Indiana HB1531 please see the Vote List
Bill Title: Video conferencing by confined persons. Allows certain court proceedings involving a person confined to the department of correction to be conducted by video conferencing with the consent of the confined person. Allows a person confined in a county jail to receive a mental health evaluation for the purpose of mental health assessment and treatment by means of video conferencing. Specifies that a mental health evaluation for the purpose of: (1) determining competency to stand trial; or (2) establishing a defense to a crime; may not be conducted by video conferencing. Prohibits recording of a mental health evaluation.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: (Passed) 2015-05-04 - Public Law 159 [HB1531 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Bill Title: Video conferencing by confined persons. Allows certain court proceedings involving a person confined to the department of correction to be conducted by video conferencing with the consent of the confined person. Allows a person confined in a county jail to receive a mental health evaluation for the purpose of mental health assessment and treatment by means of video conferencing. Specifies that a mental health evaluation for the purpose of: (1) determining competency to stand trial; or (2) establishing a defense to a crime; may not be conducted by video conferencing. Prohibits recording of a mental health evaluation.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: (Passed) 2015-05-04 - Public Law 159 [HB1531 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Vote: Senate Committee on Corrections & Criminal Law - Committee Vote
| Vote | Tally | Democrat | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Nay | - | - | - |
| Not Voting | - | - | - |
| Absent | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 9 | 3 | 6 |
Result: Passed
| Name | Yea | Nay | NV | Absent | State Profile | Financial | Encyclopedia | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sen. Bray, Rodric D. [R] | State Profile | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | ||||
| Sen. Glick, Susan "Sue" C. [R] | State Profile | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | ||||
| Sen. Lanane, Timothy "Tim" [D] | Inactive | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | ||||
| Sen. Raatz, Jeff [R] | State Profile | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | ||||
| Sen. Steele, Brent [R] | Inactive | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | ||||
| Sen. Tallian, Karen [D] | Inactive | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | ||||
| Sen. Taylor, Greg [D] | State Profile | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | ||||
| Sen. Tomes, James "Jim" [R] | State Profile | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | ||||
| Sen. Young, R. Michael "Michael" [R] | State Profile | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
