Legislative record

HB 1240STATE · IndianaIntroduced

Criminal law issues.

Makes numerous changes to the criminal law, including: (1) changing references from "county prosecuting attorney" to "prosecuting attorney"; (2) specifying the membership of county school safety commissions; (3) removing and replacing the organized theft statute; (4) increasing the penalty for fraud and battery under certain circumstances; and (5) defining "abusive head trauma" and permitting it to be used as an aggravating circumstance. Makes unlawful carrying of a handgun by a child a waivable offense. Specifies that "telephone sales call" includes certain types of electronically transmitted information. Makes certain other changes for consistency.

Voted 3/13/2024

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

137 yea·1 nay·8 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/13/2024Public Law 148
  2. 3/13/2024Signed by the Governor
  3. 3/12/2024Signed by the President of the Senate
  4. 3/11/2024Signed by the Speaker
  5. 3/11/2024Signed by the President Pro Tempore
  6. 3/6/2024Motion to concur filed
  7. 3/6/2024House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 300: yeas 93, nays 0
  8. 3/5/2024Third reading: passed; Roll Call 281: yeas 47, nays 1
  9. 3/5/2024Returned to the House with amendments
  10. 2/27/2024Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed