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Introduced
01/13/2025
01/13/2025
In Committee
01/13/2025
01/13/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/24/2025
04/24/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Domestic violence. Requires inservice training about the seizure and retention of firearms owned by an allegedly dangerous individual. Specifies that the office of judicial administration shall report a conviction for a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence in conviction data it transmits to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for inclusion in the NICS data base. Provides that a court may require a defendant who has at least one conviction for invasion of privacy and is charged with a crime of domestic violence to complete rehabilitative services. Requires a court to conduct an evidence based risk assessment for a defendant who has at least one conviction for invasion of privacy and is charged with a crime of domestic violence. Provides that a court shall require a person to wear a monitoring device as a condition of bail if the person is charged with a crime of domestic violence and has a prior unrelated conviction. Requires a court to order a person convicted of a crime of domestic violence to relinquish any firearms in the person's possession. Requires that if the rightful owner of a firearm has been convicted of murder, a law enforcement agency shall destroy the firearm. Provides that a person who has been convicted of a crime of domestic violence and knowingly or intentionally possesses a firearm commits a Class A misdemeanor. Provides the process for firearm confiscation. Adds a person convicted of two or more offenses under invasion of privacy to the definition of "dangerous" for purposes of the seizure and retention of a firearm. Adds that a violation of a civil protection order under the Indiana Civil Protection Order Act may be used to establish that an individual is dangerous for the purposes of the seizure and retention of a firearm.
AI Summary
This bill enhances legal protections and procedures related to domestic violence, focusing primarily on firearm restrictions and risk assessment for individuals with a history of domestic violence or invasion of privacy offenses. The bill requires law enforcement training to include instruction on firearm seizure, mandates that courts conduct evidence-based risk assessments for defendants with prior invasion of privacy convictions, and establishes more stringent requirements for individuals charged with domestic violence. Specifically, the bill requires courts to order defendants convicted of domestic violence to relinquish firearms, mandates monitoring device usage for certain defendants with prior convictions, and adds provisions that classify individuals with multiple invasion of privacy convictions as "dangerous" for firearm seizure purposes. The legislation also requires the office of judicial administration to report domestic violence misdemeanor convictions to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), ensuring more comprehensive tracking of individuals prohibited from possessing firearms. Additionally, the bill specifies that if a firearm owner is convicted of murder, the law enforcement agency must destroy the firearm, and establishes that knowingly possessing a firearm after a domestic violence conviction is a Class A misdemeanor.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law (on 01/13/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/470/details |
| Fiscal Note #1: Introduced | https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0470/fiscal-notes/SB0470.01.INTR.FN001.pdf |
| BillText | https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0470/SB0470.01.INTR.pdf |
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