Indiana House Bill 1359
Session 2022
Juvenile law matters.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 11, 2022
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 11, 2022
Latest Action
Mar 11, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1359
State
Indiana
Session
2022
checkPassed on January 25, 2022
Motion Text
HB 1359 - McNamara - 3rd Reading
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Summary
Requires the commission on improving the status of children in Indiana (commission) to create a statewide juvenile justice oversight body (oversight body) to do the following: (1) Develop a plan to collect and report statewide juvenile justice data. (2) Establish procedures and policies related to the use of certain screening tools and assessments. (3) Develop a statewide plan to address the provision of broader behavioral health services to children in the juvenile justice system. (4) Develop a plan for the provision of transitional services for a child who is a ward of the department of correction. (5) Develop a plan for the juvenile diversion and community alternatives grant programs. Provides that the oversight body shall, not later than July 1, 2023, submit to the commission and the legislative council: (1) the plan for the juvenile diversion and community alternatives grant programs; and (2) the juvenile justice data collection plan and the plan for the use of screening tools, assessments, and services. Requires the judicial conference of Indiana to develop statewide juvenile probation standards that are aligned with research based practices, and requires the board of directors of the judicial conference of Indiana to approve the standards by July 1, 2023. Requires the use of a risk and needs assessment tool, a risk screening tool, and a diagnostic assessment when evaluating a child at specific points in the juvenile justice system to identify the child's risk for reoffense. Requires an intake officer and the juvenile court to use the results of a detention tool to inform the use of secure detention and document the reason for the use of detention if the tool is overridden. Requires a court to: (1) after use of a detention tool, include in a court order the reason for a juvenile detention override; and (2) submit details of the juvenile detention override to the office of judicial administration (office). Requires the office to provide an annual report to the governor, chief justice, and legislative council before December 1 of each year that includes information about a court's use of a detention tool and reasons for overriding the results of the detention tool. Provides that a child less than 12 years of age cannot be detained unless detention is essential to protect the community and no reasonable alternatives exist to reduce the risk. Establishes a procedure for juvenile diversion. Requires the office to provide an annual report to the governor, chief justice, and legislative council before December 1 of each year that includes data on any child diverted through the juvenile diversion program. Repeals provisions requiring a child who participates in a program of informal adjustment to pay an informal adjustment program fee. Provides that a child who is a ward of the department of correction may receive at least three months of transitional services to support reintegration of the child back into the community and to reduce recidivism. Requires the department of correction to provide an annual report to the governor, chief justice, and legislative council before December 1 of each year that includes collected data that will help assess the impact of reintegration improvements for juveniles, including tracking recidivism beyond incarceration and into the adult system. Provides that a juvenile court may recommend telehealth services as an alternative to a child receiving a diagnostic assessment. Establishes: (1) the juvenile diversion and community alternatives grant programs and grant programs fund; and (2) the juvenile behavioral health competitive grant pilot program and grant pilot program fund; as of July 1, 2023. Requires the Indiana criminal justice institute (institute) to administer each program and fund. Requires the local or regional justice reinvestment advisory council or another local collaborative body to oversee certain juvenile community alternatives grants awarded to a county. Requires the institute to prepare an annual report to the governor, chief justice, and legislative council before December 1 of each year that details certain performance measures that counties receiving grants must collect and report. Requires the office of judicial administration to administer the statewide juvenile justice data aggregation plan. Makes conforming changes. Makes a technical correction.
Enrolled House Bill (H)
March 2, 2022
Introduced House Bill (H)
January 11, 2022
House Bill (H)
January 20, 2022
House Bill (S)
February 15, 2022
House Bill (S)
February 24, 2022
Engrossed House Bill (S)
February 28, 2022
Fiscal Note: HB1359.06.ENRS.FN001
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03/11/2022
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
03/11/2022
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
03/11/2022
House
Public Law 101
03/07/2022
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
03/04/2022
House
Signed by the Speaker
03/02/2022
House
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 334: yeas 93, nays 0
03/02/2022
House
Motion to concur filed
03/02/2022
Senate
Returned to the House with amendments
03/01/2022
Senate
Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
03/01/2022
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 311: yeas 47, nays 1
02/28/2022
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/28/2022
Senate
Amendment #4 (Crider) prevailed; voice vote
02/24/2022
Senate
Senator Melton added as cosponsor
02/24/2022
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/17/2022
Senate
Senator Crane added as cosponsor
02/15/2022
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
02/14/2022
Senate
Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor
02/01/2022
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services
01/26/2022
House
Referred to the Senate
01/25/2022
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 89: yeas 92, nays 0
01/25/2022
House
Cosponsor: Senator Walker K
01/25/2022
House
Senate sponsors: Senators Crider, Ford Jon, Rogers
01/24/2022
House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
01/20/2022
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/11/2022
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
01/11/2022
House
Authored by Representative McNamara
01/11/2022
House
Coauthored by Representatives Cook, Davis, Shackleford
Sources
IN Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 12, 2022 9:56:32 AM
Record Updated
Jul 22, 2022 6:05:57 PM