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January 26, 2024
SENATE BILL No. 293
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DIGEST OF SB 293 (Updated January 23, 2024 10:24 am - DI 140)
Citations Affected: IC 35-31.5.
Synopsis: Trespass. Provides that "agent", for purposes of certain
provisions of the trespass statute, includes a law enforcement officer if
the owner of the property requested the presence of a law enforcement
officer at or near the property.
Effective: July 1, 2024.
Maxwell, Bohacek, Freeman
January 16, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal
Law.
January 25, 2024, reported favorably — Do Pass.
SB 293—LS 6027/DI 106 January 26, 2024
Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
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SENATE BILL No. 293
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
criminal law and procedure.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 35-31.5-2-12, AS ADDED BY P.L.114-2012,
2 SECTION 67, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 12. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b),
4 "agent" means an operator, a manager, an adult employee, or a security
5 agent employed by a store. For purposes of IC 35-43-2-2(b)(1) and
6 IC 35-43-2-2(b)(2), the term includes a law enforcement officer if
7 a person having a contractual interest in the property requested
8 the presence of a law enforcement officer at or near the property.
9 (b) "Agent", for purposes of IC 35-48, has the meaning set forth in
10 IC 35-48-1-5.
SB 293—LS 6027/DI 106 2
COMMITTEE REPORT
Madam President: The Senate Committee on Corrections and
Criminal Law, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 293, has had the
same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
Senate with the recommendation that said bill DO PASS.
(Reference is to SB 293 as introduced.)
FREEMAN, Chairperson
Committee Vote: Yeas 6, Nays 1
SB 293—LS 6027/DI 106