Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana House Bill HB1279 Compare Versions

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2	2	Introduced Version
3	3	HOUSE BILL No. 1279
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5	5	DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
6	6	Citations Affected: IC 35-42-4-10.
7	7	Synopsis: Sexual predator employment. Prohibits a sexually violent
8	8	predator or an offender against children from working in any setting
9	9	where the offender: (1) has more than incidental and occasional contact
10	10	with a child who is not accompanied by the child's parent, guardian, or
11	11	custodian; (2) has supervisory or disciplinary power over a child; or (3)
12	12	is expected to touch a child on a more than incidental and occasional
13	13	basis.
14	14	Effective: July 1, 2025.
15	15	Gore
16	16	January 13, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code.
17	17	2025 IN 1279—LS 6574/DI 106 Introduced
18	18	First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
19	19	PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
20	20	Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
21	21	additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
22	22	Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
23	23	provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
24	24	word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
25	25	a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
26	26	Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
27	27	between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
28	28	HOUSE BILL No. 1279
29	29	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
30	30	criminal law and procedure.
31	31	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
32	32	1 SECTION 1. IC 35-42-4-10, AS AMENDED BY P.L.156-2020,
33	33	2 SECTION 130, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
34	34	3 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 10. (a) As used in this section,
35	35	4 "offender against children" means a person who is an offender against
36	36	5 children under section 11 of this chapter.
37	37	6 (b) As used in this section, "sexually violent predator" means a
38	38	7 person who is a sexually violent predator under IC 35-38-1-7.5.
39	39	8 (c) A sexually violent predator or an offender against children who
40	40	9 knowingly or intentionally works for compensation or as a volunteer:
41	41	10 (1) on school property;
42	42	11 (2) at a youth program center;
43	43	12 (3) at a public park;
44	44	13 (4) as a child care provider (as defined by IC 31-33-26-1);
45	45	14 (5) for a child care provider (as defined by IC 31-33-26-1); or
46	46	15 (6) as a provider of:
47	47	16 (A) respite care services and other support services for primary
48	48	17 or family caregivers; or
49	49	2025 IN 1279—LS 6574/DI 106 2
50	50	1 (B) adult day care services; or
51	51	2 (7) in any setting where the offender:
52	52	3 (A) has more than incidental and occasional contact with
53	53	4 a child who is not accompanied by the child's parent,
54	54	5 guardian, or custodian;
55	55	6 (B) has supervisory or disciplinary power over a child; or
56	56	7 (C) is expected to touch a child on a more than incidental
57	57	8 and occasional basis;
58	58	9 commits unlawful employment by a sexual predator, a Level 6 felony.
59	59	10 However, the offense is a Level 5 felony if the person has a prior
60	60	11 unrelated conviction under this section or based on the person's
61	61	12 failure to comply with any requirement imposed on an offender under
62	62	13 IC 11-8-8.
63	63	2025 IN 1279—LS 6574/DI 106