Senate Bill No. 112 Summary

• Amends Indiana Code IC 11-13-3-2 regarding parole eligibility for offenders sentenced under pre-1976 criminal code laws.

• Creates an exception to the prohibition on parole for persons sentenced to multiple life sentences: allows parole consideration if at least one felony conviction was for kidnapping.

• Maintains existing parole eligibility timelines for other offenses, including 20 years for murder convictions and 15 years for other felonies sentenced to life imprisonment.

• Makes technical changes to replace gender-specific pronouns with gender-neutral language throughout the statute.

• Effective date: July 1, 2013.