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IN SB0536
Bill
Status
2/26/2015
Primary Sponsor
Michael Young
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AI Summary
SB 536 Summary
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Defines "drug related felony" as felony convictions for drug offenses under Indiana Code sections 1-11.5 and 13-14.7, effective January 1, 2016.
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Requires courts to report all drug related felony convictions to the state police department, including the defendant's full name, date of birth, driver's license number, and conviction details.
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Mandates the state police superintendent report drug related felonies to NPLEx (National Precursor Log Exchange) to generate stop sale alerts preventing individuals with these convictions from purchasing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine.
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Expands the offense of "possession of a precursor by a methamphetamine offender" to apply to anyone convicted of a drug related felony within 7 years of sentencing, making unauthorized possession of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine a Level 6 felony.
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Requires notification to NPLEx when a drug related felony conviction is set aside, reversed, expunged, or vacated so the stop sale alert can be removed.
Legislative Description
Methamphetamine. Defines "drug related felony" and requires courts to report drug related felonies to the state police department. Requires the state police department to report drug related felonies to NPLEx so that NPLEx can generate a stop sale alert to prevent individuals with drug related felonies from purchasing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine. Provides that the offense of possession of a precursor by a methamphetamine offender (which prohibits the possession of pseudoephedrine or ephedrine without a prescription by persons convicted of certain offenses) applies to a person who has been convicted of a drug related felony.
Last Action
First Reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
3/5/2015