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IN HB1465
Bill
Status
1/18/2017
Primary Sponsor
Martin Carbaugh
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AI Summary
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Grants governmental entities and employees immunity from liability under Indiana tort claims act for adopting, enforcing, or failing to adopt or enforce security policies in government buildings, except when enforcement constitutes false arrest or false imprisonment.
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Adds court security staff members of circuit and superior courts acting under an adopted security policy to the definition of "law enforcement officer" in Indiana Code.
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Applies to all buildings used by governmental entities, expanding immunity protections beyond schools and other specific structures previously covered.
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Effective date: July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Juvenile courts and facilities. Grants immunity under the Indiana tort claims act for the adoption or enforcement, or the failure to adopt or enforce, a security policy in a building used by a governmental entity, unless the enforcement constitutes false arrest or false imprisonment. Adds to the definition of "law enforcement officer" a member of the security staff of a circuit or superior court acting under a court security policy.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/18/2017