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IN SB0115
Bill
Status
1/4/2017
Primary Sponsor
Dennis Kruse
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AI Summary
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Court must recommend revocation of a teaching license if a defendant holds a license under IC 20-28-5 and is convicted of any felony listed in IC 20-28-5-8(c), which includes sex crimes, drug dealing, violent felonies, and related offenses.
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Court shall deliver any order recommending license revocation to the Indiana Department of Education, which must revoke the license upon receipt of the court order.
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Department of Education may reinstate a revoked license if the person is pardoned or if their conviction is reversed, vacated, or set aside on appeal, after holding a hearing on the matter.
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Presentence investigations must include gathering information about whether a convicted person holds a teaching license under IC 20-28-5.
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Effective date is July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Teaching licenses. Requires a court to: (1) recommend revocation of a defendant's teaching license (license) if the defendant holds a license and is convicted of certain felonies; and (2) deliver any order recommending revocation of the defendant's license to the department of education (department). Requires the department to revoke the license upon receipt of the order. Allows the department to reinstate a license if a person has been pardoned or the person's conviction has been reversed, vacated, or set aside on appeal. Provides that a presentence investigation consists of gathering information with respect to whether the convicted defendant holds a
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/4/2017