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IN SB0200

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/4/2017

Primary Sponsor

James Merritt

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

SB 200 Summary

  • Amends Indiana Code 11-8 to add disseminating materials harmful to minors as an offense requiring sex offender registration when committed by a child care worker.

  • Applies when a child care worker disseminates harmful material to a child under their care or supervision at a shelter care facility, or to a child attending a school where the worker is employed.

  • Requires the child care worker to be at least 4 years older than the child and applies regardless of whether the worker is a student at the school.

  • Includes similar provision in the definition of "sex or violent offender" under IC 11-8-8-5.

  • Becomes effective July 1, 2017.

Legislative Description

Materials harmful to minors. Requires a person convicted of disseminating material harmful to minor to register as a sex offender if the person is a child care worker and distributes the material to a child under the person's care or supervision or to a child who attends a school at which the child care worker is employed.

Last Action

Senator Merritt added as author

1/12/2017

Committee Referrals

Corrections & Criminal Law1/12/2017
Rules and Legislative Procedure1/4/2017

Full Bill Text

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