2015 Legislative Session Aaron Negangard Dearborn and Ohio

2015 Legislative Session Aaron Negangard, Dearborn and Ohio Counties Dustin Houchin, Washington County Sabra Northam, IPAC Legislative Liaison

IPAC Committee Structure • • Executive Committee Ethics Committee Capital Litigation Technology Child Support Diversion/Deferral Public Relations/Outreach • Elder, Delinquency, Domestic Violence, and Sex Crimes • Pay, Pension, and Benefits • Legislative Committee

IPAC Legislative Committee Members • Aaron Negangard (Chair), Dearborn and Ohio Counties • Dustin Houchin (Co. Chair), Washington County • Pat Baldwin, Hendricks County • Michael Dvorak, St. Joseph County • Bruce Embrey, Miami County • Chad Lewis, Jefferson County • Jim Luttrull, Grant County • Todd Meyer, Boone County • Jarrod Holtsclaw, Greene County • Stacey Mrak, Pulaski County • Mike Mc. Alexander, Allen County

2015 Legislative Session - Strategy • Aftermath of HEA 1006, Criminal Code Revisions • Collecting Stories, Unintended Consequences, etc. • Sabra Northam, snortham@ipac. in. gov • Connie Smith, cosmith 1@ipac. in. gov

Increase Penalties for Child Pornography § Child Exploitation – currently a Level 5 felony (I. C. 35 -42 -4 -4(b)). § Possession of Child Pornography – currently a Level 6 felony (I. C. 35 -42 -4 -4(c)). § Both should be increased at least one level, with an enhancement if the image depicts a child under the age of twelve (12) years.

2015: Potential Legislation • Funding for Mental Health/ Substance Abuse Treatment Programs • Schedule Pseudoephedrine • Drug dealing enhancement • Prescription drug enhancement

2015: Potential Legislation • • Synthetic Drugs Retail Theft/Organized Crime Citizens’ Arrest Statute Habitual Offender Issue

2015: Potential Legislation • Categorizing a serious violent felon possessing a firearm as a crime of violence • Increase list of crimes for which there is an additional penalty for use of a firearm

2015: Potential Legislation • HEA 1279/Title 9 Clean-up • Indecent Display by a Youth/Child Exploitation Statute • Stronger penalty for decapitation

Additional Topics for Review • Cap on Consecutive Sentences (Stacking Issue) • Theft – misdemeanor vs. felony • Sentence Modifications • Adult Protective Services

Questions? • Aaron Negangard, Prosecuting Attorney, Dearborn and Ohio Counties • anegangard@dearbornohioprosecutor. com • Dustin Houchin, Prosecuting Attorney, Washington County • dustinhouchin 88@gmail. com • Sabra Northam, IPAC Legislative Liaison • snortham@ipac. in. gov