Here are the bills authored by Wendy McNamara.
House Bill 1056 Controlled substances.
Authored by: Rep. Wendy McNamara.
Co-Authored by: Rep. Gregory Steuerwald.
Adds 2-Methyl AP-237 to the list of schedule I controlled substances.
House Bill 1117 State property offenses.
Authored by: Rep. Wendy McNamara.
Provides that a person convicted of: (1) rioting; (2) criminal mischief; (3) burglary; (4) residential entry; or (5) criminal trespass; committed on state property is ineligible to receive or continue receiving state public assistance, including tuition assistance, for a period of three years. Requires the office of judicial administration to establish a procedure to notify the secretary of family and social services and the board of trustees of a state educational institution of the conviction.
House Bill 1118 Critical incident stress management debriefings.
Authored by: Rep. Wendy McNamara.
Co-Authored by: Rep. Steve Bartels.
Provides that a first responder recipient of critical incident stress management (CISM) services may not be compelled to testify or otherwise disclose a communication made to a CISM services provider or peer support team member relating to the first responder recipient’s CISM services in a civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding. Provides that a first responder recipient or the first responder recipient’s employer may not be held liable for damages for any act, error, or omission committed by the first responder recipient based on a communication provided between a first responder recipient and CISM team or the CISM services provider as part of the CISM services unless the act, error, or omission constitutes wanton, willful, or intentional misconduct.
House Bill 1119 Operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
Authored by: Rep. Wendy McNamara.
Co-Authored by: Rep. Steve Bartels.
Provides that a person who operates a vehicle with at least five nanograms of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the person’s saliva, as identified by a qualified test, commits the offense of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. (Current law provides that a person commits the offense if the person has any measurable amount of THC in the person’s blood.) Defines “qualified test”. Removes the metabolite of a controlled substance listed in schedule I or II as an element from the offense of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
House Bill 1121 Concurrent juvenile jurisdiction on military bases.
Authored by: Rep. Wendy McNamara.
Creates a process for the state to establish concurrent jurisdiction with the United States for certain juvenile proceedings on Indiana military property.
House Bill 1122 Unlawful encroachment.
Authored by: Rep. Wendy McNamara.
Co-Authored by: Rep. Michael Karickhoff, Rep. Steve Bartels, Rep. Jim Pressel.
Authorizes a law enforcement officer to order a person to stop approaching the law enforcement officer if the officer reasonably believes that the person’s presence within 25 feet of the officer will interfere with the performance of the officer’s duties. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally approaches within 25 feet of a law enforcement officer after being ordered to stop approaching commits unlawful encroachment on a law enforcement officer, a Class C misdemeanor.
House Bill 1403 Juvenile justice matters.
Authored by: Rep. Wendy McNamara.
Co-Authored by: Rep. Jennifer Meltzer.
Amends the duties of the statewide juvenile justice oversight body established by the commission on improving the status of children in Indiana (oversight body). Requires the Indiana criminal justice institute (institute) to consider the recommendations of the oversight body (rather than consider only a single, specified plan developed by the oversight body as provided under current law) in adopting a funding formula for the juvenile diversion grant program, juvenile community alternatives grant program, and juvenile behavioral health competitive grant pilot program. Requires a recipient of a grant under the juvenile diversion grant program, juvenile community alternatives grant program, or juvenile behavioral health competitive grant pilot program to engage in collaborative service planning with specified entities, and sets out the characteristics of collaborative service planning. Makes the following changes with regard to the juvenile behavioral health competitive grant pilot program (pilot program): (1) Provides that the institute may use available funds to strengthen the institute’s capacity to manage grants under the pilot program. (2) Requires the institute to submit an annual report to specified recipients regarding the pilot program. Amends comparable provisions regarding: (1) the juvenile diversion grant program and juvenile community alternatives grant program; and (2) the pilot program; to bring the provisions into closer conformity with one another.
House Bill 1155 Signal jamming devices.
Authored by: Rep. Matt Pierce.
Co-Authored by: Rep. Wendy McNamara, Rep. Mitch Gore, Rep. Steve Bartels.
Provides that a signal jammer may be seized. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally manufactures, offers for sale, imports, markets, sells, possesses, uses, or operates a signal jammer commits unlawful use of a signal jammer, a Class A misdemeanor. Provides a sentence enhancement.
House Bill 1295 Licensed electrologists.
Authored by: Rep. Sue Errington.
Co-Authored by: Rep. Wendy McNamara.
Provides that an applicant for an electrology license does not need to hold a cosmetologist license or esthetician license before applying for an electrology license. Requires an applicant to complete a combined total of 600 hours of education and experience required under the rules adopted by the state board of cosmetology and barber examiners (board) beginning July 1, 2026. Requires the board to amend the rules for electrology training in a beauty culture school not later than June 30, 2026.
House Bill 1346 Maintenance of U.
Authored by: Rep. Matt Hostettler.
Co-Authored by: Rep. Cindy Ledbetter, Rep. Timothy O’Brien, Rep. Wendy McNamara.
41 right-of-way. Appropriates $500,000 from the state general fund to the Indiana department of transportation (department) to be used by the department for the purpose of providing roadside mowing on U.S. 41 from the Vanderburgh County – Gibson County line to the Knox County – Sullivan County line.
House Bill 1355 Human immunodeficiency virus.
Authored by: Rep. Edward Clere.
Co-Authored by: Rep. Wendy McNamara, Rep. Mitch Gore.
Removes enhancements for battery by body waste and malicious mischief with food based on HIV contamination. Repeals offenses relating to semen or blood containing HIV antibodies. Makes conforming amendments.
House Bill 1451 Evansville professional sports development area.
Authored by: Rep. Timothy O’Brien.
Co-Authored by: Rep. Wendy McNamara, Rep. Matt Hostettler, Rep. Alex Burton.
Increases the maximum amount of covered taxes that may be captured in the Evansville professional sports and convention development area from $10 per resident to $5,000,000.
