Reprinted

April 4, 2003





ENGROSSED

SENATE BILL No. 203

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DIGEST OF SB 203 (Updated April 3, 2003 10:28 AM - DI 106)



Citations Affected: IC 10-1; IC 34-30.

Synopsis: Immunity for Amber alert broadcasters. Provides civil immunity for a broadcaster that participates in the Amber alert program and broadcasts the contents of an Amber alert notification it has received from the state police. Grants civil immunity to a person who enters into an agreement with the state police to establish or maintain an Amber alert web site if the agreement provides that only the state police may place information on the web site. Makes a conforming amendment.

Effective: Upon passage.





Zakas, Skinner, Meeks C, Rogers, Hershman, Broden, Long, Wyss, Drozda
(HOUSE SPONSORS _ WELCH, CROOKS, FOLEY, THOMAS)




    January 9, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal, Civil and Public Policy.
    January 28, 2003, reported favorably _ Do Pass.
    February 3, 2003, read second time, amended, ordered engrossed.
    February 4, 2003, engrossed.
    February 6, 2003, read third time, passed. Yeas 50, nays 0.

HOUSE ACTION

    March 4, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary.
    March 25, 2003, reported _ Do Pass.
    March 27, 2003, read second time, ordered engrossed. Engrossed.
    March 30, 2003, returned to second reading.
    April 3, 2003, read second time, amended, ordered engrossed.





Reprinted

April 4, 2003

First Regular Session 113th General Assembly (2003)


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ENGROSSED

SENATE BILL No. 203



    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state police, civil defense and military affairs.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

    SECTION 1. IC 10-1-7-5.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5.7. (a) A broadcaster that has agreed to participate in the Amber alert program and that:
        (1) receives an Amber alert notification from the department; and
        (2) broadcasts:
            (A) a description of the abducted child contained in the notification; and
            (B) other information contained in the notification that will assist in locating the child;
is immune from civil liability based on the broadcast of the information received from the department.
    (b) If:
        (1) a person enters into an agreement with the department to establish or maintain an Amber alert web site; and
        (2) the agreement provides that only the department has the

ability to place information on the web site;
the person is immune from civil liability for the information placed on the web site by the department. However, this subsection does not affect the applicability of IC 34-13-3 to the department.

    SECTION 2. IC 34-30-2-35.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 35.7. IC 10-1-7-5.7 (Concerning a broadcaster who broadcasts an Amber alert notification, and a person who establishes or maintains an Amber alert web site under an agreement with the state police department).
    SECTION 3. An emergency is declared for this act.