HB 459: Enact Katelyn's Law

The bill creates an offense and specification related to moving or removing human remains. It makes this offense a felony of the third degree and presumes a prison term will be imposed. The bill also amends existing laws to include a new provision that prohibits moving or removing human remains to prevent the discovery of an unlawful act, the death, the cause of death, or the human remains. The bill establishes a five-year mandatory prison term for offenders who move or remove human remains to prevent the discovery of an unlawful act, the death, the cause of death, or the human remains. This specification must be stated at the end of the indictment or information. The bill repeals existing laws regarding the statute of limitations for certain offenses. It also creates a new law to honor a victim, known as Katelyn's Law, which aims to prevent the exploitation of victims and their familie…