The legislation follows up on contradictory court rulings over the 2023 encroachment law, under which police can tell members of the public to stand back while they perform their duties.

Tuesday the Indiana state senate passed legislation to clarify tools that check for the presence of a substance would no longer be considered paraphernalia.

The Indiana Senate passed legislation this week to clarify tools that check for the presence of a substance would no longer be considered paraphernalia.

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