ACLU of Indiana Issues Statement on Panhandling Amendment Legislation
February 29, 2020
February 29, 2020
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 29 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana issued the following statement:
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee amended SB 335 to include a panhandling amendment Wednesday.
"The panhandling amendment in SB 335 is an unconstitutional attack on free speech that targets those who are most vulnerable.
"In committee hearings, proponents of the amendment claimed that this was modeled after a Texas panhandling . . .
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee amended SB 335 to include a panhandling amendment Wednesday.
"The panhandling amendment in SB 335 is an unconstitutional attack on free speech that targets those who are most vulnerable.
"In committee hearings, proponents of the amendment claimed that this was modeled after a Texas panhandling . . .