EVANSVILLE — Legislation requiring state officials to provide advance notice to law enforcement and victims before a violent offender is freed from prison passed the Indiana House of Representatives on Wednesday, advancing reforms born of the August killing of Evansville real estate agent Susan Haynie.
House Bill 1250, authored by State Rep. Tim O’Brien, cleared the chamber with bipartisan support months after Haynie’s family and prior victims of her accused killer, a man the authorities described as a “serial burglar” with a history of attacking women, banded together to demand changes to Indiana’s victim notification system.
“Susan was a cherished community builder and a friend to many,” O’Brien said in a statement. “Hoosier Hospitality is nothing new; we aid our neighbors when something tragic occurs. The outpour of support comes as no shock to me or anyone else who knew Susan and understands the positivity and friendship she fostered in our community.”…