FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Senate Bill 9 supporters take a moment to reflect on the bill’s seamless move through the house and senate.
“Every vote along the way was unanimous,” said Cathie Humbarger with the Coalition for a Better Allen County. “That was amazing because rarely do you see that kind of unity among the legislators who have extremely different views on most issues.”
Senate Bill 9 passed the house on Wednesday and now awaits the governor’s signature. The law was sparked by the trial of Cohen Hancz-Barron, 22, who killed Sarah Zent, 26, and her children, five-year-old Carter Zent, three-year-old Ashton Zent and two-year-old Aubree at a home on 2904 Gay St. in June 2021. After enduring two weeks of the trial, the victim’s family was disappointed and angry that Hancz-Barron missed hearing their victim impact statements…