Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness is working with other government leaders in the Indianapolis region to establish the Indiana Crime Guns Task Force, and was to testify before the Indiana Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee Tuesday in support of the measure.  The good news is the bill passed by a unanimous vote in the committee.

The bad news is that Mayor Fadness was never given the chance to testify.  The bill was the third to be considered in the meeting and Chairman Michael Young (R-Indianapolis) ran out of time.

Nonetheless, Mayor Fadness was pleased with the committee vote.

“Violent crime in Central Indiana is costing far too many lives and hurting too many families,” the mayor said in a news release. “This legislation builds off the innovative partnership between IMPD and the Fishers Police Department that is helping trace illegal crime guns and link them to violent criminals across the region so they can be brought to justice. Expanding this partnership to eight Central Indiana counties will have a tremendous impact on reducing violent crime in the area. I want to thank Rep. Greg Steuerwald for authoring this legislation and leading this important initiative for our region.”

The bill has already passed the House overwhelmingly.  It has one more committee vote in the Senate before it goes to the floor for final passage.