IN HB 1119

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Execution methods.

Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · lower

Description

Authorizes the death penalty to be carried out by firing squad. Removes the requirement that an execution be carried out: (1) at the Indiana state prison; and (2) before sunrise. Adds a pooled media witness to the list of persons authorized to witness an execution. Exempts certain persons from being required to participate in an execution, and requires the department of correction to contract with a psychologist or psychiatrist to make available treatment services to a member of an execution team. Makes conforming amendments and technical corrections.

Introduced: —
Status date: —
Latest action: 2026-01-28 — Third reading: failed for lack of constitutional majority; Roll Call 142: yeas 48, nays 47
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-01-05
Coauthored by Representatives Prescott, Bartels, Ireland
2026-01-05
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
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2026-01-05
Authored by Representative Lucas
2026-01-22
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
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2026-01-27
Amendment #2 (Zimmerman) prevailed; Division of the House: yeas 58, nays 32
amendment-passage
2026-01-27
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
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2026-01-27
Amendment #6 (Garcia Wilburn) prevailed; Roll Call 101: yeas 87, nays 6
amendment-passage
2026-01-27
Amendment #9 (Morris) failed; voice vote
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2026-01-27
Amendment #1 (Zimmerman) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-01-27
Amendment #4 (Pierce M) failed; voice vote
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2026-01-28
Third reading: failed for lack of constitutional majority; Roll Call 142: yeas 48, nays 47
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Versions

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Documents

Votes

HB 1119 - Lucas - 2nd Reading
2026-01-27 · pass · 87-6
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Baird: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Porter: yes
- Bartels: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Manning: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Greene: yes
- May: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Behning: yes
- Hall: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Slager: yes
- Borders: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Burton: yes
- Harris: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Isa: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Snow: yes
- Cash: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Moed: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Clere: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Morris: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Commons: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Summers: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Novak: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Culp: yes
- Judy: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Davis: yes
- King: yes
- Pack: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Payne: yes
- Hostettler: no
- Lawson: no
- Prescott: no
- Wesco: no
- Ireland: no
- Yocum: no
- Barrett: excused
- Gore: excused
- Heine: excused
- Rowray: excused
- Genda: not voting
- Hatcher: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
HB 1119 - Lucas - 3rd Reading
2026-01-28 · fail · 48-47
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Baird: yes
- Greene: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Behning: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- Manning: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Borders: yes
- Ireland: yes
- May: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Isa: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Commons: yes
- Jeter: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Davis: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Wesco: yes
- DeVon: yes
- King: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Andrade: no
- Garcia Wilburn: no
- Lopez: no
- Porter: no
- Barrett: no
- Genda: no
- McGuire: no
- Pressel: no
- Bartlett: no
- GiaQuinta: no
- Meltzer: no
- Pryor: no
- Burton: no
- Gore: no
- Miller, K: no
- Shackleford: no
- Campbell: no
- Hamilton: no
- Moed: no
- Slager: no
- Cash: no
- Harris: no
- Morris: no
- Smith, V: no
- Clere: no
- Hatcher: no
- Moseley: no
- Snow: no
- Culp: no
- Jackson, C: no
- Novak: no
- Soliday: no
- Dant Chesser: no
- Johnson, B: no
- Olthoff: no
- Summers: no
- DeLaney: no
- Judy: no
- Payne: no
- Thompson: no
- Dvorak: no
- Klinker: no
- Pfaff: no
- Yocum: no
- Errington: no
- Ledbetter: no
- Pierce, M: no
- Bauer: excused
- Hall: excused
- Heine: excused
- Pack: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting

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