IN HB 1031

enacted

County coroners.

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

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Did IN HB 1031 pass?

Yes. IN HB 1031 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-04): Public Law 75

What is IN HB 1031 about?

Makes changes to the blood or tissue retention protocols at a hospital for purposes of conducting a death investigation. Makes changes to the training course requirements for coroners and deputy coroners. Makes changes to provisions governing the conduct of a death investigation.Provides that a coroner or deputy coroner who conducts a death investigation or signs a death certificate without completing certain training commits a Class B misdemeanor. Provides that, if a coroner or deputy coroner fails to complete the required training course within the time required, the county shall reimburse the coroners training board for the cost of the training. Provides that the county may recover from an individual the amount the county reimbursed the coroners training board. Makes technical corrections.

Who sponsors IN HB 1031?

Dan Dernulc, Blake Doriot, Karen Engleman are the primary sponsors of IN HB 1031, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-03-04 — Public Law 75
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-04
Public Law 75
became-law
2026-03-04
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-02-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-26
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 386: yeas 83, nays 0
2026-02-26
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-25
Motion to concur filed
filing
2026-02-24
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 227: yeas 48, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-24
Returned to the House with amendments
receipt
2026-02-19
Senator Dernulc added as second sponsor
2026-02-19
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-12
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-27
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-14
Referred to the Senate
referral
2026-01-13
Senate sponsor: Senator Doriot
2026-01-13
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 43: yeas 92, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-12
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-06
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-05
Representative Abbott added as coauthor
2025-12-01
First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-12-01
Authored by Representative Engleman

Versions

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Documents

Votes

HB 1031 - Engleman - 3rd Reading
2026-01-13 · pass · 92-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Errington: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Genda: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Porter: yes
- Baird: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Greene: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Hall: yes
- Manning: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- May: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Borders: yes
- Harris: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Slager: yes
- Burton: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Heaton: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Heine: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Cash: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Snow: yes
- Clere: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Commons: yes
- Isa: yes
- Moed: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Morris: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Novak: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Davis: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Thompson: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Judy: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- Payne: yes
- Yocum: yes
- Engleman: yes
- King: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Behning: excused
- Moseley: excused
- Pack: excused
- Summers: excused
- Culp: excused
- Gore: not voting
- Lindauer: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
HB 1031 - Doriot - 3rd Reading
2026-02-24 · pass · 48-0
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Glick: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Alting: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Goode: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Clark: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Crider: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Becker: yes
- Deery: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Bray: yes
- Donato: yes
- Koch: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Brown: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Leising: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Buck: yes
- Freeman: yes
- McKinley: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Busch: yes
- Garten: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Pol: excused
- Young: excused
HB 1031 - Engleman
2026-02-26 · pass · 83-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Genda: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Andrade: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Hall: yes
- Manning: yes
- Slager: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- May: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Harris: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Snow: yes
- Cash: yes
- Heine: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Clere: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Commons: yes
- Isa: yes
- Morris: yes
- Summers: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Culp: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Novak: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Jordan: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Davis: yes
- Judy: yes
- Patterson: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- King: yes
- Payne: yes
- Wesco: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Yocum: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Baird: excused
- Dvorak: excused
- Jeter: excused
- Pack: excused
- Behning: excused
- Garcia Wilburn: excused
- Mayfield: excused
- Porter: excused
- Borders: excused
- Greene: excused
- Moed: excused
- Prescott: excused
- Burton: excused
- Hostettler: excused
- Olthoff: excused
- Karickhoff: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting

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