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IN HB 1033

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Various judicial matters.

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

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Did IN HB 1033 pass?

Yes. IN HB 1033 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-04): Signed by the Governor

What is IN HB 1033 about?

Amends the membership of the community corrections advisory board. Defines "full court" as the total of all Marion superior court judges who are appointed and serving as judges. Specifies that if a newly appointed judge is filling a vacancy of a judge whose term ends the same year as the appointment, the newly appointed judge shall serve a term that expires on December 31 of the sixth full year following the appointment. Requires the Marion County judicial selection committee (judicial selection committee) to nominate five candidates to the governor when a judicial vacancy exists and allows the governor to appoint any of the nominated candidates when filling more than one vacancy. Replaces the term "presiding judge" with "chief judge" within the Marion County superior court. Amends the membership of the judicial selection committee. Prohibits a member of the judicial selection committee who is not an ex officio member to serve consecutive terms and staggers the terms of certain members of the judicial selection committee to begin on July 1, 2026, or July 1, 2028. Requires the judicial selection committee to determine that a judge is suitable to retain judicial office before a judge's request for retention may be placed on the ballot. Establishes a procedure with specific deadlines for a judge who wishes to stand for retention in 2026. Repeals and replaces a provision concerning the procedure to select the Marion County judicial executive committee (executive committee) and certain court provisions. Provides that, for an executive committee starting a term on January 1, 2027, and for the selection of each executive committee thereafter, the full court shall meet not later than November 15 in the final year of the executive committee's term to select the candidates of the next executive committee. Requires a two-thirds vote of the sitting judges who will hold office on January 1 of the next year to select the candidates of the executive committee and requires the chair of the judicial selection committee to approve the members of the executive committee and select one member of the executive committee as the chief judge. Allows the chair of the judicial selection committee to remove a member of the executive committee for cause. Increases the term of an executive committee member of the Marion County judiciary from two years to three years. Specifies which duties are the responsibility of the full court and which are to be determined by a trial judge. Describes the duties and authority of the executive committee. Provides that any action taken by the executive committee may only be overruled by a vote of 85% of the full court sitting at the time the vote is taken. Removes a requirement that the executive committee requires the approval of two-thirds of the judges to determine the number of judicial officers and personnel required to serve the court. Provides that the judge of the circuit court has exclusive authority to appoint commissioners or magistrates allocated to the circuit court. Amends how magistrates and commissioners are appointed. Specifies that the executive committee has final authority for all employment decisions regarding commissioners and magistrates. Repeals a provision that allows the presiding judge to appoint a magistrate and allows the executive committee to appoint 28 magistrates. Requires a voting member of the justice reinvestment advisory council to cast a vote in person. Requires that, in a county having a consolidated city, the chief judge or a judge appointed by the chief judge be the chair of the local justice reinvestment advisory council. Provides that a local or regional advisory council may only take action upon the affirmative vote of the members and a member must cast a vote in person. Makes conforming changes.

Who sponsors IN HB 1033?

Cyndi Carrasco, Danny Lopez are the primary sponsors of IN HB 1033, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Amends the membership of the community corrections advisory board. Defines "full court" as the total of all Marion superior court judges who are appointed and serving as judges. Specifies that if a newly appointed judge is filling a vacancy of a judge whose term ends the same year as the appointment, the newly appointed judge shall serve a term that expires on December 31 of the sixth full year following the appointment. Requires the Marion County judicial selection committee (judicial selection committee) to nominate five candidates to the governor when a judicial vacancy exists and allows the governor to appoint any of the nominated candidates when filling more than one vacancy. Replaces the term "presiding judge" with "chief judge" within the Marion County superior court. Amends the membership of the judicial selection committee. Prohibits a member of the judicial selection committee who is not an ex officio member to serve consecutive terms and staggers the terms of certain members of the judicial selection committee to begin on July 1, 2026, or July 1, 2028. Requires the judicial selection committee to determine that a judge is suitable to retain judicial office before a judge's request for retention may be placed on the ballot. Establishes a procedure with specific deadlines for a judge who wishes to stand for retention in 2026. Repeals and replaces a provision concerning the procedure to select the Marion County judicial executive committee (executive committee) and certain court provisions. Provides that, for an executive committee starting a term on January 1, 2027, and for the selection of each executive committee thereafter, the full court shall meet not later than November 15 in the final year of the executive committee's term to select the candidates of the next executive committee. Requires a two-thirds vote of the sitting judges who will hold office on January 1 of the next year to select the candidates of the executive committee and requires the chair of the judicial selection committee to approve the members of the executive committee and select one member of the executive committee as the chief judge. Allows the chair of the judicial selection committee to remove a member of the executive committee for cause. Increases the term of an executive committee member of the Marion County judiciary from two years to three years. Specifies which duties are the responsibility of the full court and which are to be determined by a trial judge. Describes the duties and authority of the executive committee. Provides that any action taken by the executive committee may only be overruled by a vote of 85% of the full court sitting at the time the vote is taken. Removes a requirement that the executive committee requires the approval of two-thirds of the judges to determine the number of judicial officers and personnel required to serve the court. Provides that the judge of the circuit court has exclusive authority to appoint commissioners or magistrates allocated to the circuit court. Amends how magistrates and commissioners are appointed. Specifies that the executive committee has final authority for all employment decisions regarding commissioners and magistrates. Repeals a provision that allows the presiding judge to appoint a magistrate and allows the executive committee to appoint 28 magistrates. Requires a voting member of the justice reinvestment advisory council to cast a vote in person. Requires that, in a county having a consolidated city, the chief judge or a judge appointed by the chief judge be the chair of the local justice reinvestment advisory council. Provides that a local or regional advisory council may only take action upon the affirmative vote of the members and a member must cast a vote in person. Makes conforming changes.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-04 — Signed by the Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Cyndi Carrascosponsor
  • Danny Lopezauthor
  • Gregory Steuerwaldcoauthor
  • Chris Jetercoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-04

    Signed by the Governor

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-03-04

    Public Law 76

    became-law

  3. 2026-02-27

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  4. 2026-02-27

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    passage

  5. 2026-02-26

    Signed by the Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-02-26

    House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 389: yeas 59, nays 27

  7. 2026-02-25

    Motion to concur filed

    filing

  8. 2026-02-24

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 228: yeas 39, nays 9

    passage,reading-3,reading-3

  9. 2026-02-24

    Returned to the House with amendments

    receipt

  10. 2026-02-24

    Representative Garcia Wilburn removed as coauthor

  11. 2026-02-23

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  12. 2026-02-23

    Amendment #4 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 210: yeas 9, nays 40

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  13. 2026-02-23

    Amendment #5 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote

    amendment-passage

  14. 2026-02-23

    Amendment #9 (Carrasco) prevailed; voice vote

    amendment-passage

  15. 2026-02-23

    Amendment #7 (Taylor G) failed; voice vote

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  16. 2026-02-23

    Amendment #3 (Qaddoura) failed; voice vote

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  17. 2026-02-23

    Amendment #8 (Taylor G) failed; voice vote

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  18. 2026-02-19

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  19. 2026-01-26

    First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

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  20. 2026-01-21

    Referred to the Senate

    referral

  21. 2026-01-20

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 52: yeas 88, nays 2

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  22. 2026-01-20

    Senate sponsor: Senator Carrasco

  23. 2026-01-15

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  24. 2026-01-13

    Representative Garcia Wilburn added as coauthor

  25. 2026-01-12

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  26. 2025-12-02

    Reassigned to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  27. 2025-12-01

    Authored by Representative Lopez

  28. 2025-12-01

    First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

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  29. 2025-12-01

    Coauthored by Representatives Jeter, Steuerwald

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HB 1033 - Lopez - 3rd Reading

    2026-01-20 · pass · 88-2

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

  • HB 1033 - Carrasco - 2nd Reading

    2026-02-23 · fail · 9-40

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Ford J.D.: yes
    • Niezgodski: yes
    • Randolph: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Hunley: yes
    • Qaddoura: yes
    • Spencer: yes
    • Yoder: yes
    • Jackson, L: yes
    • Alexander: no
    • Busch: no
    • Freeman: no
    • McKinley: no
    • Alting: no
    • Byrne: no
    • Garten: no
    • Mishler: no
    • Baldwin: no
    • Carrasco: no
    • Gaskill: no
    • Niemeyer: no
    • Bassler: no
    • Charbonneau: no
    • Glick: no
    • Raatz: no
    • Becker: no
    • Clark: no
    • Goode: no
    • Rogers: no
    • Bohacek: no
    • Crider: no
    • Holdman: no
    • Schmitt: no
    • Bray: no
    • Deery: no
    • Johnson: no
    • Tomes: no
    • Brown: no
    • Dernulc: no
    • Koch: no
    • Walker G: no
    • Buchanan: no
    • Donato: no
    • Leising: no
    • Walker K: no
    • Buck: no
    • Doriot: no
    • Maxwell: no
    • Young: no
    • Pol: excused

  • HB 1033 - Carrasco - 3rd Reading

    2026-02-24 · pass · 39-9

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Alexander: yes
    • Busch: yes
    • Freeman: yes
    • McKinley: yes
    • Alting: yes
    • Byrne: yes
    • Garten: yes
    • Mishler: yes
    • Baldwin: yes
    • Carrasco: yes
    • Gaskill: yes
    • Niemeyer: yes
    • Bassler: yes
    • Charbonneau: yes
    • Glick: yes
    • Raatz: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Goode: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Bohacek: yes
    • Crider: yes
    • Holdman: yes
    • Schmitt: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Deery: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Tomes: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Dernulc: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Walker G: yes
    • Buchanan: yes
    • Donato: yes
    • Leising: yes
    • Walker K: yes
    • Buck: yes
    • Doriot: yes
    • Maxwell: yes
    • Ford J.D.: no
    • Niezgodski: no
    • Randolph: no
    • Taylor: no
    • Hunley: no
    • Qaddoura: no
    • Spencer: no
    • Yoder: no
    • Jackson, L: no
    • Pol: excused
    • Young: excused

  • HB 1033 - Lopez

    2026-02-26 · pass · 59-27

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

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