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IN HB 1119

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

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Did IN HB 1119 pass?

No. IN HB 1119 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-01-28): Third reading: failed for lack of constitutional majority; Roll Call 142: yeas 48, nays 47

What is IN HB 1119 about?

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.

Who sponsors IN HB 1119?

Jim Lucas is the primary sponsor of IN HB 1119, joined by 3 cosponsors.

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

Sponsors

  • Jim Lucasauthor
  • Andrew Irelandcoauthor
  • Steve Bartelscoauthor
  • J.D. Prescottcoauthor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-28

    Third reading: failed for lack of constitutional majority; Roll Call 142: yeas 48, nays 47

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  2. 2026-01-27

    Amendment #4 (Pierce M) failed; voice vote

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  3. 2026-01-27

    Amendment #1 (Zimmerman) prevailed; voice vote

    amendment-passage

  4. 2026-01-27

    Amendment #9 (Morris) failed; voice vote

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  5. 2026-01-27

    Amendment #6 (Garcia Wilburn) prevailed; Roll Call 101: yeas 87, nays 6

    amendment-passage

  6. 2026-01-27

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

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  7. 2026-01-27

    Amendment #2 (Zimmerman) prevailed; Division of the House: yeas 58, nays 32

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  8. 2026-01-22

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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  9. 2026-01-05

    Authored by Representative Lucas

  10. 2026-01-05

    First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

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  11. 2026-01-05

    Coauthored by Representatives Prescott, Bartels, Ireland

Versions

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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