IN HB 1165

enacted

Various animal related matters.

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

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Did IN HB 1165 pass?

Yes. IN HB 1165 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-04): Signed by the Governor

What is IN HB 1165 about?

Removes partial liability for damages when a person removes a domestic animal from a motor vehicle. Increases certain penalties for offenses involving animals, and establishes a defense for an uninvolved person attacked by a law enforcement animal. Sets forth new definitions and amends various definitions for offenses relating to animals. Specifies that animal cruelty statutes apply to a rodent that is not a nuisance rodent. Makes certain acts an aggravating circumstance for purposes of sentencing.

Who sponsors IN HB 1165?

Spencer Deery, Cyndi Carrasco, Wendy McNamara are the primary sponsors of IN HB 1165, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

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

Subjects

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-04
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-03-04
Public Law 80
became-law
2026-02-27
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-26
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-25
Returned to the House with amendments
receipt
2026-02-25
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 374: yeas 78, nays 14
2026-02-25
Motion to concur filed
filing
2026-02-24
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 264: yeas 42, nays 6
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-19
Amendment #1 (Taylor G) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-02-19
Senator Deery added as second sponsor
2026-02-19
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-12
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-02-02
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-29
Referred to the Senate
referral
2026-01-28
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 140: yeas 85, nays 6
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-28
Senate sponsor: Senator Carrasco
2026-01-27
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-27
Representative Andrade added as coauthor
2026-01-22
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-05
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-05
Authored by Representative McNamara
2026-01-05
Coauthored by Representatives Baird, Bartels

Versions

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Engrossed House Bill (H)Compare
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Documents

Votes

HB 1165 - McNamara - 3rd Reading
2026-01-28 · pass · 85-6
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Genda: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Baird: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Gore: yes
- Manning: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- May: yes
- Slager: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Greene: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Haggard: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Behning: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Snow: yes
- Borders: yes
- Harris: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Burton: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Summers: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Moed: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Cash: yes
- Isa: yes
- Morris: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Clere: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Novak: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Jordan: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Davis: yes
- Judy: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Yocum: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- King: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Commons: no
- Hostettler: no
- Lauer: no
- Payne: no
- Culp: no
- Prescott: no
- Bauer: excused
- Hall: excused
- Heine: excused
- Jeter: not voting
- Pack: not voting
- Porter: not voting
- Smith, V: not voting
- Karickhoff: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
HB 1165 - Carrasco - 3rd Reading
2026-02-24 · pass · 42-6
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Alting: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Glick: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Goode: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Becker: yes
- Crider: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Deery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Bray: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Koch: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Brown: yes
- Donato: yes
- Leising: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Buck: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- McKinley: yes
- Busch: yes
- Garten: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Freeman: no
- Raatz: no
- Randolph: no
- Schmitt: no
- Holdman: no
- Tomes: no
- Pol: excused
- Young: excused
HB 1165 - McNamara
2026-02-25 · pass · 78-14
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Genda: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Baird: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Slager: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Greene: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Manning: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Hall: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Behning: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Snow: yes
- Borders: yes
- Heaton: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Heine: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Clere: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Commons: yes
- Isa: yes
- Moed: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Novak: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Davis: yes
- Jordan: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Wesco: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Judy: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Yocum: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Engleman: yes
- King: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Errington: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Campbell: no
- Hostettler: no
- Payne: no
- Pryor: no
- Culp: no
- Jackson, C: no
- Pierce, M: no
- Summers: no
- Dvorak: no
- Lindauer: no
- Porter: no
- Harris: no
- Pack: no
- Prescott: no
- Hatcher: excused
- May: excused
- Bascom: not voting
- Cash: not voting
- Meltzer: not voting
- Morris: not voting
- Burton: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting

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