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IN HB 1223

died on adjournment

Crimes against law enforcement.

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

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Did IN HB 1223 pass?

No. IN HB 1223 died when the 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-12): Representative Smith H added as coauthor

What is IN HB 1223 about?

Makes a person who commits an offense that results in serious bodily injury or death to a law enforcement officer a sex or violent offender. Prohibits a court from considering time spent by the defendant in pretrial detention or home detention or on work release when determining the sentence for a crime that resulted in serious bodily injury or death to a law enforcement officer. Makes it a sentencing aggravator if an offense results in serious bodily injury or death to a law enforcement officer. Provides that a person charged with an offense that resulted in serious bodily injury or death to a law enforcement officer may only be released on cash bail.

Who sponsors IN HB 1223?

Danny Lopez is the primary sponsor of IN HB 1223, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Makes a person who commits an offense that results in serious bodily injury or death to a law enforcement officer a sex or violent offender. Prohibits a court from considering time spent by the defendant in pretrial detention or home detention or on work release when determining the sentence for a crime that resulted in serious bodily injury or death to a law enforcement officer. Makes it a sentencing aggravator if an offense results in serious bodily injury or death to a law enforcement officer. Provides that a person charged with an offense that resulted in serious bodily injury or death to a law enforcement officer may only be released on cash bail.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-12 — Representative Smith H added as coauthor
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Danny Lopezauthor
  • Hunter Smithcoauthor
  • Victoria Garcia Wilburncoauthor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-12

    Representative Smith H added as coauthor

  2. 2026-01-05

    Coauthored by Representative Garcia Wilburn

  3. 2026-01-05

    First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

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  4. 2026-01-05

    Authored by Representative Lopez

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Official source

https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/hb1223

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