IN HB 1248

enacted

Advanced DNA testing for cold cases.

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

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Quick answers

Did IN HB 1248 pass?

Yes. IN HB 1248 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-03): Signed by the Governor

What is IN HB 1248 about?

Establishes a process concerning eligibility for advanced DNA testing for cold cases.

Who sponsors IN HB 1248?

Carey Hamilton, Rodney Pol, Cyndi Carrasco are the primary sponsors of IN HB 1248, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Description

Establishes a process concerning eligibility for advanced DNA testing for cold cases.

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

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-03
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-03-03
Public Law 56
became-law
2026-02-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-26
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-25
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-25
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 365: yeas 86, nays 0
2026-02-23
Motion to concur filed
filing
2026-02-20
Returned to the House with amendments
receipt
2026-02-19
Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor
2026-02-19
Senator Baldwin added as cosponsor
2026-02-19
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 206: yeas 46, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-19
Senator Buck added as cosponsor
2026-02-16
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-12
Senator Ford J.D. added as cosponsor
2026-02-12
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-02-10
Senator Glick added as cosponsor
2026-01-27
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-23
Referred to the Senate
referral
2026-01-22
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 75: yeas 92, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-22
Senate sponsors: Senators Carrasco, Pol
2026-01-20
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-14
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-13
Representative Bauer added as coauthor
2026-01-12
Representatives McNamara, Bascom added as coauthors
2026-01-05
Authored by Representative Hamilton
2026-01-05
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
reading-1,referral-committee

Versions

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Documents

Votes

HB 1248 - Hamilton - 3rd Reading
2026-01-22 · pass · 92-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- King: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Porter: yes
- Baird: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Genda: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Bartels: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Greene: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Behning: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Manning: yes
- Slager: yes
- Borders: yes
- Hall: yes
- May: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Burton: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Harris: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Snow: yes
- Cash: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Clere: yes
- Heine: yes
- Moed: yes
- Summers: yes
- Commons: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Novak: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Culp: yes
- Isa: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Davis: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Wesco: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Payne: yes
- Yocum: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Judy: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Jeter: excused
- Miller, D: excused
- Morris: excused
- Pack: excused
- Meltzer: excused
- Steuerwald: excused
- Karickhoff: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
HB 1248 - Carrasco - 3rd Reading
2026-02-19 · pass · 46-0
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Goode: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Alting: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Clark: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Crider: yes
- Koch: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Becker: yes
- Deery: yes
- Leising: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Bray: yes
- Donato: yes
- McKinley: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Brown: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Buck: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Young: yes
- Busch: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Glick: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Pol: excused
- Garten: not voting
- Holdman: not voting
- Johnson: not voting
HB 1248 - Hamilton
2026-02-25 · pass · 86-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Porter: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Baird: yes
- Genda: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Barrett: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Greene: yes
- Manning: yes
- Slager: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Behning: yes
- Hall: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Borders: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Snow: yes
- Burton: yes
- Harris: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Summers: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Heine: yes
- Morris: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Cash: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- Novak: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Clere: yes
- Ireland: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Isa: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Culp: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Pack: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Yocum: yes
- Davis: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Judy: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- DeVon: yes
- King: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Hatcher: excused
- Lucas: excused
- May: excused
- Commons: not voting
- Karickhoff: not voting
- Moseley: not voting
- Soliday: not voting
- Dvorak: not voting
- Miller, K: not voting
- Payne: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
- Jeter: not voting
- Moed: not voting
- Smith, H: not voting

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