IN HB 1250

enacted

Public safety procedures.

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

Description

Requires the department of correction to electronically notify, at least seven days in advance, the: (1) county sheriff; (2) prosecuting attorney; and (3) chief of police; of the county or municipality into which the department will release a serious violent felon, including a juvenile adjudicated for an act that would be a serious violent felony, and of the county or municipality where the serious violent felon or juvenile committed the offense. Requires the department of correction to notify a registered victim through the department's automated victim notification system. Requires: (1) a court; and (2) the prosecuting attorney or the prosecuting attorney's victim assistance program; to notify a victim of the automated victim assistance notification program, and provides that a victim has the right to be informed, upon request, about the progress of the criminal case involving the victim. Requires that, before hiring a person as a law enforcement officer, a law enforcement hiring department or agency shall request from prior law enforcement employers all documents relating to disciplinary action or internal investigations that involve the person. (Under current law, a hiring agency must request all findings and orders).

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

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-01-05
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-05
Authored by Representative O'Brien
2026-01-05
Coauthored by Representatives McNamara, Bascom
2026-01-08
Representative Zimmerman added as coauthor
2026-01-22
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-27
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-28
Cosponsors: Senators Tomes, Schmitt
2026-01-28
Senate sponsors: Senators Carrasco, Baldwin, Becker
2026-01-28
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 134: yeas 94, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-29
Referred to the Senate
referral
2026-02-02
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-02-12
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-02-12
Senator Clark added as cosponsor
2026-02-16
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-19
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 208: yeas 46, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-20
Returned to the House with amendments
receipt
2026-02-24
Motion to concur filed
filing
2026-02-25
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-25
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 366: yeas 92, nays 0
2026-02-26
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-03-03
Public Law 57
became-law
2026-02-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-03
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature

Versions

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Documents

Votes

HB 1250 - O'Brien - 3rd Reading
2026-01-28 · pass · 94-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Porter: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Genda: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Baird: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Manning: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Greene: yes
- May: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Slager: yes
- Borders: yes
- Harris: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Burton: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Snow: yes
- Cash: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Moed: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Clere: yes
- Isa: yes
- Morris: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Commons: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Summers: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Novak: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Culp: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Davis: yes
- Judy: yes
- Pack: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- King: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Wesco: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Payne: yes
- Yocum: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Errington: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Bauer: excused
- Behning: excused
- Hall: excused
- Heine: excused
- Karickhoff: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
HB 1250 - 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 1250 - O'Brien
2026-02-25 · pass · 92-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Errington: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Porter: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Genda: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Baird: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Greene: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Hall: yes
- Manning: yes
- Slager: yes
- Behning: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Borders: yes
- Harris: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Burton: yes
- Heaton: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Heine: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Snow: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Cash: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Morris: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Clere: yes
- Isa: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Summers: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Novak: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Culp: yes
- Jeter: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Davis: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Pack: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Judy: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Wesco: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Yocum: yes
- Engleman: yes
- King: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Commons: excused
- Hatcher: excused
- May: excused
- Dvorak: not voting
- Moed: not voting
- Payne: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
- Miller, K: not voting

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