IN HB 1258

enacted

Crimes of violence.

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

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Did IN HB 1258 pass?

Yes. IN HB 1258 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-04): Public Law 85

What is IN HB 1258 about?

Revises and consolidates the definition of "crime of violence". Amends the definition of violent offender to mean a person who is convicted of an offense or attempted offense that is a crime of violence or a person who is charged with an offense or attempted offense that is a crime of violence. Amends the definition of "violent arrestee" to mean a person arrested for or charged with a crime of violence that is a Level 1 felony, Level 2 felony, Level 3 felony, Level 4 felony, or a Level 5 felony. Removes provisions concerning repeat violent arrestees. Amends the definition of "violent criminal" to mean a person convicted of a crime of violence. Adds: (1) dangerous possession of a firearm with two priors; and (2) unlawful carrying of a handgun with two priors; to the crimes of violence list. Makes a technical correction and conforming changes.

Who sponsors IN HB 1258?

Aaron Freeman, Chris Jeter are the primary sponsors of IN HB 1258, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-03-04 — Public Law 85
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Offenses Against Persons

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-04
Public Law 85
became-law
2026-03-04
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-02-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-26
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 393: yeas 78, nays 15
2026-02-26
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-25
Motion to concur filed
filing
2026-02-24
Returned to the House with amendments
receipt
2026-02-24
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 244: yeas 46, nays 2
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-19
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-19
Amendment #6 (Taylor G) failed; voice vote
amendment-failure,failure
2026-02-19
Amendment #4 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
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
Senate sponsor: Senator Freeman
2026-01-28
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 131: yeas 92, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-22
Amendment #1 (Jeter) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-01-22
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-20
Representatives King, Carbaugh, Porter added as coauthors
2026-01-14
Committee report: do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-05
Authored by Representative Jeter
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 1258 - Jeter - 3rd Reading
2026-01-28 · pass · 92-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Genda: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Andrade: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Porter: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Baird: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Greene: yes
- Manning: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Haggard: yes
- May: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Borders: yes
- Harris: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Burton: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Slager: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Cash: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Clere: yes
- Isa: yes
- Moed: yes
- Snow: yes
- Commons: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Morris: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Culp: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Novak: yes
- Summers: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Jordan: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Davis: yes
- Judy: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Teshka: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- King: yes
- Pack: yes
- Thompson: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Patterson: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Payne: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Yocum: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Bauer: excused
- Behning: excused
- Hall: excused
- Heine: excused
- Barrett: not voting
- Dvorak: not voting
- Karickhoff: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
HB 1258 - Freeman - 3rd Reading
2026-02-24 · pass · 46-2
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Glick: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Alting: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Goode: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Clark: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Crider: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Becker: yes
- Deery: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Bray: yes
- Donato: yes
- Koch: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Brown: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Leising: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Buck: yes
- Freeman: yes
- McKinley: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Busch: yes
- Garten: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Randolph: no
- Taylor: no
- Pol: excused
- Young: excused
HB 1258 - Jeter
2026-02-26 · pass · 78-15
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Genda: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Porter: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Greene: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Hall: yes
- Manning: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Behning: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- May: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Borders: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Heine: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Snow: yes
- Cash: yes
- Ireland: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Clere: yes
- Isa: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Commons: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Morris: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Culp: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Novak: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Judy: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Davis: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Wesco: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- King: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Yocum: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Payne: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Bartlett: no
- GiaQuinta: no
- Miller, K: no
- Shackleford: no
- Burton: no
- Harris: no
- Moed: no
- Smith, V: no
- Campbell: no
- Hatcher: no
- Moseley: no
- Summers: no
- Errington: no
- Jackson, C: no
- Pryor: no
- Baird: excused
- Garcia Wilburn: excused
- Hostettler: excused
- Pack: excused
- Barrett: excused
- Slager: excused
- Mr. Speaker: not voting

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