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IntroducedDec 02, 2025
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Passed HouseJan 13, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Indiana House Bill
Battery against school and healthcare employees.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Feb 19, 2026: Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 1040
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Rep. Tonya Pfaffcoauthor
- Sen. Aaron Freemansponsor
- Sen. Cyndi Carrascosponsor
- Sen. Jeff Raatzsponsor
Votes
YES: 92
- Abbott
- Errington
- Klinker
- Pfaff
- Andrade
- Garcia Wilburn
- Lauer
- Pierce, K
- Aylesworth
- Genda
- Lawson
- Porter
- Baird
- GiaQuinta
- Ledbetter
- Prescott
- Barrett
- Goss-Reaves
- Lehman
- Pressel
- Bartels
- Greene
- Lindauer
- Pryor
- Bartlett
- Haggard
- Lopez
- Rowray
- Bascom
- Hall
- Lucas
- Shackleford
- Bauer
- Hamilton
- Manning
- Shonkwiler
- Borders
- Harris
- May
- Slager
- Burton
- Hatcher
- Mayfield
- Smaltz
- Campbell
- Heaton
- McGuire
- Smith, H
- Carbaugh
- Heine
- McNamara
- Smith, V
- Cash
- Hostettler
- Meltzer
- Snow
- Clere
- Ireland
- Miller, D
- Soliday
- Commons
- Isa
- Miller, K
- Steuerwald
- Criswell
- Jackson, C
- Moed
- Sweet
- Dant Chesser
- Jeter
- Morris
- Teshka
- Davis
- Johnson, B
- Novak
- Thompson
- DeLaney
- Jordan
- O'Brien
- VanNatter
- DeVon
- Judy
- Olthoff
- Wesco
- Dvorak
- Karickhoff
- Patterson
- Yocum
- Engleman
- King
- Payne
- Zimmerman
NO: 1
NOT VOTING: 2
Actions
- Feb 19, 2026 | Senate
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
- Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Jan 27, 2026 | Senate
- First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
- Jan 14, 2026 | House
- Referred to the Senate
- Jan 13, 2026 | House
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 44: yeas 92, nays 1
- Senate sponsors: Senators Freeman, Carrasco, Raatz
- Jan 12, 2026 | House
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Jan 08, 2026 | House
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Representative Pfaff added as coauthor
- Dec 02, 2025 | House
- Authored by Representative McNamara
- Coauthored by Representatives Engleman, Barrett
- First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Bill Texts
- Introduced House Bill (H)PDF
- House Bill (H)PDF
- House Bill (S)PDF
- Engrossed House Bill (S)PDF
- House Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Reporting. PDF
- Senate Committee Amendment #4 to House Bill (H) (Corrections and Criminal Law) -- Workplace battery report. PDF
- Senate Committee Amendment #5 to House Bill (H) (Corrections and Criminal Law) -- Vulnerable worker. PDF
- Senate Committee Amendment #6 to House Bill (H) (Corrections and Criminal Law) -- Workplace battery report for health care and school employees. PDF
- Senate Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill (S) (Filed)PDF
- Senate Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill (S) (Passed)PDF
Documents
- Markup Document for Senate Committee Amendment #6 to House Bill (H) (Corrections and Criminal Law) -- Workplace battery report for health care and school employees. PDF
- Merged Document for Senate Committee Amendment #6 to House Bill (H) (Corrections and Criminal Law) -- Workplace battery report for health care and school employees. PDF
- Markup Document for Senate Committee Amendment #5 to House Bill (H) (Corrections and Criminal Law) -- Vulnerable worker. PDF
- Merged Document for Senate Committee Amendment #5 to House Bill (H) (Corrections and Criminal Law) -- Vulnerable worker. PDF
- Markup Document for Senate Committee Amendment #4 to House Bill (H) (Corrections and Criminal Law) -- Workplace battery report. PDF
- Merged Document for Senate Committee Amendment #4 to House Bill (H) (Corrections and Criminal Law) -- Workplace battery report. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Reporting. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Reporting. PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1040.01.INTR.FN001 (Introduced House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1040.02.COMH.FN001 (House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1040.02.COMH.FN002 (House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1040.02.COMH.FN003 (House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1040.03.COMS.FN001 (House Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1040.04.ENGS.FN001 (Engrossed House Bill (S))PDF
- House Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 01/07/2026PDF
- Senate Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 02/11/2026PDF
- House Vote Sheet -- 01/07/2026PDF
- Senate Vote Sheet -- 02/10/2026PDF
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