HB 1248
  • Introduced
    Jan 05, 2026
  • Passed House
    Jan 22, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Feb 19, 2026
  • Became Law
HB 1248
Indiana House Bill
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House • Feb 25, 2026: Signed by the Speaker
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Jan 14, 2026, House
House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code 01-14-2026 DPA
YES: 13
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 13

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Jan 22, 2026, House
    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 75: yeas 92, nays 0
    YES: 92
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 8
    YES: 92

    NO: 0

      NOT VOTING: 2

      EXCUSED: 6

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      Feb 10, 2026, Senate
      Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law 02-10-2026 DPA
      YES: 8
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 1
      YES: 8

      NO: 0

        NOT VOTING: 1

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        Feb 19, 2026, Senate
        Third reading: passed; Roll Call 206: yeas 46, nays 0
        YES: 46
        NO: 0
        OTHER: 4
        YES: 46

        NO: 0

          NOT VOTING: 3

          EXCUSED: 1

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          Feb 25, 2026, House
          House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 365: yeas 86, nays 0
          YES: 86
          NO: 0
          OTHER: 14
          YES: 86

          NO: 0

            NOT VOTING: 11

            EXCUSED: 3

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            • Feb 25, 2026 | House
              • House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 365: yeas 86, nays 0
              • Signed by the Speaker
            • Feb 23, 2026 | House
              • Motion to concur filed
            • Feb 20, 2026 | Senate
              • Returned to the House with amendments
            • Feb 19, 2026 | Senate
              • Third reading: passed; Roll Call 206: yeas 46, nays 0
              • Senator Baldwin added as cosponsor
              • Senator Buck added as cosponsor
              • Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor
            • Feb 16, 2026 | Senate
              • Second reading: ordered engrossed
            • Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
              • Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
              • Senator Ford J.D. added as cosponsor
            • Feb 10, 2026 | Senate
              • Senator Glick added as cosponsor
            • Jan 27, 2026 | Senate
              • First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
            • Jan 23, 2026 | House
              • Referred to the Senate
            • Jan 22, 2026 | House
              • Third reading: passed; Roll Call 75: yeas 92, nays 0
              • Senate sponsors: Senators Carrasco, Pol
            • Jan 20, 2026 | House
              • Second reading: ordered engrossed
            • Jan 14, 2026 | House
              • Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
            • Jan 13, 2026 | House
              • Representative Bauer added as coauthor
            • Jan 12, 2026 | House
              • Representatives McNamara, Bascom added as coauthors
            • Jan 05, 2026 | House
              • Authored by Representative Hamilton
              • First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
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