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HB1015 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning public safety.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning public safety.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Mitch Gore
Last action
2025-12-01
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on specific exceptions or current duties of Indiana National Guard members.

Bill to Limit Law Enforcement Duties for Indiana National Guard

This bill restricts the governor's ability to order Indiana National Guard members to perform certain law enforcement duties.

What This Bill Does

  • Restricts what the governor can ask Indiana National Guard members to do in terms of specific law enforcement activities.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The governor of Indiana
  • Members of the Indiana National Guard

Terms To Know

Law Enforcement Duty
A job that police or other government workers do to keep people safe and follow laws.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what the special exceptions are.
  • It is unclear how this will affect current duties of Indiana National Guard members.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-01 House

    Authored by Representative Gore

  2. 2025-12-01 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning public safety.
Indiana National Guard.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning public safety.

Indiana National Guard.

Provides that the governor may not, with certain exceptions, order a member of the Indiana National Guard to perform any law enforcement duty that may result in the surveillance, apprehension, detention, or arrest of an individual.