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HB1045 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.

Crime
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Representative J.D. Prescott
Last action
2025-12-05
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on enforcement methods or penalties for violations.

Law Restricting Serious Sex Offenders from Public Parks

This law makes it illegal for serious sex offenders to enter public parks.

What This Bill Does

  • Makes it a crime for serious sex offenders to knowingly or intentionally enter public parks.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Serious sex offenders who want to enter public parks

Terms To Know

serious sex offender
A person with a criminal record for certain sexual crimes.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the consequences of breaking this rule.
  • It is unclear how enforcement will be carried out in public parks.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-05 House

    Representatives Rowray, Olthoff added as coauthors

  2. 2025-12-02 House

    Authored by Representative Prescott

  3. 2025-12-02 House

    Coauthored by Representative Zimmerman

  4. 2025-12-02 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.
Restricted access of certain offenders to parks.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.

Restricted access of certain offenders to parks.

Provides that the offense of unlawful entry by a serious sex offender includes a serious sex offender knowingly or intentionally entering a public park.