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HB1056 • 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.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Jennifer Meltzer
Last action
2026-03-03
Official status
Enrolled House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on how the law will be applied in real situations or its broader impact on criminal laws beyond resolving conflicts between HEA 1014-2025 and HEA 1637-2025.

Law for Resolving Conflicts in Criminal Procedures

This law resolves conflicts between two previous Indiana laws regarding criminal procedures.

What This Bill Does

  • Resolves a conflict between HEA 1014-2025 and HEA 1637-2025.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who interact with law enforcement in Indiana.
  • Lawyers and judges who work on cases involving resisting law enforcement.

Terms To Know

HEA
House Enrolled Act, a type of bill passed by the Indiana House of Representatives.
Resisting Law Enforcement
When someone tries to stop or delay police officers from doing their job.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact details on how this law will be applied in real situations are not clear.
  • It does not change the overall criminal laws, only resolves conflicts between specific parts of existing laws.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-03 House

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-03-03 House

    Public Law 50

  3. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. 2026-02-25 House

    Signed by the Speaker

  6. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 230: yeas 47, nays 1

  7. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Returned to the House without amendments

  8. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  9. 2026-02-12 Senate

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

  10. 2026-02-03 Senate

    Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations

  11. 2026-01-27 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

  12. 2026-01-14 House

    Referred to the Senate

  13. 2026-01-13 House

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 45: yeas 94, nays 0

  14. 2026-01-13 House

    Senate sponsor: Senator Clark

  15. 2026-01-12 House

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  16. 2026-01-08 House

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

  17. 2026-01-08 House

    Representative Goss-Reaves added as coauthor

  18. 2025-12-05 House

    Authored by Representative Meltzer

  19. 2025-12-05 House

    Coauthored by Representatives Zimmerman, Shonkwiler

  20. 2025-12-05 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.
Resisting law enforcement conflict resolution.

Current Bill Text

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

Resisting law enforcement conflict resolution.

Resolves a conflict between HEA 1014-2025 and HEA 1637-2025.