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HB1191 • 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 Mitch Gore
Last action
2026-01-05
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on specific penalties removed, such as fines or jail time.

Decriminalizing Small Amounts of Marijuana in Indiana

This bill changes Indiana's laws to decriminalize the possession of up to two ounces of marijuana.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the law so that having two ounces or less of marijuana is not a criminal offense.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who have small amounts of marijuana in Indiana

Terms To Know

Decriminalization
Making something that was a crime into an offense that does not lead to jail time.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill only affects possession of marijuana, not selling or growing it.
  • It is unclear how this change will affect other laws related to drug use in Indiana.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-05 House

    Authored by Representative Gore

  2. 2026-01-05 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.
Decriminalization of marijuana.

Current Bill Text

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

Decriminalization of marijuana.

Decriminalizes possession of two ounces or less of marijuana.