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HB1250 • 2026
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning corrections.
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning corrections.
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Crime
Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
- Sponsor
- Representative Timothy O'Brien
- 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 victims can request updates on their cases.
Improving Public Safety Procedures
This act changes Indiana's laws about corrections by requiring certain notifications before releasing serious violent offenders into communities.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Department of Correction to notify local law enforcement seven days in advance when a serious violent offender is being released into their area.
- Requires the Department of Correction to inform victims through an automated system about the release of offenders who committed crimes against them.
- Makes sure courts and prosecutors tell victims about victim assistance programs and updates on their cases if requested by the victim.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Department of Correction
- Local law enforcement agencies (sheriffs, police chiefs)
- Courts and prosecutors
- Victims of serious violent crimes
Terms To Know
- Serious Violent Felon
- A person who has committed a crime that is considered very dangerous or harmful.
- Automated Victim Notification System
- A system used by the Department of Correction to inform victims about offenders and their status in the correctional system.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify what happens if notifications are not made on time.
- It is unclear how this will affect smaller towns or rural areas with limited resources for law enforcement.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to the Indiana Code that requires certain information about inmates to be provided to victims of crimes.
- Adds a requirement for the Department of Correction to provide specific details about an inmate's status and location to crime victims upon request.
- The amendment does not specify all the details on how this information will be shared or what constitutes 'specific details'.
Plain English: This amendment adds new provisions to the Indiana Code regarding victim rights in corrections.
- Adds a new section to the Indiana Code that outlines specific rights for victims involved with the corrections system.
- The exact details of what these new victim rights entail are not provided, so it's unclear exactly how they will affect current practices.
- It is unknown which part of the Indiana Code this amendment aims to modify specifically without more detailed information.
Plain English: This amendment adds new rules about how certain documents are handled in Indiana's corrections system.
- Adds requirements for handling specific types of documents within the corrections department.
- The official text does not provide details on what specific documents or exact procedures will be affected, making it hard to explain further changes concretely.
Plain English: The amendment proposes changes to the Indiana Code regarding juveniles in corrections.
- Modifies provisions of the Indiana Code concerning juveniles who are involved with the corrections system.
- The specific details and extent of the modifications to the Indiana Code are not provided, making it unclear exactly what changes will be made.
Bill History
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2026-03-03
House
Signed by the Governor
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2026-03-03
House
Public Law 57
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2026-02-27
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
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2026-02-26
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
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2026-02-25
House
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 366: yeas 92, nays 0
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2026-02-25
House
Signed by the Speaker
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2026-02-24
House
Motion to concur filed
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2026-02-20
Senate
Returned to the House with amendments
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2026-02-19
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 208: yeas 46, nays 0
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2026-02-16
Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed
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2026-02-12
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
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2026-02-12
Senate
Senator Clark added as cosponsor
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2026-02-02
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
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2026-01-29
House
Referred to the Senate
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2026-01-28
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 134: yeas 94, nays 0
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2026-01-28
House
Senate sponsors: Senators Carrasco, Baldwin, Becker
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2026-01-28
House
Cosponsors: Senators Tomes, Schmitt
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2026-01-27
House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
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2026-01-22
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
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2026-01-08
House
Representative Zimmerman added as coauthor
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2026-01-05
House
Authored by Representative O'Brien
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2026-01-05
House
Coauthored by Representatives McNamara, Bascom
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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 corrections.
Public safety procedures.
Current Bill Text
Read the full stored bill text
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning corrections.
Public safety procedures.
Requires the department of correction to electronically notify, at least seven days in advance, the: (1) county sheriff; (2) prosecuting attorney; and (3) chief of police; of the county or municipality into which the department will release a serious violent felon, including a juvenile adjudicated for an act that would be a serious violent felony, and of the county or municipality where the serious violent felon or juvenile committed the offense. Requires the department of correction to notify a registered victim through the department's automated victim notification system. Requires: (1) a court; and (2) the prosecuting attorney or the prosecuting attorney's victim assistance program; to notify a victim of the automated victim assistance notification program, and provides that a victim has the right to be informed, upon request, about the progress of the criminal case involving the victim. Requires that, before hiring a person as a law enforcement officer, a law enforcement hiring department or agency shall request from prior law enforcement employers all documents relating to disciplinary action or internal investigations that involve the person. (Under current law, a hiring agency must request all findings and orders).