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State Government / Indiana / Legislation / HB 1249

HB 1249Session 2026HouseBecame law

Various criminal law matters.

Provides that if a person has one prior OWI conviction, the court shall order that the person be imprisoned for at least 10 days or perform community service, and if a person has two prior OWI convictions, the court shall order that the person be imprisoned for at least 20 days or perform community service. Provides that a person receives good time credit while serving a sentence imposed under this statute (under current law, a person does not receive good time credit). Provides that this statute does not increase the maximum sentence for the offense as provided by either IC 35-50-2 or IC 35-50-3. Specifies that "vehicle", for purposes of the crime of operating while intoxicated, includes a watercraft, and repeals the separate crime of operating a motorboat while intoxicated. Provides that an initial hearing may be waived and allows a person to apply for a specialized driving privilege after an initial hearing. Adds operating while intoxicated due to use of a controlled substance to the habitual traffic violator statute. Requires a law enforcement officer to offer a chemical test that includes a blood test to any person who the officer has reason to believe operated a vehicle that was involved in a fatal accident. Specifies that ignition interlock devices may only be used when the underlying offense is operating while intoxicated resulting from the use of alcohol. Specifies that certain provisions do not prevent an otherwise eligible individual from applying for a specialized driving privilege after the initial hearing. Increases the penalty for battery on certain health care employees and school employees. Specifies that the enhancement for battery committed against a department of child services (DCS) employee applies only to those DCS employees whose responsibilities include personally supervising a child or parent, personally providing services to a child or parent, or personally interviewing a child or parent as part of an investigation. Requires the employer of a health care or school employee who is the victim of battery to make a semiannual report to the department of labor concerning workplace batteries. Provides that certain uses of a drone constitute remote aerial harassment. Specifies that a child charged with dangerous possession of a firearm may be tried by a juvenile court under certain circumstances. Makes dangerous possession of a firearm a Level 5 felony if the child: (1) has a prior conviction for unlawful carrying of a handgun; or (2) possesses the firearm on school property, within 500 feet of a school, or on a school bus. Specifies that certain individuals may not be subject to a county residency requirement, including a public defender (except for the chief public defender), court personnel, and a deputy prosecuting attorney. Prohibits the release of personally identifying information concerning a railroad crew in a public report concerning a railroad fatality. Repeals provisions that require: (1) the department of education to maintain a public data base concerning public school employees who were physically injured on the job by students; and (2) each public school to provide to the department of education information concerning certain public school employees physically injured on the job by a student.

Latest development · Mar 12, 2026

Public Law 158

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Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 5, 2026
Latest passage
Mar 5, 2026
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Topics and classification

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EducationHealthJustice & Public SafetyTransportationLabor & EmploymentFamily & Social Services

Source subjects

CORRECTIONS; Juvenile Inmates and FacilitiesCOURTS; Juvenile CourtsFIREARMS AND WEAPONS

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorAaron Freeman
Primary sponsorAlex Zimmerman
coauthorGarrett Bascom

Action timeline

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View full action timeline28 actions⌄
  1. Mar 12, 2026

    Public Law 158

    Became LawHouse
  2. Mar 12, 2026

    Signed by the Governor

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  3. Mar 5, 2026

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    PassageSenate
  4. Mar 3, 2026

    Signed by the Speaker

    PassageHouse
  5. Mar 2, 2026

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    PassageSenate
  6. Feb 27, 2026

    CCR # 1 filed in the House

    FilingHouse
  7. Feb 27, 2026

    CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

    FilingSenate
  8. Feb 27, 2026

    Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 327: yeas 43, nays 4

    Senate
  9. Feb 27, 2026

    Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 424: yeas 96, nays 0

    House
  10. Feb 23, 2026

    Senate advisors appointed: Pol, Clark

    Senate
  11. Feb 23, 2026

    Senate conferees appointed: Freeman, Taylor G

    Senate
  12. Feb 23, 2026

    House advisors appointed: McNamara, Bascom, Pierce M

    House
  13. Feb 23, 2026

    House conferees appointed: Zimmerman, Gore

    House
  14. Feb 23, 2026

    House dissented from Senate amendments

    House
  15. Feb 23, 2026

    Motion to dissent filed

    FilingHouse
  16. Feb 20, 2026

    Returned to the House with amendments

    ReceiptSenate
  17. Feb 19, 2026

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 207: yeas 46, nays 0

    PassageReading 3Reading 3Senate
  18. Feb 17, 2026

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    Reading 2Senate
  19. Feb 12, 2026

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageSenate
  20. Feb 2, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeSenate
  21. Jan 29, 2026

    Referred to the Senate

    ReferralHouse
  22. Jan 28, 2026

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 135: yeas 74, nays 18

    PassageReading 3Reading 3House
  23. Jan 28, 2026

    Senate sponsor: Senator Freeman

    House
  24. Jan 20, 2026

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    Reading 2House
  25. Jan 14, 2026

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageHouse
  26. Jan 5, 2026

    Coauthored by Representative Bascom

    House
  27. Jan 5, 2026

    Authored by Representative Zimmerman

    House
  28. Jan 5, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeHouse

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