HB 1014 Indiana House · 2025 Regular Session

Public safety.

Summary
Limits the total of the consecutive terms of imprisonment to which a defendant is sentenced for misdemeanor convictions arising out of an episode of criminal conduct. Provides that depositing or causing or allowing the deposit of contaminants or solid waste upon land is a Class C misdemeanor in certain circumstances. Makes it a sentencing aggravator that: (1) the person is in the United States unlawfully; or (2) a person distributed a controlled substance to at least three different individuals in a 180 day period. Makes it a sentencing mitigator for certain controlled substance offenses that the person sought and successfully completed treatment for a substance use disorder: (1) in the year before the commission of the offense; or (2) after committing the offense and before sentencing. Provides that a governmental entity may not organize or host an obscene performance or fund an obscene performance using public funds, and authorizes a person to seek injunctive relief as a remedy for a violation. Increases the penalty for resisting law enforcement under certain circumstances. Replaces the term "child pornography" with the term "child sex abuse material" throughout the Indiana Code. Makes certain provisions concerning juvenile court jurisdiction retroactive. Specifies that a facility having custody of a person arrested for certain crimes may not release the person on bail for at least 24 hours. Permits virtual bail hearings. Makes conforming amendments.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed May 6, 2025
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What changed between versions

House Bill (S) House Bill (H) · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to expand the definition of 'crime of violence' by adding domestic battery, invasion of privacy, and resisting law enforcement. The bill also updated the felony classification levels to include Level 6 felonies and Class A misdemeanors, and adjusted the effective date to July 1, 2025.
Scope change
The bill now applies to a broader range of offenses by including domestic battery, invasion of privacy, and resisting law enforcement as crimes of violence, which affects how consecutive sentences are calculated for these offenses.
DEFINITION

Added domestic battery, invasion of privacy, and resisting law enforcement to the definition of 'crime of violence'.

REQUIREMENT

Updated felony classification levels to include Level 6 felonies and Class A misdemeanors in the sentencing guidelines.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from July 1, 2025 to March 19, 2025 for certain provisions.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill title from 'House Bill' to 'Engrossed House Bill' and changed bill identifier from HB to EH.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025 · House Jan 30, 2025

How they voted

470
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 50
Mar 24, 2025
D Democratic10
8 Yea 2
80% Yea
R Republican40
39 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
39
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 6, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 2: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 534: yeas 42, nays 8
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 2: adopted by the House; Roll Call 572: yeas 79, nays 13
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
House dissented from Senate amendments
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 260: yeas 47, nays 0
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 45: yeas 91, nays 0
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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