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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).
Introduced
Jan 5, 2026
Last Action
Mar 3, 2026
Session
IN 2026
Sponsors
4 primary · 6 co
Public Law 57
Signed by the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 366: yeas 92, nays 0
Signed by the Speaker
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the House with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 208: yeas 46, nays 0
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senator Clark added as cosponsor
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Referred to the Senate
Cosponsors: Senators Tomes, Schmitt
Senate sponsors: Senators Carrasco, Baldwin, Becker
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 134: yeas 94, nays 0
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Representative Zimmerman added as coauthor
Authored by Representative O'Brien
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Coauthored by Representatives McNamara, Bascom
HB 1250 was introduced on Jan 5, 2026 by Timothy O'Brien in IN session 2026. It is currently signed. Most recent action on Mar 3, 2026: Public Law 57.
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Public Law 57