Advanced DNA testing for cold cases.

HB 1248 · Indiana · 2026 · Billy

Indiana · 2026 session · house

HB 1248Advanced DNA testing for cold cases.

Wendy McNamara (Republican) · coauthor

Garrett Bascom (Republican) · coauthor

Maureen Bauer (Democratic) · coauthor

Cyndi Carrasco (Republican) · sponsorprimary

Rodney Pol (Democratic) · sponsorprimary

SGSusan Glick · cosponsor

J.D. Ford (Democratic) · cosponsor

Scott Baldwin (Republican) · cosponsor

JBJames Buck · cosponsor

Fady Qaddoura (Democratic) · cosponsor

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Mar 3, 2026
Signed by the Governor
Mar 3, 2026
Public Law 56
Feb 27, 2026
Signed by the President of the Senate
Feb 26, 2026
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Feb 25, 2026
Signed by the Speaker
Feb 25, 2026
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 365: yeas 86, nays 0
Feb 23, 2026
Motion to concur filed
Feb 20, 2026
Returned to the House with amendments
Feb 19, 2026
Senator Buck added as cosponsor
Feb 19, 2026
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 206: yeas 46, nays 0
Feb 19, 2026
Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor
Feb 19, 2026
Senator Baldwin added as cosponsor
Feb 16, 2026
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Feb 12, 2026
Senator Ford J.D. added as cosponsor
Feb 12, 2026
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Feb 10, 2026
Senator Glick added as cosponsor
Jan 27, 2026
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Jan 23, 2026
Referred to the Senate
Jan 22, 2026
Senate sponsors: Senators Carrasco, Pol
Jan 22, 2026
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 75: yeas 92, nays 0

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