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Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1030: Repeal of the death penalty.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1030 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Repeal of the death penalty. Primary sponsor: Bob Morris (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2025): Representative Genda added as coauthor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Repeals the law concerning the imposition and execution of death sentences and makes conforming amendments. Specifies that if a person was sentenced to death and is awaiting execution of the death sentence, the person's death sentence is commuted to a sentence of life imprisonment without parole. Provides that when a defendant is charged with a murder for which the state seeks a sentence of life imprisonment without parole, the defendant may file a petition alleging that the defendant is an individual with an intellectual disability. Provides that if a defendant who is determined to be an individual with an intellectual disability is convicted of murder, the court may sentence the defendant only to a fixed term of imprisonment.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bob MorrisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Mark GendaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse41
Chris JudyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Jake TeshkaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Representative Genda added as coauthor
  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
  3. Authored by Representative Morris
  4. Coauthored by Representatives Judy and Teshka

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source