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Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1047: Law enforcement officer drug and alcohol testing.

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 1047 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Law enforcement officer drug and alcohol testing. Primary sponsor: John Bartlett (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 20, 2025): Representative Morris added as coauthor.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Provides that, on or before July 1, 2025, each law enforcement agency shall adopt and implement protocols to administer drug and alcohol testing to a law enforcement officer immediately after the law enforcement officer uses deadly force in the pursuit or apprehension of an individual.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John BartlettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Bob MorrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse84

“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 Morris added as coauthor
  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
  3. Authored by Representative Bartlett

Sources

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