HB 1186: Law enforcement matters.

Official summary

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

Provides that a correctional professional is considered a public safety officer for purposes of determining eligibility for line of duty death benefits. (Current law provides that a correctional officer is considered a public safety officer for determining eligibility line of death benefits.) Provides, with certain exceptions, that a law enforcement officer, including a constable, school resource officer, special deputy, or reserve officer, who has completed a pre-basic course but who has not completed Tier I or Tier II basic training requirements may not exercise police powers outside the jurisdiction of the appointing law enforcement agency. Provides that a school resource officer who has completed Tier I or Tier II basic training has statewide jurisdiction. Provides that all deputies, excluding reserve deputies and jail deputies, employed by the Marion County sheriff's office on July 1, 2025, shall be certified by the law enforcement training board (board) as Tier II law enforcement officers. Requires the Marion County sheriff's office to submit to the board a list of deputies who have successfully completed at least the minimum basic training requirements at the Marion County Sheriff's Office Academy. Makes changes to the definition of a "law enforcement officer" for purposes of mandatory training for law enforcement officers. Increases the penalty for criminal recklessness from a Class B to a Class A misdemeanor. Specifies that the immunities and limitations on liability that apply to a law enforcement officer (and the officer's employing agency) acting within the officer's jurisdictional area also apply to an officer (and employing agency) acting outside the jurisdictional area under certain circumstances. Makes pointing a firearm by a passenger in a vehicle whose driver is committing criminal recklessness a Level 6 felony under certain circumstances. Provides that a school resource officer may pursue a person who flees from a school resource officer after the school resource officer has, by visible or audible means, including the operation of the school resource officer's siren or emergency lights, identified themself and ordered the person to stop. Adds a hospital police department to the definition of police departments required to provide police officers with certain rights.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

“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. March 3, 2025First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
2. February 19, 2025Referred to the Senate
3. February 18, 2025Third reading: passed; Roll Call 207: yeas 87, nays 9
4. February 18, 2025Senate sponsors: Senators Baldwin, Crider, Garten
5. February 17, 2025Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
6. February 17, 2025Representative Gore added as coauthor
7. February 17, 2025Amendment #1 (Bartels) prevailed; voice vote
8. February 13, 2025Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
9. January 30, 2025Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
10. January 30, 2025Recommitted to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code pursuant to House Rule 126.3
11. January 27, 2025Representative Commons added as coauthor
12. January 8, 2025First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety

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