Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1279: Sexual predator employment.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1279 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Sexual predator employment. Primary sponsor: Mitch Gore (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2025): First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Prohibits a sexually violent predator or an offender against children from working in any setting where the offender: (1) has more than incidental and occasional contact with a child who is not accompanied by the child's parent, guardian, or custodian; (2) has supervisory or disciplinary power over a child; or (3) is expected to touch a child on a more than incidental and occasional basis.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Gore | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 89 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
- Authored by Representative Gore