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Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1344: Funding of prosecuting attorney operations.

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 1344 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Funding of prosecuting attorney operations. Primary sponsor: Greg Steuerwald (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 22, 2026): Committee report: amend do pass, adopted.

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Official summary

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

Establishes the public prosecution fund and a prosecuting attorney compensation fee (a court fee) of $10 for certain actions and $50 for certain actions which will be deposited in the state general fund. Provides that a county may be reimbursed for certain prosecutorial expenses from the fund, unless the prosecuting attorney in the county is a noncompliant prosecuting attorney. Requires the Indiana prosecuting attorney's council to set standards for reimbursement.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Greg SteuerwaldPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Garrett BascomCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Chris JeterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Alex ZimmermanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse67

“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. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
  2. Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
  3. Representatives Zimmerman, Bascom added as coauthors
  4. Authored by Representative Steuerwald
  5. Coauthored by Representative Jeter
  6. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

Sources

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