Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1413: Rape kits.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1413 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Rape kits. Primary sponsor: Cyndi Carrasco (Republican), Aaron Freeman (Republican), Becky Cash (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2025): Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Establishes the rape kit backlog fund to provide funding for assisting law enforcement agencies and testing labs in eliminating the backlog of untested rape kits. Requires the state police department to provide grants to law enforcement agencies and testing labs to help eliminate the backlog of untested rape kits. Requires the state police department to make an annual report to the general assembly. Provides that before January 1, 2027, every law enforcement agency and testing lab shall process certain rape kits in their possession that are not completely processed as of July 1, 2025.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 4
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyndi Carrasco | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 36 |
| Aaron Freeman | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 32 |
| Becky Cash | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 25 |
| Sheila Klinker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 27 |
| Chuck Moseley | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Lorissa Sweet | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 50 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
- First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
- Referred to the Senate
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 139: yeas 90, nays 0
- Senate sponsors: Senators Freeman and Carrasco
- Representative Moseley added as coauthor
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Representative Klinker added as coauthor
- Recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
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