Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1432: Death sentence and intellectual disabilities.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1432 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Death sentence and intellectual disabilities. Primary sponsor: Garrett Bascom (Republican), Aaron Freeman (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 2, 2026): First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Establishes a procedure to determine pretrial whether a defendant in a death penalty case has an intellectual disability.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Bascom | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 68 |
| Aaron Freeman | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 32 |
| Robb Greene | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 47 |
| Alex Zimmerman | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 67 |
“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 Corrections and Criminal Law
- Referred to the Senate
- Senate sponsor: Senator Freeman
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 110: yeas 96, nays 0
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Authored by Representative Bascom
- First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
- Coauthored by Representatives Zimmerman, Greene