Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1455: Chemical castration for certain sex offenders.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1455 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Chemical castration for certain sex offenders. Primary sponsor: Elizabeth Rowray (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 21, 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.
Allows a court to order that a sex offender, whose victim was under 14 years of age, may only be eligible for parole, probation, or community corrections if the sex offender consents to chemical castration treatment. Makes it a Level 4 felony if a person who consents to chemical castration treatment knowingly or intentionally stops receiving the chemical castration treatment. Requires the department of correction to administer, or contract with a provider to administer, chemical castration treatments.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Rowray | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 35 |
“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 Rowray