Indiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB 1310
Domestic violence investigations.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Maureen Bauer (Democratic)
Cosponsors (3)
- Carey Hamilton (Democratic)
- Becky Cash (Republican)
- Mitch Gore (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Indiana legislature· Digest
Requires a law enforcement officer to administer a lethality assessment for domestic violence incidents. Requires data to be transmitted to a local domestic violence fatality review team and the statewide domestic violence fatality review committee. Provides that a law enforcement officer responding to the scene of an alleged crime involving domestic or family violence shall use all reasonable means to prevent further violence, including administering a lethality assessment. Provides that all statements communicated in a lethality assessment are not admissible as evidence against the victim in any judicial proceeding and not discoverable in any litigation. Provides that the statewide domestic violence fatality review committee shall collect and analyze data concerning domestic violence lethality assessments. Makes conforming changes.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 13, 2026 · House
Representative Hamilton added as coauthor - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Representative Cash added as coauthor - Jan 6, 2026 · House
First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety - Jan 6, 2026 · House
Authored by Representative Bauer - Jan 6, 2026 · House
Representative Gore added as coauthor