Indiana 2022 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 4 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 1144 — Evidence preservation requirements.

Last action — Returned to the House with amendments

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Establishes additional requirements for the disposition of property held as evidence that may contain biological evidence related to an offense, including matters involving postconviction DNA testing and analysis.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Returned to the House with amendments

  2. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 199: yeas 47, nays 0

  3. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  4. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  5. First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

  6. Referred to the Senate

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 47: yeas 86, nays 0

  8. Cosponsor: Senator Randolph

  9. Senate sponsors: Senators Young M, Koch, Crider

  10. Representatives Young J, Pierce added as coauthors

  11. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  12. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  13. First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

  14. Authored by Representative Steuerwald

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (143)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1144 do?
Establishes additional requirements for the disposition of property held as evidence that may contain biological evidence related to an offense, including matters involving postconviction DNA testing and analysis.
Who sponsors HB 1144?
HB 1144 is sponsored by Gregory Steuerwald (Republican), Matt Pierce (Democrat), Michael Young (Republican), Eric Koch (Republican), Michael Crider (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), and Young, J.
What is the current status of HB 1144?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 1144?
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