Indiana 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 21 R · 1 D cosponsors

HR 53 — Recognizing the importance of repentance.

Last action — First reading: referred to the Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Recognizing the importance of repentance.

Bill Text

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Action History

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

  2. Coauthored by Representatives Heaton, Morris, Wesco, Miller D, Isa, VanNatter, Lucas, Haggard, Genda, Engleman, Sweet, Culp, Baird, Lindauer, Zimmerman, Lawson, Shonkwiler, Bartlett, Borders, Behning, Teshka

  3. Authored by Representative King

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (128)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 53 do?
Recognizing the importance of repentance.
Who sponsors HR 53?
HR 53 is sponsored by Jake Teshka (Republican), Robert Behning (Republican), Bruce Borders (Republican), John Bartlett (Democrat), Alaina Shonkwiler (Republican), Ethan Lawson (Republican), Alex Zimmerman (Republican), Shane Lindauer (Republican), Beau Baird (Republican), Kendell Culp (Republican), Lorissa Sweet (Republican), Karen Engleman (Republican), Mark Genda (Republican), Craig Haggard (Republican), Jim Lucas (Republican), Heath VanNatter (Republican), Tony Isa (Republican), Doug Miller (Republican), Timothy Wesco (Republican), Robert Morris (Republican), Robert Heaton (Republican), and Joanna King (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 53?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 HR 53?
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