Indiana House Bill 1030

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-13 - Representative Genda added as coauthor
Pending: House Courts and Criminal Code Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Repeal of the death penalty. Repeals the law concerning the imposition and execution of death sentences and makes conforming amendments. Specifies that if a person was sentenced to death and is awaiting execution of the death sentence, the person's death sentence is commuted to a sentence of life imprisonment without parole. Provides that when a defendant is charged with a murder for which the state seeks a sentence of life imprisonment without parole, the defendant may file a petition alleging that the defendant is an individual with an intellectual disability. Provides that if a defendant who is determined to be an individual with an intellectual disability is convicted of murder, the court may sentence the defendant only to a fixed term of imprisonment.

Repeal of the death penalty.

Rep. Robert Morris [R]

Rep. Christopher Judy [R]

Rep. Jake Teshka [R]

Rep. Mark Genda [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-13	House	Representative Genda added as coauthor
2025-01-08	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
2025-01-08	House	Authored by Representative Morris
2025-01-08	House	Coauthored by Representatives Judy and Teshka

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1030/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1030/HB1030.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1030/fiscal-notes/HB1030.01.INTR.FN001.pdf