# Indiana HB 1030: Repeal of the death penalty.

Indiana HB 1030, Repeal of the death penalty., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Robert Morris (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-13 (Representative Genda added as coauthor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1030
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Repeal of the death penalty.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-01-13, Representative Genda added as coauthor
- Sponsor: Robert Morris (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: courts and criminal code
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert Morris (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Judy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jake Teshka (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Genda (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

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

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1030/versions/HB1030.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1030/versions/HB1030.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1030-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).