All Roll Calls
Yes: 195 • No: 78
IndianaHB 1033Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)House
Various judicial matters.
Sponsored By: Danny Lopez (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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6 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 5 mixed.
Judges firearm carry and training
Beginning July 1, 2026, current and retired judicial officers may carry and use a firearm where on‑duty law enforcement may. They cannot be barred from carrying on state or local government property. Retired judges must carry a retired‑judge photo ID and proof of firearms training within the last 365 days. They receive the same civil and criminal immunities and defenses as law enforcement. The supreme court may issue the IDs; training must be at least one hour in person each year and include live fire, with a certificate from a certified instructor.
Marion judge retention reviews
Starting in 2027, a Marion Superior Court judge who seeks retention must appear in person at least once and file a written statement. The judge is presumed qualified; at least nine votes are required to find the judge not suitable. The committee must publish its decision and tell the clerk; judges found not suitable are left off the ballot. For 2026 only, judges must notify the committee and file by March 1, 2026, attend an in‑person executive‑session hearing, and the committee must notify the clerk by May 15, 2026. This special 2026 process ends January 1, 2027.
Marion judge selection panel rules
Marion County’s judicial selection committee has 14 members set by law. Attorney members must be active and in good standing. No current or recent local judges, court staff, or close relatives (last six years) may serve, and no two members may come from the same law firm. Terms are four years, with staggered transitions in 2026 and 2028. A quorum is nine, and nine “yes” votes are needed to act on a candidate. The committee may meet in executive session to consider candidates, but interviews are public and some records stay confidential until public review. Former committee members cannot be nominated as judges for five years. For any vacancy, the committee sends five nominees; the governor has 60 days to appoint or the committee chair appoints. No more than 52% of judges may be from the same political party. The committee must file a report by July 1, 2027, and every two years after.
More magistrates and case transfers
After December 31, 2025, the executive committee may appoint up to 28 full‑time magistrates, with no more than 14 from the same party. The presiding judge’s old power to appoint one full‑time criminal magistrate is repealed. The circuit and superior courts may transfer cases between them with the other court’s consent and under court rules, and the receiving court treats the case as if first filed there.
New executive team runs Marion courts
The old rule for picking Marion’s executive committee is repealed. Starting January 1, 2027, a four‑judge executive committee serves three‑year terms. By November 15, the full court picks four candidates by a two‑thirds vote; by December 15, the selection‑committee chair approves them and names the chief judge. The chair may remove an executive‑committee member for cause. The executive committee sets policies, assigns cases and judges, manages staff and finances, and runs juvenile detention. It sets court hours and publishes an approved list of senior or temporary judges; only approved judges may be used. The full court can overrule the committee only with an 85% vote, and removing a committee member also requires an 85% vote of the full court. The committee has final authority over hiring, review, discipline, and termination of commissioners and magistrates, with required consultation and broad performance feedback.
State and county justice councils
Counties must form a community corrections advisory board to qualify for state corrections aid. The law sets who serves, terms, and that board funding comes from state grants, user fees, and plan funds. Each county now has a local justice reinvestment council with named officials; counties may join regionally. Councils meet at least quarterly, act by majority, and voting members must vote in person. A state council, chaired by the chief justice or designee, reviews grants, jail crowding, and funding and issues an annual report; members vote in person.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Danny Lopez
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Chris Jeter
Republican • House
Cyndi Carrasco
Republican • Senate
Gregory Steuerwald
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/26/2026
Roll Call 389 on HB1033.04.ENGS.CON01
Yes: 59 • No: 27 • Other: 1
Senate vote • 2/24/2026
Roll Call 228 on HB1033.03.COMS
Yes: 39 • No: 9
Senate vote • 2/23/2026
Roll Call 210 on HB1033.03.COMS.AMS004
Yes: 9 • No: 40
House vote • 1/20/2026
Roll Call 52 on HB1033.02.COMH
Yes: 88 • No: 2 • Other: 4
Actions Timeline
Signed by the Governor
3/4/2026HousePublic Law 76
3/4/2026HouseSigned by the President of the Senate
2/27/2026SenateSigned by the President Pro Tempore
2/27/2026SenateSigned by the Speaker
2/26/2026HouseHouse concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 389: yeas 59, nays 27
2/26/2026HouseMotion to concur filed
2/25/2026HouseReturned to the House with amendments
2/24/2026SenateRepresentative Garcia Wilburn removed as coauthor
2/24/2026HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 228: yeas 39, nays 9
2/24/2026SenateAmendment #7 (Taylor G) failed; voice vote
2/23/2026SenateAmendment #9 (Carrasco) prevailed; voice vote
2/23/2026SenateSecond reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2/23/2026SenateAmendment #8 (Taylor G) failed; voice vote
2/23/2026SenateAmendment #4 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 210: yeas 9, nays 40
2/23/2026SenateAmendment #5 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
2/23/2026SenateAmendment #3 (Qaddoura) failed; voice vote
2/23/2026SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2/19/2026SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/26/2026SenateReferred to the Senate
1/21/2026HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 52: yeas 88, nays 2
1/20/2026HouseSenate sponsor: Senator Carrasco
1/20/2026HouseSecond reading: ordered engrossed
1/15/2026HouseRepresentative Garcia Wilburn added as coauthor
1/13/2026HouseCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
1/12/2026House
Bill Text
Engrossed House Bill (H)
Enrolled House Bill (H)
House Bill (S)
Introduced House Bill (H)