# Indiana HB 1073: Rape kit processing.

Indiana HB 1073, Rape kit processing., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Becky Cash (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-08 (Representative Pryor added as coauthor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1073
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Rape kit processing.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-05
- Last action: 2026-01-08, Representative Pryor added as coauthor
- Sponsor: Becky Cash (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: courts and criminal code, veterans affairs and public safety
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the state police department (department) to use part of an appropriation from House Enrolled Act 1001 (2025) to process rape kits and to eliminate the backlog of untested rape kits. Permits the department to issue grants to law enforcement agencies and testing labs to eliminate the backlog of untested rape kits. Requires the department to make a report to the general assembly by October 1, 2027, concerning the status of untested rape kits.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Becky Cash (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cherrish Pryor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lorissa Sweet (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-01-08: Representative Pryor added as coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-05: Reassigned to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety (House)
- 2025-12-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code (House)
- 2025-12-05: Authored by Representative Cash (House)
- 2025-12-05: Coauthored by Representative Sweet (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1073/versions/HB1073.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)
- HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles. (signed)
- HB 1115: Homeowners association governance. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1073/versions/HB1073.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
- [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026)
- [HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1200-2026)
- [HB 1115: Homeowners association governance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1115-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1073-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).