# Indiana HB 1095: Indiana crime guns task force.

Indiana HB 1095, Indiana crime guns task force., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Earl Harris (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-01 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1095
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Indiana crime guns task force.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-04-01, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Earl Harris (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: veterans affairs and public safety, the senate, corrections and criminal law
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (135 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that the Indiana crime guns task force area may include Lake County. Increases the number of executive board members required for a quorum from five to seven. Specifies that the position for which the chairperson voted prevails in the case of a tie vote as long as that position has received the affirmative votes of at least four members of the executive board. (Current law requires the affirmative votes of at least three members for a tie to be settled in favor of the chairperson's position.)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Earl Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Dernulc (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gregory Steuerwald (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Pierce (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spencer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Andrade (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Niemeyer (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 46 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 89 | 0 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-04-01: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2025-04-01: Public Law 16 (House)
- 2025-03-27: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-20: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Returned to the House without amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 235: yeas 46, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Senator Randolph added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2025-02-04: Senate sponsor: Senator Dernulc (House)
- 2025-02-04: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 79: yeas 89, nays 0 (House)
- 2025-02-04: Cosponsors: Senators Niemeyer and Spencer (House)
- 2025-02-03: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-30: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-21: Representative Andrade added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-21: Representative Pierce K added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety (House)
- 2025-01-08: Authored by Representative Harris (House)
- 2025-01-08: Coauthored by Representative Steuerwald (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1095/versions/HB1095.04.ENRS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1095/versions/HB1095.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1095/versions/HB1095.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1095/versions/HB1095.01.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
- [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1095/versions/HB1095.04.ENRS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1095/versions/HB1095.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1095/versions/HB1095.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1095/versions/HB1095.01.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-HB1095-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).