# Indiana HB 1248: Advanced DNA testing for cold cases.

Indiana HB 1248, Advanced DNA testing for cold cases., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Carey Hamilton (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-03 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1248
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Advanced DNA testing for cold cases.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-03-03, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Carey Hamilton (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: courts and criminal code, the senate, corrections and criminal law
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (224 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes a process concerning eligibility for advanced DNA testing for cold cases.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carey Hamilton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cyndi Carrasco (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Fady Qaddoura (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Garrett Bascom (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: J.D. Ford (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Buck (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Maureen Bauer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rodney Pol (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Baldwin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Susan Glick (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Wendy McNamara (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-25 | House | House concurred with Senate amendments | pass | 86 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 46 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 92 | 0 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2026-03-03: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2026-03-03: Public Law 56 (House)
- 2026-02-27: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-25: House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 365: yeas 86, nays 0 (House)
- 2026-02-23: Motion to concur filed (House)
- 2026-02-20: Returned to the House with amendments (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Senator Baldwin added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 206: yeas 46, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Senator Buck added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Senator Ford J.D. added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Senator Glick added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2026-01-22: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 75: yeas 92, nays 0 (House)
- 2026-01-22: Senate sponsors: Senators Carrasco, Pol (House)
- 2026-01-20: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2026-01-14: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2026-01-13: Representative Bauer added as coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-12: Representatives McNamara, Bascom added as coauthors (House)
- 2026-01-05: Authored by Representative Hamilton (House)
- 2026-01-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1248/versions/HB1248.04.ENRS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1248/versions/HB1248.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1248/versions/HB1248.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1248/versions/HB1248.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1277: Health and human services 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
- [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1248/versions/HB1248.04.ENRS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1248/versions/HB1248.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1248/versions/HB1248.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1248/versions/HB1248.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [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-HB1248-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).