# Indiana HB 1258: Crimes of violence. Indiana HB 1258, Crimes of violence., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Chris Jeter (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-04 (Public Law 85); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1258-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Indiana HB 1258 - State: Indiana - Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) - Title: Crimes of violence. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-05 - Last action: 2026-03-04, Public Law 85 - Sponsor: Chris Jeter (Republican) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: courts and criminal code, the senate, corrections and criminal law - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (216 yes, 17 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 7 ## Summary Revises and consolidates the definition of "crime of violence". Amends the definition of violent offender to mean a person who is convicted of an offense or attempted offense that is a crime of violence or a person who is charged with an offense or attempted offense that is a crime of violence. Amends the definition of "violent arrestee" to mean a person arrested for or charged with a crime of violence that is a Level 1 felony, Level 2 felony, Level 3 felony, Level 4 felony, or a Level 5 felony. Removes provisions concerning repeat violent arrestees. Amends the definition of "violent criminal" to mean a person convicted of a crime of violence. Adds: (1) dangerous possession of a firearm with two priors; and (2) unlawful carrying of a handgun with two priors; to the crimes of violence list. Makes a technical correction and conforming changes. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Recent Violent Convictions Restrict Home-Care Work: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, a violent-crime conviction less than 10 years before the employment application date bars covered agency operation. This applies to home health and personal services agencies. These agencies also cannot hire someone for in-home services when the required national or expanded… - Violent Convictions Can Block Work Licenses: cost, low. Violent-crime convictions are exempt from the usual five-year limit on occupational-license disqualification for a conviction of concern. Beginning July 1, 2026, covered addiction-counseling licenses and an experienced-counselor private-practice pathway use the law’s violence definition. The Indian… - Violent Charges Bring Tighter Bail Rules: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, people arrested for or charged with Level 1–5 violent felonies need an individual open-court bail hearing. Courts must review the probable cause affidavit or arrest warrant and require money bail through cash or a surety bond. Charitable bail groups cannot pay this bail or b… - Violent Convictions Limit Sentence Change Requests: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, sentence-change rules define a “violent criminal” using the law’s crime-of-violence list. This applies when the offense or sentencing occurred before July 1, 2014, and the person is not a credit-restricted felon. The person can file one petition without the prosecutor’s cons… - Violent Convictions Trigger Release Checks And Exclusions: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the parole board must conduct a community investigation for covered parole decisions involving violent-crime convictions or sex offenders. The investigation does not itself decide whether parole is granted. People convicted of violent crimes are also excluded from the chapte… - Violent Crime Labels Shape Legal Rules: cost, low. The law lists which homicide, battery, sex, property, firearm, and vehicle offenses count as crimes of violence. Some qualify only at listed felony levels; specified firearm offenses also require a prior unrelated conviction or juvenile delinquency finding. This list guides stricter bail, sentencin… - Violent Offenses Face Added Sentencing Risks: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the 12-year limit on prior records does not apply when the current offense is violent. A qualifying older conviction or infraction judgment can therefore increase the current offense’s class, level, or penalty. Courts also use the violence definition for a sentencing factor… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Chris Jeter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Aaron Freeman (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Gregory Porter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joanna King (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Martin Carbaugh (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-26 | House | House concurred with Senate amendments | pass | 78 | 15 | | | 2026-02-24 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 46 | 2 | | | 2026-01-28 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 92 | 0 | | ## Actions (23) - 2026-03-04: Public Law 85 (House) - 2026-03-04: Signed by the Governor (House) - 2026-02-27: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate) - 2026-02-26: House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 393: yeas 78, nays 15 (House) - 2026-02-26: Signed by the Speaker (House) - 2026-02-25: Motion to concur filed (House) - 2026-02-24: Returned to the House with amendments (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 244: yeas 46, nays 2 (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Amendment #6 (Taylor G) failed; voice vote (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Amendment #4 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate) - 2026-02-02: First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Referred to the Senate (House) - 2026-01-28: Senate sponsor: Senator Freeman (House) - 2026-01-28: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 131: yeas 92, nays 0 (House) - 2026-01-22: Amendment #1 (Jeter) prevailed; voice vote (House) - 2026-01-22: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (House) - 2026-01-20: Representatives King, Carbaugh, Porter added as coauthors (House) - 2026-01-14: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House) - 2026-01-05: Authored by Representative Jeter (House) - 2026-01-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1258/versions/HB1258.05.ENGS?format=pdf) - Engrossed House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1258/versions/HB1258.03.ENGH?format=pdf) - Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1258/versions/HB1258.06.ENRS?format=pdf) - House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1258/versions/HB1258.02.COMH?format=pdf) - House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1258/versions/HB1258.04.COMS?format=pdf) - Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1258/versions/HB1258.01.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 - [Engrossed House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1258/versions/HB1258.05.ENGS?format=pdf) - [Engrossed House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1258/versions/HB1258.03.ENGH?format=pdf) - [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1258/versions/HB1258.06.ENRS?format=pdf) - [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1258/versions/HB1258.02.COMH?format=pdf) - [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1258/versions/HB1258.04.COMS?format=pdf) - [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1258/versions/HB1258.01.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) - [Indiana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana/bills) - [Indiana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1258-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).