# Indiana HB 1310: Domestic violence investigations.

Indiana HB 1310, Domestic violence investigations., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Maureen Bauer (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-13 (Representative Hamilton added as coauthor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1310
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Domestic violence investigations.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-06
- Last action: 2026-01-13, Representative Hamilton added as coauthor
- Sponsor: Maureen Bauer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: veterans affairs and public safety
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires a law enforcement officer to administer a lethality assessment for domestic violence incidents. Requires data to be transmitted to a local domestic violence fatality review team and the statewide domestic violence fatality review committee. Provides that a law enforcement officer responding to the scene of an alleged crime involving domestic or family violence shall use all reasonable means to prevent further violence, including administering a lethality assessment. Provides that all statements communicated in a lethality assessment are not admissible as evidence against the victim in any judicial proceeding and not discoverable in any litigation. Provides that the statewide domestic violence fatality review committee shall collect and analyze data concerning domestic violence lethality assessments. Makes conforming changes.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Maureen Bauer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Becky Cash (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carey Hamilton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mitch Gore (Democratic), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-01-13: Representative Hamilton added as coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-12: Representative Cash added as coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-06: First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety (House)
- 2026-01-06: Authored by Representative Bauer (House)
- 2026-01-06: Representative Gore added as coauthor (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1310/versions/HB1310.01.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
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1310/versions/HB1310.01.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-HB1310-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).