# Indiana HB 1343: Department of correction immunity.

Indiana HB 1343, Department of correction immunity., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Bruce Borders (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-13 (First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1343
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Department of correction immunity.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-01-13, First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
- Sponsor: Bruce Borders (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: courts and criminal code
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides immunity under the tort claims act for a governmental entity or employee for civil liability based on injury to or the death of an inmate, if the injury or death was the result of the voluntary possession or use of fentanyl illegally brought into a correctional facility.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bruce Borders (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code (House)
- 2025-01-13: Authored by Representative Borders (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1343/versions/HB1343.01.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
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1343/versions/HB1343.01.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-HB1343-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).