# Indiana HB 1413: Rape kits.

Indiana HB 1413, Rape kits., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Becky Cash (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-25 (Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1413
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Rape kits.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-03-25, Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
- Sponsor: Becky Cash (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: veterans affairs and public safety, the senate, corrections and criminal law, appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (90 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes the rape kit backlog fund to provide funding for assisting law enforcement agencies and testing labs in eliminating the backlog of untested rape kits. Requires the state police department to provide grants to law enforcement agencies and testing labs to help eliminate the backlog of untested rape kits. Requires the state police department to make an annual report to the general assembly. Provides that before January 1, 2027, every law enforcement agency and testing lab shall process certain rape kits in their possession that are not completely processed as of July 1, 2025.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Becky Cash (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron Freeman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chuck Moseley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cyndi Carrasco (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lorissa Sweet (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Klinker (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 90 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-03-25: Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2025-02-11: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 139: yeas 90, nays 0 (House)
- 2025-02-11: Senate sponsors: Senators Freeman and Carrasco (House)
- 2025-02-11: Representative Moseley added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-02-10: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-02-06: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-27: Representative Klinker added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-27: Recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 (House)
- 2025-01-27: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety (House)
- 2025-01-13: Authored by Representative Cash (House)
- 2025-01-13: Coauthored by Representative Sweet (House)

## Bill text

- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1413/versions/HB1413.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1413/versions/HB1413.03.COMH?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1413/versions/HB1413.04.COMS?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1413/versions/HB1413.01.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
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1413/versions/HB1413.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1413/versions/HB1413.03.COMH?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1413/versions/HB1413.04.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1413/versions/HB1413.01.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-HB1413-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).