# Indiana HB 1687: Probation transfers for sex or violent offenders. Indiana HB 1687, Probation transfers for sex or violent offenders., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Ben Smaltz (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-16 (Public Law 98) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1687-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Indiana HB 1687 - State: Indiana - Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) - Title: Probation transfers for sex or violent offenders. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-21 - Last action: 2025-04-16, Public Law 98 - Sponsor: Ben Smaltz (Republican) - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: courts and criminal code, the senate, corrections and criminal law - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (236 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary Prohibits the transfer of a sex or violent offender's probation jurisdiction to another county in Indiana while the offender is required to register as an offender unless certain conditions are met. Prohibits a sexually violent predator or an offender against children from working in any setting where the predator or offender: (1) has more than incidental and occasional contact with a child who is not accompanied by the child's parent, guardian, or custodian; (2) has supervisory or disciplinary power over a child; or (3) is expected to touch a child on a more than incidental and occasional basis. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Certain sex offenders face work bans: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Indiana bans sexually violent predators and offenders against children from knowingly or intentionally taking certain paid or volunteer roles. The ban covers more than incidental and occasional contact with an unaccompanied child, authority to supervise or discipline a child… - Registered offenders face probation transfer checks: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, registered sex or violent offenders need both courts’ approval to move probation supervision between Indiana counties. This rule applies while registration is required. Both courts must consider family ties, verified employment, and verified housing in the receiving county.… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ben Smaltz (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Alex Zimmerman (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Craig Snow (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cyndi Carrasco (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Daryl Schmitt (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Eric Koch (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mitch Gore (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Scott Alexander (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tyler Johnson (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-01 | House | House concurred with Senate amendments | pass | 94 | 0 | | | 2025-03-24 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 47 | 0 | | | 2025-02-18 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 95 | 0 | | ## Actions (26) - 2025-04-16: Public Law 98 (House) - 2025-04-16: Signed by the Governor (House) - 2025-04-09: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Signed by the Speaker (House) - 2025-04-03: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate) - 2025-04-01: House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 355: yeas 94, nays 0 (House) - 2025-03-27: Motion to concur filed (House) - 2025-03-25: Returned to the House with amendments (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Senator Schmitt added as cosponsor (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Senator Koch added as third sponsor (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 277: yeas 47, nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Senator Koch removed as cosponsor (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Senator Carrasco added as cosponsor (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Senator Koch added as cosponsor (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Senator Alexander added as second sponsor (Senate) - 2025-03-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Referred to the Senate (House) - 2025-02-18: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 192: yeas 95, nays 0 (House) - 2025-02-18: Senate sponsor: Senator Johnson T (House) - 2025-02-17: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House) - 2025-02-13: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House) - 2025-01-21: First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code (House) - 2025-01-21: Coauthored by Representatives Gore, Zimmerman, Snow (House) - 2025-01-21: Authored by Representative Smaltz (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1687/versions/HB1687.04.ENRS?format=pdf) - House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1687/versions/HB1687.03.COMS?format=pdf) - House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1687/versions/HB1687.02.COMH?format=pdf) - Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1687/versions/HB1687.01.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 - [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1687/versions/HB1687.04.ENRS?format=pdf) - [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1687/versions/HB1687.03.COMS?format=pdf) - [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1687/versions/HB1687.02.COMH?format=pdf) - [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1687/versions/HB1687.01.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) - [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-HB1687-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).