# Indiana HJ 1: Impeachment of a judge or prosecutor.

Indiana HJ 1, Impeachment of a judge or prosecutor., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2025-12-05 (First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HJ 1
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Impeachment of a judge or prosecutor.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-05
- Last action: 2025-12-05, First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that circuit court judges and prosecuting attorneys may be impeached for crime, incapacity, or negligence, or impeached or removed from office as prescribed by law. This proposed amendment has not been previously agreed to by a general assembly.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Actions (2)

- 2025-12-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2025-12-05: Authored by Representative Ireland (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Resolution (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HJ0001/versions/HJ0001.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed)
- HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters. (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Resolution (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HJ0001/versions/HJ0001.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1424-2026)
- [HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1406-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HJ1-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).