# Indiana SB 470: Domestic violence.

Indiana SB 470, Domestic violence., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Fady Qaddoura (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-13 (First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 470
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Domestic violence.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-01-13, First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
- Sponsor: Fady Qaddoura (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: corrections and criminal law
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires inservice training about the seizure and retention of firearms owned by an allegedly dangerous individual. Specifies that the office of judicial administration shall report a conviction for a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence in conviction data it transmits to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for inclusion in the NICS data base. Provides that a court may require a defendant who has at least one conviction for invasion of privacy and is charged with a crime of domestic violence to complete rehabilitative services. Requires a court to conduct an evidence based risk assessment for a defendant who has at least one conviction for invasion of privacy and is charged with a crime of domestic violence. Provides that a court shall require a person to wear a monitoring device as a condition of bail if the person is charged with a crime of domestic violence and has a prior unrelated conviction. Requires a court to order a person convicted of a crime of domestic violence to relinquish any firearms in the person's possession. Requires that if the rightful owner of a firearm has been convicted of murder, a law enforcement agency shall destroy the firearm. Provides that a person who has been convicted of a crime of domestic violence and knowingly or intentionally possesses a firearm commits a Class A misdemeanor. Provides the process for firearm confiscation. Adds a person convicted of two or more offenses under invasion of privacy to the definition of "dangerous" for purposes of the seizure and retention of a firearm. Adds that a violation of a civil protection order under the Indiana Civil Protection Order Act may be used to establish that an individual is dangerous for the purposes of the seizure and retention of a firearm.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Fady Qaddoura (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Authored by Senator Qaddoura (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0470/versions/SB0470.01.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 Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0470/versions/SB0470.01.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-SB470-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).