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Indiana General Assembly · HB 1248 · Public Law 56

Advanced DNA testing for cold cases.

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Officially: “A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration. Read the full text

2026 session

What it does

Advanced DNA testing for cold cases.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Authored by Representative Hamilton · Jan 5, 2026

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First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · Jan 5, 2026

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Representatives McNamara, Bascom added as coauthors · Jan 12, 2026

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Representative Bauer added as coauthor · Jan 13, 2026

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Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · Jan 14, 2026

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Second reading: ordered engrossed · Jan 20, 2026

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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 75: yeas 92, nays 0 · Jan 22, 2026

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Senate sponsors: Senators Carrasco, Pol · Jan 22, 2026

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Referred to the Senate · Jan 23, 2026

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First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · Jan 27, 2026

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Senator Glick added as cosponsor · Feb 10, 2026

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Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · Feb 12, 2026

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Senator Ford J.D. added as cosponsor · Feb 12, 2026

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Second reading: ordered engrossed · Feb 16, 2026

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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 206: yeas 46, nays 0 · Feb 19, 2026

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Senator Baldwin added as cosponsor · Feb 19, 2026

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Senator Buck added as cosponsor · Feb 19, 2026

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Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor · Feb 19, 2026

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Returned to the House with amendments · Feb 20, 2026

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Motion to concur filed · Feb 23, 2026

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House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 365: yeas 86, nays 0 · Feb 25, 2026

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Signed by the Speaker · Feb 25, 2026

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Signed by the President Pro Tempore · Feb 26, 2026

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Signed by the President of the Senate · Feb 27, 2026

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Signed by the Governor · Mar 3, 2026

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Public Law 56 · Mar 3, 2026

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The numbers

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sponsors on the bill

Recorded votes

House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 365: yeas 86, nays 0House · 2026-02-25 · Motion Prevailed · yea 86, nay 0, excused 3, present null, inactive null, notVoting 11
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 206: yeas 46, nays 0Senate · 2026-02-19 · Bill Passed · yea 46, nay 0, excused 1, present null, inactive null, notVoting 3
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Indiana legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Public Law 56 (Mar 3, 2026).