HB 1253

Indiana House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: January 12, 2026.

Various crimes and child protection.

Bill ID IN-2026-HB-1253
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Courts and Criminal Code
House failed 2026-01-12
Summary

Adds family case managers to the list of individuals who are designated as Indiana first responders. Clarifies that a court order concerning certain sex offender registration requirements may only be granted if a petition is filed under the provision governing certain retroactive application of law. Specifies that, if a petition to determine if a person should be considered a sexually violent predator or an offender against children has been filed, notice must be sent to certain parties. Separates the offenses of voyeurism, public voyeurism, and aerial voyeurism into two sections of the Indiana Code. Removes, from the crime of public voyeurism, the required element that the individual has the intent to peep at the person being recorded, and changes the name of the crime to "digital voyeurism"". Provides that a serious sex offender who knowingly or intentionally approaches or communicates with a child in a public park commits a Level 6 felony."

Sponsor
Lori Goss-Reaves
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-05 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-12 Status failed
2026-01-12 Latest Action Representative Smaltz added as coauthor
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