Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1045: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.
Status: In committee, December 5, 2025
Restricted access of certain offenders to parks.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.
From the introduced text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure. SECTION 1. IC 3-11-10-24, AS AMENDED BY P.L.227-2023, SECTION 83, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 24. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a voter who satisfies any of the following is entitled to vote by mail: (1) The voter has a specific, reasonable expectation of being absent from the county on election day during the entire twelve (12) hours that the polls are open. (2) The voter will be absent from the precinct of the voter's residence on election day because of service (B) a watcher under IC 3-6-8, IC 3-6-9, or IC 3-6-10; (C) a challenger or pollbook holder under IC 3-6-7; or (D) a person employed by an election board to administer the election for which the absentee ballot is requested. (3) The voter will be confined on election day to the voter's residence, to a health care facility, or to a hospital because of an illness or injury during the entire twelve (12) hours that the polls 2026 IN 1045--LS 6416/DI are open. (4) The voter is a voter with disabilities. (5) The voter is an elderly voter. (6) The voter is prevented from voting due to the voter's care of an individual confined to …
Sponsors
- John Prescott (R, HD-033) · primary sponsor
- Alex Zimmerman (R, HD-067)
- Elizabeth Rowray (R, HD-035)
- Julie Olthoff (R, HD-019)
Latest actions
- : Representatives Rowray, Olthoff added as coauthors
- : First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
- : Authored by Representative Prescott
- : Coauthored by Representative Zimmerman
Subjects: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Sex Offenses, CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Creation of New Offenses, AGENCIES; Department of Natural Resources (DNR), AGENCIES; Department of Corrections (DOC), NATURAL RESOURCES; State Parks
Common questions
- What is HB1045?
- HB1045 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.
- What does HB1045 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.
- What is the status of HB1045?
- In committee as of December 5, 2025. Latest action: Representatives Rowray, Olthoff added as coauthors (December 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1045?
- John Prescott (R, HD-033), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1045?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: /2026/bills/hb1045
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