Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1312: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.
Status: In committee, January 6, 2026
Penalties for certain sex offenses.
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 1-1-2-2.5, AS ADDED BY P.L.142-2020, SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 2.5. (a) This section applies to every crime in which proof that a person has a prior conviction or judgment for an infraction (2) the penalty for the crime from a misdemeanor to a felony; or (3) the penalty for an infraction to a misdemeanor or felony. (b) This section does not apply to a sentencing provision that increases the penalty that may be imposed for an infraction or crime but does not (2) the penalty for the crime from a misdemeanor to a felony; or (3) the penalty for an infraction to a misdemeanor or felony; including IC 35-50-2-8 (habitual offenders), IC 35-50-2-9 and IC 35-50-2-9.5 (death penalty sentencing), IC 9-30-15.5 (habitual vehicular substance offender), and IC 35-50-2-14 (repeat sexual 2026 IN 1312--LS 6997/DI offender). (c) This section does not apply to a crime that contains a specific lookback period for a prior conviction or judgment for an infraction. (d) Subject to subsection (e), and except as provided in subsection (f), a prior conviction or a prior judgment for an infraction increases the class or level of the crime, the penalty for the …
Sponsors
- Andrew Ireland (R, HD-090) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
- : Authored by Representative Ireland
Subjects: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Capital Punishment, CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Sex Offenses, CHILDREN AND MINORS; Crimes Against Children, COURTS; Juries
Common questions
- What is HB1312?
- HB1312 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 HB1312 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 HB1312?
- In committee as of January 6, 2026. Latest action: First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code (January 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1312?
- Andrew Ireland (R, HD-090).
- Where is the official record for HB1312?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: /2026/bills/hb1312
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