Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1056: Resisting law enforcement conflict resolution.
Status: Signed into law, March 3, 2026
Resolves a conflict between HEA 1014-2025 and HEA 1637-2025.
What the bill says
An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure. SECTION 1. IC 35-44.1-3-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.218-2025, SECTION 19, AND AS AMENDED BY P.L.238-2025, SECTION 88, IS CORRECTED AND AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 1. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally: (1) forcibly resists, obstructs, or interferes with a law enforcement officer or a person assisting the officer while the officer is lawfully engaged in the execution of the officer's duties; (2) forcibly resists, obstructs, or interferes with the authorized service or execution of a civil or criminal process or order of a court; or (3) flees from a law enforcement officer after the officer has, by visible or audible means, including operation of the law enforcement officer's siren or emergency lights, identified himself or herself and ordered the person to stop; commits resisting law enforcement, a Class A misdemeanor, except as provided in subsection (c). (b) A person who, having been denied entry by a firefighter, an emergency medical services provider, or a law enforcement officer, knowingly or intentionally enters an area that is marked off with barrier tape or other physical barriers, commits interfering with public safety, HEA 1056 a Class B misdemeanor, except as provided in subsection (c) or (k). (j). (c) The offense under subsection (a) or (b) …
Sponsors
- Jennifer Meltzer (R, HD-073) · primary sponsor
- Alex Zimmerman (R, HD-067)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R, HD-029)
- Lori Goss-Reaves (R, HD-031)
Latest actions
- : Public Law 50
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Third reading: passed; Roll Call 230: yeas 47, nays 1
- : Returned to the House without amendments
- : Second reading: ordered engrossed
- : Committee report: do pass, adopted
- : Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
Votes
- HB1056.04.COMS (February 24, 2026): 47 yea, 1 nay, passed
- HB1056.02.COMH (January 13, 2026): 94 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: RESOLUTIONS; General Assembly; Generally
Common questions
- What is HB1056?
- HB1056 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Resisting law enforcement conflict resolution.
- What does HB1056 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.
- What is the status of HB1056?
- Signed into law as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: Public Law 50 (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1056?
- Jennifer Meltzer (R, HD-073), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1056?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1056
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