HB1025Introduced in the House
County policies.
Introduced by Alex Zimmerman, District 67
What does this bill do?
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Official description
County policies. Specifies that county residency requirements do not apply to: (1) public defenders (except for the chief public defender); (2) employees of a public defender office; (3) judicial officers; or (4) court personnel.
Where it stands
Senate advisors appointed: Carrasco, Randolph Lonnie M
February 25, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate - Third reading · February 24, 2026
48
Yes
0
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Dernulc | 1 | Yes |
| Lonnie Randolph | 2 | Yes |
| Mark Spencer | 3 | Yes |
| Rodney Pol | 4 | Absent |
| Ed Charbonneau | 5 | Yes |
| Rick Niemeyer | 6 | Yes |
| Brian Buchanan | 7 | Yes |
| Mike Bohacek | 8 | Yes |
| Ryan Mishler | 9 | Yes |
| David Niezgodski | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Coauthored by Representative McNamara
Authored by Representative Zimmerman
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Representative Gore added as coauthor
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Representative Bartels added as coauthor
Senate sponsor: Senator Glick
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 42: yeas 92, nays 0
Referred to the Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Senator Pol added as second sponsor
Senator Taylor G added as third sponsor
Senator Carrasco added as cosponsor
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 226: yeas 48, nays 0
Returned to the House with amendments
Motion to dissent filed
House dissented from Senate amendments
House conferees appointed: Zimmerman, Gore
House advisors appointed: McNamara, Ireland, Pierce M
Senate conferees appointed: Glick, Taylor G
Senate advisors appointed: Carrasco, Randolph Lonnie M
Verify the information
- Official page on the Indiana Legislature website
- House Courts and Criminal Code Amendment #2 (amendment)
- House Courts and Criminal Code Amendment #2 (amendment)
- Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #6 (amendment)
- Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #5 (amendment)
- Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #6 (amendment)
- Senate Appropriations Amendment #7 (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
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- Committee Report (supplement)
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