HB 1144 IN

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Provides that the judges of the Marion County juvenile courts may not appoint more than 11 magistrates. Eliminates a court in Blackford County and Monroe County. Eliminates a magistrate in Jennings County. Allows the judges of the Elkhart circuit and superior courts to appoint four full-time magistrates. (Current law allows for the appointment of two magistrates.) Adds two superior courts to Hamilton County. Provides that the first judges of Hamilton superior courts No. 8 and No. 9 shall: (1) be elected at the November 2026 general election; (2) take office January 1, 2027; and (3) serve a term of six years. Allows the judges of the Hamilton circuit and superior courts to jointly appoint two additional magistrates to serve the Hamilton County courts. Allows the judge of the Lawrence County juvenile court to appoint not more than one full-time magistrate. Allows the judges of the Vigo circuit and superior courts to jointly appoint one magistrate to serve the Vigo County courts.

• Chris Jeter Republican · author
• Liz Brown Republican · sponsor
• Eric Koch Republican · sponsor
• Linda Rogers Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 8, 2025 Authored by Representative Jeter · lower
2. Jan 8, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
3. Jan 21, 2025 Recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 · lower
4. Jan 21, 2025 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
5. Feb 6, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
6. Feb 10, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
7. Feb 10, 2025 Representatives Pfaff and Wesco added as coauthors · lower
8. Feb 10, 2025 Representative Lopez D added as coauthor · lower
9. Feb 12, 2025 Referred to the Senate · lower
10. Feb 11, 2025 Senate sponsors: Senators Brown L and Koch · lower
11. Feb 11, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 130: yeas 91, nays 0 · lower
12. Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · upper
13. Mar 18, 2025 Senator Goode added as cosponsor · upper
14. Mar 27, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · upper
15. Mar 27, 2025 Senator Rogers added as third sponsor · upper
16. Apr 10, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
17. Apr 10, 2025 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor · upper
18. Apr 14, 2025 Amendment #5 (Brown L) prevailed; voice vote · upper
19. Apr 14, 2025 Amendment #2 (Yoder) failed; voice vote · upper
20. Apr 14, 2025 Amendment #4 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote · upper
21. Apr 14, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
22. Apr 15, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 432: yeas 33, nays 16 · upper
23. Apr 16, 2025 House dissented from Senate amendments · lower
24. Apr 16, 2025 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
25. Apr 16, 2025 House conferees appointed: Jeter and Pfaff · lower
26. Apr 16, 2025 House advisors appointed: Zimmerman, Wesco, Borders, Garcia Wilburn and Gore · lower
27. Apr 16, 2025 Motion to dissent filed · lower
28. Apr 17, 2025 Senate conferees appointed: Brown L and Pol · upper
29. Apr 17, 2025 Senate advisors appointed: Yoder and Koch · upper
30. May 6, 2025 Public Law 224 · lower
31. Apr 29, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
32. May 6, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
33. Apr 28, 2025 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
34. Apr 24, 2025 CCR # 1 filed in the House · lower
35. Apr 24, 2025 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · upper
36. Apr 25, 2025 Signed by the Speaker · lower
37. Apr 24, 2025 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 525: yeas 45, nays 4 · upper
38. Apr 24, 2025 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 558: yeas 83, nays 5 · lower