HB 1250 IN

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Requires the department of correction to electronically notify, at least seven days in advance, the: (1) county sheriff; (2) prosecuting attorney; and (3) chief of police; of the county or municipality into which the department will release a serious violent felon, including a juvenile adjudicated for an act that would be a serious violent felony, and of the county or municipality where the serious violent felon or juvenile committed the offense. Requires the department of correction to notify a registered victim through the department's automated victim notification system. Requires: (1) a court; and (2) the prosecuting attorney or the prosecuting attorney's victim assistance program; to notify a victim of the automated victim assistance notification program, and provides that a victim has the right to be informed, upon request, about the progress of the criminal case involving the victim. Requires that, before hiring a person as a law enforcement officer, a law enforcement hiring department or agency shall request from prior law enforcement employers all documents relating to disciplinary action or internal investigations that involve the person. (Under current law, a hiring agency must request all findings and orders).

• Timothy O'Brien Republican · author
• Cyndi Carrasco Republican · sponsor
• Scott Baldwin Republican · sponsor
• Vaneta Becker Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 5, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
2. Jan 5, 2026 Authored by Representative O'Brien · lower
3. Jan 5, 2026 Coauthored by Representatives McNamara, Bascom · lower
4. Jan 8, 2026 Representative Zimmerman added as coauthor · lower
5. Jan 22, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
6. Jan 27, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
7. Jan 28, 2026 Cosponsors: Senators Tomes, Schmitt · lower
8. Jan 28, 2026 Senate sponsors: Senators Carrasco, Baldwin, Becker · lower
9. Jan 28, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 134: yeas 94, nays 0 · lower
10. Jan 29, 2026 Referred to the Senate · lower
11. Feb 2, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · upper
12. Feb 12, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
13. Feb 12, 2026 Senator Clark added as cosponsor · upper
14. Feb 16, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
15. Feb 19, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 208: yeas 46, nays 0 · upper
16. Feb 20, 2026 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
17. Feb 24, 2026 Motion to concur filed · lower
18. Feb 25, 2026 Signed by the Speaker · lower
19. Feb 25, 2026 House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 366: yeas 92, nays 0 · lower
20. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
21. Mar 3, 2026 Public Law 57 · lower
22. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
23. Mar 3, 2026 Signed by the Governor · executive