House Bill
HB 1119
Operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
In plain English
Defines the term "qualified test" and bars a law enforcement officer from arresting someone only because they tested positive on one. Makes the results of a qualified test admissible in court if certain conditions are met. Lets a laboratory technician testify by video unless certain conditions exist.
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Official digest
Defines "qualified test". Specifies that a law enforcement officer may not arrest a person solely because the person tested positive on a qualified test. Provides that the results of a qualified test are admissible if certain circumstances are met, and permits a laboratory technician to testify by video unless certain conditions exist.
Latest action: First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law, March 3, 2025Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
Wendy McNamara, Scott Baldwin, Aaron Freeman
Co-authors and co-sponsors: Steve Bartels, Jim Pressel
Roll-call votes
1 recorded vote, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.
House · Feb 18, 2025
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: HB 1119 - McNamara - 3rd Reading
Passed
84 yes10 no6 did not vote
Republicans: 56 yes, 10 no, 4 did not voteDemocrats: 26 yes, 0 no, 2 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (84)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R)
- Alex Burton (D)
- Alex Zimmerman (R)
- Beau Baird (R)
- Ben Smaltz (R)
- Bob Behning (R)
- Bob Heaton (R)
- Bob Morris (R)
- Bruce Borders (R)
- Carey Hamilton (D)
- Carolyn Jackson (D)
- Cherrish Pryor (D)
- Chris Campbell (D)
- Chris May (R)
- Chuck Moseley (D)
- Cindy Ledbetter (R)
- Cory Criswell (R)
- Craig Haggard (R)
- Craig Snow (R)
- Dale DeVon (R)
- Danny Lopez (R)
- Dave Hall (R)
- Dave Heine (R)
- David Abbott (R)
- Doug Miller (R)
- Earl Harris (D)
- Ed Clere (I)
- Ed DeLaney (D)
- Ed Soliday (R)
- Ethan Lawson (R)
- Ethan Manning (R)
- Garrett Bascom (R)
- Greg Steuerwald (R)
- Gregory Porter (D)
- Hal Slager (R)
- Heath VanNatter (R)
- Hunter Smith (R)
- Jack Jordan (R)
- Jake Teshka (R)
- Jeff Thompson (R)
- Jenny Meltzer (R)
- Jim Pressel (R)
- John Bartlett (D)
- Julie Olthoff (R)
- Justin Moed (D)
- Karen Engleman (R)
- Kendell Culp (R)
- Kyle Miller (D)
- Kyle Pierce (R)
- Lindsay Patterson (R)
- Lori Goss-Reaves (R)
- Lorissa Sweet (R)
- Mark Genda (R)
- Martin Carbaugh (R)
- Matt Commons (R)
- Matt Hostettler (R)
- Matt Lehman (R)
- Matt Pierce (D)
- Maureen Bauer (D)
- Mike Andrade (D)
- Mike Aylesworth (R)
- Mike Karickhoff (R)
- Mitch Gore (D)
- Peggy Mayfield (R)
- Phil GiaQuinta (D)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
- Robb Greene (R)
- Robin Shackleford (D)
- Ryan Dvorak (D)
- Ryan Lauer (R)
- Shane Lindauer (R)
- Sheila Klinker (D)
- Steve Bartels (R)
- Sue Errington (D)
- Tim O'Brien (R)
- Tim Yocum (R)
- Tonya Pfaff (D)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Unknown member
- Vanessa Summers (D)
- Vernon Smith (D)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
- Wendy McNamara (R)
- Zach Payne (R)
No (10)
- Andrew Ireland (R)
- Becky Cash (R)
- Elizabeth Rowray (R)
- J.D. Prescott (R)
- Jim Lucas (R)
- Joanna King (R)
- Julie McGuire (R)
- Michelle Davis (R)
- Tim Wesco (R)
- Tony Isa (R)
Did not vote (6)
- Brad Barrett (R)
- Chris Jeter (R)
- Chris Judy (R)
- Reneé Pack (D)
- Todd Huston (R)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)
Source: Open States, compiled from the Indiana General Assembly's official roll calls. The official record at iga.in.gov controls. Spot an error? Let us know.