House Bill
HB 1122
Unlawful encroachment.
In plain English
Allows a law enforcement officer to order a person to stop approaching if the officer reasonably believes that being within 25 feet will interfere with the officer's duties. Makes it a Class C misdemeanor, called unlawful encroachment, to knowingly or intentionally come within 25 feet of an officer after being told to stop.
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Official digest
Authorizes a law enforcement officer to order a person to stop approaching the law enforcement officer if the officer reasonably believes that the person's presence within 25 feet of the officer will interfere with the performance of the officer's duties. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally approaches within 25 feet of a law enforcement officer after being ordered to stop approaching commits unlawful encroachment on a law enforcement officer, a Class C misdemeanor.
Latest action: Public Law 4, March 25, 2025Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
Co-authors and co-sponsors: Mike Karickhoff, Steve Bartels, Jim Pressel, Brett Clark, Linda Rogers
Roll-call votes
2 recorded votes, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.
House · Feb 4, 2025
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: HB 1122 - McNamara - 3rd Reading
Passed
71 yes19 no10 did not vote
Republicans: 59 yes, 3 no, 8 did not voteDemocrats: 11 yes, 15 no, 2 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 0 yes, 1 no
How each member voted
Yes (71)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R)
- Alex Zimmerman (R)
- Andrew Ireland (R)
- Beau Baird (R)
- Becky Cash (R)
- Ben Smaltz (R)
- Bob Heaton (R)
- Bob Morris (R)
- Brad Barrett (R)
- Bruce Borders (R)
- Carey Hamilton (D)
- Chris Jeter (R)
- Chris Judy (R)
- Chris May (R)
- Chuck Moseley (D)
- Cory Criswell (R)
- Craig Haggard (R)
- Dale DeVon (R)
- Danny Lopez (R)
- Dave Hall (R)
- Dave Heine (R)
- David Abbott (R)
- Doug Miller (R)
- Ed Clere (I)
- Ed DeLaney (D)
- Ethan Lawson (R)
- Ethan Manning (R)
- Garrett Bascom (R)
- Greg Steuerwald (R)
- Hal Slager (R)
- Heath VanNatter (R)
- Hunter Smith (R)
- J.D. Prescott (R)
- Jack Jordan (R)
- Jake Teshka (R)
- Jeff Thompson (R)
- Jenny Meltzer (R)
- Jim Pressel (R)
- Julie McGuire (R)
- Julie Olthoff (R)
- Justin Moed (D)
- Karen Engleman (R)
- Kendell Culp (R)
- Kyle Miller (D)
- Lindsay Patterson (R)
- Lori Goss-Reaves (R)
- Lorissa Sweet (R)
- Mark Genda (R)
- Martin Carbaugh (R)
- Matt Commons (R)
- Matt Lehman (R)
- Michelle Davis (R)
- Mike Andrade (D)
- Mike Aylesworth (R)
- Mike Karickhoff (R)
- Mitch Gore (D)
- Peggy Mayfield (R)
- Robb Greene (R)
- Ryan Lauer (R)
- Shane Lindauer (R)
- Sheila Klinker (D)
- Steve Bartels (R)
- Tim O'Brien (R)
- Tim Wesco (R)
- Tim Yocum (R)
- Tony Isa (R)
- Tonya Pfaff (D)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
- Wendy McNamara (R)
No (19)
- Alex Burton (D)
- Carolyn Jackson (D)
- Cherrish Pryor (D)
- Earl Harris (D)
- Gregory Porter (D)
- Jim Lucas (R)
- John Bartlett (D)
- Matt Hostettler (R)
- Matt Pierce (D)
- Maureen Bauer (D)
- Phil GiaQuinta (D)
- Reneé Pack (D)
- Robin Shackleford (D)
- Ryan Dvorak (D)
- Sue Errington (D)
- Unknown member
- Vanessa Summers (D)
- Vernon Smith (D)
- Zach Payne (R)
Did not vote (10)
- Bob Behning (R)
- Chris Campbell (D)
- Cindy Ledbetter (R)
- Craig Snow (R)
- Ed Soliday (R)
- Elizabeth Rowray (R)
- Joanna King (R)
- Kyle Pierce (R)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
- Todd Huston (R)
Senate · Mar 11, 2025
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: HB 1122 - Baldwin - 3rd Reading
Passed
39 yes10 no1 did not vote
Republicans: 36 yes, 2 no, 1 did not voteDemocrats: 2 yes, 8 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (39)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Greg Walker (R)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Sue Glick (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Unknown member
- Vaneta Becker (R)
No (10)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Mike Young (R)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
Did not vote (1)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
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.