House Bill
HB 1119
Execution methods.
In plain English
Allows the death penalty to be carried out by firing squad. Removes the rules that an execution must happen at the Indiana state prison and before sunrise. Adds a pooled media witness to the people who may watch an execution, and makes other changes.
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Official digest
Authorizes the death penalty to be carried out by firing squad. Removes the requirement that an execution be carried out: (1) at the Indiana state prison; and (2) before sunrise. Adds a pooled media witness to the list of persons authorized to witness an execution. Exempts certain persons from being required to participate in an execution, and requires the department of correction to contract with a psychologist or psychiatrist to make available treatment services to a member of an execution team. Makes conforming amendments and technical corrections.
Latest action: Third reading: failed for lack of constitutional majority; Roll Call 142: yeas 48, nays 47, January 28, 2026Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
Co-authors and co-sponsors: J.D. Prescott, Steve Bartels, Andrew Ireland
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 · Jan 27, 2026
Second reading: amendment
Roll call text: HB 1119 - Lucas - 2nd Reading
Passed
87 yes6 no7 did not vote
Republicans: 58 yes, 6 no, 5 did not voteDemocrats: 28 yes, 0 no, 2 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (87)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R)
- Alex Burton (D)
- Alex Zimmerman (R)
- Beau Baird (R)
- Becky Cash (R)
- Ben Smaltz (R)
- Blake Johnson (D)
- 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 Jeter (R)
- Chris Judy (R)
- 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)
- David Abbott (R)
- Doug Miller (R)
- Earl Harris (D)
- Ed Clere (I)
- Ed DeLaney (D)
- Ed Soliday (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 Lucas (R)
- Jim Pressel (R)
- Joanna King (R)
- John Bartlett (D)
- Julie McGuire (R)
- 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)
- Martin Carbaugh (R)
- Matt Commons (R)
- Matt Lehman (R)
- Matt Pierce (D)
- Maureen Bauer (D)
- Michelle Davis (R)
- Mike Andrade (D)
- Mike Aylesworth (R)
- Mike Karickhoff (R)
- Peggy Mayfield (R)
- Phil GiaQuinta (D)
- Randy Novak (D)
- Reneé Pack (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)
- Tony Isa (R)
- Tonya Pfaff (D)
- Vanessa Summers (D)
- Vernon Smith (D)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
- Wendy McNamara (R)
- Zach Payne (R)
No (6)
- Andrew Ireland (R)
- Ethan Lawson (R)
- J.D. Prescott (R)
- Matt Hostettler (R)
- Tim Wesco (R)
- Tim Yocum (R)
Did not vote (7)
- Brad Barrett (R)
- Dave Heine (R)
- Elizabeth Rowray (R)
- Mark Genda (R)
- Mitch Gore (D)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
- Todd Huston (R)
House · Jan 28, 2026
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: HB 1119 - Lucas - 3rd Reading
Failed
48 yes47 no5 did not vote
Republicans: 48 yes, 18 no, 3 did not voteDemocrats: 0 yes, 28 no, 2 did not voteIndependents: 0 yes, 1 no
How each member voted
Yes (48)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R)
- Alex Zimmerman (R)
- Andrew Ireland (R)
- Beau Baird (R)
- Ben Smaltz (R)
- Bob Behning (R)
- Bob Heaton (R)
- Bruce Borders (R)
- Chris Jeter (R)
- Chris May (R)
- Cory Criswell (R)
- Craig Haggard (R)
- Dale DeVon (R)
- David Abbott (R)
- Doug Miller (R)
- Elizabeth Rowray (R)
- Ethan Lawson (R)
- Ethan Manning (R)
- Garrett Bascom (R)
- Greg Steuerwald (R)
- Heath VanNatter (R)
- Hunter Smith (R)
- J.D. Prescott (R)
- Jack Jordan (R)
- Jake Teshka (R)
- Jim Lucas (R)
- Joanna King (R)
- Karen Engleman (R)
- Kyle Pierce (R)
- Lindsay Patterson (R)
- Lori Goss-Reaves (R)
- Lorissa Sweet (R)
- Martin Carbaugh (R)
- Matt Commons (R)
- Matt Hostettler (R)
- Matt Lehman (R)
- Michelle Davis (R)
- Mike Aylesworth (R)
- Mike Karickhoff (R)
- Peggy Mayfield (R)
- Robb Greene (R)
- Ryan Lauer (R)
- Shane Lindauer (R)
- Steve Bartels (R)
- Tim O'Brien (R)
- Tim Wesco (R)
- Tony Isa (R)
- Wendy McNamara (R)
No (47)
- Alex Burton (D)
- Becky Cash (R)
- Blake Johnson (D)
- Bob Morris (R)
- Brad Barrett (R)
- Carey Hamilton (D)
- Carolyn Jackson (D)
- Cherrish Pryor (D)
- Chris Campbell (D)
- Chris Judy (R)
- Chuck Moseley (D)
- Cindy Ledbetter (R)
- Craig Snow (R)
- Danny Lopez (R)
- Earl Harris (D)
- Ed Clere (I)
- Ed DeLaney (D)
- Ed Soliday (R)
- Gregory Porter (D)
- Hal Slager (R)
- Jeff Thompson (R)
- Jenny Meltzer (R)
- Jim Pressel (R)
- John Bartlett (D)
- Julie McGuire (R)
- Julie Olthoff (R)
- Justin Moed (D)
- Kendell Culp (R)
- Kyle Miller (D)
- Mark Genda (R)
- Matt Pierce (D)
- Mike Andrade (D)
- Mitch Gore (D)
- Phil GiaQuinta (D)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
- Randy Novak (D)
- Robin Shackleford (D)
- Ryan Dvorak (D)
- Sheila Klinker (D)
- Sue Errington (D)
- Tim Yocum (R)
- Tonya Pfaff (D)
- Vanessa Summers (D)
- Vernon Smith (D)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
- Zach Payne (R)
Did not vote (5)
- Dave Hall (R)
- Dave Heine (R)
- Maureen Bauer (D)
- Reneé Pack (D)
- Todd Huston (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.