HB1334: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.
Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM (America/Indianapolis).
General Information
- Stage: Introduced House Bill (H)
- Current Chamber: house
- Origin Chamber: house
- Description: Unborn children.
Legislators
Authors (1)
Sponsors (0)
Cosponsors (0)
Advisors (0)
Conferees (0)
Actions (4 total)
- Jan 27, 2025, 10:53 AM: Representative Payne added as coauthor
- Jan 13, 2025, 11:34 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
- Jan 13, 2025, 11:34 AM: Authored by Representative Sweet
- Jan 13, 2025, 11:34 AM: Coauthored by Representative Patterson
Digest
Modifies the definition of "human being" in the criminal code to include an unborn child. Removes applicability language concerning certain abortions in the wrongful death or injury of a child statutes. Clarifies the duress defense relating to culpability. Repeals the section that provides that the homicide chapter does not apply to certain abortions. Removes language from the murder, manslaughter, and involuntary manslaughter statutes regarding intentionally killing a fetus. Repeals the crime of feticide. Repeals the section that concerns the applicability of certain crimes related to abortion, the termination of a pregnancy, or the killing of a fetus. Provides that the homicide and battery chapters apply to a victim who is an unborn child.