First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
Primary Sponsor
Garrett Bascom· author
Summary
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Establishes a procedure to determine pretrial whether a defendant in a death penalty case has an intellectual disability.
Subjects
AGENCIES; Indiana Public Defender Council (IPDC)AGENCIES; Prosecuting Attorneys Council (IPAC)AGENCIES; State Public DefenderCRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Capital PunishmentCRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Prosecuting Attorneys (Non-Elected)CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; SentencingHEALTH; Developmental DisabilitiesLOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS; Prosecutors