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Read. Follow. Verify.Indiana requires mandatory drug and alcohol testing for officers involved in shootings
Last action · January 5, 2026: First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public SafetySponsor: John Bartlett
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What This Bill Proposed
Law enforcement agencies in Indiana must administer alcohol and drug testing to any officer who discharges a firearm resulting in injury or death while on duty, starting July 1, 2026.
Establishes a mandatory post-shooting testing protocol and timeline for police officers, affecting all local and state law enforcement agencies across Indiana.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
law enforcement officers
Law enforcement officers must submit to mandatory alcohol and drug testing before the end of their shift following any on-duty shooting resulting in injury or death.
law enforcement agencies
Law enforcement agencies must adopt and implement protocols to administer alcohol and drug testing to officers involved in qualifying shootings.
Key Facts
- Requires law enforcement agencies to administer alcohol and drug testing to any employed law enforcement officer involved in an officer-involved shooting.
- Defines an officer-involved shooting as any instance when an officer discharges their firearm, causing injury or death to a person, in the line of duty.
- Mandates that each law enforcement agency adopt and implement protocols for administering the required testing.
- Specifies that testing must be administered as soon as practicable and not later than the end of the officer's shift or work day.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Jan 5, 2026HouseIntroducedFirst reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
- Jan 5, 2026HouseAuthored by Representative Bartlett
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
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