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HB 1211INDIANASession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Indiana bill adds up to five-year prison enhancement for aggravated speeding during specific felonies

Original title: Aggravated speeding.

Last action · January 5, 2026: First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal CodeSponsor: Chuck Moseley

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What This Bill Proposed

Indiana House Bill 1211 establishes an additional fixed term of imprisonment of up to five years for individuals convicted of certain felonies who knowingly or intentionally commit during the offense, effective July 1, 2026.

Why it matters

Drivers convicted of specific felonies while operating a motor vehicle at extreme speeds face consecutive prison time extending beyond their base sentence.

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.

Directly affected

defendants charged with certain felonies

Defendants face an additional fixed term of imprisonment of up to five years running consecutively to their base sentence if convicted of aggravated speeding during the offense.

Directly affected

the state

The state is authorized to seek an additional fixed term of imprisonment on a separate page of the charging instrument by proving aggravated speeding beyond a reasonable doubt.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What speed qualifies as aggravated speeding under House Bill 1211?

is defined as operating a motor vehicle in excess of 100 miles per hour, or exceeding the maximum posted speed limit by more than 30 miles per hour.

How long is the potential additional prison sentence?

The court may sentence the person to an additional fixed term of imprisonment of not more than five years.

Does the additional sentence run concurrently or consecutively?

Any sentence imposed under this section must run to the underlying sentence.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

2 actions

Jan 5, 2026HouseIntroduced
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Jan 5, 2026House
Authored by Representative Moseley

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Sources

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iga.in.gov

Analysis Score

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Controversy25
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