Indiana firing squad bills fail to advance into second half of session

Bipartisan Support Defeats Indiana House Bill to Add Firing Squad as Execution Method

A bipar­ti­san group of 19 Republicans and 28 Democrats nar­row­ly defeat­ed a mea­sure to add the fir­ing squad as an exe­cu­tion method in an Indiana House floor vote on January 28, 2026. HB 1119 received 48 in favor and 47 against, falling three votes short of pas­sage, with two leg­is­la­tors not vot­ing and three absent. Although the mea­sure could have been brought for a sec­ond vote before February 2, it was not. A sim­i­lar Senate bill (…

Indiana firing squad bills fail to advance into second half of session

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Firing squad, Ten Commandments bills among proposals to falter at mid-session cutoff

Hundreds of Indiana bills failed to advance before a key mid-session deadline this week, leaving proposals on issues ranging from capital punishment to education and marijuana policy sidelined, at least for now. (Photo by Casey Smith/Indiana Capital Chronicle)With a key mid-session deadline now passed, dozens of Indiana bills — including proposals on execution methods, displaying the Ten Commandments in schools, youth social media access and mar…

Firing squad, Ten Commandments bills among proposals to falter at mid-session cutoff - Dubois County Free Press, Inc.

by Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle February 3, 2026 With a key mid-session deadline now passed, dozens of Indiana bills — including proposals on execution methods, displaying the Ten Commandments in schools, youth social media access and marijuana policy — have stalled or died after failing to reach passage votes in either chamber. Monday marked... The post Firing squad, Ten Commandments bills among proposals to falter at mid-session cuto…