Harris public safety bill headed to Senate

House Bill 1095, authored by State Rep. Earl Harris Jr. (D-East Chicago), passed out of the House of Representatives today and now heads to the Senate.

The bill expands the Indiana Crime Guns Task Force to include Lake County. This expansion will help northwest Indiana combat violent crime. The task force was created in 2019 by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. In 2024, the task force investigated over 150 cases and led to the seizure of more than 270 illegal firearms and over 75,000 grams of illegal narcotics.

The bill passed unanimously.

"Gun violence has impacted every city in the state of Indiana, and this bill will help us lessen the impact in Lake County. Everyone deserves to feel safe in their community and House Bill 1095 will help make that a reality for folks living in northwest Indiana. I look forward to hearing debate from my colleagues over in the Senate and hope to bring this bill across the finish line for our community."