Indiana House passes Susan Haynie-inspired victim notification bill

Indiana House passes Susan Haynie-inspired victim notification bill

A bill requiring advance notice to law enforcement before violent offenders are released passed the House after Susan Haynie's killing last fall

Rep. O’Brien bill to protect victims of violent crime passes House

STATEHOUSE (Jan. 29, 2026) — A bill authored by State Rep. Tim O’Brien (R-Evansville) to increase notification requirements for crime victims prior to the release of a violent felon was passed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday. O’Brien authored House Bill 1250 after Evansville real estate agent Susan Haynie was killed last fall by a serious violent offender who was released from prison just six months earlier. The legislation is aimed