Indiana SB 140 — Public safety.

Indiana, 2026. SB 140: Public safety.

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Latest action

March 12, 2026 — Signed by the Governor

Summary

Amends the definition of "threat" in the intimidation statute to include posting a person's personal information on a social media platform with the intent to cause: (1) bodily injury to the person; (2) damage to the person's property; or (3) the commission of a crime against the person. Increases the penalty for intimidation if committed against a legislator.

Sponsors

• Vaneta Becker — primary sponsor
• Aaron Freeman — primary sponsor
• Susan Glick — primary sponsor
• Jean Leising
• Greg Goode
• Ed Charbonneau
• Spencer Deery
• Greg Walker
• Kyle Walker
• Michael Young
• Alex Zimmerman — primary sponsor
• Garrett Bascom
• Jim Lucas

Bill text

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Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. March 2, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate
2. March 3, 2026Signed by the Speaker
3. February 27, 2026Senator Young M added as coauthor
4. March 5, 2026Signed by the President Pro Tempore
5. March 12, 2026Signed by the Governor
6. March 12, 2026Public Law 146
7. February 27, 2026CCR # 1 filed in the House
8. February 27, 2026CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
9. February 27, 2026Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 328: yeas 47, nays 0
10. February 27, 2026Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 427: yeas 96, nays 0
11. February 23, 2026Senate advisors appointed: Pol, Freeman
12. February 23, 2026Senate conferees appointed: Becker, Taylor G
13. February 23, 2026House advisors appointed: Bascom, Ireland, Bauer
14. February 23, 2026House conferees appointed: Zimmerman, Gore
15. February 23, 2026Senate dissented from House amendments
16. February 20, 2026Motion to dissent filed
17. February 18, 2026Returned to the Senate with amendments
18. February 17, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 264: yeas 88, nays 0
19. February 16, 2026Second reading: ordered engrossed
20. February 16, 2026Representative Lucas added as cosponsor
21. February 12, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
22. February 2, 2026Representative Bascom added as cosponsor
23. January 28, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
24. January 27, 2026Referred to the House
25. January 26, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 70: yeas 44, nays 0
26. January 26, 2026House sponsor: Representative Zimmerman
27. January 22, 2026Amendment #3 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
28. January 22, 2026Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
29. January 13, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
30. January 8, 2026Senator Walker K added as coauthor
31. January 5, 2026Coauthored by Senators Leising, Goode, Charbonneau, Deery, Walker G
32. January 5, 2026Authored by Senators Becker, Freeman, Glick
33. January 5, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

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