Indiana SB 261 — Criminal vandalism.
Indiana, 2026. SB 261: Criminal vandalism.
Latest action
March 5, 2026 — Public Law 132
Summary
Renames the crime of "criminal mischief" to "criminal vandalism". Repeals: (1) institutional criminal mischief; (2) cemetery mischief; (3) railroad mischief; and (4) critical infrastructure facility mischief; places them in the "criminal vandalism" statute, and preserves the original penalties and defenses. Repeals and places provisions involving damage to a cave in the criminal vandalism statute. Repeals and places provisions involving depositing refuse in a cave in the littering statute. Makes conforming amendments.
Sponsors
- Michael Young — primary sponsor
- Aaron Freeman — primary sponsor
- Scott Baldwin — primary sponsor
- Rodney Pol
- Garrett Bascom — primary sponsor
- Andrew Ireland
Bill text
Enrolled Senate Bill (S) Read version ↗
Senate Bill (S) Read version ↗
Senate Bill (H) Read version ↗
Introduced Senate Bill (S) Read version ↗
Recorded votes
SB 261 - Young M - 3rd Reading
January 28, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 47 · no: 1 · excused: 1 · not voting: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (49)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Buchanan | yes |
| Tomes | yes |
| Leising | yes |
| Doriot | yes |
| Brown | yes |
| Spencer | yes |
| Koch | yes |
| Donato | yes |
| Bray | yes |
| Schmitt | yes |
| Johnson | yes |
| Dernulc | yes |
| Bohacek | yes |
| Rogers | yes |
| Jackson, L | yes |
| Deery | yes |
| Bassler | yes |
| Randolph | yes |
| Hunley | yes |
| Crider | yes |
| Baldwin | yes |
| Raatz | yes |
| Holdman | yes |
| Clark | yes |
| Alting | yes |
| Qaddoura | yes |
| Goode | yes |
| Charbonneau | yes |
| Alexander | yes |
| Becker | excused |
| Taylor | no |
| Pol | yes |
| Glick | yes |
| Carrasco | yes |
| Young | yes |
| Niezgodski | yes |
| Gaskill | yes |
| Byrne | yes |
| Yoder | yes |
| Niemeyer | yes |
| Garten | yes |
| Busch | yes |
| Walker K | yes |
| Mishler | yes |
| Freeman | yes |
| Buck | yes |
| Walker G | yes |
| Maxwell | yes |
| Ford J.D. | yes |
SB 261 - Bascom - 3rd Reading
February 24, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 97 · no: 0 · excused: 0 · not voting: 3
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (100)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Mr. Speaker | not voting |
| Smith, H | not voting |
| King | not voting |
| Pierce, K | yes |
| Lauer | yes |
| Engleman | yes |
| Pfaff | yes |
| Klinker | yes |
| Dvorak | yes |
| Payne | yes |
| Karickhoff | yes |
| DeVon | yes |
| Zimmerman | yes |
| Patterson | yes |
| Judy | yes |
| DeLaney | yes |
| Yocum | yes |
| Pack | yes |
| Jordan | yes |
| Davis | yes |
| Wesco | yes |
| Olthoff | yes |
| Johnson, B | yes |
| Dant Chesser | yes |
| VanNatter | yes |
| O'Brien | yes |
| Jeter | yes |
| Culp | yes |
| Thompson | yes |
| Novak | yes |
| Jackson, C | yes |
| Criswell | yes |
| Teshka | yes |
| Moseley | yes |
| Isa | yes |
| Commons | yes |
| Sweet | yes |
| Morris | yes |
| Ireland | yes |
| Clere | yes |
| Summers | yes |
| Moed | yes |
| Hostettler | yes |
| Cash | yes |
| Steuerwald | yes |
| Miller, K | yes |
| Heine | yes |
| Carbaugh | yes |
| Soliday | yes |
| Miller, D | yes |
| Heaton | yes |
| Campbell | yes |
| Snow | yes |
| Meltzer | yes |
| Hatcher | yes |
| Burton | yes |
| Smith, V | yes |
| McNamara | yes |
| Harris | yes |
| Borders | yes |
| Smaltz | yes |
| McGuire | yes |
| Hamilton | yes |
| Behning | yes |
| Slager | yes |
| Mayfield | yes |
| Hall | yes |
| Bauer | yes |
| Shonkwiler | yes |
| May | yes |
| Haggard | yes |
| Bascom | yes |
| Shackleford | yes |
| Manning | yes |
| Greene | yes |
| Bartlett | yes |
| Rowray | yes |
| Lucas | yes |
| Goss-Reaves | yes |
| Bartels | yes |
| Pryor | yes |
| Lopez | yes |
| Gore | yes |
| Barrett | yes |
| Pressel | yes |
| Lindauer | yes |
| GiaQuinta | yes |
| Baird | yes |
| Prescott | yes |
| Lehman | yes |
| Genda | yes |
| Aylesworth | yes |
| Porter | yes |
| Ledbetter | yes |
| Garcia Wilburn | yes |
| Andrade | yes |
| Pierce, M | yes |
| Lawson | yes |
| Errington | yes |
| Abbott | yes |
Legislative history
- Public Law 132
- Signed by the Governor
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the Speaker
- Returned to the Senate without amendments
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 352: yeas 97, nays 0
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Committee report: do pass, adopted
- First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
- Referred to the House
- House sponsor: Representative Ireland
- Senator Pol added as coauthor
- Senator Baldwin added as third author
- Representative Ireland removed as sponsor
- Cosponsor: Representative Ireland
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 126: yeas 47, nays 1
- House sponsor: Representative Bascom
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Senator Freeman added as second author
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Authored by Senator Young M
- First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
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