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Indiana · 2026 session · senate

SB 227Counter action against unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).

Status: Signed into law
Latest action: 2026-03-04 — Signed by the Governor
Primary sponsor: Scott Baldwin (Republican)

AGENCIES; Indiana State Police (ISP)
CITIES; Indianapolis
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; Generally
HOMELAND SECURITY; Generally
LAW ENFORCEMENT; Academy and Training
LAW ENFORCEMENT; Generally
STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS; Governor
STATE GOVERNMENT; Administrative Code
TECHNOLOGY; Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
TRANSPORTATION; Aircraft

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Sponsors

Scott Baldwin (Republican) · authorprimary
Aaron Freeman (Republican) · authorprimary
Cyndi Carrasco (Republican) · authorprimary
Ed Charbonneau (Republican) · coauthor
Daryl Schmitt (Republican) · coauthor
Eric Koch (Republican) · coauthor
Steve Bartels (Republican) · sponsorprimary
Kendell Culp (Republican) · cosponsor
Ryan Lauer (Republican) · cosponsor

Effective dates

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July 1, 2026In effect
- addsIC 10-22
- addsIC 34-30-2.1-127.5

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Versions

Introduced Senate Bill (S)Jan 8, 2026
Senate Bill (H)Jan 20, 2026
Senate Bill (S)Feb 19, 2026
Enrolled Senate Bill (S)Feb 27, 2026

Legislative history

Mar 4, 2026
Signed by the Governor
Mar 4, 2026
Public Law 72
Feb 27, 2026
Signed by the President of the Senate
Feb 27, 2026
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Feb 27, 2026
Signed by the Speaker
Feb 25, 2026
Returned to the Senate without amendments
Feb 24, 2026
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 349: yeas 97, nays 0
Feb 23, 2026
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Feb 19, 2026
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Feb 12, 2026
Representative Lauer added as cosponsor
Jan 29, 2026
Representative Culp added as cosponsor
Jan 28, 2026
First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
Jan 27, 2026
Referred to the House
Jan 26, 2026
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 78: yeas 44, nays 0
Jan 26, 2026
House sponsor: Representative Bartels
Jan 26, 2026
Senator Koch added as coauthor
Jan 26, 2026
Senator Schmitt added as coauthor
Jan 22, 2026
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Jan 20, 2026
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Jan 20, 2026
Senator Charbonneau added as coauthor

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Version 3PDF

Fiscal Note: SB0227.04.ENRH.FN001PDF

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