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Indiana · 2026 session · senate

SB 251OWI penalties.

Status: Passed chamber
Latest action: 2026-02-12 — Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Primary sponsor: Aaron Freeman (Republican)
Deadline: Adjourned sine die

CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Motor Vehicle Offenses (Excluding Traffic Violations)
LAW ENFORCEMENT; Generally
TRANSPORTATION; Landcraft
TRANSPORTATION; Traffic Rules, Regulations, Penalties, and Violations

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Aaron Freeman (Republican) · authorprimary
Cyndi Carrasco (Republican) · authorprimary
Ed Charbonneau (Republican) · coauthor
Chris Jeter (Republican) · sponsorprimary
Julie Olthoff (Republican) · cosponsor

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Upon passagePending enactment
- addsIC 4-12-1-23
July 1, 2026In effect
- amendsIC 12-23-5-5
- amendsIC 12-23-5-5.5
- amendsIC 14-15-11-14
- amendsIC 14-15-11-15
- amendsIC 14-15-11-17
- amendsIC 14-15-12-5
- amendsIC 14-15-13-2
- amendsIC 14-15-4-4
- +36 more

What takes effect when — from the latest version's statute changes.

Versions

Introduced Senate Bill (S)Jan 8, 2026
Senate Bill (S)Jan 22, 2026
Senate Bill (H)Jan 22, 2026

Legislative history

Feb 12, 2026
Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
Feb 12, 2026
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Feb 3, 2026
Representative Olthoff added as cosponsor
Feb 2, 2026
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Jan 29, 2026
Referred to the House
Jan 28, 2026
House sponsor: Representative Jeter
Jan 28, 2026
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 124: yeas 47, nays 1
Jan 26, 2026
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Jan 22, 2026
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Jan 22, 2026
Senator Charbonneau added as coauthor
Jan 13, 2026
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
Jan 8, 2026
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Jan 8, 2026
Authored by Senators Freeman, Carrasco

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Version 2PDF PDF

Fiscal Note: SB0251.04.COMH.FN001PDF

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