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Indiana · 2026 session · senate

SB 261Criminal vandalism.

Status: Signed into law
Latest action: 2026-03-05 — Signed by the Governor
Primary sponsor: Michael Young

CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Creation of New Offenses
CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Offenses Against Persons
CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Offenses Against Property
CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Offenses Against Public Health, Order, and Decency
NATURAL RESOURCES; Generally
PROPERTY; Generally

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Michael Young · authorprimary
Aaron Freeman (Republican) · authorprimary
Scott Baldwin (Republican) · authorprimary
Rodney Pol (Democratic) · coauthor
Garrett Bascom (Republican) · sponsorprimary
Andrew Ireland (Republican) · cosponsor

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July 1, 2026In effect
- amendsIC 31-37-19-17
- amendsIC 31-9-2-29.5
- amendsIC 33-39-1-8
- amendsIC 35-31.5-2-224
- amendsIC 35-31.5-2-273.2
- amendsIC 35-31.5-2-286
- amendsIC 35-31.5-2-35
- amendsIC 35-31.5-2-76
- +12 more

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Versions

Introduced Senate Bill (S)Jan 8, 2026
Senate Bill (H)Jan 22, 2026
Senate Bill (S)Feb 18, 2026
Enrolled Senate Bill (S)Feb 27, 2026

Legislative history

Mar 5, 2026
Public Law 132
Mar 5, 2026
Signed by the Governor
Feb 27, 2026
Signed by the Speaker
Feb 27, 2026
Signed by the President of the Senate
Feb 27, 2026
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Feb 25, 2026
Returned to the Senate without amendments
Feb 24, 2026
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 352: yeas 97, nays 0
Feb 23, 2026
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Feb 18, 2026
Committee report: do pass, adopted
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 Bascom
Jan 28, 2026
Senator Baldwin added as third author
Jan 28, 2026
Representative Ireland removed as sponsor
Jan 28, 2026
House sponsor: Representative Ireland
Jan 28, 2026
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 126: yeas 47, nays 1
Jan 28, 2026
Cosponsor: Representative Ireland
Jan 28, 2026
Senator Pol added as coauthor
Jan 26, 2026
Senator Freeman added as second author
Jan 26, 2026
Second reading: ordered engrossed

Official sources

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Version 3PDF

Fiscal Note: SB0261.04.ENRH.FN001PDF

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