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IntroducedDec 08, 2025
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Passed SenateJan 22, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Indiana Senate Bill
Victim impact statements at sentencing.
Last Action See all actions
House • Jan 28, 2026: First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 9
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Sponsors



- Sen. Aaron Freemancoauthor
- Sen. Rodney Polcoauthor
- Sen. Eric Kochcoauthor
- Sen. Brett Clarkcoauthor
- Sen. Susan Glickcoauthor
- Sen. Spencer Deerycoauthor
- Sen. Scott Baldwincoauthor
- Rep. Joanna Kingsponsor
Votes
YES: 45
- Alexander
- Crider
- Hunley
- Rogers
- Alting
- Deery
- Jackson, L
- Schmitt
- Baldwin
- Dernulc
- Johnson
- Spencer
- Bohacek
- Donato
- Koch
- Taylor
- Bray
- Doriot
- Leising
- Tomes
- Brown
- Ford J.D.
- Maxwell
- Greg Walker
- Buchanan
- Freeman
- Niemeyer
- Kyle Walker
- Buck
- Garten
- Niezgodski
- Yoder
- Byrne
- Gaskill
- Pol
- Young
- Carrasco
- Glick
- Qaddoura
- Charbonneau
- Goode
- Raatz
- Clark
- Holdman
- Randolph
NO: 0
Actions
- Jan 28, 2026 | House
- First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
- Jan 23, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to the House
- Jan 22, 2026 | Senate
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 46: yeas 45, nays 0
- House sponsor: Representative King
- Cosponsor: Representative Morris
- Senator Baldwin added as coauthor
- Jan 20, 2026 | Senate
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
- Jan 15, 2026 | Senate
- Senator Freeman added as coauthor
- Senators Pol, Koch, Clark, Glick, Deery added as coauthors
- Jan 13, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Senator Johnson T added as second author
- Senator Bassler added as third author
- Dec 08, 2025 | Senate
- Authored by Senator Brown L
- First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Bill Texts
- Introduced Senate Bill (S)PDF
- Senate Bill (S)PDF
- Engrossed Senate Bill (S)PDF
- Senate Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Corrections and Criminal Law) -- Absent defendant. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #2 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Technical. PDF
- Senate Floor Amendment #1 to Senate Bill (S) (Filed)PDF
- Senate Floor Amendment #2 to Senate Bill (S) (Passed)PDF
Documents
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #2 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Technical. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #2 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Technical. PDF
- Markup Document for Senate Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Corrections and Criminal Law) -- Absent defendant. PDF
- Merged Document for Senate Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Corrections and Criminal Law) -- Absent defendant. PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0009.01.INTR.FN001 (Introduced Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0009.02.COMS.FN001 (Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0009.03.ENGS.FN001 (Engrossed Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0009.03.ENGS.FN002 (Engrossed Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Senate Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 01/13/2026PDF
- Senate Vote Sheet -- 01/13/2026PDF
