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IntroducedDec 08, 2025
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Passed SenateJan 22, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 17, 2026
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Became Law
Indiana Senate Bill
Victim impact statements.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 26, 2026: Signed by the Speaker
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
YES: 90
- Abbott
- Engleman
- Lawson
- Pierce, K
- Andrade
- Errington
- Ledbetter
- Pierce, M
- Aylesworth
- Garcia Wilburn
- Lehman
- Porter
- Baird
- Genda
- Lindauer
- Prescott
- Bartels
- GiaQuinta
- Lopez
- Pressel
- Bartlett
- Goss-Reaves
- Lucas
- Pryor
- Bascom
- Greene
- Manning
- Rowray
- Bauer
- Haggard
- May
- Shackleford
- Behning
- Hall
- Mayfield
- Slager
- Borders
- Hamilton
- McGuire
- Smaltz
- Burton
- Harris
- McNamara
- Smith, H
- Campbell
- Hatcher
- Miller, D
- Smith, V
- Carbaugh
- Heaton
- Miller, K
- Soliday
- Cash
- Ireland
- Moed
- Steuerwald
- Clere
- Isa
- Morris
- Summers
- Commons
- Jackson, C
- Moseley
- Sweet
- Criswell
- Jeter
- Novak
- Teshka
- Culp
- Johnson, B
- O'Brien
- VanNatter
- Dant Chesser
- Jordan
- Olthoff
- Wesco
- Davis
- Judy
- Pack
- Yocum
- DeLaney
- King
- Patterson
- Zimmerman
- DeVon
- Klinker
- Payne
- Dvorak
- Lauer
- Pfaff
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 5
EXCUSED: 5
YES: 42
- Alexander
- Byrne
- Hunley
- Raatz
- Alting
- Carrasco
- Jackson, L
- Rogers
- Baldwin
- Charbonneau
- Johnson
- Schmitt
- Bassler
- Clark
- Koch
- Spencer
- Becker
- Crider
- Leising
- Tomes
- Bohacek
- Freeman
- Maxwell
- Greg Walker
- Bray
- Garten
- McKinley
- Kyle Walker
- Brown
- Gaskill
- Mishler
- Yoder
- Buchanan
- Glick
- Niemeyer
- Young
- Buck
- Goode
- Niezgodski
- Busch
- Holdman
- Qaddoura
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Feb 26, 2026 | House
- Signed by the Speaker
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 269: yeas 42, nays 0
- Feb 23, 2026 | Senate
- Motion to concur filed
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Returned to the Senate with amendments
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 258: yeas 90, nays 0
- Representative Bauer added as cosponsor
- Feb 16, 2026 | House
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Amendment #1 (Meltzer) prevailed; voice vote
- Feb 12, 2026 | House
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- 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 Bill (H)PDF
- Engrossed Senate Bill (H)PDF
- Enrolled 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
- House Committee Amendment #3 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Statements. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #4 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Victim. PDF
- Senate Floor Amendment #1 to Senate Bill (S) (Filed)PDF
- Senate Floor Amendment #2 to Senate Bill (S) (Passed)PDF
- House Floor Amendment #1 to Senate Bill (H) (Passed)PDF
Documents
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #4 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Victim. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #4 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Victim. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #3 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Statements. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #3 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Statements. PDF
- 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
- Fiscal Note SB0009.04.COMH.FN001 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0009.05.ENGH.FN001 (Engrossed Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0009.05.ENGH.FN002 (Engrossed Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Senate Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 01/13/2026PDF
- House Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 02/11/2026PDF
- Senate Vote Sheet -- 01/13/2026PDF
- House Vote Sheet -- 02/11/2026PDF
- Concurrence #1 (Passed)PDF
