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IntroducedDec 09, 2025
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Passed SenateJan 27, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 24, 2026
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Became Law
Indiana Senate Bill
Grooming.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 27, 2026: Signed by the Speaker
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 119
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Sponsors



- Sen. Brett Clarkcoauthor
- Sen. Rodney Polcoauthor
- Sen. Michael Youngcoauthor
- Sen. Lonnie Randolphcoauthor
- Sen. Blake Doriotcoauthor
- Rep. Julie Olthoffsponsor
Votes
YES: 46
- Alexander
- Charbonneau
- Hunley
- Randolph
- Alting
- Clark
- Jackson, L
- Rogers
- Baldwin
- Crider
- Johnson
- Schmitt
- Bassler
- Deery
- Koch
- Spencer
- Bohacek
- Dernulc
- Leising
- Taylor
- Bray
- Donato
- Maxwell
- Tomes
- Brown
- Doriot
- Mishler
- Greg Walker
- Buchanan
- Freeman
- Niemeyer
- Kyle Walker
- Buck
- Gaskill
- Niezgodski
- Yoder
- Busch
- Glick
- Pol
- Young
- Byrne
- Goode
- Qaddoura
- Carrasco
- Holdman
- Raatz
NO: 0
YES: 98
- Abbott
- Errington
- Lawson
- Pierce, M
- Andrade
- Garcia Wilburn
- Ledbetter
- Porter
- Aylesworth
- Genda
- Lehman
- Prescott
- Baird
- GiaQuinta
- Lindauer
- Pressel
- Barrett
- Gore
- Lopez
- Pryor
- Bartels
- Goss-Reaves
- Lucas
- Rowray
- Bartlett
- Greene
- Manning
- Shackleford
- Bascom
- Haggard
- May
- Shonkwiler
- Bauer
- Hall
- Mayfield
- Slager
- Behning
- Hamilton
- McGuire
- Smaltz
- Borders
- Hatcher
- McNamara
- Smith, H
- Burton
- Heaton
- Meltzer
- Smith, V
- Campbell
- Heine
- Miller, D
- Snow
- Carbaugh
- Hostettler
- 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
- Thompson
- Dant Chesser
- Jordan
- Olthoff
- VanNatter
- Davis
- Judy
- Pack
- Wesco
- DeLaney
- Karickhoff
- Patterson
- Yocum
- DeVon
- King
- Payne
- Zimmerman
- Dvorak
- Klinker
- Pfaff
- Engleman
- Lauer
- Pierce, K
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 2
YES: 48
- Alexander
- Carrasco
- Goode
- Qaddoura
- Alting
- Charbonneau
- Holdman
- Raatz
- Baldwin
- Clark
- Hunley
- Randolph
- Bassler
- Crider
- Jackson, L
- Rogers
- Becker
- Deery
- Johnson
- Schmitt
- Bohacek
- Dernulc
- Koch
- Spencer
- Bray
- Donato
- Leising
- Taylor
- Brown
- Ford J.D.
- Maxwell
- Tomes
- Buchanan
- Freeman
- McKinley
- Greg Walker
- Buck
- Garten
- Mishler
- Kyle Walker
- Busch
- Gaskill
- Niemeyer
- Yoder
- Byrne
- Glick
- Niezgodski
- Young
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- Signed by the Speaker
- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- Senator Doriot added as coauthor
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Motion to concur filed
- Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 293: yeas 48, nays 0
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Returned to the Senate with amendments
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 339: yeas 98, nays 0
- Feb 23, 2026 | House
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Amendment #2 (Ireland) prevailed; voice vote
- Amendment #1 (Zimmerman) prevailed; voice vote
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Jan 29, 2026 | House
- First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
- Jan 28, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to the House
- Jan 28, 2026 | House
- Representative Cash added as cosponsor
- Jan 28, 2026 | Senate
- Senator Randolph added as coauthor
- Jan 27, 2026 | Senate
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 96: yeas 46, nays 0
- House sponsor: Representative Olthoff
- Cosponsor: Representative Bartlett
- Senator Young M added as coauthor
- Jan 26, 2026 | Senate
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
- Senator Brown L added as third author
- Jan 22, 2026 | Senate
- Senator Niemeyer added as second author
- Senators Clark, Pol added as coauthors
- Jan 20, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Dec 09, 2025 | Senate
- Authored by Senator Dernulc
- 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) -- Grooming. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #2 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Cell phones. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #3 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Sexual activity. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #4 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Age. 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
- House Floor Amendment #2 to Senate Bill (H) (Passed)PDF
- House Floor Amendment #3 to Senate Bill (H) (Filed)PDF
Documents
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #4 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Age. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #4 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Age. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #3 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Sexual activity. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #3 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Sexual activity. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #2 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Cell phones. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #2 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Cell phones. PDF
- Markup Document for Senate Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Corrections and Criminal Law) -- Grooming. PDF
- Merged Document for Senate Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Corrections and Criminal Law) -- Grooming. PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0119.01.INTR.FN001 (Introduced Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0119.02.COMS.FN001 (Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0119.03.ENGS.FN001 (Engrossed Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0119.03.ENGS.FN002 (Engrossed Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0119.04.COMH.FN001 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0119.05.ENGH.FN001 (Engrossed Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0119.05.ENGH.FN002 (Engrossed Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Senate Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 01/20/2026PDF
- House Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 02/19/2026PDF
- Senate Vote Sheet -- 01/20/2026PDF
- House Vote Sheet -- 02/18/2026PDF
- Concurrence #1 (Passed)PDF
