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IntroducedJan 05, 2026
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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
Public safety.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 27, 2026: Signed by the Speaker
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 160
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Sponsors



- Rep. Danny Lopezsponsor
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
NO: 8
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 33
- Andrade
- Errington
- Klinker
- Porter
- Bartlett
- Garcia Wilburn
- Meltzer
- Pryor
- Bauer
- Genda
- Miller, K
- Shackleford
- Burton
- GiaQuinta
- Moed
- Smith, V
- Campbell
- Gore
- Moseley
- Summers
- Clere
- Hamilton
- Novak
- Zimmerman
- Dant Chesser
- Harris
- Pack
- DeLaney
- Hatcher
- Pfaff
- Dvorak
- Jackson, C
- Pierce, M
NO: 59
- Abbott
- Engleman
- Lehman
- Pressel
- Aylesworth
- Goss-Reaves
- Lopez
- Shonkwiler
- Baird
- Greene
- Lucas
- Slager
- Barrett
- Haggard
- Manning
- Smaltz
- Bartels
- Hall
- May
- Smith, H
- Bascom
- Heaton
- Mayfield
- Snow
- Behning
- Ireland
- McGuire
- Soliday
- Borders
- Isa
- McNamara
- Steuerwald
- Carbaugh
- Jeter
- Miller, D
- Sweet
- Cash
- Jordan
- O'Brien
- Teshka
- Commons
- Judy
- Olthoff
- Thompson
- Criswell
- King
- Patterson
- VanNatter
- Culp
- Lauer
- Payne
- Wesco
- Davis
- Lawson
- Pierce, K
- Yocum
- DeVon
- Ledbetter
- Prescott
NOT VOTING: 4
EXCUSED: 4
YES: 88
- Abbott
- Errington
- Lawson
- Pierce, K
- Andrade
- Garcia Wilburn
- Ledbetter
- Pierce, M
- Aylesworth
- Genda
- Lehman
- Porter
- Baird
- GiaQuinta
- Lindauer
- Prescott
- Bartels
- Goss-Reaves
- Lopez
- Pressel
- Bartlett
- Greene
- Manning
- Pryor
- Bascom
- Haggard
- May
- Rowray
- Bauer
- Hall
- Mayfield
- Shackleford
- Behning
- Hamilton
- McGuire
- Slager
- Borders
- Harris
- McNamara
- Smaltz
- Campbell
- Hatcher
- Miller, D
- Smith, H
- Carbaugh
- Heaton
- Miller, K
- Smith, V
- Cash
- Ireland
- Moed
- Soliday
- Clere
- Isa
- Morris
- Steuerwald
- Commons
- Jackson, C
- Moseley
- Summers
- Criswell
- Jeter
- Novak
- Sweet
- Culp
- Johnson, B
- O'Brien
- Teshka
- Dant Chesser
- Jordan
- Olthoff
- Thompson
- Davis
- Judy
- Pack
- VanNatter
- DeLaney
- King
- Patterson
- Wesco
- DeVon
- Klinker
- Payne
- Yocum
- Engleman
- Lauer
- Pfaff
- Zimmerman
NOT VOTING: 5
EXCUSED: 5
YES: 46
- Alexander
- Carrasco
- Goode
- Randolph
- Alting
- Charbonneau
- Holdman
- Rogers
- Baldwin
- Clark
- Hunley
- Schmitt
- Bassler
- Crider
- Jackson, L
- Spencer
- Becker
- Deery
- Johnson
- Taylor
- Bohacek
- Dernulc
- Koch
- Tomes
- Bray
- Donato
- Leising
- Greg Walker
- Brown
- Ford J.D.
- Maxwell
- Kyle Walker
- Buchanan
- Freeman
- McKinley
- Yoder
- Buck
- Garten
- Niemeyer
- Young
- Busch
- Gaskill
- Niezgodski
- Byrne
- Glick
- Raatz
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- Signed by the Speaker
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 276: yeas 46, nays 0
- Feb 20, 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 265: yeas 88, nays 2
- Representative Yocum added as cosponsor
- Feb 16, 2026 | House
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Amendment #1 (Pierce M) failed; Roll Call 242: yeas 33, nays 59
- 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 51: yeas 45, nays 0
- House sponsor: Representative Lopez
- Senator Baldwin added as third author
- Jan 20, 2026 | Senate
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
- Jan 14, 2026 | Senate
- Senator Clark added as second author
- Jan 13, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Jan 05, 2026 | Senate
- Authored by Senator Deery
- 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
- Enrolled Senate Bill (S)PDF
- Senate Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Corrections and Criminal Law) -- Mask definition. PDF
- Senate Committee Amendment #2 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Corrections and Criminal Law) -- Disguise. PDF
- Senate Committee Amendment #3 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Corrections and Criminal Law) -- Intimidation. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #4 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Cross reference. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #5 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Masks and law enforcement. PDF
- Senate Floor Amendment #1 to Senate Bill (S) (Passed)PDF
- House Floor Amendment #1 to Senate Bill (H) (Failed)PDF
Documents
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #5 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Masks and law enforcement. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #5 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Masks and law enforcement. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #4 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Cross reference. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #4 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Cross reference. PDF
- Markup Document for Senate Committee Amendment #3 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Corrections and Criminal Law) -- Intimidation. PDF
- Merged Document for Senate Committee Amendment #3 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Corrections and Criminal Law) -- Intimidation. PDF
- Markup Document for Senate Committee Amendment #2 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Corrections and Criminal Law) -- Disguise. PDF
- Merged Document for Senate Committee Amendment #2 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Corrections and Criminal Law) -- Disguise. PDF
- Markup Document for Senate Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Corrections and Criminal Law) -- Mask definition. PDF
- Merged Document for Senate Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Corrections and Criminal Law) -- Mask definition. PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0160.01.INTR.FN001 (Introduced Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0160.02.COMS.FN001 (Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0160.03.ENGS.FN001 (Engrossed Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0160.03.ENGS.FN002 (Engrossed Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0160.04.COMH.FN001 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0160.04.COMH.FN002 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0160.04.COMH.FN003 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0160.05.ENRH.FN001 (Enrolled Senate Bill (S))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
