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IntroducedJan 08, 2026
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Passed SenateJan 26, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Indiana Senate Bill
Foreign agent registration and foreign terrorist organizations.
Last Action See all actions
House • Jan 28, 2026: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 256
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Sponsors



- Sen. Justin Buschcoauthor
- Sen. Scott Baldwincoauthor
- Sen. Gary Byrnecoauthor
- Sen. Daryl Schmittcoauthor
- Sen. Blake Doriotcoauthor
- Rep. Matt Commonssponsor
Votes
YES: 8
- Alexander, Scott
- Buck, James
- Freeman, Aaron
- Brown, Liz
- Glick, Susan
- Koch, Eric
- Clark, Brett
- Carrasco, Cyndi
NO: 2
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 44
- Alexander
- Charbonneau
- Goode
- Qaddoura
- Alting
- Clark
- Holdman
- Raatz
- Baldwin
- Crider
- Hunley
- Rogers
- Bohacek
- Deery
- Johnson
- Schmitt
- Bray
- Dernulc
- Koch
- Spencer
- Brown
- Donato
- Leising
- Taylor
- Buchanan
- Doriot
- Maxwell
- Tomes
- Buck
- Freeman
- Mishler
- Greg Walker
- Busch
- Garten
- Niemeyer
- Kyle Walker
- Byrne
- Gaskill
- Niezgodski
- Yoder
- Carrasco
- Glick
- Pol
- Young
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 5
Actions
- Jan 28, 2026 | House
- First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Jan 27, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to the House
- Jan 26, 2026 | Senate
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 82: yeas 44, nays 0
- House sponsor: Representative Commons
- Cosponsors: Representatives Judy, Jeter
- Senator Doriot added as coauthor
- Jan 22, 2026 | Senate
- Senator Byrne added as coauthor
- Senator Schmitt added as coauthor
- Jan 20, 2026 | Senate
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Amendment #1 (Garten) prevailed; voice vote
- Jan 15, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report: do pass, adopted
- Jan 08, 2026 | Senate
- Authored by Senators Garten, Koch, Freeman
- Coauthored by Senators Busch, Baldwin
- First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Documents
- Fiscal Note SB0256.01.INTR.FN001 (Introduced Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0256.02.COMS.FN001 (Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0256.03.ENGS.FN001 (Engrossed Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0256.03.ENGS.FN002 (Engrossed Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Senate Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 01/15/2026PDF
- Senate Vote Sheet -- 01/14/2026PDF
