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IntroducedJan 08, 2026
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Passed SenateJan 26, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 19, 2026
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Became Law
Indiana Senate Bill
Foreign agent registration, foreign terrorist organizations, and foreign adversaries.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 27, 2026: Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 412: yeas 82, nays 13
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 256
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Sen. Justin Buschcoauthor
- Sen. Scott Baldwincoauthor
- Sen. Gary Byrnecoauthor
- Sen. Daryl Schmittcoauthor
- Sen. Blake Doriotcoauthor
- Sen. Randy Maxwellcoauthor
- Sen. Liz Browncoauthor
- Sen. Ron Altingcoauthor
- 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
YES: 94
- Abbott
- Engleman
- Lauer
- Pierce, M
- Andrade
- Errington
- Lawson
- Porter
- Aylesworth
- Garcia Wilburn
- Ledbetter
- Prescott
- Baird
- Genda
- Lehman
- Pressel
- Barrett
- GiaQuinta
- Lindauer
- Pryor
- Bartels
- Gore
- Lopez
- Rowray
- Bartlett
- Goss-Reaves
- Lucas
- Shackleford
- Bascom
- Greene
- Manning
- Shonkwiler
- Bauer
- Haggard
- May
- Slager
- Behning
- Hall
- Mayfield
- Smaltz
- Borders
- Hamilton
- McGuire
- Smith, H
- Burton
- Harris
- McNamara
- Smith, V
- Campbell
- Hatcher
- Meltzer
- Snow
- Carbaugh
- Heaton
- Miller, K
- Steuerwald
- Cash
- Heine
- Morris
- Summers
- Clere
- Hostettler
- Moseley
- Sweet
- Commons
- Ireland
- Novak
- Teshka
- Criswell
- Isa
- O'Brien
- Thompson
- Culp
- Jackson, C
- Olthoff
- VanNatter
- Dant Chesser
- Johnson, B
- Pack
- Wesco
- Davis
- Jordan
- Patterson
- Yocum
- DeLaney
- Judy
- Payne
- Zimmerman
- DeVon
- King
- Pfaff
- Dvorak
- Klinker
- Pierce, K
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 2
YES: 49
- Alexander
- Charbonneau
- Hunley
- Randolph
- Alting
- Clark
- Jackson, L
- Rogers
- Baldwin
- Crider
- Johnson
- Schmitt
- Bassler
- Deery
- Koch
- Spencer
- Becker
- Dernulc
- Leising
- Taylor
- Bohacek
- Donato
- Maxwell
- Tomes
- Bray
- Doriot
- McKinley
- Greg Walker
- Brown
- Freeman
- Mishler
- Kyle Walker
- Buchanan
- Garten
- Niemeyer
- Yoder
- Buck
- Gaskill
- Niezgodski
- Young
- Busch
- Glick
- Pol
- Byrne
- Goode
- Qaddoura
- Carrasco
- Holdman
- Raatz
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 82
- Abbott
- Genda
- Lehman
- Pierce, K
- Andrade
- Gore
- Lindauer
- Prescott
- Aylesworth
- Goss-Reaves
- Lopez
- Pressel
- Barrett
- Greene
- Lucas
- Pryor
- Bartels
- Haggard
- Manning
- Rowray
- Bascom
- Hall
- May
- Shonkwiler
- Bauer
- Hamilton
- Mayfield
- Slager
- Behning
- Heaton
- McGuire
- Smaltz
- Borders
- Heine
- McNamara
- Smith, H
- Burton
- Ireland
- Meltzer
- Snow
- Carbaugh
- Isa
- Miller, D
- Soliday
- Cash
- Jeter
- Miller, K
- Steuerwald
- Clere
- Johnson, B
- Moed
- Sweet
- Commons
- Jordan
- Morris
- Teshka
- Criswell
- Judy
- Moseley
- Thompson
- Culp
- Karickhoff
- Novak
- VanNatter
- Dant Chesser
- King
- O'Brien
- Wesco
- DeVon
- Klinker
- Olthoff
- Yocum
- Dvorak
- Lauer
- Patterson
- Zimmerman
- Engleman
- Lawson
- Payne
- Garcia Wilburn
- Ledbetter
- Pfaff
NO: 13
NOT VOTING: 1
EXCUSED: 4
Actions
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 412: yeas 82, nays 13
- Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
- Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 316: yeas 49, nays 0
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- Signed by the Speaker
- CCR # 1 filed in the House
- Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
- Senator Alting added as coauthor
- Senator Taylor G removed as conferee
- Senator Baldwin removed as advisor
- Senator Baldwin added as conferee
- CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
- Feb 26, 2026 | House
- Representative Garcia Wilburn removed as conferee
- Representative Judy removed as advisor
- Representative Judy added as conferee
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Senator Brown L added as coauthor
- Senate conferees appointed: Garten, Taylor G
- Senate advisors appointed: Randolph Lonnie M, Baldwin, Koch
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- House conferees appointed: Commons, Garcia Wilburn
- House advisors appointed: Judy, Jeter, Ireland, Burton
- Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
- Senator Maxwell added as coauthor
- Motion to dissent filed
- Senate dissented from House amendments
- Feb 20, 2026 | House
- Returned to the Senate with amendments
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 292: yeas 94, nays 0
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Amendment #2 (Commons) prevailed; voice vote
- Amendment #1 (Judy) prevailed; voice vote
- Representative Ireland added as cosponsor
- Feb 16, 2026 | House
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- 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
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
- House Committee Amendment #1 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Judiciary) -- Void agreements. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #2 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Judiciary) -- Covered foreign principal. PDF
- Senate Floor Amendment #1 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
Documents
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #2 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Judiciary) -- Covered foreign principal. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #2 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Judiciary) -- Covered foreign principal. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #1 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Judiciary) -- Void agreements. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #1 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Judiciary) -- Void agreements. PDF
- 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
- Fiscal Note SB0256.04.COMH.FN001 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0256.05.ENGH.FN001 (Engrossed Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0256.05.ENGH.FN002 (Engrossed Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0256.06.ENRH.FN001 (Enrolled Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Senate Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 01/15/2026PDF
- House Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 02/16/2026PDF
- Senate Vote Sheet -- 01/14/2026PDF
- House Vote Sheet -- 02/16/2026PDF
- Senate Conference Committee Report #1 (Passed)PDF
- House Conference Committee Report #1 (Passed)PDF
- Dissent #1 (Filed)PDF
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