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IntroducedJan 08, 2026
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Passed SenateJan 28, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 24, 2026
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Became Law
Indiana Senate Bill
Criminal vandalism.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 25, 2026: Returned to the Senate without amendments
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 261
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Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Sen. Rodney Polcoauthor
- Rep. Garrett Bascomsponsor
Votes
YES: 47
- Alexander
- Charbonneau
- Goode
- Qaddoura
- Alting
- Clark
- Holdman
- Raatz
- Baldwin
- Crider
- Hunley
- Randolph
- Bassler
- Deery
- Jackson, L
- Rogers
- Bohacek
- Dernulc
- Johnson
- Schmitt
- Bray
- Donato
- Koch
- Spencer
- Brown
- Doriot
- Leising
- Tomes
- Buchanan
- Ford J.D.
- Maxwell
- Greg Walker
- Buck
- Freeman
- Mishler
- Kyle Walker
- Busch
- Garten
- Niemeyer
- Yoder
- Byrne
- Gaskill
- Niezgodski
- Young
- Carrasco
- Glick
- Pol
NO: 1
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 97
- 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
- Harris
- McNamara
- Smith, V
- Burton
- Hatcher
- Meltzer
- Snow
- Campbell
- Heaton
- Miller, D
- Soliday
- Carbaugh
- Heine
- Miller, K
- Steuerwald
- Cash
- Hostettler
- Moed
- Summers
- Clere
- Ireland
- Morris
- Sweet
- Commons
- Isa
- Moseley
- Teshka
- Criswell
- Jackson, C
- Novak
- Thompson
- Culp
- Jeter
- O'Brien
- VanNatter
- Dant Chesser
- Johnson, B
- Olthoff
- Wesco
- Davis
- Jordan
- Pack
- Yocum
- DeLaney
- Judy
- Patterson
- Zimmerman
- DeVon
- Karickhoff
- Payne
- Dvorak
- Klinker
- Pfaff
- Engleman
- Lauer
- Pierce, K
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 3
Actions
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Returned to the Senate without amendments
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 352: yeas 97, nays 0
- Feb 23, 2026 | House
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Committee report: do pass, adopted
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
- Jan 29, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to the House
- Jan 28, 2026 | Senate
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 126: yeas 47, nays 1
- House sponsor: Representative Bascom
- Cosponsor: Representative Ireland
- Senator Baldwin added as third author
- Senator Pol added as coauthor
- Jan 26, 2026 | Senate
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Senator Freeman added as second author
- Jan 22, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Jan 08, 2026 | Senate
- Authored by Senator Young M
- First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Bill Texts
- Introduced Senate Bill (S)PDF
- 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) -- Misdemeanor. PDF
- Senate Committee Amendment #2 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Corrections and Criminal Law) -- Repeal. PDF
Documents
- Markup Document for Senate Committee Amendment #2 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Corrections and Criminal Law) -- Repeal. PDF
- Merged Document for Senate Committee Amendment #2 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Corrections and Criminal Law) -- Repeal. PDF
- Markup Document for Senate Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Corrections and Criminal Law) -- Misdemeanor. PDF
- Merged Document for Senate Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Corrections and Criminal Law) -- Misdemeanor. PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0261.01.INTR.FN001 (Introduced Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0261.02.COMS.FN001 (Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0261.02.COMS.FN002 (Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0261.03.COMH.FN001 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0261.03.COMH.FN002 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0261.03.COMH.FN003 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Senate Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 01/21/2026PDF
- House Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 02/18/2026PDF
- Senate Vote Sheet -- 01/20/2026PDF
- House Vote Sheet -- 02/18/2026PDF
