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IntroducedJan 12, 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
Housing matters.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Feb 26, 2026: Senate concurred with House amendments;
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 285
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Sponsors



- Rep. Alex Zimmermansponsor
Votes
NO: 2
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 31
- Andrade
- DeLaney
- Harris
- Pfaff
- Aylesworth
- Dvorak
- Hatcher
- Pierce, M
- Bartlett
- Errington
- Jackson, C
- Porter
- Bauer
- Garcia Wilburn
- Johnson, B
- Pryor
- Burton
- GiaQuinta
- Klinker
- Shackleford
- Campbell
- Goss-Reaves
- Miller, K
- Smith, V
- Clere
- Hall
- Moseley
- Summers
- Dant Chesser
- Hamilton
- Novak
NO: 62
- Abbott
- Heaton
- Lucas
- Shonkwiler
- Baird
- Heine
- Manning
- Slager
- Barrett
- Hostettler
- May
- Smaltz
- Bartels
- Ireland
- Mayfield
- Smith, H
- Behning
- Isa
- McGuire
- Snow
- Borders
- Jeter
- McNamara
- Soliday
- Carbaugh
- Jordan
- Miller, D
- Steuerwald
- Cash
- Judy
- Morris
- Sweet
- Commons
- Karickhoff
- O'Brien
- Teshka
- Criswell
- King
- Olthoff
- Thompson
- Culp
- Lauer
- Patterson
- VanNatter
- Davis
- Lawson
- Payne
- Wesco
- DeVon
- Ledbetter
- Pierce, K
- Yocum
- Engleman
- Lehman
- Prescott
- Zimmerman
- Genda
- Lindauer
- Pressel
- Greene
- Lopez
- Rowray
NOT VOTING: 4
YES: 53
- Abbott
- Heine
- May
- Smith, H
- Aylesworth
- Ireland
- Mayfield
- Snow
- Barrett
- Isa
- McGuire
- Soliday
- Bartels
- Jeter
- McNamara
- Steuerwald
- Bascom
- Jordan
- Miller, D
- Sweet
- Behning
- Judy
- O'Brien
- Teshka
- Borders
- Karickhoff
- Olthoff
- Thompson
- Carbaugh
- King
- Payne
- VanNatter
- Davis
- Lawson
- Prescott
- Wesco
- DeVon
- Lehman
- Pressel
- Zimmerman
- Dvorak
- Lindauer
- Rowray
- Todd Huston
- Engleman
- Lopez
- Shonkwiler
- Greene
- Lucas
- Slager
- Heaton
- Manning
- Smaltz
NO: 44
- Andrade
- Dant Chesser
- Hostettler
- Pack
- Baird
- DeLaney
- Jackson, C
- Patterson
- Bartlett
- Errington
- Johnson, B
- Pfaff
- Bauer
- Garcia Wilburn
- Klinker
- Pierce, K
- Burton
- Genda
- Lauer
- Pierce, M
- Campbell
- GiaQuinta
- Ledbetter
- Porter
- Cash
- Goss-Reaves
- Meltzer
- Pryor
- Clere
- Haggard
- Miller, K
- Shackleford
- Commons
- Hall
- Moed
- Smith, V
- Criswell
- Hamilton
- Moseley
- Summers
- Culp
- Harris
- Novak
- Yocum
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- Senate concurred with House amendments;
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Motion to concur filed
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Returned to the Senate with amendments
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 359: yeas 53, nays 44
- Feb 23, 2026 | House
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Amendment #2 (Zimmerman) prevailed; voice vote
- Amendment #3 (Zimmerman) prevailed; voice vote
- Amendment #5 (Gore) failed; voice vote
- Amendment #1 (Pierce M) failed; Roll Call 333: yeas 31, nays 62
- Representative Davis added as cosponsor
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Representative Miller D removed as sponsor
- Representative Zimmerman added as sponsor
- Representative Miller D added as cosponsor
- 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 129: yeas 29, nays 19
- House sponsor: Representative Miller D
- Jan 27, 2026 | Senate
- Senator Baldwin added as coauthor
- Jan 26, 2026 | Senate
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Amendment #6 (Carrasco) prevailed; voice vote
- Amendment #2 (Pol) failed; voice vote
- Amendment #3 (Pol) failed; voice vote
- Amendment #4 (Pol) failed; voice vote
- Amendment #5 (Taylor G) failed; voice vote
- Jan 15, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Jan 12, 2026 | Senate
- Authored by Senator Carrasco
- First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Senator Koch added as second author
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 #2 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Judiciary) -- Street camping. PDF
- Senate Committee Amendment #3 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Judiciary) -- Prosecuting attorney. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #5 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Aggressive harassment. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #6 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Private right of action. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #7 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Certification date. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #9 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Emergency detention. PDF
- Senate Floor Amendment #1 to Senate Bill (S) (Filed)PDF
- Senate Floor Amendment #2 to Senate Bill (S) (Failed)PDF
- Senate Floor Amendment #3 to Senate Bill (S) (Failed)PDF
- Senate Floor Amendment #4 to Senate Bill (S) (Failed)PDF
- Senate Floor Amendment #5 to Senate Bill (S) (Failed)PDF
- Senate Floor Amendment #6 to Senate Bill (S) (Passed)PDF
- House Floor Amendment #1 to Senate Bill (H) (Failed)PDF
- House Floor Amendment #2 to Senate Bill (H) (Passed)PDF
- House Floor Amendment #3 to Senate Bill (H) (Passed)PDF
- House Floor Amendment #4 to Senate Bill (H) (Filed)PDF
- House Floor Amendment #5 to Senate Bill (H) (Failed)PDF
- House Floor Amendment #6 to Senate Bill (H) (Filed)PDF
Documents
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #9 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Emergency detention. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #9 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Emergency detention. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #7 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Certification date. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #7 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Certification date. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #5 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Aggressive harassment. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #5 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Aggressive harassment. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #6 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Private right of action. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #6 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Private right of action. PDF
- Markup Document for Senate Committee Amendment #3 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Judiciary) -- Prosecuting attorney. PDF
- Merged Document for Senate Committee Amendment #3 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Judiciary) -- Prosecuting attorney. PDF
- Markup Document for Senate Committee Amendment #2 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Judiciary) -- Street camping. PDF
- Merged Document for Senate Committee Amendment #2 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Judiciary) -- Street camping. PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0285.01.INTR.FN001 (Introduced Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0285.02.COMS.FN001 (Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0285.03.ENGS.FN001 (Engrossed Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0285.03.ENGS.FN002 (Engrossed Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0285.04.COMH.FN001 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0285.05.ENGH.FN001 (Engrossed Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0285.05.ENGH.FN002 (Engrossed Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0285.06.ENRH.FN001 (Enrolled Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Senate Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 01/15/2026PDF
- House Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 02/19/2026PDF
- Senate Vote Sheet -- 01/14/2026PDF
- House Vote Sheet -- 02/18/2026PDF
- Concurrence #1 (Passed)PDF
