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IntroducedJan 12, 2026
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Passed SenateJan 26, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 10, 2026
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Became Law
Indiana Senate Bill
Court security.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Feb 25, 2026: Senate concurred with House amendments;
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 291
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Sponsors



- Sen. Michael Youngcoauthor
- Sen. Liz Browncoauthor
- Sen. Aaron Freemancoauthor
- Sen. Greg Taylorcoauthor
- Sen. Lonnie Randolphcoauthor
- Sen. Susan Glickcoauthor
- Sen. Brett Clarkcoauthor
- Sen. Rodney Polcoauthor
- Sen. Spencer Deerycoauthor
- Sen. Daryl Schmittcoauthor
- Sen. Scott Alexandercoauthor
- Rep. Gregory Steuerwaldsponsor
Votes
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: 95
- Abbott
- Engleman
- Lawson
- Pierce, M
- Andrade
- Errington
- Ledbetter
- Porter
- Aylesworth
- Garcia Wilburn
- Lehman
- Prescott
- Baird
- Genda
- Lindauer
- Pressel
- Barrett
- GiaQuinta
- Lucas
- Pryor
- Bartels
- Gore
- Manning
- Rowray
- Bartlett
- Goss-Reaves
- May
- Shackleford
- Bascom
- Greene
- Mayfield
- Shonkwiler
- Bauer
- Haggard
- McGuire
- Slager
- Behning
- Hall
- McNamara
- Smaltz
- Borders
- Hamilton
- Meltzer
- Smith, H
- Burton
- Harris
- Miller, D
- Smith, V
- Campbell
- Hatcher
- Miller, K
- Snow
- Carbaugh
- Heaton
- Moed
- Soliday
- Cash
- Hostettler
- Morris
- Steuerwald
- Clere
- Ireland
- Moseley
- Summers
- Commons
- Isa
- Novak
- Sweet
- Criswell
- Jackson, C
- O'Brien
- Teshka
- Culp
- Jeter
- Olthoff
- Thompson
- Dant Chesser
- Johnson, B
- Pack
- VanNatter
- Davis
- Judy
- Patterson
- Wesco
- DeLaney
- King
- Payne
- Yocum
- DeVon
- Klinker
- Pfaff
- Zimmerman
- Dvorak
- Lauer
- Pierce, K
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 4
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 47
- Alexander
- Carrasco
- Goode
- Raatz
- Alting
- Charbonneau
- Holdman
- Randolph
- Baldwin
- Clark
- Hunley
- Rogers
- Bassler
- Crider
- Jackson, L
- Schmitt
- Becker
- Deery
- Johnson
- Spencer
- Bohacek
- Dernulc
- Koch
- Taylor
- Bray
- Donato
- Leising
- Tomes
- Brown
- Ford J.D.
- Maxwell
- Greg Walker
- Buchanan
- Freeman
- McKinley
- Kyle Walker
- Buck
- Garten
- Niemeyer
- Yoder
- Busch
- Gaskill
- Niezgodski
- Young
- Byrne
- Glick
- Qaddoura
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Senate concurred with House amendments;
- Feb 17, 2026 | Senate
- Motion to concur filed
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- Returned to the Senate with amendments
- Feb 10, 2026 | House
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 230: yeas 95, nays 0
- Feb 09, 2026 | House
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Amendment #2 (Ireland) prevailed; voice vote
- Amendment #1 (Gore) prevailed; voice vote
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Jan 29, 2026 | House
- Representative Haggard added as cosponsor
- Jan 28, 2026 | House
- First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
- Jan 27, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to the House
- Jan 26, 2026 | Senate
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 86: yeas 44, nays 0
- House sponsor: Representative Steuerwald
- Cosponsor: Representative Jeter
- Senator Deery added as coauthor
- Senator Schmitt added as coauthor
- Senator Alexander added as coauthor
- Jan 22, 2026 | Senate
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Amendment #4 (Baldwin) prevailed; voice vote
- Senators Brown L, Freeman, Taylor G, Randolph added as coauthors
- Senators Glick, Clark added as coauthors
- Senator Pol added as coauthor
- Jan 20, 2026 | Senate
- Senator Young M added as coauthor
- Jan 15, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report: do pass, adopted
- Senator Koch added as third author
- Jan 12, 2026 | Senate
- Authored by Senator Baldwin
- First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Senator Carrasco 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
- House Committee Amendment #2 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Criminal penalties. PDF
- Senate Floor Amendment #1 to Senate Bill (S) (Filed)PDF
- Senate Floor Amendment #2 to Senate Bill (S) (Filed)PDF
- Senate Floor Amendment #3 to Senate Bill (S) (Filed)PDF
- Senate Floor Amendment #4 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
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #2 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Criminal penalties. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #2 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Criminal penalties. PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0291.01.INTR.FN001 (Introduced Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0291.01.INTR.FN002 (Introduced Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0291.02.COMS.FN001 (Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0291.03.ENGS.FN001 (Engrossed Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0291.03.ENGS.FN002 (Engrossed Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0291.04.COMH.FN001 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0291.05.ENGH.FN001 (Engrossed Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0291.05.ENGH.FN002 (Engrossed Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0291.06.ENRH.FN001 (Enrolled Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Senate Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 01/15/2026PDF
- House Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 02/04/2026PDF
- Senate Vote Sheet -- 01/14/2026PDF
- House Vote Sheet -- 02/04/2026PDF
- Concurrence #1 (Passed)PDF
