Bill Sponsor
Indiana Senate Bill 9
Session 2026
Victim impact statements.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Mar 4, 2026
First Action
Dec 8, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 4, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
9
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Author
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Author
Republican
Author
Republican
Coauthor
Republican
Coauthor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Democrat
Coauthor
Republican
Coauthor
Senate Votes (2)
House Votes (1)
Summary
Requires a defendant to be present in the courtroom while a victim makes a statement concerning the crime and the sentence, unless the defendant presents a safety risk or causes a significant disruption. Provides that if a defendant fails to appear at sentencing and is later taken into custody, the court may hold a hearing to permit the victim to makes a statement concerning the crime and the sentence in the presence of the defendant.
03/04/2026
Senate
Public Law 66
03/04/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
02/26/2026
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
02/26/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker
02/25/2026
Senate
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 269: yeas 42, nays 0
02/23/2026
Senate
Motion to concur filed
02/18/2026
House
Returned to the Senate with amendments
02/17/2026
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 258: yeas 90, nays 0
02/17/2026
House
Representative Bauer added as cosponsor
02/16/2026
House
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/16/2026
House
Amendment #1 (Meltzer) prevailed; voice vote
02/12/2026
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/28/2026
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
01/23/2026
Senate
Referred to the House
01/22/2026
Senate
Senator Baldwin added as coauthor
01/22/2026
Senate
Cosponsor: Representative Morris
01/22/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 46: yeas 45, nays 0
01/22/2026
Senate
House sponsor: Representative King
01/20/2026
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
01/20/2026
Senate
Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
01/15/2026
Senate
Senators Pol, Koch, Clark, Glick, Deery added as coauthors
01/15/2026
Senate
Senator Freeman added as coauthor
01/13/2026
Senate
Senator Bassler added as third author
01/13/2026
Senate
Senator Johnson T added as second author
01/13/2026
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
12/08/2025
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
12/08/2025
Senate
Authored by Senator Brown L
Sources
Record Created
Dec 4, 2025 12:26:35 AM
Record Updated
Mar 9, 2026 5:10:33 PM