Bill Sponsor
Indiana Senate Bill 140
Session 2026
Public safety.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Mar 5, 2026
First Action
Jan 5, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
140
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Author
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Author
Republican
Author
Republican
Coauthor
Republican
Coauthor
Republican
Coauthor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Coauthor
Summary
Amends the definition of "threat" in the intimidation statute to include posting a person's personal information on a social media platform with the intent to cause: (1) bodily injury to the person; (2) damage to the person's property; or (3) the commission of a crime against the person. Increases the penalty for intimidation if committed against a legislator.
03/05/2026
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
03/03/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker
03/02/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
02/27/2026
House
CCR # 1 filed in the House
02/27/2026
Senate
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 328: yeas 47, nays 0
02/27/2026
Senate
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
02/27/2026
Senate
Senator Young M added as coauthor
02/27/2026
House
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 427: yeas 96, nays 0
02/23/2026
House
House conferees appointed: Zimmerman, Gore
02/23/2026
Senate
Senate dissented from House amendments
02/23/2026
Senate
Senate advisors appointed: Pol, Freeman
02/23/2026
Senate
Senate conferees appointed: Becker, Taylor G
02/23/2026
House
House advisors appointed: Bascom, Ireland, Bauer
02/20/2026
Senate
Motion to dissent filed
02/18/2026
House
Returned to the Senate with amendments
02/17/2026
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 264: yeas 88, nays 0
02/16/2026
House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
02/16/2026
House
Representative Lucas added as cosponsor
02/12/2026
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/02/2026
House
Representative Bascom added as cosponsor
01/28/2026
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
01/27/2026
Senate
Referred to the House
01/26/2026
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Zimmerman
01/26/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 70: yeas 44, nays 0
01/22/2026
Senate
Amendment #3 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
01/22/2026
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
01/13/2026
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/08/2026
Senate
Senator Walker K added as coauthor
01/05/2026
Senate
Coauthored by Senators Leising, Goode, Charbonneau, Deery, Walker G
01/05/2026
Senate
Authored by Senators Becker, Freeman, Glick
01/05/2026
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Sources
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Record Updated
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