Bill Sponsor
Indiana Senate Bill 160
Session 2026
Public safety.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Mar 5, 2026
First Action
Jan 5, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
160
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Author
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Author
Republican
Author
Republican
Cosponsor
Summary
Makes wearing a mask during the commission of a criminal offense a sentencing aggravator. Makes it malicious littering, a Class A misdemeanor, for a person to place refuse on the property of another person with the intent to cause the owner or occupant of the property to reasonably fear for their physical safety.
03/05/2026
Senate
Public Law 112
03/05/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
02/27/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
02/25/2026
Senate
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 276: yeas 46, nays 0
02/20/2026
Senate
Motion to concur filed
02/18/2026
House
Returned to the Senate with amendments
02/17/2026
House
Representative Yocum added as cosponsor
02/17/2026
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 265: yeas 88, nays 2
02/16/2026
House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
02/16/2026
House
Amendment #1 (Pierce M) failed; Roll Call 242: yeas 33, nays 59
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
House sponsor: Representative Lopez
01/22/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 51: yeas 45, nays 0
01/22/2026
Senate
Senator Baldwin added as third author
01/20/2026
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
01/20/2026
Senate
Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
01/14/2026
Senate
Senator Clark added as second author
01/13/2026
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/05/2026
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
01/05/2026
Senate
Authored by Senator Deery
Sources
Record Created
Jan 2, 2026 4:35:08 PM
Record Updated
Mar 9, 2026 5:09:20 PM