Bill Sponsor
Indiana House Bill 1303
Session 2026
Sex crimes and child safety.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 4, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 6, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 4, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1303
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Author
Democrat
Cosponsor
Republican
Coauthor
Republican
Cosponsor
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
HB 1303 - McNamara
House Roll Call Votes
Excused
Excused
Unknown
Johnson, B
Yes
Didn't Vote
Summary
Specifies the sex offender reporting requirements for persons who are sex offenders or required to register in other jurisdictions. Adds "high risk missing person" to the definition of "missing child". Specifies that the silver alert program applies to missing children. Removes provisions concerning possession of child sex abuse material (CSAM) from the statute containing the offense of child exploitation, and makes a new section for CSAM offenses. Creates a new crime for distribution of CSAM, and generally conforms the sentencing enhancements for possession of CSAM, distribution of CSAM, and child exploitation. Specifies that certain restrictions on CSAM in discovery also apply in civil proceedings (under current law, they only apply in criminal proceedings). Provides a defense in specified circumstances. Removes certain duplicative provisions and makes conforming amendments and technical corrections.
03/04/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
02/26/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker
02/25/2026
House
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 377: yeas 96, nays 0
02/25/2026
House
Motion to concur filed
02/25/2026
Senate
Returned to the House with amendments
02/24/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 253: yeas 46, nays 0
02/23/2026
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/23/2026
Senate
Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
02/19/2026
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/19/2026
Senate
Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
02/19/2026
Senate
Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor
02/12/2026
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
01/27/2026
Senate
Senator Brown L added as cosponsor
01/27/2026
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
01/23/2026
House
Referred to the Senate
01/22/2026
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 79: yeas 89, nays 0
01/22/2026
House
Senate sponsors: Senators Clark, Carrasco
01/20/2026
House
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
01/20/2026
House
Amendment #3 (Zimmerman) prevailed; voice vote
01/20/2026
House
Amendment #1 (Bascom) prevailed; voice vote
01/14/2026
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/06/2026
House
Authored by Representative McNamara
01/06/2026
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
01/06/2026
House
Coauthored by Representatives Karickhoff, Meltzer, Pressel
Sources
Record Created
Jan 6, 2026 12:43:35 AM
Record Updated
Mar 5, 2026 5:06:51 PM