Bill Sponsor
Indiana Senate Bill 261
Session 2026
Criminal vandalism.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Mar 5, 2026
First Action
Jan 8, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
261
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Author
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Author
Republican
Author
Democrat
Coauthor
Summary
Renames the crime of "criminal mischief" to "criminal vandalism". Repeals: (1) institutional criminal mischief; (2) cemetery mischief; (3) railroad mischief; and (4) critical infrastructure facility mischief; places them in the "criminal vandalism" statute, and preserves the original penalties and defenses. Repeals and places provisions involving damage to a cave in the criminal vandalism statute. Repeals and places provisions involving depositing refuse in a cave in the littering statute. Makes conforming amendments.
03/05/2026
Senate
Public Law 132
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
House
Returned to the Senate without amendments
02/24/2026
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 352: yeas 97, nays 0
02/23/2026
House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
02/18/2026
House
Committee report: do pass, adopted
02/02/2026
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
01/29/2026
Senate
Referred to the House
01/28/2026
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Ireland
01/28/2026
Senate
Senator Pol added as coauthor
01/28/2026
Senate
Senator Baldwin added as third author
01/28/2026
Senate
Representative Ireland removed as sponsor
01/28/2026
Senate
Cosponsor: Representative Ireland
01/28/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 126: yeas 47, nays 1
01/28/2026
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Bascom
01/26/2026
Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed
01/26/2026
Senate
Senator Freeman added as second author
01/22/2026
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/08/2026
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
01/08/2026
Senate
Authored by Senator Young M
Sources
Record Created
Jan 8, 2026 8:48:18 PM
Record Updated
Mar 9, 2026 5:08:56 PM