Bill Sponsor
Indiana Senate Bill 284
Session 2026
Law enforcement civilian oversight boards.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 5, 2026
First Action
Jan 12, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
284
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Author
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Author
Republican
Author
Republican
Cosponsor
Summary
Provides that any type of law enforcement civilian oversight board or commission or any other entity established by a county, municipality, or township to provide civilian oversight over a law enforcement agency, excluding merit boards and commissions, may operate only in an advisory capacity to the applicable law enforcement agency and does not have binding authority over the law enforcement agency.
Actions (19)
03/05/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
03/05/2026
Senate
Public Law 137
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 358: yeas 70, nays 25
02/23/2026
House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
02/19/2026
House
Committee report: do pass, adopted
01/28/2026
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
01/27/2026
Senate
Referred to the House
01/26/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 85: yeas 38, nays 6
01/26/2026
Senate
Cosponsors: Representatives McGuire, Behning
01/26/2026
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Zimmerman
01/22/2026
Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed
01/22/2026
Senate
Senator Clark added as third author
01/20/2026
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/12/2026
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
01/12/2026
Senate
Authored by Senators Carrasco, Freeman
Sources
Record Created
Jan 9, 2026 4:51:31 PM
Record Updated
Mar 9, 2026 5:10:21 PM