Bill Sponsor
Indiana Senate Bill 291
Session 2026
Court security.
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
291
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Author
Republican
Author
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Author
Republican
Coauthor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Democrat
Coauthor
Republican
Coauthor
Democrat
Coauthor
Republican
Coauthor
Summary
Establishes a procedure to prevent certain personal information of a protected judicial individual from being publically available by a public agency. Creates a civil cause of action against a public agency that fails to remove certain personal information of a protected individual. Repeals current code concerning the supreme court sheriff. Allows the supreme court and the court of appeals to each appoint a court marshal and allows each appointed court marshal to hire deputy court marshals. Requires a court marshal to ensure the safety and security of the court. Requires a supreme court marshal and a court of appeals court marshal to carry out certain responsibilities. Provides that a court marshal is entitled to qualified immunity for acts performed in the course of official duties. Specifies that a court marshal has limited police powers and is required to notify the local law enforcement agency as soon as practicable when a security threat is detected. Allows the marshal appointed by the court of appeals to provide for the safety and security of the tax court.
03/05/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
03/05/2026
Senate
Public Law 139
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 288: yeas 47, nays 0
02/17/2026
Senate
Motion to concur filed
02/11/2026
House
Returned to the Senate with amendments
02/10/2026
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 230: yeas 95, nays 0
02/09/2026
House
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/09/2026
House
Amendment #2 (Ireland) prevailed; voice vote
02/09/2026
House
Amendment #1 (Gore) prevailed; voice vote
02/05/2026
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/29/2026
House
Representative Haggard 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
Cosponsor: Representative Jeter
01/26/2026
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Steuerwald
01/26/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 86: yeas 44, nays 0
01/26/2026
Senate
Senator Deery added as coauthor
01/26/2026
Senate
Senator Schmitt added as coauthor
01/26/2026
Senate
Senator Alexander added as coauthor
01/22/2026
Senate
Amendment #4 (Baldwin) prevailed; voice vote
01/22/2026
Senate
Senators Brown L, Freeman, Taylor G, Randolph added as coauthors
01/22/2026
Senate
Senator Pol added as coauthor
01/22/2026
Senate
Senators Glick, Clark added as coauthors
01/22/2026
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
01/20/2026
Senate
Senator Young M added as coauthor
01/15/2026
Senate
Senator Koch added as third author
01/15/2026
Senate
Committee report: do pass, adopted
01/12/2026
Senate
Senator Carrasco added as second author
01/12/2026
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/12/2026
Senate
Authored by Senator Baldwin
Sources
Record Created
Jan 9, 2026 4:53:43 PM
Record Updated
Mar 9, 2026 5:08:11 PM