SB0160 — A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.
Last action — Signed by the Speaker
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on February 27, 2026.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
Advancing
56% · moderate confidence
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Mixed recorded votes
6 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
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.
Bill Text
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Read SB0160 on the official Indiana source →Action History
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Signed by the Speaker
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Signed by the Governor
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Signed by the President Pro Tempore
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Public Law 112
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Signed by the President of the Senate
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Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 276: yeas 46, nays 0
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Motion to concur filed
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Returned to the Senate with amendments
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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 265: yeas 88, nays 2
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Representative Yocum added as cosponsor
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Amendment #1 (Pierce M) failed; Roll Call 242: yeas 33, nays 59
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Second reading: ordered engrossed
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Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
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First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
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Referred to the House
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Senator Baldwin added as third author
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House sponsor: Representative Lopez
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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 51: yeas 45, nays 0
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Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
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Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
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Senator Clark added as second author
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Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
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First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
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Authored by Senator Deery
Sponsors
- Spencer Deery · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 61 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Spencer Deery Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (149)
149 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 149 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
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Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session.
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Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing
Votes
Passed
46 Yea
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0 Nay
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Passed
45 Yea
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0 Nay
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Passed
46 Yea
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0 Nay
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4 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 46 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Hunley | Democrat | Yea |
| David Niezgodski | Democrat | Yea |
| Fady Qaddoura | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Greg Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| J.D. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| La Keisha Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Lonnie Randolph | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Spencer | Democrat | Yea |
| Rodney Pol | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Shelli Yoder | Democrat | Yea |
| Aaron Freeman | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Doriot | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brett Clark | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Buchanan | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Garten | Republican | Yea |
| Cyndi Carrasco | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Dernulc | Republican | Yea |
| Daryl Schmitt | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Charbonneau | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Bassler | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Koch | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Byrne | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Goode | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Walker | Republican | Yea |
| James Buck | Republican | Yea |
| James Tomes | Republican | Yea |
| Jean Leising | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Raatz | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Busch | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Walker | Republican | Yea |
| Linda Rogers | Republican | Yea |
| Liz Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Crider | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Young | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Bohacek | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Gaskill | Republican | Yea |
| Nick McKinley | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Maxwell | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Niemeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Rodric Bray | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Alting | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Mishler | Republican | Not Voting |
| Scott Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Baldwin | Republican | Yea |
| Spencer Deery | Republican | Yea |
| Stacey Donato | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Glick | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Holdman | Republican | Yea |
| Tyler Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Vaneta Becker | Republican | Yea |
Passed
88 Yea
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2 Nay
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10 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 61 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Democrat | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 88 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 2% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Burton | Democrat | Nay |
| Blake Johnson | Democrat | Yea |
| Carey Hamilton | Democrat | Yea |
| Carolyn Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Cherrish Pryor | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Campbell | Democrat | Yea |
| Chuck Moseley | Democrat | Yea |
| Earl Harris | Democrat | Yea |
| Edward DeLaney | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory Porter | Democrat | Yea |
| John Bartlett | Democrat | Yea |
| Justin Moed | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Pierce | Democrat | Yea |
| Maureen Bauer | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Andrade | Democrat | Yea |
| Mitch Gore | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Philip GiaQuinta | Democrat | Yea |
| Ragen Hatcher | Democrat | Yea |
| Randy Novak | Democrat | Yea |
| Renee Pack | Democrat | Yea |
| Robin Shackleford | Democrat | Yea |
| Ryan Dvorak | Democrat | Nay |
| Sheila Klinker | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Errington | Democrat | Yea |
| Tonya Pfaff | Democrat | Yea |
| Vanessa Summers | Democrat | Yea |
| Vernon Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Victoria Garcia Wilburn | Democrat | Yea |
| Wendy Dant Chesser | Democrat | Yea |
| Alaina Shonkwiler | Republican | Not Voting |
| Alex Zimmerman | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew Ireland | Republican | Yea |
| Beau Baird | Republican | Yea |
| Becky Cash | Republican | Yea |
| Ben Smaltz | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Barrett | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bruce Borders | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Jeter | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Judy | Republican | Yea |
| Chris May | Republican | Yea |
| Cindy Ledbetter | Republican | Yea |
| Cory Criswell | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Haggard | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Snow | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dale DeVon | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Lopez | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Heine | Republican | Not Voting |
| David Abbott | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Edmond Soliday | Republican | Yea |
| Edward Clere | Republican | Yea |
| Elizabeth Rowray | Republican | Yea |
| Ethan Lawson | Republican | Yea |
| Ethan Manning | Republican | Yea |
| Garrett Bascom | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory Steuerwald | Republican | Yea |
| Harold Slager | Republican | Yea |
| Heath VanNatter | Republican | Yea |
| Hunter Smith | Republican | Yea |
| J.D. Prescott | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Jordan | Republican | Yea |
| Jake Teshka | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Meltzer | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jim Lucas | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jim Pressel | Republican | Yea |
| Joanna King | Republican | Yea |
| Julie McGuire | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Olthoff | Republican | Yea |
| Karen Engleman | Republican | Yea |
| Kendell Culp | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Pierce | Republican | Yea |
| Lindsay Patterson | Republican | Yea |
| Lori Goss-Reaves | Republican | Yea |
| Lorissa Sweet | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Genda | Republican | Yea |
| Martin Carbaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Commons | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Hostettler | Republican | Not Voting |
| Matt Lehman | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Karickhoff | Republican | Not Voting |
| Michelle Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Aylesworth | Republican | Yea |
| Peggy Mayfield | Republican | Yea |
| Robb Greene | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Behning | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Heaton | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Morris | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Lauer | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Lindauer | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Bartels | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Yocum | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy O'Brien | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Wesco | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Huston | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tony Isa | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy McNamara | Republican | Yea |
| Zach Payne | Republican | Yea |
Failed
33 Yea
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59 Nay
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8 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 59 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 33 | 59 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 33% | 59% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Dant Chesser | — | Yea |
| Garcia Wilburn | — | Yea |
| Alex Burton | Democrat | Yea |
| Blake Johnson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Carey Hamilton | Democrat | Yea |
| Carolyn Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Cherrish Pryor | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Campbell | Democrat | Yea |
| Chuck Moseley | Democrat | Yea |
| Earl Harris | Democrat | Yea |
| Edward DeLaney | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory Porter | Democrat | Yea |
| John Bartlett | Democrat | Yea |
| Justin Moed | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Pierce | Democrat | Yea |
| Maureen Bauer | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Andrade | Democrat | Yea |
| Mitch Gore | Democrat | Yea |
| Philip GiaQuinta | Democrat | Yea |
| Ragen Hatcher | Democrat | Yea |
| Randy Novak | Democrat | Yea |
| Renee Pack | Democrat | Yea |
| Robin Shackleford | Democrat | Yea |
| Ryan Dvorak | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheila Klinker | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Errington | Democrat | Yea |
| Tonya Pfaff | Democrat | Yea |
| Vanessa Summers | Democrat | Yea |
| Vernon Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Alaina Shonkwiler | Republican | Nay |
| Alex Zimmerman | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew Ireland | Republican | Nay |
| Beau Baird | Republican | Nay |
| Becky Cash | Republican | Nay |
| Ben Smaltz | Republican | Nay |
| Brad Barrett | Republican | Nay |
| Bruce Borders | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Jeter | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Judy | Republican | Nay |
| Chris May | Republican | Nay |
| Cindy Ledbetter | Republican | Nay |
| Cory Criswell | Republican | Nay |
| Craig Haggard | Republican | Nay |
| Craig Snow | Republican | Nay |
| Dale DeVon | Republican | Nay |
| Danny Lopez | Republican | Nay |
| Dave Hall | Republican | Nay |
| Dave Heine | Republican | Not Voting |
| David Abbott | Republican | Nay |
| Doug Miller | Republican | Nay |
| Edmond Soliday | Republican | Nay |
| Edward Clere | Republican | Yea |
| Elizabeth Rowray | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ethan Lawson | Republican | Nay |
| Ethan Manning | Republican | Nay |
| Garrett Bascom | Republican | Nay |
| Gregory Steuerwald | Republican | Nay |
| Harold Slager | Republican | Nay |
| Heath VanNatter | Republican | Nay |
| Hunter Smith | Republican | Nay |
| J.D. Prescott | Republican | Nay |
| Jack Jordan | Republican | Nay |
| Jake Teshka | Republican | Nay |
| Jeffrey Thompson | Republican | Nay |
| Jennifer Meltzer | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Lucas | Republican | Nay |
| Jim Pressel | Republican | Nay |
| Joanna King | Republican | Nay |
| Julie McGuire | Republican | Nay |
| Julie Olthoff | Republican | Nay |
| Karen Engleman | Republican | Nay |
| Kendell Culp | Republican | Nay |
| Kyle Pierce | Republican | Nay |
| Lindsay Patterson | Republican | Nay |
| Lori Goss-Reaves | Republican | Nay |
| Lorissa Sweet | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Genda | Republican | Yea |
| Martin Carbaugh | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Commons | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Hostettler | Republican | Not Voting |
| Matt Lehman | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Karickhoff | Republican | Not Voting |
| Michelle Davis | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Aylesworth | Republican | Nay |
| Peggy Mayfield | Republican | Nay |
| Robb Greene | Republican | Nay |
| Robert Behning | Republican | Nay |
| Robert Heaton | Republican | Nay |
| Robert Morris | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ryan Lauer | Republican | Nay |
| Shane Lindauer | Republican | Not Voting |
| Steve Bartels | Republican | Nay |
| Tim Yocum | Republican | Nay |
| Timothy O'Brien | Republican | Nay |
| Timothy Wesco | Republican | Nay |
| Todd Huston | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tony Isa | Republican | Nay |
| Wendy McNamara | Republican | Nay |
| Zach Payne | Republican | Nay |
Passed
45 Yea
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0 Nay
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4 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 35 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 45 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Hunley | Democrat | Yea |
| David Niezgodski | Democrat | Yea |
| Fady Qaddoura | Democrat | Yea |
| Greg Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| J.D. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| La Keisha Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Lonnie Randolph | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Spencer | Democrat | Yea |
| Rodney Pol | Democrat | Yea |
| Shelli Yoder | Democrat | Yea |
| Aaron Freeman | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Doriot | Republican | Yea |
| Brett Clark | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Buchanan | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Garten | Republican | Yea |
| Cyndi Carrasco | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Dernulc | Republican | Yea |
| Daryl Schmitt | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Charbonneau | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Bassler | Republican | Not Voting |
| Eric Koch | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Byrne | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Goode | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Walker | Republican | Yea |
| James Buck | Republican | Yea |
| James Tomes | Republican | Yea |
| Jean Leising | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Raatz | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Busch | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kyle Walker | Republican | Yea |
| Linda Rogers | Republican | Yea |
| Liz Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Crider | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Young | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Bohacek | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Gaskill | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Maxwell | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Niemeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Rodric Bray | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Alting | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Mishler | Republican | Not Voting |
| Scott Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Baldwin | Republican | Yea |
| Spencer Deery | Republican | Yea |
| Stacey Donato | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Glick | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Holdman | Republican | Yea |
| Tyler Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Vaneta Becker | Republican | Not Voting |
Passed
97 Yea
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0 Nay
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3 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 57 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 97 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lyness | — | Yea |
| Goodrich | — | Yea |
| Schaibley | — | Yea |
| Boy | — | Yea |
| Hatfield | — | Yea |
| Speedy | — | Yea |
| Morrison | — | Yea |
| Cherry | — | Yea |
| Negele | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Torr | — | Yea |
| Vermilion | — | Yea |
| Zent | — | Yea |
| Fleming | — | Yea |
| Frye | — | Yea |
| Carey Hamilton | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Carolyn Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Cherrish Pryor | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Campbell | Democrat | Yea |
| Chuck Moseley | Democrat | Yea |
| Earl Harris | Democrat | Yea |
| Edward DeLaney | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory Porter | Democrat | Yea |
| John Bartlett | Democrat | Yea |
| Justin Moed | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Pierce | Democrat | Yea |
| Maureen Bauer | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Andrade | Democrat | Yea |
| Mitch Gore | Democrat | Yea |
| Philip GiaQuinta | Democrat | Yea |
| Ragen Hatcher | Democrat | Yea |
| Renee Pack | Democrat | Yea |
| Robin Shackleford | Democrat | Yea |
| Ryan Dvorak | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheila Klinker | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Errington | Democrat | Yea |
| Tonya Pfaff | Democrat | Yea |
| Vanessa Summers | Democrat | Yea |
| Vernon Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Victoria Garcia Wilburn | Democrat | Yea |
| Beau Baird | Republican | Yea |
| Becky Cash | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ben Smaltz | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Barrett | Republican | Yea |
| Bruce Borders | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Jeter | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Judy | Republican | Yea |
| Chris May | Republican | Yea |
| Cindy Ledbetter | Republican | Yea |
| Cory Criswell | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Haggard | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Snow | Republican | Yea |
| Dale DeVon | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Heine | Republican | Yea |
| David Abbott | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Edmond Soliday | Republican | Yea |
| Edward Clere | Republican | Yea |
| Elizabeth Rowray | Republican | Yea |
| Ethan Manning | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory Steuerwald | Republican | Yea |
| Harold Slager | Republican | Yea |
| Heath VanNatter | Republican | Yea |
| J.D. Prescott | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Jordan | Republican | Yea |
| Jake Teshka | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Meltzer | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Lucas | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Pressel | Republican | Yea |
| Joanna King | Republican | Yea |
| Julie McGuire | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Olthoff | Republican | Yea |
| Karen Engleman | Republican | Yea |
| Kendell Culp | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Pierce | Republican | Yea |
| Lindsay Patterson | Republican | Yea |
| Lorissa Sweet | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Genda | Republican | Yea |
| Martin Carbaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Hostettler | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Lehman | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Karickhoff | Republican | Yea |
| Michelle Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Aylesworth | Republican | Yea |
| Peggy Mayfield | Republican | Yea |
| Robb Greene | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Behning | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Heaton | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Morris | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Lauer | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Lindauer | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Bartels | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy O'Brien | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Wesco | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Huston | Republican | Not Voting |
| Wendy McNamara | Republican | Yea |
| Zach Payne | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0160 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors SB0160?
- SB0160 is sponsored by Spencer Deery (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB0160?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2026. Enacted.
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