Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

SB0175 — A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Creates the crime of excessive speeding, a Class C misdemeanor. Provides that the offense is a Class B misdemeanor if the person has a prior unrelated conviction and provides that two convictions within five years shall result in the court's recommendation for immediate suspension of driving privileges. Provides that a sentencing court shall impose a fine of $5,000 and recommend the suspension of driving privileges for six months for a person convicted of resisting law enforcement using a vehicle. Provides that a sentencing court shall impose a fine of $10,000 and recommend the suspension of driving privileges for one year if a person uses a vehicle to commit the offense and the person has a prior unrelated conviction.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

  2. Authored by Senators Buck, Crider

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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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Votes

SB 175 - Messmer - 3rd Reading

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 26001
Unaffiliated 16002
Democrat 5000
Total 47003
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Crane — Yea
Houchin — Yea
Kruse — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Lanane — Yea
Tallian — Yea
Boots — Yea
Ford J.D. — Yea
Ford Jon — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Breaux — Yea
Walker G — Yea
Walker K — Yea
Perfect — Yea
Grooms — Yea
Zay — Yea
Melton — Not Voting
Mrvan — Not Voting
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Yea
Shelli Yoder Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Not Voting
Eric Koch Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Yea
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Justin Busch 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
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Scott Baldwin Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

Official roll call →

SB 175 - Young M - 3rd Reading

Passed 47 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 25001
Unaffiliated 20001
Democrat 2100
Total 47102
% of votes cast 94%2%0%4%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Lanane — Yea
Ruckelshaus — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Tallian — Yea
Ford J.D. — Yea
Ford Jon — Yea
Breaux — Yea
Crane — Yea
Grooms — Yea
Kruse — Yea
Melton — Yea
Merritt — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Spartz — Yea
Stoops — Yea
Head — Yea
Houchin — Yea
Mrvan — Not Voting
Perfect — Yea
Zay — Yea
Boots — Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Nay
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch 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
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Not Voting
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

Official roll call →

SB 175 - Kirchhofer - 3rd Reading

Passed 94 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 16002
Unaffiliated 46003
Republican 32001
Total 94006
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kirchhofer — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Mahan — Yea
Morrison — Yea
Ober — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Saunders — Yea
Schaibley — Yea
Siegrist — Yea
Stemler — Yea
Torr — Yea
Washburne — Yea
Wolkins — Yea
Smith, M — Yea
Smith, V — Yea
Miller — Yea
Braun — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Cherry — Yea
Cook — Yea
Culver — Yea
Forestal — Yea
Friend — Yea
Frizzell — Yea
Frye — Yea
Goodin — Yea
Gutwein — Yea
Hamm — Yea
Hatfield — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Macer — Yea
Negele — Yea
Nisly — Yea
Speedy — Yea
Arnold — Not Voting
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Candelaria Reardon — Not Voting
Davisson — Yea
Eberhart — Yea
Ellington — Yea
Kersey — Yea
Lehe — Yea
Pelath — Yea
Wright — Yea
Zent — Yea
Ziemke — Yea
Austin — Yea
Bacon — Yea
Beumer — Yea
Alex Burton Democrat Not Voting
Carey Hamilton Democrat Yea
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Yea
Chuck Moseley Democrat Yea
Earl Harris Democrat Yea
Edward DeLaney Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
Gregory Porter Democrat Yea
John Bartlett Democrat Not Voting
Justin Moed Democrat Yea
Matt Pierce Democrat Yea
Maureen Bauer Democrat Yea
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Yea
Robin Shackleford Democrat Yea
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Yea
Sheila Klinker Democrat Yea
Sue Errington Democrat Yea
Vanessa Summers Democrat Yea
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Yea
Chris May Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Ethan Lawson Republican Yea
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Not Voting
Harold Slager Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Aylesworth Republican Yea
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robert Behning Republican Yea
Robert Heaton Republican Yea
Robert Morris Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Yea
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea

Official roll call →

SB 175 - Leising - 3rd Reading

Passed 44 Yea · 1 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23002
Republican 19002
Democrat 2101
Total 44105
% of votes cast 88%2%0%10%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Lanane — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Smith — Yea
Crane — Yea
Delph — Not Voting
Eckerty — Yea
Grooms — Yea
Head — Yea
Hershman — Yea
Houchin — Not Voting
Kenley — Yea
Kruse — Yea
Long — Yea
Melton — Yea
Merritt — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Mrvan — Yea
Perfect — Yea
Ruckelshaus — Yea
Stoops — Yea
Tallian — Yea
Zakas — Yea
Zay — Yea
Boots — Yea
Breaux — Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Nay
J.D. Ford Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Not Voting
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Not Voting
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Not Voting
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0175 do?
Creates the crime of excessive speeding, a Class C misdemeanor. Provides that the offense is a Class B misdemeanor if the person has a prior unrelated conviction and provides that two convictions within five years shall result in the court's recommendation for immediate suspension of driving privileges. Provides that a sentencing court shall impose a fine of $5,000 and recommend the suspension of driving privileges for six months for a person convicted of resisting law enforcement using a vehicle. Provides that a sentencing court shall impose a fine of $10,000 and recommend the suspension of driving privileges for one year if a person uses a vehicle to commit the offense and the person has a prior unrelated conviction.
Who sponsors SB0175?
SB0175 is sponsored by James Buck (Republican).
What is the current status of SB0175?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB0175?
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