Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

SB 160 — Public safety.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on March 05, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 60% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    4 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

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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

Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 112

  3. Signed by the Speaker

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate

  6. Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 276: yeas 46, nays 0

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 265: yeas 88, nays 2

  10. Representative Yocum added as cosponsor

  11. Amendment #1 (Pierce M) failed; Roll Call 242: yeas 33, nays 59

  12. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  13. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  14. First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

  15. Referred to the House

  16. Senator Baldwin added as third author

  17. House sponsor: Representative Lopez

  18. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 51: yeas 45, nays 0

  19. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  20. Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote

  21. Senator Clark added as second author

  22. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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

  24. Authored by Senator Deery

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (145)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 160 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 SB 160?
SB 160 is sponsored by Tim Yocum (Republican), Danny Lopez (Republican), Scott Baldwin (Republican), Brett Clark (Republican), and Spencer Deery (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 160?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2026. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 160?
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