Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 13 R cosponsors

SB 140 — 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 12, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    4 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (13 R).

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Summary

Amends the definition of "threat" in the intimidation statute to include posting a person's personal information on a social media platform with the intent to cause: (1) bodily injury to the person; (2) damage to the person's property; or (3) the commission of a crime against the person. Increases the penalty for intimidation if committed against a legislator.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 146

  3. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate

  6. Senator Young M added as coauthor

  7. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  8. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  9. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 328: yeas 47, nays 0

  10. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 427: yeas 96, nays 0

  11. Senate advisors appointed: Pol, Freeman

  12. Senate conferees appointed: Becker, Taylor G

  13. House advisors appointed: Bascom, Ireland, Bauer

  14. House conferees appointed: Zimmerman, Gore

  15. Senate dissented from House amendments

  16. Motion to dissent filed

  17. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  18. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 264: yeas 88, nays 0

  19. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  20. Representative Lucas added as cosponsor

  21. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  22. Representative Bascom added as cosponsor

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

  24. Referred to the House

  25. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 70: yeas 44, nays 0

  26. House sponsor: Representative Zimmerman

  27. Amendment #3 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote

  28. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  29. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  30. Senator Walker K added as coauthor

  31. Coauthored by Senators Leising, Goode, Charbonneau, Deery, Walker G

  32. Authored by Senators Becker, Freeman, Glick

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 140 do?
Amends the definition of "threat" in the intimidation statute to include posting a person's personal information on a social media platform with the intent to cause: (1) bodily injury to the person; (2) damage to the person's property; or (3) the commission of a crime against the person. Increases the penalty for intimidation if committed against a legislator.
Who sponsors SB 140?
SB 140 is sponsored by Jim Lucas (Republican), Garrett Bascom (Republican), Alex Zimmerman (Republican), Michael Young (Republican), Kyle Walker (Republican), Greg Walker (Republican), Spencer Deery (Republican), Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Greg Goode (Republican), Jean Leising (Republican), Susan Glick (Republican), Aaron Freeman (Republican), and Vaneta Becker (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 140?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2026. Enacted.
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