Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 271 — Telecommunications wire and valuable metal dealers.

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 08, 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

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    4 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Adds telecommunications network wire to the definition of "valuable metal" for purposes of Indiana law governing valuable metal dealers. Moves existing criminal penalties concerning valuable metals to the criminal code. Provides that a person may not sell or attempt to sell, and a valuable metal dealer may not purchase or attempt to purchase, telecommunications network wire in any amount unless specified conditions are satisfied. Provides that a person who suffers a pecuniary loss as a result of a violation of Indiana law governing valuable metal dealers may bring a civil action for specified damages against the person who caused the loss.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 142

  3. Signed by the Speaker

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate

  6. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  7. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 418: yeas 94, nays 2

  8. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 323: yeas 50, nays 0

  9. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  10. Motion to dissent filed

  11. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  12. Senate conferees appointed: Koch, Taylor G

  13. Representative McNamara added as advisor

  14. Representative Lindauer added as conferee

  15. Representative Lindauer removed as advisor

  16. Representative McNamara removed as conferee

  17. House advisors appointed: Soliday, Lindauer, Gore

  18. House conferees appointed: McNamara, Pierce M

  19. Senate dissented from House amendments

  20. Senate advisors appointed: Schmitt, Randolph Lonnie M

  21. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 354: yeas 76, nays 21

  22. Amendment #1 (Zimmerman) prevailed; voice vote

  23. Amendment #2 (Zimmerman) motion withdrawn

  24. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  25. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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

  27. Referred to the House

  28. House sponsor: Representative McNamara

  29. Senator Schmitt added as coauthor

  30. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 62: yeas 44, nays 1

  31. Cosponsor: Representative Soliday

  32. Senator Freeman added as second author

  33. Senator Pol added as third author

  34. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  35. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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

  37. Authored by Senator Koch

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (144)

144 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 271 do?
Adds telecommunications network wire to the definition of "valuable metal" for purposes of Indiana law governing valuable metal dealers. Moves existing criminal penalties concerning valuable metals to the criminal code. Provides that a person may not sell or attempt to sell, and a valuable metal dealer may not purchase or attempt to purchase, telecommunications network wire in any amount unless specified conditions are satisfied. Provides that a person who suffers a pecuniary loss as a result of a violation of Indiana law governing valuable metal dealers may bring a civil action for specified damages against the person who caused the loss.
Who sponsors SB 271?
SB 271 is sponsored by Edmond Soliday (Republican), Wendy McNamara (Republican), Daryl Schmitt (Republican), Rodney Pol (Democrat), Aaron Freeman (Republican), and Eric Koch (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 271?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2026. Enacted.
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