Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 6 R cosponsors

SB 284 — Law enforcement civilian oversight boards.

Last action — Public Law 137

  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 12, 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 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    4 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

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Summary

Provides that any type of law enforcement civilian oversight board or commission or any other entity established by a county, municipality, or township to provide civilian oversight over a law enforcement agency, excluding merit boards and commissions, may operate only in an advisory capacity to the applicable law enforcement agency and does not have binding authority over the law enforcement agency.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Public Law 137

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the Speaker

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate

  6. Returned to the Senate without amendments

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 358: yeas 70, nays 25

  8. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  9. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  10. First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety

  11. Referred to the House

  12. Cosponsors: Representatives McGuire, Behning

  13. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 85: yeas 38, nays 6

  14. House sponsor: Representative Zimmerman

  15. Senator Clark added as third author

  16. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  17. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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

  19. Authored by Senators Carrasco, Freeman

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)

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 284 do?
Provides that any type of law enforcement civilian oversight board or commission or any other entity established by a county, municipality, or township to provide civilian oversight over a law enforcement agency, excluding merit boards and commissions, may operate only in an advisory capacity to the applicable law enforcement agency and does not have binding authority over the law enforcement agency.
Who sponsors SB 284?
SB 284 is sponsored by Robert Behning (Republican), Julie McGuire (Republican), Alex Zimmerman (Republican), Brett Clark (Republican), Aaron Freeman (Republican), and Cyndi Carrasco (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 284?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2026. Enacted.
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