Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 14 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 291 — Court security.

Last action — Public Law 139

  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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 17 sponsors

    4 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (14 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Establishes a procedure to prevent certain personal information of a protected judicial individual from being publically available by a public agency. Creates a civil cause of action against a public agency that fails to remove certain personal information of a protected individual. Repeals current code concerning the supreme court sheriff. Allows the supreme court and the court of appeals to each appoint a court marshal and allows each appointed court marshal to hire deputy court marshals. Requires a court marshal to ensure the safety and security of the court. Requires a supreme court marshal and a court of appeals court marshal to carry out certain responsibilities. Provides that a court marshal is entitled to qualified immunity for acts performed in the course of official duties. Specifies that a court marshal has limited police powers and is required to notify the local law enforcement agency as soon as practicable when a security threat is detected. Allows the marshal appointed by the court of appeals to provide for the safety and security of the tax court.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Public Law 139

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 288: yeas 47, nays 0

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 230: yeas 95, nays 0

  10. Amendment #2 (Ireland) prevailed; voice vote

  11. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  12. Amendment #1 (Gore) prevailed; voice vote

  13. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  14. Representative Haggard added as cosponsor

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

  16. Referred to the House

  17. Cosponsor: Representative Jeter

  18. House sponsor: Representative Steuerwald

  19. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 86: yeas 44, nays 0

  20. Senator Alexander added as coauthor

  21. Senator Schmitt added as coauthor

  22. Senator Deery added as coauthor

  23. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  24. Amendment #4 (Baldwin) prevailed; voice vote

  25. Senators Brown L, Freeman, Taylor G, Randolph added as coauthors

  26. Senators Glick, Clark added as coauthors

  27. Senator Pol added as coauthor

  28. Senator Young M added as coauthor

  29. Senator Koch added as third author

  30. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  31. Authored by Senator Baldwin

  32. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  33. Senator Carrasco added as second author

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (133)

133 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 291 do?
Establishes a procedure to prevent certain personal information of a protected judicial individual from being publically available by a public agency. Creates a civil cause of action against a public agency that fails to remove certain personal information of a protected individual. Repeals current code concerning the supreme court sheriff. Allows the supreme court and the court of appeals to each appoint a court marshal and allows each appointed court marshal to hire deputy court marshals. Requires a court marshal to ensure the safety and security of the court. Requires a supreme court marshal and a court of appeals court marshal to carry out certain responsibilities. Provides that a court marshal is entitled to qualified immunity for acts performed in the course of official duties. Specifies that a court marshal has limited police powers and is required to notify the local law enforcement agency as soon as practicable when a security threat is detected. Allows the marshal appointed by the court of appeals to provide for the safety and security of the tax court.
Who sponsors SB 291?
SB 291 is sponsored by Craig Haggard (Republican), Chris Jeter (Republican), Gregory Steuerwald (Republican), Scott Alexander (Republican), Daryl Schmitt (Republican), Spencer Deery (Republican), Rodney Pol (Democrat), Brett Clark (Republican), Susan Glick (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Greg Taylor (Democrat), Aaron Freeman (Republican), Liz Brown (Republican), Michael Young (Republican), Eric Koch (Republican), Cyndi Carrasco (Republican), and Scott Baldwin (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 291?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2026. Enacted.
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