Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 11 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 9 — Victim impact statements.

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 December 08, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on March 04, 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.

  • 13 sponsors

    4 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Requires a defendant to be present in the courtroom while a victim makes a statement concerning the crime and the sentence, unless the defendant presents a safety risk or causes a significant disruption. Provides that if a defendant fails to appear at sentencing and is later taken into custody, the court may hold a hearing to permit the victim to makes a statement concerning the crime and the sentence in the presence of the defendant.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 66

  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 269: yeas 42, nays 0

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 258: yeas 90, nays 0

  10. Representative Bauer added as cosponsor

  11. Amendment #1 (Meltzer) prevailed; voice vote

  12. Second reading: amended, 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. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 46: yeas 45, nays 0

  17. Cosponsor: Representative Morris

  18. House sponsor: Representative King

  19. Senator Baldwin added as coauthor

  20. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  21. Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote

  22. Senator Freeman added as coauthor

  23. Senators Pol, Koch, Clark, Glick, Deery added as coauthors

  24. Senator Johnson T added as second author

  25. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  26. Senator Bassler added as third author

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

  28. Authored by Senator Brown L

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 9 do?
Requires a defendant to be present in the courtroom while a victim makes a statement concerning the crime and the sentence, unless the defendant presents a safety risk or causes a significant disruption. Provides that if a defendant fails to appear at sentencing and is later taken into custody, the court may hold a hearing to permit the victim to makes a statement concerning the crime and the sentence in the presence of the defendant.
Who sponsors SB 9?
SB 9 is sponsored by Maureen Bauer (Democrat), Robert Morris (Republican), Joanna King (Republican), Scott Baldwin (Republican), Spencer Deery (Republican), Susan Glick (Republican), Brett Clark (Republican), Eric Koch (Republican), Rodney Pol (Democrat), Aaron Freeman (Republican), Eric Bassler (Republican), Tyler Johnson (Republican), and Liz Brown (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 9?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 08, 2025. Enacted.
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