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

SB 261 — Criminal vandalism.

Last action — Public Law 132

  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

Renames the crime of "criminal mischief" to "criminal vandalism". Repeals: (1) institutional criminal mischief; (2) cemetery mischief; (3) railroad mischief; and (4) critical infrastructure facility mischief; places them in the "criminal vandalism" statute, and preserves the original penalties and defenses. Repeals and places provisions involving damage to a cave in the criminal vandalism statute. Repeals and places provisions involving depositing refuse in a cave in the littering statute. Makes conforming amendments.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Public Law 132

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  4. Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. Returned to the Senate without amendments

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 352: yeas 97, nays 0

  8. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  9. Committee report: do pass, adopted

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

  11. Referred to the House

  12. House sponsor: Representative Ireland

  13. Senator Pol added as coauthor

  14. Senator Baldwin added as third author

  15. Representative Ireland removed as sponsor

  16. Cosponsor: Representative Ireland

  17. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 126: yeas 47, nays 1

  18. House sponsor: Representative Bascom

  19. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  20. Senator Freeman added as second author

  21. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  22. Authored by Senator Young M

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

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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 261 do?
Renames the crime of "criminal mischief" to "criminal vandalism". Repeals: (1) institutional criminal mischief; (2) cemetery mischief; (3) railroad mischief; and (4) critical infrastructure facility mischief; places them in the "criminal vandalism" statute, and preserves the original penalties and defenses. Repeals and places provisions involving damage to a cave in the criminal vandalism statute. Repeals and places provisions involving depositing refuse in a cave in the littering statute. Makes conforming amendments.
Who sponsors SB 261?
SB 261 is sponsored by Andrew Ireland (Republican), Garrett Bascom (Republican), Rodney Pol (Democrat), Scott Baldwin (Republican), Aaron Freeman (Republican), and Michael Young (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 261?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2026. Enacted.
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