Indiana 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 6 R cosponsors

SB 170 — Crimes and election workers.

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, 2024. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    3 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

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Summary

Defines "election worker" and makes it a Level 6 felony under certain circumstances to: (1) threaten an election worker; or (2) to obstruct, interfere with, or injure an election worker.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 110

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 268: yeas 35, nays 13

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 251: yeas 93, nays 0

  10. Amendment #1 (Moed) motion withdrawn

  11. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  12. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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

  14. Referred to the House

  15. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 108: yeas 45, nays 3

  16. Title amendment: adopted

  17. House sponsor: Representative Meltzer

  18. Cosponsors: Representatives Negele and Greene

  19. Senator Bassler added as coauthor

  20. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

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

  22. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  23. Senator Bohacek added as coauthor

  24. Senator Glick added as second author

  25. Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

  26. First reading: referred to Committee on Elections

  27. Authored by Senator Walker G

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (143)

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Subjects

public-safety elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 170 do?
Defines "election worker" and makes it a Level 6 felony under certain circumstances to: (1) threaten an election worker; or (2) to obstruct, interfere with, or injure an election worker.
Who sponsors SB 170?
SB 170 is sponsored by Robb Greene (Republican), Sharon Negele, Jennifer Meltzer (Republican), Eric Bassler (Republican), Mike Bohacek (Republican), Susan Glick (Republican), and Greg Walker (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 170?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2024. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 170?
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