Indiana 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 11 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 182 — Regulation of drones near correctional facilities.

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 09, 2024. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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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 · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Provides that the crime of trafficking with an inmate includes the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) to deliver contraband, and that the crime of public safety remote aerial interference includes operation of a drone to intentionally obstruct or interfere with the duties of a correctional officer, including a county jail officer.

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 22

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Returned to the Senate without amendments

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 174: yeas 92, nays 0

  8. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  9. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  10. Representative Bartels added as cosponsor

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

  12. Referred to the House

  13. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  14. Senator Messmer added as coauthor

  15. Senator Gaskill added as coauthor

  16. Senators Crider and Rogers added as coauthors

  17. House sponsor: Representative Steuerwald

  18. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 17: yeas 46, nays 0

  19. Senator Buck added as coauthor

  20. Senator Baldwin added as coauthor

  21. Senator Freeman added as second author

  22. Senator Glick added as coauthor

  23. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  24. Senator Bohacek added as third author

  25. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  26. Authored by Senator Koch

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

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (137)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 182 do?
Provides that the crime of trafficking with an inmate includes the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) to deliver contraband, and that the crime of public safety remote aerial interference includes operation of a drone to intentionally obstruct or interfere with the duties of a correctional officer, including a county jail officer.
Who sponsors SB 182?
SB 182 is sponsored by Steve Bartels (Republican), Gregory Steuerwald (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Mark Messmer, Mike Gaskill (Republican), Linda Rogers (Republican), Michael Crider (Republican), James Buck (Republican), Susan Glick (Republican), Scott Baldwin (Republican), Mike Bohacek (Republican), Aaron Freeman (Republican), and Eric Koch (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 182?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2024. Enacted.
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