Indiana 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 259 — Law enforcement procedures.

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 13, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on May 01, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    4 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Requires an affidavit for probable cause, or a person testifying at a probable cause hearing, to make certain disclosures relating to a possible conflict of interest. Specifies that a probable cause affidavit must be redacted under certain circumstances. Prohibits a law enforcement officer from directing, encouraging, or knowingly permitting a person who is not a law enforcement officer to question a person in custody under certain circumstances.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 131

  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 458: yeas 39, nays 0

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 399: yeas 90, nays 0

  10. Representative Gore added as cosponsor

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

  12. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  13. Representative Ireland added as cosponsor

  14. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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

  16. Referred to the House

  17. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 87: yeas 49, nays 0

  18. Cosponsor: Representative Klinker

  19. House sponsor: Representative Bascom

  20. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  21. Senator Young M added as third author

  22. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  23. Authored by Senators Alting and Freeman

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (143)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 259 do?
Requires an affidavit for probable cause, or a person testifying at a probable cause hearing, to make certain disclosures relating to a possible conflict of interest. Specifies that a probable cause affidavit must be redacted under certain circumstances. Prohibits a law enforcement officer from directing, encouraging, or knowingly permitting a person who is not a law enforcement officer to question a person in custody under certain circumstances.
Who sponsors SB 259?
SB 259 is sponsored by Mitch Gore (Democrat), Andrew Ireland (Republican), Sheila Klinker (Democrat), Garrett Bascom (Republican), Michael Young (Republican), Aaron Freeman (Republican), and Ron Alting (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 259?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 259?
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