SB 120 — DNA samples at time of arrest.
Last action — Public Law 44
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on April 10, 2025.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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4 sponsors
4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Requires a sheriff to take a DNA sample of a person taken into custody for a felony. Provides that it is a Class C misdemeanor if a person refuses to provide a DNA sample to a sheriff.
Bill Text
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Read SB 120 on the official Indiana source →Action History
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Public Law 44
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Signed by the Governor
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Signed by the President of the Senate
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Signed by the Speaker
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Signed by the President Pro Tempore
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Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 296: yeas 39, nays 8
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Motion to concur filed
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Returned to the Senate with amendments
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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 281: yeas 80, nays 10
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Second reading: ordered engrossed
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Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
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First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
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Referred to the House
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House sponsor: Representative McNamara
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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 84: yeas 40, nays 9
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Second reading: ordered engrossed
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Senator Clark added as third author
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Committee report: do pass, adopted
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Senator Bohacek added as second author
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Authored by Senator Crider
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First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Sponsors
- Wendy McNamara · Primary
- Brett Clark · Primary
- Mike Bohacek · Primary
- Michael Crider · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on
Sponsors (4)
- Wendy McNamara Republican
- Brett Clark Republican
- Mike Bohacek Republican
- Michael Crider Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 120 do?
- Requires a sheriff to take a DNA sample of a person taken into custody for a felony. Provides that it is a Class C misdemeanor if a person refuses to provide a DNA sample to a sheriff.
- Who sponsors SB 120?
- SB 120 is sponsored by Wendy McNamara (Republican), Brett Clark (Republican), Mike Bohacek (Republican), and Michael Crider (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 120?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 120?
- Track SB 120 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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