Public safety matters.
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Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning public safety.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Public safety matters.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Authored by Representative Bartels · Jan 6, 2026
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First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety · Jan 6, 2026
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Representative Judy added as coauthor · Jan 8, 2026
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Committee report: do pass, adopted · Jan 12, 2026
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Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 · Jan 12, 2026
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Representative Commons added as coauthor · Jan 13, 2026
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Committee report: do pass, adopted · Jan 22, 2026
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Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · Jan 27, 2026
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Amendment #2 (Bartels) prevailed; voice vote · Jan 27, 2026
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Amendment #6 (Pierce M) failed; Roll Call 104: yeas 31, nays 61 · Jan 27, 2026
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Amendment #4 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 105: yeas 32, nays 57 · Jan 27, 2026
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Representative Lawson added as coauthor · Jan 27, 2026
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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 121: yeas 67, nays 29 · Jan 28, 2026
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Senate sponsors: Senators Baldwin, Garten, Clark · Jan 28, 2026
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Referred to the Senate · Jan 29, 2026
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First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation · Feb 2, 2026
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Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · Feb 10, 2026
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Senator Maxwell added as cosponsor · Feb 16, 2026
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Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · Feb 19, 2026
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Second reading: ordered engrossed · Feb 23, 2026
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Amendment #2 (Qaddoura) failed; voice vote · Feb 23, 2026
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Amendment #1 (Qaddoura) failed; voice vote · Feb 23, 2026
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Amendment #4 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 212: yeas 10, nays 38 · Feb 23, 2026
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Amendment #5 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 213: yeas 10, nays 39 · Feb 23, 2026
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Amendment #3 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 214: yeas 9, nays 39 · Feb 23, 2026
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Amendment #6 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 215: yeas 9, nays 38 · Feb 23, 2026
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Amendment #7 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 216: yeas 11, nays 36 · Feb 23, 2026
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Senator Brown L added as cosponsor · Feb 23, 2026
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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 255: yeas 38, nays 10 · Feb 24, 2026
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Returned to the House with amendments · Feb 25, 2026
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Motion to dissent filed · Feb 25, 2026
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House dissented from Senate amendments · Feb 25, 2026
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House conferees appointed: Bartels, Pack · Feb 25, 2026
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House advisors appointed: Commons, Lawson, Gore · Feb 25, 2026
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Senate conferees appointed: Baldwin, Ford J.D. · Feb 25, 2026
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Senate advisors appointed: Garten, Spencer · Feb 25, 2026
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Representative Pack removed as conferee · Feb 26, 2026
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Representative Lawson removed as advisor · Feb 26, 2026
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Representative Lawson added as conferee · Feb 26, 2026
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Senator Ford J.D. removed as conferee · Feb 27, 2026
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Senator Clark added as conferee · Feb 27, 2026
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CCR # 1 filed in the House · Feb 27, 2026
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CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · Feb 27, 2026
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Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 409: yeas 65, nays 29 · Feb 27, 2026
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Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 318: yeas 37, nays 11 · Feb 27, 2026
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Signed by the Speaker · Feb 27, 2026
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Signed by the President Pro Tempore · Feb 27, 2026
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Signed by the President of the Senate · Feb 27, 2026
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Signed by the Governor · Mar 4, 2026
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Public Law 94 · Mar 4, 2026
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The numbers
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Recorded votes
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 318: yeas 37, nays 11Senate · 2026-02-27 · 124TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY · yea 37, nay 11, excused 1, present null, inactive null, notVoting 1
Amendment #7 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 216: yeas 11, nays 36Senate · 2026-02-23 · Amendment Failed · yea 11, nay 36, excused 1, present null, inactive null, notVoting 2
Amendment #6 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 215: yeas 9, nays 38Senate · 2026-02-23 · Amendment Failed · yea 9, nay 38, excused 1, present null, inactive null, notVoting 2
Amendment #3 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 214: yeas 9, nays 39Senate · 2026-02-23 · Amendment Failed · yea 9, nay 39, excused 1, present null, inactive null, notVoting 1
Amendment #5 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 213: yeas 10, nays 39Senate · 2026-02-23 · Amendment Failed · yea 10, nay 39, excused 1, present null, inactive null, notVoting 0
Amendment #4 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 212: yeas 10, nays 38Senate · 2026-02-23 · Amendment Failed · yea 10, nay 38, excused 1, present null, inactive null, notVoting 1
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 121: yeas 67, nays 29House · 2026-01-28 · Bill Passed · yea 67, nay 29, excused 3, present null, inactive null, notVoting 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Indiana legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Public Law 94 (Mar 4, 2026).