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Indiana General Assembly · SB 198 · Public Law 129

Crime of swatting.

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Officially: “A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure. Read the full text

2025 session

What it does

Crime of swatting.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Authored by Senator Freeman · Jan 8, 2025

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First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · Jan 8, 2025

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Committee report: do pass, adopted · Feb 4, 2025

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Senator Koch added as second author · Feb 6, 2025

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Second reading: ordered engrossed · Feb 10, 2025

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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 100: yeas 47, nays 1 · Feb 11, 2025

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House sponsor: Representative Ireland · Feb 11, 2025

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Senator Buck added as coauthor · Feb 11, 2025

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Referred to the House · Feb 12, 2025

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First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · Mar 3, 2025

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Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · Mar 20, 2025

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Second reading: ordered engrossed · Mar 24, 2025

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Representative Lucas added as cosponsor · Mar 24, 2025

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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 309: yeas 95, nays 0 · Mar 25, 2025

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Returned to the Senate with amendments · Mar 26, 2025

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Motion to concur filed · Apr 10, 2025

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Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 456: yeas 34, nays 0 · Apr 16, 2025

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Signed by the President Pro Tempore · Apr 17, 2025

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Signed by the Speaker · Apr 22, 2025

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Signed by the President of the Senate · Apr 23, 2025

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Signed by the Governor · May 1, 2025

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Public Law 129 · May 1, 2025

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The numbers

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sponsors on the bill

Recorded votes

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 309: yeas 95, nays 0House · 2025-03-25 · Bill Passed · yea 95, nay 0, excused 4, present null, inactive null, notVoting 1
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 100: yeas 47, nays 1Senate · 2025-02-11 · Bill Passed · yea 47, nay 1, excused 1, 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 129 (May 1, 2025).