IN HB 1303

enacted

Sex crimes and child safety.

Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · lower

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Did IN HB 1303 pass?

Yes. IN HB 1303 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-04): Signed by the Governor

What is IN HB 1303 about?

Specifies the sex offender reporting requirements for persons who are sex offenders or required to register in other jurisdictions. Adds "high risk missing person" to the definition of "missing child". Specifies that the silver alert program applies to missing children. Removes provisions concerning possession of child sex abuse material (CSAM) from the statute containing the offense of child exploitation, and makes a new section for CSAM offenses. Creates a new crime for distribution of CSAM, and generally conforms the sentencing enhancements for possession of CSAM, distribution of CSAM, and child exploitation. Specifies that certain restrictions on CSAM in discovery also apply in civil proceedings (under current law, they only apply in criminal proceedings). Provides a defense in specified circumstances. Removes certain duplicative provisions and makes conforming amendments and technical corrections.

Who sponsors IN HB 1303?

Wendy McNamara, Cyndi Carrasco, Brett Clark are the primary sponsors of IN HB 1303, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-03-04 — Signed by the Governor
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-04
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-03-04
Public Law 92
became-law
2026-02-27
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-26
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-25
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 377: yeas 96, nays 0
2026-02-25
Motion to concur filed
filing
2026-02-25
Returned to the House with amendments
receipt
2026-02-24
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 253: yeas 46, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-23
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-23
Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-02-19
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-02-19
Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor
2026-02-19
Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
2026-02-12
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-01-27
Senator Brown L added as cosponsor
2026-01-27
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-23
Referred to the Senate
referral
2026-01-22
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 79: yeas 89, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-22
Senate sponsors: Senators Clark, Carrasco
2026-01-20
Amendment #1 (Bascom) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-01-20
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-20
Amendment #3 (Zimmerman) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-01-14
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-06
Authored by Representative McNamara
2026-01-06
Coauthored by Representatives Karickhoff, Meltzer, Pressel
2026-01-06
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
reading-1,referral-committee

Versions

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Documents

Votes

HB 1303 - McNamara - 3rd Reading
2026-01-22 · pass · 89-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Baird: yes
- Genda: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Barrett: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Slager: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Greene: yes
- Manning: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Haggard: yes
- May: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Behning: yes
- Hall: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Borders: yes
- Harris: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Snow: yes
- Burton: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Summers: yes
- Cash: yes
- Heine: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Clere: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- Novak: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Commons: yes
- Ireland: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Isa: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Culp: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Payne: yes
- Yocum: yes
- Davis: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Judy: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- DeVon: yes
- King: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Porter: yes
- Jeter: excused
- Miller, D: excused
- Morris: excused
- Pack: excused
- Meltzer: excused
- Steuerwald: excused
- Campbell: not voting
- Karickhoff: not voting
- Moed: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
- Hamilton: not voting
HB 1303 - Clark - 3rd Reading
2026-02-24 · pass · 46-0
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Glick: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Alting: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Goode: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Clark: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Crider: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Becker: yes
- Deery: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Bray: yes
- Donato: yes
- Koch: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Brown: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Leising: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Buck: yes
- Freeman: yes
- McKinley: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Busch: yes
- Garten: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Pol: excused
- Young: excused
- Mishler: not voting
- Spencer: not voting
HB 1303 - McNamara
2026-02-25 · pass · 96-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Genda: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Porter: yes
- Baird: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Greene: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Manning: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Hall: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Behning: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Slager: yes
- Borders: yes
- Harris: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Burton: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Heine: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Snow: yes
- Clere: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Moed: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Commons: yes
- Isa: yes
- Morris: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Summers: yes
- Culp: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Novak: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Davis: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Thompson: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Judy: yes
- Pack: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- King: yes
- Payne: yes
- Yocum: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Cash: excused
- Hatcher: excused
- May: excused
- Mr. Speaker: not voting

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