IN SB 140

enacted

Public safety.

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

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Did IN SB 140 pass?

Yes. IN SB 140 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-12): Signed by the Governor

What is IN SB 140 about?

Amends the definition of "threat" in the intimidation statute to include posting a person's personal information on a social media platform with the intent to cause: (1) bodily injury to the person; (2) damage to the person's property; or (3) the commission of a crime against the person. Increases the penalty for intimidation if committed against a legislator.

Who sponsors IN SB 140?

Alex Zimmerman, Susan Glick, Aaron Freeman and 1 others are the primary sponsors of IN SB 140, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-03-12 — Signed by the Governor
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-12
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-03-12
Public Law 146
became-law
2026-03-05
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-03-03
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-03-02
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-27
Senator Young M added as coauthor
2026-02-27
CCR # 1 filed in the House
filing
2026-02-27
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
filing
2026-02-27
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 328: yeas 47, nays 0
2026-02-27
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 427: yeas 96, nays 0
2026-02-23
Senate advisors appointed: Pol, Freeman
2026-02-23
Senate conferees appointed: Becker, Taylor G
2026-02-23
House advisors appointed: Bascom, Ireland, Bauer
2026-02-23
House conferees appointed: Zimmerman, Gore
2026-02-23
Senate dissented from House amendments
2026-02-20
Motion to dissent filed
filing
2026-02-18
Returned to the Senate with amendments
receipt
2026-02-17
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 264: yeas 88, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-16
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-16
Representative Lucas added as cosponsor
2026-02-12
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-02-02
Representative Bascom added as cosponsor
2026-01-28
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-27
Referred to the House
referral
2026-01-26
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 70: yeas 44, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-26
House sponsor: Representative Zimmerman
2026-01-22
Amendment #3 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-01-22
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-13
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-08
Senator Walker K added as coauthor
2026-01-05
Coauthored by Senators Leising, Goode, Charbonneau, Deery, Walker G
2026-01-05
Authored by Senators Becker, Freeman, Glick
2026-01-05
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
reading-1,referral-committee

Versions

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Documents

Votes

SB 140 - Becker - 3rd Reading
2026-01-26 · pass · 44-0
Member-level votes (49)
- Alexander: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Goode: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Alting: yes
- Clark: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Crider: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Deery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Bray: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Koch: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Brown: yes
- Donato: yes
- Leising: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Buck: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Busch: yes
- Garten: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Glick: yes
- Pol: yes
- Young: yes
- Bassler: excused
- Ford J.D.: excused
- Jackson, L: excused
- Randolph: excused
- Becker: excused
SB 140 - Zimmerman - 3rd Reading
2026-02-17 · pass · 88-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Payne: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Baird: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Genda: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Porter: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Greene: yes
- Manning: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Behning: yes
- Haggard: yes
- May: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Borders: yes
- Hall: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Burton: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Slager: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Harris: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Cash: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Clere: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Moed: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Commons: yes
- Isa: yes
- Morris: yes
- Summers: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Culp: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Novak: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Davis: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Wesco: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Judy: yes
- Pack: yes
- Yocum: yes
- DeVon: yes
- King: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Barrett: excused
- Hostettler: excused
- Shonkwiler: excused
- Snow: excused
- Gore: excused
- Thompson: excused
- Heine: not voting
- Lucas: not voting
- Meltzer: not voting
- Smaltz: not voting
- Karickhoff: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
SB 140 - Becker
2026-02-27 · pass · 47-0
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Goode: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Alting: yes
- Clark: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Crider: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Becker: yes
- Deery: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Bray: yes
- Donato: yes
- Koch: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Brown: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Leising: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Buck: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Busch: yes
- Garten: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Pol: yes
- Young: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Glick: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Bassler: not voting
- McKinley: not voting
- Niemeyer: not voting
SB 140 - Zimmerman
2026-02-27 · pass · 96-0
Member-level votes (100)
- McNamara: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Heine: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Cash: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Snow: yes
- Clere: yes
- Isa: yes
- Moed: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Commons: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Morris: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Summers: yes
- Culp: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Novak: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Jordan: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Teshka: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Judy: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Thompson: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- Pack: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- King: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Payne: yes
- Yocum: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Baird: excused
- Davis: excused
- Hostettler: excused
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
- Abbott: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Genda: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Porter: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Greene: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Manning: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Hall: yes
- May: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Behning: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Borders: yes
- Harris: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Slager: yes
- Burton: yes
- Hatcher: yes

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