IN SB 2
enactedBail procedures.
Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · upper
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Quick answers
Did IN SB 2 pass?
Yes. IN SB 2 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-04): Public Law 64
What is IN SB 2 about?
Provides that offenses other than murder are not bailable if the state proves: (1) by a preponderance of the evidence that the proof is evident or the presumption strong; and (2) by clear and convincing evidence that the arrestee is dangerous and that no conditions of release will reasonably protect the safety of other persons or the community. Establishes procedures for a bail hearing. Removes duplicative provisions concerning repeat violent arrestees. Permits a court to retain cash bail for the payment of certain costs without an indigency hearing if the defendant has executed an agreement permitting the court to retain the cash bail for these purposes.
Who sponsors IN SB 2?
Chris Jeter, Cyndi Carrasco, Eric Koch and 1 others are the primary sponsors of IN SB 2.
Description
Provides that offenses other than murder are not bailable if the state proves: (1) by a preponderance of the evidence that the proof is evident or the presumption strong; and (2) by clear and convincing evidence that the arrestee is dangerous and that no conditions of release will reasonably protect the safety of other persons or the community. Establishes procedures for a bail hearing. Removes duplicative provisions concerning repeat violent arrestees. Permits a court to retain cash bail for the payment of certain costs without an indigency hearing if the defendant has executed an agreement permitting the court to retain the cash bail for these purposes.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-04 — Public Law 64
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Chris Jetersponsor
- Cyndi Carrascoauthor
- Eric Kochauthor
- Aaron Freemanauthor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-04
Public Law 64
became-law
2026-03-04
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-03-04
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-03-04
Public Law 64
became-law
2026-03-04
Public Law 64
became-law
2026-03-04
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-02-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-26
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-26
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-26
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-26
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-25
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 267: yeas 38, nays 8
2026-02-23
Motion to concur filed
filing
2026-02-18
Returned to the Senate with amendments
receipt
2026-02-17
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 257: yeas 75, nays 13
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-16
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-12
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-28
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-23
Referred to the House
referral
2026-01-22
Senator Carrasco added as third author
2026-01-22
Senator Koch added as second author
2026-01-22
Senator Koch added as second author
2026-01-22
Senator Carrasco added as third author
2026-01-20
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 33: yeas 39, nays 8
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-20
Motion to Correct Committee Report; adopted voice vote
2026-01-20
Rules Committee report: motion to correct committee report; adopted voice vote
2026-01-20
Motion to Correct Committee Report; adopted voice vote
2026-01-20
Motion to Correct Committee Report; adopted voice vote
2026-01-20
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 33: yeas 39, nays 8
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-20
House sponsor: Representative Jeter
2026-01-20
Motion to Correct Committee Report; adopted voice vote
2026-01-20
House sponsor: Representative Jeter
2026-01-20
Rules Committee report: motion to correct committee report; adopted voice vote
2026-01-20
House sponsor: Representative Jeter
2026-01-20
Motion to Correct Committee Report; adopted voice vote
2026-01-15
Amendment #1 (Pol) failed; voice vote
amendment-failure,failure
2026-01-15
Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-01-15
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-15
Amendment #1 (Pol) failed; voice vote
amendment-failure,failure
2026-01-15
Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-01-15
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-13
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-08
Authored by Senator Freeman
2026-01-08
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-08
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-08
Authored by Senator Freeman
Versions
Documents
Votes
SB 2 - Freeman - 3rd Reading
2026-01-20 · pass · 39-8
Member-level votes (49)
- Alexander: yes
- Busch: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Alting: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Glick: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Becker: yes
- Clark: yes
- Goode: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Crider: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Bray: yes
- Deery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Brown: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Koch: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Donato: yes
- Leising: yes
- Young: yes
- Buck: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Hunley: no
- Pol: no
- Randolph: no
- Taylor: no
- Jackson, L: no
- Qaddoura: no
- Spencer: no
- Yoder: no
- Schmitt: excused
- Garten: not voting
SB 2 - Jeter - 3rd Reading
2026-02-17 · pass · 75-13
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Errington: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Payne: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Genda: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Baird: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Greene: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Manning: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Behning: yes
- Hall: yes
- May: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Borders: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Slager: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Heaton: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Clere: yes
- Ireland: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Commons: yes
- Isa: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Culp: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Moed: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Morris: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Davis: yes
- Judy: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Wesco: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- King: yes
- Novak: yes
- Yocum: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Klinker: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Bartlett: no
- Harris: no
- Pryor: no
- Sweet: no
- Burton: no
- Hatcher: no
- Shackleford: no
- Campbell: no
- Jackson, C: no
- Smith, V: no
- Cash: no
- Porter: no
- Summers: no
- Barrett: excused
- Hostettler: excused
- Shonkwiler: excused
- Garcia Wilburn: not voting
- Karickhoff: not voting
- Pack: not voting
- Thompson: not voting
- Gore: not voting
- Meltzer: not voting
- Snow: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
- Heine: not voting
SB 2 - Freeman
2026-02-25 · pass · 38-8
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Busch: yes
- Glick: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Alting: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Goode: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Becker: yes
- Clark: yes
- Koch: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Crider: yes
- Leising: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Bray: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Brown: yes
- Freeman: yes
- McKinley: yes
- Young: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Garten: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Buck: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Ford J.D.: no
- Jackson, L: no
- Randolph: no
- Taylor: no
- Hunley: no
- Qaddoura: no
- Spencer: no
- Yoder: no
- Pol: excused
- Deery: not voting
- Dernulc: not voting
- Donato: not voting
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