IN SB 227

enacted

Counter action against unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).

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

Quick answers

Did IN SB 227 pass?

Yes. IN SB 227 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-04. Latest recorded action (2026-03-04): Public Law 72

What is IN SB 227 about?

Provides that the state police department is the statewide coordinating agency for counter-UAS activities authorized under federal law. Provides that the bill's provisions apply: (1) if a federal law is enacted that authorizes state or local law enforcement personnel to detect, track, identify, or mitigate a UAS under federal approval, certification, or oversight; and (2) after the governor publishes a notice in the Indiana Register that includes a description of the authorization and identifies the federal statute or program that provides the authorization. Provides that the state police department may designate a law enforcement agency of a political subdivision as a participating agency if the agency satisfies federal requirements for personnel training and operational readiness. Provides that the state police department may designate Indianapolis as a pilot project location due to the concentration of high-risk sites and special event assessment rating events. Provides that mitigation activities may not be performed unless expressly authorized under federal law.

Who sponsors IN SB 227?

Steve Bartels, Cyndi Carrasco, Aaron Freeman and 1 others are the primary sponsors of IN SB 227, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-03-04 — Public Law 72
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-01-08
Authored by Senators Baldwin, Freeman, Carrasco
2026-01-08
First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-20
Senator Charbonneau added as coauthor
2026-01-20
Committee report: do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-22
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-26
Senator Koch added as coauthor
2026-01-26
House sponsor: Representative Bartels
2026-01-26
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 78: yeas 44, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-26
Senator Schmitt added as coauthor
2026-01-27
Referred to the House
referral
2026-01-28
First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-29
Representative Culp added as cosponsor
2026-02-12
Representative Lauer added as cosponsor
2026-02-19
Committee report: do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-02-23
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-24
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 349: yeas 97, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-25
Returned to the Senate without amendments
receipt
2026-03-04
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-02-27
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-03-04
Public Law 72
became-law
2026-02-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the Speaker
passage

Versions

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Documents

Votes

SB 227 - Baldwin - 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 227 - Bartels - 3rd Reading
2026-02-24 · pass · 97-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Porter: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Genda: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Baird: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Greene: yes
- Manning: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Haggard: yes
- May: yes
- Slager: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Hall: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Behning: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Borders: yes
- Harris: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Burton: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Snow: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Heine: yes
- Moed: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Cash: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- Morris: yes
- Summers: yes
- Clere: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Commons: yes
- Isa: yes
- Novak: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Culp: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Pack: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Davis: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Yocum: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Judy: yes
- Payne: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- King: not voting
- Miller, K: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting

Related bills

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https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/sb0227

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