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IN SB 252

in committee

Criminal law matters.

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

Description

Provides that a person who commits a criminal offense commits a separate offense for each victim of the offense. Requires the department of correction to weekly transport sentenced offenders from the Marion County adult detention center to the appropriate correctional facility. Removes a provision allowing an automatic change of judge when a judge rejects a plea agreement in a misdemeanor case. Allows the state to appeal a sentence in a criminal case. Makes sentences nonsuspendible for: (1) crimes of violence; and (2) persons charged with a felony who have a prior felony conviction. Provides that an inmate may earn not more than six months of educational credit for participating in an individualized case management plan. Increases the penalty for invasion of privacy if the crime is committed by a person against whom domestic battery charges are pending. Provides that crimes committed against different victims during the same episode of criminal conduct do not count against the sentencing cap that applies to crimes committed as part of the same episode of criminal conduct. Specifies that persons convicted of certain crimes may not participate in a community corrections program. Increases the penalty for: (1) reckless homicide; (2) involuntary manslaughter; and (3) reckless supervision; to a Level 4 felony. Establishes the public prosecution fund and a prosecuting attorney compensation fee of $40, which will be deposited in the public prosecution fund. Provides that a county may be reimbursed for certain prosecutorial expenses from the fund, unless the prosecuting attorney in the county is a noncompliant prosecuting attorney. Requires the Indiana prosecuting attorney's council to set standards for reimbursement. Makes it malicious littering, a Class A misdemeanor, for a person to place refuse on the property of another person with the intent to cause the owner or occupant of the property to reasonably fear for their physical safety.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-01-22 — Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Cyndi Carrascoauthor
  • Aaron Freemanauthor
  • J.D. Fordcoauthor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-08

    Authored by Senators Freeman, Carrasco

  2. 2026-01-08

    First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-13

    Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations

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  4. 2026-01-22

    Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor

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Votes

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Related bills

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Official source

https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/sb0252

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