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IN SB 261

enacted

Criminal vandalism.

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

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Quick answers

Did IN SB 261 pass?

Yes. IN SB 261 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-05): Public Law 132

What is IN SB 261 about?

Renames the crime of "criminal mischief" to "criminal vandalism". Repeals: (1) institutional criminal mischief; (2) cemetery mischief; (3) railroad mischief; and (4) critical infrastructure facility mischief; places them in the "criminal vandalism" statute, and preserves the original penalties and defenses. Repeals and places provisions involving damage to a cave in the criminal vandalism statute. Repeals and places provisions involving depositing refuse in a cave in the littering statute. Makes conforming amendments.

Who sponsors IN SB 261?

Garrett Bascom, Scott Baldwin, Aaron Freeman and 1 others are the primary sponsors of IN SB 261, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Renames the crime of "criminal mischief" to "criminal vandalism". Repeals: (1) institutional criminal mischief; (2) cemetery mischief; (3) railroad mischief; and (4) critical infrastructure facility mischief; places them in the "criminal vandalism" statute, and preserves the original penalties and defenses. Repeals and places provisions involving damage to a cave in the criminal vandalism statute. Repeals and places provisions involving depositing refuse in a cave in the littering statute. Makes conforming amendments.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-05 — Public Law 132
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Garrett Bascomsponsor
  • Scott Baldwinauthor
  • Aaron Freemanauthor
  • Michael Youngauthor
  • Andrew Irelandcosponsor
  • Rodney Polcoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-05

    Public Law 132

    became-law

  2. 2026-03-05

    Signed by the Governor

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-02-27

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    passage

  4. 2026-02-27

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  5. 2026-02-27

    Signed by the Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-02-25

    Returned to the Senate without amendments

    receipt

  7. 2026-02-24

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 352: yeas 97, nays 0

    passage,reading-3,reading-3

  8. 2026-02-23

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  9. 2026-02-18

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  10. 2026-02-02

    First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

    reading-1,referral-committee

  11. 2026-01-29

    Referred to the House

    referral

  12. 2026-01-28

    House sponsor: Representative Ireland

  13. 2026-01-28

    Senator Pol added as coauthor

  14. 2026-01-28

    Senator Baldwin added as third author

  15. 2026-01-28

    Representative Ireland removed as sponsor

  16. 2026-01-28

    Cosponsor: Representative Ireland

  17. 2026-01-28

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 126: yeas 47, nays 1

    passage,reading-3,reading-3

  18. 2026-01-28

    House sponsor: Representative Bascom

  19. 2026-01-26

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  20. 2026-01-26

    Senator Freeman added as second author

  21. 2026-01-22

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  22. 2026-01-08

    Authored by Senator Young M

  23. 2026-01-08

    First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

    reading-1,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SB 261 - Young M - 3rd Reading

    2026-01-28 · pass · 47-1

    Member-level votes (49)
    • Walker G: yes
    • Buck: yes
    • Freeman: yes
    • Mishler: yes
    • Walker K: yes
    • Busch: yes
    • Garten: yes
    • Niemeyer: yes
    • Yoder: yes
    • Byrne: yes
    • Gaskill: yes
    • Niezgodski: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Carrasco: yes
    • Glick: yes
    • Pol: yes
    • Taylor: no
    • Becker: excused
    • Alexander: yes
    • Charbonneau: yes
    • Goode: yes
    • Qaddoura: yes
    • Alting: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Holdman: yes
    • Raatz: yes
    • Baldwin: yes
    • Crider: yes
    • Hunley: yes
    • Randolph: yes
    • Bassler: yes
    • Deery: yes
    • Jackson, L: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Bohacek: yes
    • Dernulc: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Schmitt: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Donato: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Spencer: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Doriot: yes
    • Leising: yes
    • Tomes: yes
    • Buchanan: yes
    • Ford J.D.: yes
    • Maxwell: yes

  • SB 261 - Bascom - 3rd Reading

    2026-02-24 · pass · 97-0

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Abbott: yes
    • Errington: yes
    • Lawson: yes
    • Pierce, M: yes
    • Andrade: yes
    • Garcia Wilburn: yes
    • Ledbetter: yes
    • Porter: yes
    • Aylesworth: yes
    • Genda: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Prescott: yes
    • Baird: yes
    • GiaQuinta: yes
    • Lindauer: yes
    • Pressel: yes
    • Barrett: yes
    • Gore: yes
    • Lopez: yes
    • Pryor: yes
    • Bartels: yes
    • Goss-Reaves: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Rowray: yes
    • Bartlett: yes
    • Greene: yes
    • Manning: yes
    • Shackleford: yes
    • Bascom: yes
    • Haggard: yes
    • May: yes
    • Shonkwiler: yes
    • Bauer: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Slager: yes
    • Behning: yes
    • Hamilton: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Smaltz: 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
    • Miller, K: yes
    • Steuerwald: yes
    • Cash: yes
    • Hostettler: yes
    • Moed: yes
    • Summers: yes
    • Clere: yes
    • Ireland: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Sweet: yes
    • Commons: yes
    • Isa: yes
    • Moseley: yes
    • Teshka: yes
    • Criswell: yes
    • Jackson, C: yes
    • Novak: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Culp: yes
    • Jeter: yes
    • O'Brien: yes
    • VanNatter: yes
    • Dant Chesser: yes
    • Johnson, B: yes
    • Olthoff: yes
    • Wesco: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Pack: yes
    • Yocum: yes
    • DeLaney: yes
    • Judy: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Zimmerman: yes
    • DeVon: yes
    • Karickhoff: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Dvorak: yes
    • Klinker: yes
    • Pfaff: yes
    • Engleman: yes
    • Lauer: yes
    • Pierce, K: yes
    • King: not voting
    • Smith, H: not voting
    • Mr. Speaker: not voting

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