IN SB 285

enacted

Housing matters.

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

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Did IN SB 285 pass?

Yes. IN SB 285 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-05): Signed by the Governor

What is IN SB 285 about?

Requires the Indiana housing and community development authority (authority) to establish eligibility criteria for a potential recipient to be included in the authority's application for funding under the federal continuum of care program (program). Requires a recipient of program funding to submit an annual report to the authority. Defines "gravely disabled" for purposes of involuntary commitment. Prohibits an individual from camping, sleeping, or using for long term shelter land owned by the state or a political subdivision, unless the land has been authorized for that use by law. Requires a law enforcement officer who discovers a person unlawfully using land owned by the state or a political subdivision for unlawful camping, sleeping, or long term shelter to determine if there are reasonable grounds for an emergency detention of the person, and, if reasonable grounds exist, to proceed under the emergency detention procedure and not the criminal law. Provides that, if there are not grounds for emergency detention and certain elements are met, a person who knowingly or intentionally uses land owned by the state or a political subdivision for unauthorized camping, sleeping, or long term shelter commits a Class C misdemeanor. Creates a defense to the crime if: (1) no beds are available in a shelter or treatment facility located within five miles; or (2) less than six months have passed since the person was released from a facility to which the person was involuntarily committed. Prohibits a political subdivision from adopting or enforcing any policy that prohibits or discourages the enforcement of any order or ordinance prohibiting public camping, sleeping, or other obstruction of a sidewalk. Requires: (1) each local law enforcement agency to provide to the state police department the number of arrests made for violations of the prohibition of street camping; and (2) the state police department to provide this information to the authority. Specifies that the bill does not prohibit a policy, program, or order of a political subdivision that encourages a diversion program or encourages or requires providing housing or shelter in lieu of a citation or arrest. Makes technical corrections.

Who sponsors IN SB 285?

Alex Zimmerman, Eric Koch, Cyndi Carrasco are the primary sponsors of IN SB 285, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-03-05 — Signed by the Governor
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-05
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-03-05
Public Law 138
became-law
2026-02-27
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-26
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 303: yeas 28, nays 22
2026-02-25
Motion to concur filed
filing
2026-02-25
Returned to the Senate with amendments
receipt
2026-02-24
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 359: yeas 53, nays 44
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-23
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-23
Amendment #1 (Pierce M) failed; Roll Call 333: yeas 31, nays 62
amendment-failure,failure
2026-02-23
Amendment #5 (Gore) failed; voice vote
amendment-failure,failure
2026-02-23
Amendment #3 (Zimmerman) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-02-23
Amendment #2 (Zimmerman) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-02-23
Representative Davis added as cosponsor
2026-02-19
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-02-18
Representative Zimmerman added as sponsor
2026-02-18
Representative Miller D removed as sponsor
2026-02-18
Representative Miller D added as cosponsor
2026-02-02
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-29
Referred to the House
referral
2026-01-28
House sponsor: Representative Miller D
2026-01-28
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 129: yeas 29, nays 19
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-27
Senator Baldwin added as coauthor
2026-01-26
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-26
Amendment #5 (Taylor G) failed; voice vote
amendment-failure,failure
2026-01-26
Amendment #4 (Pol) failed; voice vote
amendment-failure,failure
2026-01-26
Amendment #2 (Pol) failed; voice vote
amendment-failure,failure
2026-01-26
Amendment #6 (Carrasco) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-01-26
Amendment #3 (Pol) failed; voice vote
amendment-failure,failure
2026-01-15
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-12
Authored by Senator Carrasco
2026-01-12
Senator Koch added as second author
2026-01-12
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
reading-1,referral-committee

Versions

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Documents

Votes

SB 285 - Carrasco - 3rd Reading
2026-01-28 · pass · 29-19
Member-level votes (49)
- Alexander: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Glick: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Goode: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Clark: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Bray: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Koch: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Brown: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Leising: yes
- Young: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Busch: yes
- Garten: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Alting: no
- Donato: no
- Niezgodski: no
- Spencer: no
- Bassler: no
- Ford J.D.: no
- Pol: no
- Taylor: no
- Buck: no
- Holdman: no
- Qaddoura: no
- Tomes: no
- Crider: no
- Hunley: no
- Randolph: no
- Yoder: no
- Deery: no
- Jackson, L: no
- Schmitt: no
- Becker: excused
SB 285 - Zimmerman - 2nd Reading
2026-02-23 · fail · 31-62
Member-level votes (100)
- Andrade: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Harris: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Errington: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Porter: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Burton: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Clere: yes
- Hall: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Summers: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Novak: yes
- Abbott: no
- Heaton: no
- Lucas: no
- Shonkwiler: no
- Baird: no
- Heine: no
- Manning: no
- Slager: no
- Barrett: no
- Hostettler: no
- May: no
- Smaltz: no
- Bartels: no
- Ireland: no
- Mayfield: no
- Smith, H: no
- Behning: no
- Isa: no
- McGuire: no
- Snow: no
- Borders: no
- Jeter: no
- McNamara: no
- Soliday: no
- Carbaugh: no
- Jordan: no
- Miller, D: no
- Steuerwald: no
- Cash: no
- Judy: no
- Morris: no
- Sweet: no
- Commons: no
- Karickhoff: no
- O'Brien: no
- Teshka: no
- Criswell: no
- King: no
- Olthoff: no
- Thompson: no
- Culp: no
- Lauer: no
- Patterson: no
- VanNatter: no
- Davis: no
- Lawson: no
- Payne: no
- Wesco: no
- DeVon: no
- Ledbetter: no
- Pierce, K: no
- Yocum: no
- Engleman: no
- Lehman: no
- Prescott: no
- Zimmerman: no
- Genda: no
- Lindauer: no
- Pressel: no
- Greene: no
- Lopez: no
- Rowray: no
- Haggard: excused
- Moed: excused
- Pack: excused
- Bascom: not voting
- Gore: not voting
- Meltzer: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
SB 285 - Zimmerman - 3rd Reading
2026-02-24 · pass · 53-44
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Heine: yes
- May: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Snow: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Isa: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Jeter: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Behning: yes
- Judy: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Borders: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- King: yes
- Payne: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Davis: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Wesco: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Greene: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Slager: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Manning: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Andrade: no
- Dant Chesser: no
- Hostettler: no
- Pack: no
- Baird: no
- DeLaney: no
- Jackson, C: no
- Patterson: no
- Bartlett: no
- Errington: no
- Johnson, B: no
- Pfaff: no
- Bauer: no
- Garcia Wilburn: no
- Klinker: no
- Pierce, K: no
- Burton: no
- Genda: no
- Lauer: no
- Pierce, M: no
- Campbell: no
- GiaQuinta: no
- Ledbetter: no
- Porter: no
- Cash: no
- Goss-Reaves: no
- Meltzer: no
- Pryor: no
- Clere: no
- Haggard: no
- Miller, K: no
- Shackleford: no
- Commons: no
- Hall: no
- Moed: no
- Smith, V: no
- Criswell: no
- Hamilton: no
- Moseley: no
- Summers: no
- Culp: no
- Harris: no
- Novak: no
- Yocum: no
- Morris: excused
- Gore: not voting
- Hatcher: not voting
SB 285 - Carrasco
2026-02-26 · pass · 28-22
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Alting: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Garten: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Bray: yes
- Clark: yes
- Glick: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Brown: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Donato: yes
- Koch: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Busch: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Young: yes
- Bassler: no
- Ford J.D.: no
- McKinley: no
- Spencer: no
- Becker: no
- Goode: no
- Niezgodski: no
- Taylor: no
- Bohacek: no
- Holdman: no
- Pol: no
- Tomes: no
- Buck: no
- Hunley: no
- Qaddoura: no
- Yoder: no
- Crider: no
- Jackson, L: no
- Randolph: no
- Deery: no
- Leising: no
- Schmitt: no

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