IN SB 91

enacted

Syringe exchange program.

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

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Did IN SB 91 pass?

Yes. IN SB 91 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-10): Public Law 144

What is IN SB 91 about?

Prohibits a qualified entity that operates a syringe exchange program (program) from establishing or operating a fixed site for the distribution or exchange of a syringe or needle within 1,000 feet of specified facilities. Creates an exception. Allows the Indiana department of health to deny, suspend, or revoke a qualified entity's annual registration for a violation. Amends the duties of a qualified entity that operates a program. Establishes requirements for program participation. Prohibits a qualified entity that operates a program from providing chemical reagents or precursors. Requires the state health commissioner to investigate any complaint regarding a qualified entity's noncompliance with the qualified entity's duties concerning the operation of a program. Permits the state health commissioner to suspend or terminate the approval of a qualified entity for noncompliance. Extends the expiration of the program to July 1, 2031.

Who sponsors IN SB 91?

Edward Clere, Brett Clark, Ed Charbonneau and 1 others are the primary sponsors of IN SB 91, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-03-10 — Public Law 144
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-10
Public Law 144
became-law
2026-03-10
Bill Became Law on 8th Day Without Signature
2026-02-27
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-25
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 273: yeas 38, nays 10
2026-02-19
Returned to the Senate with amendments
receipt
2026-02-19
Motion to concur filed
filing
2026-02-18
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 271: yeas 70, nays 22
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-17
Amendment #11 (Mayfield) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-02-17
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-17
Representatives Zimmerman, Garcia Wilburn added as cosponsors
2026-02-17
Amendment #14 (Clere) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-02-17
Amendment #12 (Ireland) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-02-10
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-29
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-28
Referred to the House
referral
2026-01-28
Representative Goss-Reaves removed as cosponsor
2026-01-27
Cosponsors: Representatives Lawson, Goss-Reaves
2026-01-27
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 93: yeas 33, nays 13
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-27
House sponsor: Representative Clere
2026-01-27
Senator Pol added as coauthor
2026-01-26
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-26
Amendment #2 (Crider) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-01-20
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
2026-01-13
Senators Bohacek, Jackson L added as coauthors
2026-01-12
Senator Walker K added as coauthor
2026-01-08
Senator Charbonneau added as second author
2026-01-08
Committee report: do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-08
Senator Clark added as third author
2026-01-08
Senator Yoder added as coauthor
2025-12-09
Authored by Senator Crider
2025-12-09
First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
reading-1,referral-committee

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Votes

SB 91 - Crider - 3rd Reading
2026-01-27 · pass · 33-13
Member-level votes (49)
- Alexander: yes
- Clark: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Alting: yes
- Crider: yes
- Leising: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Deery: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Bray: yes
- Donato: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Buck: yes
- Glick: yes
- Pol: yes
- Busch: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Baldwin: no
- Freeman: no
- Koch: no
- Young: no
- Brown: no
- Gaskill: no
- Raatz: no
- Byrne: no
- Goode: no
- Schmitt: no
- Carrasco: no
- Johnson: no
- Tomes: no
- Becker: excused
- Ford J.D.: excused
- Garten: excused
SB 91 - Clere - 3rd Reading
2026-02-18 · pass · 70-22
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Errington: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Genda: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Porter: yes
- Barrett: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Gore: yes
- Manning: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- May: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Hall: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Slager: yes
- Burton: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Harris: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Cash: yes
- Heine: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Clere: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Novak: yes
- Summers: yes
- Commons: yes
- Isa: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Thompson: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Pack: yes
- Yocum: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Judy: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- Payne: yes
- Engleman: yes
- King: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Baird: no
- Greene: no
- Lindauer: no
- Snow: no
- Bascom: no
- Haggard: no
- Mayfield: no
- Sweet: no
- Borders: no
- Hostettler: no
- Prescott: no
- VanNatter: no
- Criswell: no
- Jeter: no
- Rowray: no
- Wesco: no
- Culp: no
- Jordan: no
- Shonkwiler: no
- Davis: no
- Lauer: no
- Smith, H: no
- Behning: excused
- Lehman: excused
- Miller, D: excused
- Morris: excused
- Hatcher: excused
- Lucas: excused
- Moed: excused
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
SB 91 - Crider
2026-02-25 · pass · 38-10
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Busch: yes
- Glick: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Alting: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Clark: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Becker: yes
- Crider: yes
- Leising: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Deery: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Bray: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Brown: yes
- Donato: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Young: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Buck: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Byrne: no
- Goode: no
- McKinley: no
- Tomes: no
- Garten: no
- Johnson: no
- Raatz: no
- Gaskill: no
- Koch: no
- Schmitt: no
- Pol: excused
- Doriot: not voting

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