IN SJR 1

enacted

Constitutional amendment concerning bail.

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

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Did IN SJR 1 pass?

Yes. IN SJR 1 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-02-23): Signed by the President of the Senate

What is IN SJR 1 about?

Provides that an offense other than murder or treason is not bailable if: (1) the proof is evident or the presumption strong; and (2) the state proves by clear and convincing evidence that no release conditions will reasonably protect the safety of any other person or the community. This proposed amendment has been agreed to by one general assembly.

Who sponsors IN SJR 1?

Chris Jeter, Aaron Freeman, Rodric Bray and 1 others are the primary sponsors of IN SJR 1, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-02-23 — Signed by the President of the Senate
Bill type: joint resolution
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-02-23
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-23
Public Law 164
became-law
2026-02-18
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-17
Returned to the Senate without amendments
receipt
2026-02-17
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-16
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 244: yeas 75, nays 11
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-12
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-09
Committee report: do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-28
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-23
Referred to the House
referral
2026-01-22
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 43: yeas 43, nays 2
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-22
Senator Bray added as second author
2026-01-22
Senator Buck added as coauthor
2026-01-22
Senator Freeman added as third author
2026-01-22
House sponsor: Representative Jeter
2026-01-22
Senator Young M added as coauthor
2026-01-15
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-13
Committee report: do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2025-12-09
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-12-09
Authored by Senator Koch

Versions

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Senate Resolution (H)Compare
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Documents

Votes

SJR 1 - Koch - 3rd Reading
2026-01-22 · pass · 43-2
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
- Bassler: yes
- Deery: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Bray: yes
- Donato: yes
- Koch: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Brown: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Leising: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Buck: yes
- Garten: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Young: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Glick: yes
- Pol: yes
- Randolph: no
- Taylor: no
- Becker: excused
- Mishler: excused
- Busch: not voting
- Freeman: not voting
SJR 1 - Jeter - 3rd Reading
2026-02-16 · pass · 75-11
Member-level votes (100)
- Pryor: no
- Summers: no
- Campbell: no
- Jackson, C: no
- Shackleford: no
- Heine: excused
- Lindauer: excused
- Lopez: excused
- Rowray: excused
- Johnson, B: excused
- Snow: excused
- Carbaugh: not voting
- Lawson: not voting
- Moed: not voting
- Porter: not voting
- Hostettler: not voting
- Miller, D: not voting
- Pack: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
- Abbott: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- King: yes
- Payne: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Baird: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Genda: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Bartels: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Gore: yes
- Manning: yes
- Slager: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- May: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Behning: yes
- Greene: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Borders: yes
- Haggard: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Cash: yes
- Hall: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Clere: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Commons: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Morris: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Culp: yes
- Isa: yes
- Moseley: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Novak: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Davis: yes
- Jordan: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Yocum: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Judy: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Bartlett: no
- Harris: no
- Pierce, M: no
- Smith, V: no
- Burton: no
- Hatcher: no

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