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Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 140: Public safety.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 140 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Public safety. Primary sponsor: Vaneta Becker (Republican), Aaron Freeman (Republican), Sue Glick (Republican), Alex Zimmerman (Republican). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): Signed by the Governor.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Amends the definition of "threat" in the intimidation statute to include posting a person's personal information on a social media platform with the intent to cause: (1) bodily injury to the person; (2) damage to the person's property; or (3) the commission of a crime against the person. Increases the penalty for intimidation if committed against a legislator.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Vaneta BeckerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate50
Aaron FreemanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Sue GlickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Alex ZimmermanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Garrett BascomCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Ed CharbonneauCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Spencer DeeryCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Greg GoodeCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate38
Jean LeisingCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate42
Jim LucasCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Greg WalkerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate41
Kyle WalkerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Mike YoungCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate35

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by the Governor
  2. Public Law 146
  3. Signed by the President Pro Tempore
  4. Signed by the Speaker
  5. Signed by the President of the Senate
  6. Senator Young M added as coauthor
  7. CCR # 1 filed in the House
  8. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
  9. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 328: yeas 47, nays 0
  10. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 427: yeas 96, nays 0
  11. Senate advisors appointed: Pol, Freeman
  12. Senate conferees appointed: Becker, Taylor G

Showing 12 most recent of 33 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source