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Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 148: Indiana crime guns task force.

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 148 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Indiana crime guns task force. Primary sponsor: Rodney Pol (Democratic), Aaron Freeman (Republican), Mike Bohacek (Republican), Chris Jeter (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2026): Public Law 70.

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Official summary

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

Beginning July 1, 2027, adds LaPorte County and Porter County to the task force area of the Indiana crime guns task force (task force), and specifies the number required for a quorum and to take official action in the event of a tie vote.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rodney PolPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Aaron FreemanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Mike BohacekPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Chris JeterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Ed CharbonneauCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Michael CriderCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Chuck MoseleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Randy NovakCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Jim PresselCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Fady QaddouraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Lonnie RandolphCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Kyle WalkerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate31

“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. Public Law 70
  2. Signed by the Governor
  3. Signed by the Speaker
  4. Signed by the President of the Senate
  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore
  6. Returned to the Senate without amendments
  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 342: yeas 98, nays 0
  8. Second reading: ordered engrossed
  9. Committee report: do pass, adopted
  10. First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
  11. Referred to the House
  12. Senator Crider added as coauthor

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

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