Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 259: Law enforcement procedures.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 259 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Law enforcement procedures. Primary sponsor: Garrett Bascom (Republican), Mike Young (Republican), Aaron Freeman (Republican), Ron Alting (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 1, 2025): Signed by the Governor.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Requires an affidavit for probable cause, or a person testifying at a probable cause hearing, to make certain disclosures relating to a possible conflict of interest. Specifies that a probable cause affidavit must be redacted under certain circumstances. Prohibits a law enforcement officer from directing, encouraging, or knowingly permitting a person who is not a law enforcement officer to question a person in custody under certain circumstances.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Bascom | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 68 |
| Mike Young | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 35 |
| Aaron Freeman | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 32 |
| Ron Alting | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 22 |
| Mitch Gore | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 89 |
| Andrew Ireland | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 90 |
| Sheila Klinker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 27 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Signed by the Governor
- Public Law 131
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the Speaker
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 458: yeas 39, nays 0
- Motion to concur filed
- Returned to the Senate with amendments
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 399: yeas 90, nays 0
- Representative Gore added as cosponsor
- Amendment #1 (Ireland) prevailed; voice vote
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
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