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Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 291: Court security.

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 291 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Court security. Primary sponsor: Scott Baldwin (Republican), Cyndi Carrasco (Republican), Eric Koch (Republican), Greg Steuerwald (Republican). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2026): Public Law 139.

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Official summary

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

Establishes a procedure to prevent certain personal information of a protected judicial individual from being publically available by a public agency. Creates a civil cause of action against a public agency that fails to remove certain personal information of a protected individual. Repeals current code concerning the supreme court sheriff. Allows the supreme court and the court of appeals to each appoint a court marshal and allows each appointed court marshal to hire deputy court marshals. Requires a court marshal to ensure the safety and security of the court. Requires a supreme court marshal and a court of appeals court marshal to carry out certain responsibilities. Provides that a court marshal is entitled to qualified immunity for acts performed in the course of official duties. Specifies that a court marshal has limited police powers and is required to notify the local law enforcement agency as soon as practicable when a security threat is detected. Allows the marshal appointed by the court of appeals to provide for the safety and security of the tax court.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 14

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Scott BaldwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Cyndi CarrascoPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate36
Eric KochPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate44
Greg SteuerwaldPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Scott AlexanderCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Liz BrownCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate15
Brett ClarkCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Spencer DeeryCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Aaron FreemanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Sue GlickCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Craig HaggardCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Chris JeterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Rodney PolCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Lonnie RandolphCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Daryl SchmittCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Greg TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate33
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. Public Law 139
  2. Signed by the Governor
  3. Signed by the President of the Senate
  4. Signed by the Speaker
  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore
  6. Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 288: yeas 47, nays 0
  7. Motion to concur filed
  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments
  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 230: yeas 95, nays 0
  10. Amendment #2 (Ireland) prevailed; voice vote
  11. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
  12. Amendment #1 (Gore) prevailed; voice vote

Showing 12 most recent of 33 actions. Full history

Sources

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