Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 92: Sex offenses.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 92 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Sex offenses. Primary sponsor: Rick Niemeyer (Republican), Jim Tomes (Republican), Dan Dernulc (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 16, 2025): Senator Bohacek added as coauthor.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Prohibits plea agreements concerning: (1) promotion of child sexual trafficking; (2) promotion of sexual trafficking of a younger child; (3) child sexual trafficking; or (4) child solicitation; if a term of the plea agreement requires the prosecuting attorney to dismiss a charge in exchange for the defendant's agreement to plead guilty to a less serious offense. Adds facilities that provide entertainment exclusively directed toward children to the list of facilities at which a sexually violent predator or an offender against children may not work or volunteer, and increases the penalty for the offense of unlawful employment by a sexual predator to a Level 4 felony, with an enhancement to a Level 3 felony if the person has a prior conviction based on the violation of a condition of sex offender registration. Provides that a sexually violent predator or an offender against children who knowingly or intentionally is present at a facility that provides entertainment exclusively directed toward children commits attendance at a juvenile entertainment facility by a sex offender, a Level 4 felony, with an enhancement to a Level 3 felony if the person has a prior conviction based on the violation of a condition of sex offender registration.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Niemeyer | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 6 |
| Jim Tomes | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 49 |
| Dan Dernulc | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Mike Bohacek | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 8 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Senator Bohacek added as coauthor
- Senator Niemeyer added as third author
- Senator Tomes added as second author
- First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
- Authored by Senator Dernulc