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Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Joint Resolution

SJR 1: Constitutional amendment concerning bail.

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

SJR 1 is a joint resolution introduced in the Indiana Senate on December 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Constitutional amendment concerning bail. Primary sponsor: Eric Koch (Republican), Rod Bray (Republican), Aaron Freeman (Republican), Chris Jeter (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 23, 2026): Signed by the President of the Senate.

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Official summary

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

Provides that an offense other than murder or treason is not bailable if: (1) the proof is evident or the presumption strong; and (2) the state proves by clear and convincing evidence that no release conditions will reasonably protect the safety of any other person or the community. This proposed amendment has been agreed to by one general assembly.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Eric KochPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate44
Rod BrayPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Aaron FreemanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Chris JeterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Jim BuckCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21
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 President of the Senate
  2. Public Law 164
  3. Signed by the Speaker
  4. Returned to the Senate without amendments
  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore
  6. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 244: yeas 75, nays 11
  7. Second reading: ordered engrossed
  8. Committee report: do pass, adopted
  9. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
  10. Referred to the House
  11. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 43: yeas 43, nays 2
  12. Senator Bray added as second author

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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