Indiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana SB 140
Public safety.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Alex Zimmerman (Republican)
- Susan Glick (Republican)
- Aaron Freeman (Republican)
- Vaneta Becker (Republican)
Cosponsors (9)
- Jim Lucas (Republican)
- Garrett Bascom (Republican)
- Michael Young (Republican)
- Kyle Walker (Republican)
- Greg Walker (Republican)
- Spencer Deery (Republican)
- Ed Charbonneau (Republican)
- Greg Goode (Republican)
- Jean Leising (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Indiana legislature· Digest
Amends the definition of "threat" in the intimidation statute to include posting a person's personal information on a social media platform with the intent to cause: (1) bodily injury to the person; (2) damage to the person's property; or (3) the commission of a crime against the person. Increases the penalty for intimidation if committed against a legislator.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 House | SB 140 - Zimmerman | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
| Feb 27, 2026 Senate | SB 140 - Becker | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | SB 140 - Zimmerman - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
| Jan 26, 2026 Senate | SB 140 - Becker - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
Actions
- Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Signed by the Speaker - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Senator Young M added as coauthor - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore - Mar 12, 2026
Signed by the Governor - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Public Law 146 - Feb 27, 2026 · House
CCR # 1 filed in the House - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 328: yeas 47, nays 0 - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 427: yeas 96, nays 0 - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Senate advisors appointed: Pol, Freeman - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Senate conferees appointed: Becker, Taylor G - Feb 23, 2026 · House
House advisors appointed: Bascom, Ireland, Bauer - Feb 23, 2026 · House
House conferees appointed: Zimmerman, Gore - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Senate dissented from House amendments - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Motion to dissent filed - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Returned to the Senate with amendments - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 264: yeas 88, nays 0 - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Second reading: ordered engrossed - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Representative Lucas added as cosponsor - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Representative Bascom added as cosponsor - Jan 28, 2026 · House
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Referred to the House - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 70: yeas 44, nays 0 - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
House sponsor: Representative Zimmerman - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Amendment #3 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted - Jan 8, 2026 · Senate
Senator Walker K added as coauthor - Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
Coauthored by Senators Leising, Goode, Charbonneau, Deery, Walker G - Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
Authored by Senators Becker, Freeman, Glick - Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law