Indiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana SB 271
Telecommunications wire and valuable metal dealers.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Wendy McNamara (Republican)
- Rodney Pol (Democratic)
- Aaron Freeman (Republican)
- Eric Koch (Republican)
Cosponsors (2)
- Edmond Soliday (Republican)
- Daryl Schmitt (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Indiana legislature· Digest
Adds telecommunications network wire to the definition of "valuable metal" for purposes of Indiana law governing valuable metal dealers. Moves existing criminal penalties concerning valuable metals to the criminal code. Provides that a person may not sell or attempt to sell, and a valuable metal dealer may not purchase or attempt to purchase, telecommunications network wire in any amount unless specified conditions are satisfied. Provides that a person who suffers a pecuniary loss as a result of a violation of Indiana law governing valuable metal dealers may bring a civil action for specified damages against the person who caused the loss.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 Senate | SB 271 - Koch | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
| Feb 27, 2026 House | SB 271 - McNamara | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 House | SB 271 - McNamara - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
| Jan 22, 2026 Senate | SB 271 - Koch - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
Actions
- Mar 5, 2026
Signed by the Governor - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Signed by the Speaker - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Public Law 142 - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 418: yeas 94, nays 2 - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 323: yeas 50, nays 0 - Feb 27, 2026 · House
CCR # 1 filed in the House - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Motion to dissent filed - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Returned to the Senate with amendments - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Senate conferees appointed: Koch, Taylor G - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Representative McNamara added as advisor - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Representative Lindauer added as conferee - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Representative Lindauer removed as advisor - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Representative McNamara removed as conferee - Feb 25, 2026 · House
House advisors appointed: Soliday, Lindauer, Gore - Feb 25, 2026 · House
House conferees appointed: McNamara, Pierce M - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Senate dissented from House amendments - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Senate advisors appointed: Schmitt, Randolph Lonnie M - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 354: yeas 76, nays 21 - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Amendment #1 (Zimmerman) prevailed; voice vote - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Amendment #2 (Zimmerman) motion withdrawn - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted - Jan 28, 2026 · House
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Referred to the House - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
House sponsor: Representative McNamara - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Senator Schmitt added as coauthor - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 62: yeas 44, nays 1 - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Cosponsor: Representative Soliday - Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Senator Freeman added as second author - Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Senator Pol added as third author - Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted - Jan 8, 2026 · Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law - Jan 8, 2026 · Senate
Authored by Senator Koch