Indiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana SB 284
Law enforcement civilian oversight boards.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Alex Zimmerman (Republican)
- Brett Clark (Republican)
- Aaron Freeman (Republican)
- Cyndi Carrasco (Republican)
Cosponsors (2)
- Robert Behning (Republican)
- Julie McGuire (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Indiana legislature· Digest
Provides that any type of law enforcement civilian oversight board or commission or any other entity established by a county, municipality, or township to provide civilian oversight over a law enforcement agency, excluding merit boards and commissions, may operate only in an advisory capacity to the applicable law enforcement agency and does not have binding authority over the law enforcement agency.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 12:03 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 House | SB 284 - Zimmerman - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
| Jan 26, 2026 Senate | SB 284 - Carrasco - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
Actions
- Feb 27, 2026 · House
Signed by the Speaker - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Public Law 137 - Mar 5, 2026
Signed by the Governor - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Returned to the Senate without amendments - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 358: yeas 70, nays 25 - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Second reading: ordered engrossed - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Committee report: do pass, adopted - Jan 28, 2026 · House
First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Referred to the House - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Cosponsors: Representatives McGuire, Behning - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 85: yeas 38, nays 6 - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
House sponsor: Representative Zimmerman - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Senator Clark added as third author - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Authored by Senators Carrasco, Freeman