Indiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana SB 9
Victim impact statements.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Joanna King (Republican)
- Eric Bassler (Republican)
- Tyler Johnson (Republican)
- Liz Brown (Republican)
Cosponsors (9)
- Maureen Bauer (Democratic)
- Robert Morris (Republican)
- Scott Baldwin (Republican)
- Spencer Deery (Republican)
- Susan Glick (Republican)
- Brett Clark (Republican)
- Eric Koch (Republican)
- Rodney Pol (Democratic)
- Aaron Freeman (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Indiana legislature· Digest
Requires a defendant to be present in the courtroom while a victim makes a statement concerning the crime and the sentence, unless the defendant presents a safety risk or causes a significant disruption. Provides that if a defendant fails to appear at sentencing and is later taken into custody, the court may hold a hearing to permit the victim to makes a statement concerning the crime and the sentence in the presence of the defendant.
Text versions
- Introduced Senate Bill (S)
- Senate Bill (S)
- Engrossed Senate Bill (H)
- Senate Bill (H)
- Engrossed Senate Bill (S)
- Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | SB 9 - Brown L | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | SB 9 - King - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
| Jan 22, 2026 Senate | SB 9 - Brown L - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
Actions
- Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate - Mar 4, 2026
Signed by the Governor - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Public Law 66 - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Signed by the Speaker - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 269: yeas 42, nays 0 - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Motion to concur filed - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Returned to the Senate with amendments - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 258: yeas 90, nays 0 - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Representative Bauer added as cosponsor - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Amendment #1 (Meltzer) prevailed; voice vote - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed - Feb 12, 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
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 46: yeas 45, nays 0 - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Cosponsor: Representative Morris - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
House sponsor: Representative King - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Senator Baldwin added as coauthor - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote - Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Senator Freeman added as coauthor - Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Senators Pol, Koch, Clark, Glick, Deery added as coauthors - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Senator Johnson T added as second author - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Senator Bassler added as third author - Dec 8, 2025 · Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law - Dec 8, 2025 · Senate
Authored by Senator Brown L