H.E.A. 1303, P.L. 92-2026
Effective: § 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7- March 4, 2026; all other sections effective July 1, 2026
- Specifies the sex offender reporting requirements for persons who are sex offenders or required to register in other jurisdictions.
- Adds “high risk missing person” to the definition of “missing child”.
- Specifies that the silver alert program applies to missing children.
- Removes provisions concerning possession of child sex abuse material (CSAM) from the statute containing the offense of child exploitation, and makes a new section for CSAM offenses.
- Creates a new crime for distribution of CSAM, and generally conforms the sentencing enhancements for possession of CSAM, distribution of CSAM, and child exploitation.
- Specifies that certain restrictions on CSAM in discovery also apply in civil proceedings (under current law, they only apply in criminal proceedings).
- Provides a defense in specified circumstances.
- Removes certain duplicative provisions.
Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1303/