This is the final installment of the Legislative Update for the 2026 legislative session. This installment contains summaries of selected bills of interest or portions of bills that were signed into law. Civil Housing matters (S.E.A. 285, P.L. 138-2026) Regulation and investment of cryptocurrency (H.E.A 1042, P.L. 49-2026) Civil rights commission (H.E.A. 1193, P.L. … [Read more...] about 2026 Legislative Session Digest
Traffic
Various criminal law matters
H.E.A. 1249, P.L. 158-2026 Effective: July 1, 2026 Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1249/ … [Read more...] about Various criminal law matters
Mid-Session: Traffic Law
The following traffic law bill passed out of its originating house: SB 251 Penalties for prior OWI convictions The following bill died in its originating house: … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Traffic Law
Penalties for prior OWI convictions
The Senate Appropriations Committee heard SB 251 on penalties for prior OWI convictions authored by Sen. Freeman and Sen. Carrasco for amend and vote. This bill: An amendment was introduced regarding federal highway administration funding, directing the budget director to review and determine before December 31, 2026, whether federal highway administration funding to the state … [Read more...] about Penalties for prior OWI convictions
Penalties for OWI convictions
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 251 on the penalties for OWI convictions authored by Sen. Freeman and Sen. Carrasco. The bill does the following: The bill standardizes OWI penalties across the State and merges the different types of motor vehicle offenses into one section (air, land, and water) and requires a blood draw when a fatality or serious … [Read more...] about Penalties for OWI convictions