On January 6, 2026, the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 140 on doxxing authored by Senators Becker, Freeman, and Glick. The bill provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally posts personal information about a targeted person, or about a person closely connected to the targeted person, to communicate a threat to the targeted person in retaliation for a … [Read more...] about Doxxing
Tobacco products and vapor products
On January 6, 2026, the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 144 on tobacco products and vapor products authored by Sen. Alexander. The bill increases the penalty for a person who: (1) makes a delivery sale of an e-liquid to an individual less than 21 years of age; (2) sells or distributes a tobacco product to a person less than 21 years of age; and (3) purchases a … [Read more...] about Tobacco products and vapor products
Mask as an aggravating circumstance for sentencing
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 160 on mask as an aggravating circumstance for sentencing authored by Sen. Deery. The bill makes wearing a mask during the commission of a criminal offense a sentencing aggravator. The Committee amended the bill by consent to eliminate the list of mask types and replace it with the definition of a mask. The … [Read more...] about Mask as an aggravating circumstance for sentencing
Family and children matters
The Senate Committee on Family and Children Services heard SB 171 on family and children matters authored by Sen. Tyler Johnson. The bill: The Committee amended the bill by consent to remove the requirement for OJA to create a filter on the child welfare court performance measures dashboard to allow a user to filter by judicial officer. Strength Over Struggle Inc., … [Read more...] about Family and children matters
Redaction of children’s names in court records
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 246 on the redaction of children’s names in court records authored by Sen. Freeman. The bill requires the names of child victims, child witnesses, and certain other persons to be redacted in criminal cases. The bill also requires the use of an anonymous designator such as "Child Witness No. 1" when redacting a name and p … [Read more...] about Redaction of children’s names in court records