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
misdemeanor
Criminal law matters
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 252 on criminal law matters authored by Sen. Freeman and Sen. Carrasco. The bill does the following: The Committee amended the bill by consent to create the new offense of malicious littering as a class A misdemeanor. The Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council, Anti-Defamation League, and Indianapolis Jewish C … [Read more...] about Criminal law matters
Housing matters
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 285 on housing matters authored by Sen. Carrasco and Sen. Koch. The bill: The Indiana Restaurant and Lodging Association, Indy Chamber, Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, Office of the Governor, Cicero Institute, and a member of the public testified in support of the bill. Indiana United Ways, Greater Indianapolis … [Read more...] about Housing matters
Consecutive terms of imprisonment for misdemeanors
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1014 on consecutive terms of imprisonment for misdemeanors sponsored by Sen. Glick and Sen. Pol. Author Rep. Zimmerman testified that current law does not contain a cap on consecutive terms of imprisonment for misdemeanors as it does for felonies. The bill limits the total consecutive terms of imprisonment imposed on a … [Read more...] about Consecutive terms of imprisonment for misdemeanors
Unlawful encroachment
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1122 on unlawful encroachment sponsored by Sen. Baldwin and Sen. Clark. Author Rep. McNamara introduced the bill which authorizes a law enforcement officer to order a person to stop approaching the law enforcement officer if the officer reasonably believes that the person's presence within 25 feet of the officer will … [Read more...] about Unlawful encroachment