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HB1269 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.

Crime
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Maureen Bauer
Last action
2026-02-05
Official status
Engrossed House Bill (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the amount of the fee, its setter, or consequences for non-compliance.

Indiana Law Changes for Unlawful Proposition Penalties

This law allows judges to order people convicted of making unlawful propositions to attend a special program and pay a fee.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows judges to require someone convicted of making an unlawful proposition to complete a prostitution offender program approved by the court.
  • Requires the person ordered to complete the program to pay a fee.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who are found guilty of making an unlawful proposition
  • Courts that sentence people for this crime

Terms To Know

Unlawful proposition
Offering to do something illegal, like prostitution.
Prostitution offender program
A special course or counseling for people who have been involved in prostitution-related crimes.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the amount of the fee that offenders must pay.
  • It is unclear what happens if someone does not complete the program or cannot afford to pay the fee.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HB1269.02.COMH.AMH001

Filed House Bill (H) • Representative Jennifer Meltzer

Passed

Plain English: This amendment changes the Indiana Code to add a new section about criminal law and procedure, but the specific details of what this new section will include are not provided in the given text.

  • Adds a new section to the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.
  • The official amendment text does not provide enough information to explain the exact content or impact of the new section being added.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-05 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

  2. 2026-02-03 House

    Referred to the Senate

  3. 2026-02-02 House

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 193: yeas 98, nays 0

  4. 2026-02-02 House

    Senate sponsors: Senators Freeman, Pol

  5. 2026-01-27 House

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  6. 2026-01-27 House

    Amendment #1 (Meltzer) prevailed; voice vote

  7. 2026-01-22 House

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

  8. 2026-01-22 House

    Representative McNamara added as coauthor

  9. 2026-01-20 House

    Representative Bartlett added as coauthor

  10. 2026-01-20 House

    Representative Zimmerman added as coauthor

  11. 2026-01-06 House

    Authored by Representative Bauer

  12. 2026-01-06 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.
Unlawful proposition penalties.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.

Unlawful proposition penalties.

Provides that at the time of sentencing for a person convicted of making an unlawful proposition the court may require the person to complete a prostitution offender program approved by the court. Requires a person ordered to complete a prostitution offender program to pay a fee.