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SB126 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to repeal a provision of the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to repeal a provision of the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Senator Brett Clark
Last action
2025-12-11
Official status
Introduced Senate Bill (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on the impact on law enforcement officers or public health outcomes.

Removing Syringe Possession from Health Laws

This bill removes the law that makes it illegal to possess syringes under health laws, but does not change the rule that says possessing drug paraphernalia is still illegal.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the rule that says having a syringe is against the health laws in Indiana.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who need or use syringes

Terms To Know

Paraphernalia
Items used to make, sell, or take drugs.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how it will affect people who are already in trouble for having syringes.
  • It is unclear if this change will help reduce the spread of diseases from shared needles.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-11 Senate

    Authored by Senator Clark

  2. 2025-12-11 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to repeal a provision of the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and
procedure.
Possession of a syringe.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
A BILL FOR AN ACT to repeal a provision of the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and
procedure.

Possession of a syringe.

Repeals the crime of possession of a syringe in the health code (possession of a syringe remains a crime as possession of paraphernalia in the criminal code).