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SB252 • 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 Privacy
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Senator Aaron Freeman
Last action
2026-01-22
Official status
Senate Bill (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details on which crimes are considered 'certain crimes' for disallowing participation in a community corrections program.

Changes in Indiana Criminal Law

This bill changes how criminal offenses are treated, including penalties and sentencing rules.

What This Bill Does

  • It says that each person hurt by a crime is counted as a separate victim for legal purposes.
  • It requires the Department of Correction to move prisoners from Marion County jail to other correctional facilities weekly.
  • It stops judges from automatically changing when they reject a plea deal in misdemeanor cases.
  • It lets the state appeal sentences in criminal cases and makes some sentences non-suspendible.
  • It increases penalties for certain crimes like invasion of privacy, reckless homicide, involuntary manslaughter, and reckless supervision.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who commit crimes
  • Victims of crimes
  • Judges and prosecutors

Terms To Know

nonsuspendible sentences
Sentences that cannot be changed or delayed.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify which crimes are considered 'certain crimes' for purposes of disallowing participation in a community corrections program.
  • It is unclear how much funding will be available for the public prosecution fund.

Amendments

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

SB0252.01.INTR.AMS01

Committee Introduced Senate Bill (S) • Senator Aaron Freeman

Filed

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to the Indiana Code that makes it illegal to throw objects at vehicles or people with the intent to cause harm.

  • Adds a new law under the criminal code that punishes malicious littering, which is throwing objects at vehicles or people with the intention of causing injury.
  • The amendment does not specify penalties for this offense, so it's unclear what consequences someone would face if they break this new law.
SB0252.01.INTR.AMS02

Committee Introduced Senate Bill (S) • Senator Rodney Pol

Filed

Plain English: The amendment changes the sentencing rules for certain crimes in Indiana.

  • Modifies how sentences are determined for specific criminal offenses under Indiana law.
  • The exact nature of the crimes and the specifics of the new sentencing rules are not provided, making it hard to explain further details.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor

  2. 2026-01-13 Senate

    Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations

  3. 2026-01-08 Senate

    Authored by Senators Freeman, Carrasco

  4. 2026-01-08 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

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

Criminal law matters.

Provides that a person who commits a criminal offense commits a separate offense for each victim of the offense. Requires the department of correction to weekly transport sentenced offenders from the Marion County adult detention center to the appropriate correctional facility. Removes a provision allowing an automatic change of judge when a judge rejects a plea agreement in a misdemeanor case. Allows the state to appeal a sentence in a criminal case. Makes sentences nonsuspendible for: (1) crimes of violence; and (2) persons charged with a felony who have a prior felony conviction. Provides that an inmate may earn not more than six months of educational credit for participating in an individualized case management plan. Increases the penalty for invasion of privacy if the crime is committed by a person against whom domestic battery charges are pending. Provides that crimes committed against different victims during the same episode of criminal conduct do not count against the sentencing cap that applies to crimes committed as part of the same episode of criminal conduct. Specifies that persons convicted of certain crimes may not participate in a community corrections program. Increases the penalty for: (1) reckless homicide; (2) involuntary manslaughter; and (3) reckless supervision; to a Level 4 felony. Establishes the public prosecution fund and a prosecuting attorney compensation fee of $40, which will be deposited in the public prosecution fund. Provides that a county may be reimbursed for certain prosecutorial expenses from the fund, unless the prosecuting attorney in the county is a noncompliant prosecuting attorney. Requires the Indiana prosecuting attorney's council to set standards for reimbursement. Makes it malicious littering, a Class A misdemeanor, for a person to place refuse on the property of another person with the intent to cause the owner or occupant of the property to reasonably fear for their physical safety.