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SB290 • 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.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Senator Mike Bohacek
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
Introduced Senate Bill (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific penalties for violations.

Law to Punish Sex with Minors

This bill makes it illegal for certain adults to have sexual contact with minors and adds this as a new crime in Indiana's laws.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds the criminal offense of sex with a minor, which is committed when a person who is at least 24 years old engages in sexual intercourse or other sexual conduct, fondling, or touching with a child who is 16 years old.
  • Also makes it illegal for people who are 25 years old or older to engage in sexual intercourse or other sexual conduct, fondling, or touching with children who are 16 or 17 years old.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People aged 24 and over who might have sexual contact with minors under the age of 18.
  • Minors (people under 18) who are involved in sexual activities with adults.

Terms To Know

Sexual conduct
Any kind of touching or activity that is meant to be sexual, like kissing, fondling, or having sex.
Conforming amendments
Changes made to other laws to make sure they work well with the new law about sex with minors.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what penalties will be imposed for violating this new rule.
  • It is unclear how many people might be affected by these changes.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 Senate

    Authored by Senator Bohacek

  2. 2026-01-12 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.
Sex with a minor.

Current Bill Text

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

Sex with a minor.

Adds the criminal offense of sex with a minor, which is committed when a person who is at least: (1) 24 years of age and who engages in sexual intercourse or other sexual conduct, fondling, or touching with a child who is 16 years of age; or (2) 25 years of age and who engages in sexual intercourse or other sexual conduct, fondling, or touching with a child who is 16 or 17 years of age. Makes conforming amendments.