SB0160Introduced in the Senate
Public safety.
Introduced by Spencer Deery, District 23
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Public safety. Makes wearing a mask during the commission of a criminal offense a sentencing aggravator. 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.
Where it stands
Public Law 112
March 5, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate - Senate concurred with House amendments · February 25, 2026
46
Yes
0
No
4
Absent or Not Voting
50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Dernulc | 1 | Yes |
| Lonnie Randolph | 2 | Yes |
| Mark Spencer | 3 | Yes |
| Rodney Pol | 4 | Absent |
| Ed Charbonneau | 5 | Yes |
| Rick Niemeyer | 6 | Yes |
| Brian Buchanan | 7 | Yes |
| Mike Bohacek | 8 | Yes |
| Ryan Mishler | 9 | Not Voting |
| David Niezgodski | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Authored by Senator Deery
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senator Clark added as second author
Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 51: yeas 45, nays 0
House sponsor: Representative Lopez
Senator Baldwin added as third author
Referred to the House
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Amendment #1 (Pierce M) failed; Roll Call 242: yeas 33, nays 59
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 265: yeas 88, nays 2
Representative Yocum added as cosponsor
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Motion to concur filed
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 276: yeas 46, nays 0
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 112
Verify the information
- Official page on the Indiana Legislature website
- Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #3 (amendment)
- Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #2 (amendment)
- Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #1 (amendment)
- Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #2 (amendment)
- Senate Amendment #1 (amendment)
- House Courts and Criminal Code Amendment #5 (amendment)
- House Courts and Criminal Code Amendment #4 (amendment)
- House Courts and Criminal Code Amendment #5 (amendment)
- House Courts and Criminal Code Amendment #4 (amendment)
- House Amendment #1 (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Vote Sheet (supplement)
- Committee Report (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
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- Vote Sheet (supplement)
- Committee Report (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
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- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Enrolled (text)
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