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SB0256Introduced in the Senate

Foreign agent registration, foreign terrorist organizations, and foreign adversaries.

Passed

Introduced by Chris Garten, District 45

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Foreign agent registration, foreign terrorist organizations, and foreign adversaries. Provides that contracts entered into, amended, or renewed by a qualified entity for the provision of a technological product or service must contain a provision requiring the contractor to confirm that the contractor and any subcontractors working under the contract for the contractor are not prohibited persons. Requires certain persons acting on behalf of a hostile foreign country to register with the attorney general. Establishes a procedure to deny state benefits to persons who aid a foreign terrorist organization. Requires a state educational institution to meet certain requirements regarding the admission and enrollment of a foreign student into qualifying programs at state educational institutions. Requires an approved postsecondary educational institution to provide to the commission for higher education the number of foreign students currently enrolled in a qualifying program and the number of foreign students enrolled in a qualifying program for each academic year for the preceding 10 years. Prohibits certain individuals and business entities from acquiring real property located in Indiana. Provides that an agreement or cooperative agreement between a unit and a prohibited person is contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceable. Repeals existing statutes regarding foreign ownership of agricultural land.

Where it stands

Public Law 131

March 5, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House - Conference Committee Report 1 · February 27, 2026

82

Yes

13

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Carolyn Jackson1No
Earl Harris2No
Ragen Hatcher3Absent
Edmond Soliday4Yes
Dale DeVon5Yes
Maureen Bauer6Yes
Jake Teshka7Yes
Ryan Dvorak8Yes
Randy Novak9Yes
Charles Moseley10Yes

Bill history

  1. Authored by Senators Garten, Koch, Freeman

  2. Coauthored by Senators Busch, Baldwin

  3. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  4. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  5. Amendment #1 (Garten) prevailed; voice vote

  6. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  7. Senator Byrne added as coauthor

  8. Senator Schmitt added as coauthor

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 82: yeas 44, nays 0

  10. House sponsor: Representative Commons

  11. Cosponsors: Representatives Judy, Jeter

  12. Senator Doriot added as coauthor

  13. Referred to the House

  14. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  15. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  16. Amendment #2 (Commons) prevailed; voice vote

  17. Amendment #1 (Judy) prevailed; voice vote

  18. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  19. Representative Ireland added as cosponsor

  20. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 292: yeas 93, nays 1

  21. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  22. Motion to dissent filed

  23. Senate dissented from House amendments

  24. House conferees appointed: Commons, Garcia Wilburn

  25. House advisors appointed: Judy, Jeter, Ireland, Burton

  26. Senator Maxwell added as coauthor

  27. Senate conferees appointed: Garten, Taylor G

  28. Senate advisors appointed: Randolph Lonnie M, Baldwin, Koch

  29. Senator Brown L added as coauthor

  30. Representative Garcia Wilburn removed as conferee

  31. Representative Judy removed as advisor

  32. Representative Judy added as conferee

  33. Signed by the President of the Senate

  34. Signed by the Speaker

  35. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  36. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  37. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  38. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 316: yeas 49, nays 0

  39. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 412: yeas 82, nays 13

  40. Senator Taylor G removed as conferee

  41. Senator Baldwin removed as advisor

  42. Senator Baldwin added as conferee

  43. Senator Alting added as coauthor

  44. Signed by the Governor

  45. Public Law 131

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