State Government / Indiana / Legislation / SB 291
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Establishes a procedure to prevent certain personal information of a protected judicial individual from being publically available by a public agency. Creates a civil cause of action against a public agency that fails to remove certain personal information of a protected individual. Repeals current code concerning the supreme court sheriff. Allows the supreme court and the court of appeals to each appoint a court marshal and allows each appointed court marshal to hire deputy court marshals. Requires a court marshal to ensure the safety and security of the court. Requires a supreme court marshal and a court of appeals court marshal to carry out certain responsibilities. Provides that a court marshal is entitled to qualified immunity for acts performed in the course of official duties. Specifies that a court marshal has limited police powers and is required to notify the local law enforcement agency as soon as practicable when a security threat is detected. Allows the marshal appointed by the court of appeals to provide for the safety and security of the tax court.
Latest development · Mar 5, 2026
Public Law 139
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Public Law 139
Signed by the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 288: yeas 47, nays 0
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 230: yeas 95, nays 0
Amendment #2 (Ireland) prevailed; voice vote
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Amendment #1 (Gore) prevailed; voice vote
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Representative Haggard added as cosponsor
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Referred to the House
Cosponsor: Representative Jeter
House sponsor: Representative Steuerwald
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 86: yeas 44, nays 0
Senator Alexander added as coauthor
Senator Schmitt added as coauthor
Senator Deery added as coauthor
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Amendment #4 (Baldwin) prevailed; voice vote
Senators Brown L, Freeman, Taylor G, Randolph added as coauthors
Senators Glick, Clark added as coauthors
Senator Pol added as coauthor
Senator Young M added as coauthor
Senator Koch added as third author
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Authored by Senator Baldwin
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senator Carrasco added as second author
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