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State Government / Indiana / Legislation / HB 1303

HB 1303Session 2026HouseBecame law

Sex crimes and child safety.

Specifies the sex offender reporting requirements for persons who are sex offenders or required to register in other jurisdictions. Adds "high risk missing person" to the definition of "missing child". Specifies that the silver alert program applies to missing children. Removes provisions concerning possession of child sex abuse material (CSAM) from the statute containing the offense of child exploitation, and makes a new section for CSAM offenses. Creates a new crime for distribution of CSAM, and generally conforms the sentencing enhancements for possession of CSAM, distribution of CSAM, and child exploitation. Specifies that certain restrictions on CSAM in discovery also apply in civil proceedings (under current law, they only apply in criminal proceedings). Provides a defense in specified circumstances. Removes certain duplicative provisions and makes conforming amendments and technical corrections.

Latest development · Mar 4, 2026

Signed by the Governor

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Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 6, 2026
Latest passage
Feb 27, 2026
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Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Justice & Public Safety

Source subjects

CHILDREN AND MINORS; Crimes Against ChildrenCRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Creation of New OffensesCRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Sex Offenses

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorBrett Clark
Primary sponsorCyndi Carrasco
Primary sponsorWendy McNamara
cosponsorFady Qaddoura
coauthorJennifer Meltzer
coauthorJim Pressel
cosponsorLiz Brown
cosponsorLonnie Randolph
coauthorMichael Karickhoff

Action timeline

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View full action timeline27 actions⌄
  1. Mar 4, 2026

    Signed by the Governor

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Mar 4, 2026

    Public Law 92

    Became LawHouse
  3. Feb 27, 2026

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    PassageSenate
  4. Feb 27, 2026

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    PassageSenate
  5. Feb 26, 2026

    Signed by the Speaker

    PassageHouse
  6. Feb 25, 2026

    House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 377: yeas 96, nays 0

    House
  7. Feb 25, 2026

    Motion to concur filed

    FilingHouse
  8. Feb 25, 2026

    Returned to the House with amendments

    ReceiptSenate
  9. Feb 24, 2026

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 253: yeas 46, nays 0

    PassageReading 3Reading 3Senate
  10. Feb 23, 2026

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

    Reading 2Senate
  11. Feb 23, 2026

    Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote

    Amendment PassageSenate
  12. Feb 19, 2026

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageSenate
  13. Feb 19, 2026

    Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor

    Senate
  14. Feb 19, 2026

    Senator Randolph added as cosponsor

    Senate
  15. Feb 12, 2026

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

    Committee PassageReferral CommitteeSenate
  16. Jan 27, 2026

    Senator Brown L added as cosponsor

    Senate
  17. Jan 27, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeSenate
  18. Jan 23, 2026

    Referred to the Senate

    ReferralHouse
  19. Jan 22, 2026

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 79: yeas 89, nays 0

    PassageReading 3Reading 3House
  20. Jan 22, 2026

    Senate sponsors: Senators Clark, Carrasco

    House
  21. Jan 20, 2026

    Amendment #1 (Bascom) prevailed; voice vote

    Amendment PassageHouse
  22. Jan 20, 2026

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

    Reading 2House
  23. Jan 20, 2026

    Amendment #3 (Zimmerman) prevailed; voice vote

    Amendment PassageHouse
  24. Jan 14, 2026

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageHouse
  25. Jan 6, 2026

    Authored by Representative McNamara

    House
  26. Jan 6, 2026

    Coauthored by Representatives Karickhoff, Meltzer, Pressel

    House
  27. Jan 6, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeHouse

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