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State Government / Indiana / Legislation / SB 140

SB 140Session 2026SenateBecame law

Public safety.

Amends the definition of "threat" in the intimidation statute to include posting a person's personal information on a social media platform with the intent to cause: (1) bodily injury to the person; (2) damage to the person's property; or (3) the commission of a crime against the person. Increases the penalty for intimidation if committed against a legislator.

Latest development · Mar 12, 2026

Signed by the Governor

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Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 5, 2026
Latest passage
Mar 5, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

HealthJustice & Public SafetyTechnology & Communications

Source subjects

CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Creation of New OffensesCRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Offenses Against PersonsCRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Offenses Against Public Health, Order, and DecencyCRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Offenses Against State Public AdministrationGENERAL ASSEMBLY; GenerallyTECHNOLOGY; Communication (Including Internet, Phone Lines, Print Media, Radio, and Television)

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorAaron Freeman
Primary sponsorAlex Zimmerman
Primary sponsorSusan Glick
Primary sponsorVaneta Becker
coauthorEd Charbonneau
cosponsorGarrett Bascom
coauthorGreg Goode
coauthorGreg Walker
coauthorJean Leising
cosponsorJim Lucas
coauthorKyle Walker
coauthorMichael Young
coauthorSpencer Deery

Action timeline

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  1. Mar 12, 2026

    Signed by the Governor

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Mar 12, 2026

    Public Law 146

    Became LawSenate
  3. Mar 5, 2026

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    PassageSenate
  4. Mar 3, 2026

    Signed by the Speaker

    PassageHouse
  5. Mar 2, 2026

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    PassageSenate
  6. Feb 27, 2026

    Senator Young M added as coauthor

    Senate
  7. Feb 27, 2026

    CCR # 1 filed in the House

    FilingHouse
  8. Feb 27, 2026

    CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

    FilingSenate
  9. Feb 27, 2026

    Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 328: yeas 47, nays 0

    Senate
  10. Feb 27, 2026

    Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 427: yeas 96, nays 0

    House
  11. Feb 23, 2026

    Senate advisors appointed: Pol, Freeman

    Senate
  12. Feb 23, 2026

    Senate conferees appointed: Becker, Taylor G

    Senate
  13. Feb 23, 2026

    House advisors appointed: Bascom, Ireland, Bauer

    House
  14. Feb 23, 2026

    House conferees appointed: Zimmerman, Gore

    House
  15. Feb 23, 2026

    Senate dissented from House amendments

    Senate
  16. Feb 20, 2026

    Motion to dissent filed

    FilingSenate
  17. Feb 18, 2026

    Returned to the Senate with amendments

    ReceiptHouse
  18. Feb 17, 2026

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 264: yeas 88, nays 0

    PassageReading 3Reading 3House
  19. Feb 16, 2026

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    Reading 2House
  20. Feb 16, 2026

    Representative Lucas added as cosponsor

    House
  21. Feb 12, 2026

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageHouse
  22. Feb 2, 2026

    Representative Bascom added as cosponsor

    House
  23. Jan 28, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeHouse
  24. Jan 27, 2026

    Referred to the House

    ReferralSenate
  25. Jan 26, 2026

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 70: yeas 44, nays 0

    PassageReading 3Reading 3Senate
  26. Jan 26, 2026

    House sponsor: Representative Zimmerman

    Senate
  27. Jan 22, 2026

    Amendment #3 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote

    Amendment PassageSenate
  28. Jan 22, 2026

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

    Reading 2Senate
  29. Jan 13, 2026

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageSenate
  30. Jan 8, 2026

    Senator Walker K added as coauthor

    Senate
  31. Jan 5, 2026

    Coauthored by Senators Leising, Goode, Charbonneau, Deery, Walker G

    Senate
  32. Jan 5, 2026

    Authored by Senators Becker, Freeman, Glick

    Senate
  33. Jan 5, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeSenate

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