Criminal law matters.
Summary
Provides that a person who commits a criminal offense commits a separate offense for each victim of the offense. Requires the department of correction to weekly transport sentenced offenders from the Marion County adult detention center to the appropriate correctional facility. Removes a provision allowing an automatic change of judge when a judge rejects a plea agreement in a misdemeanor case. Allows the state to appeal a sentence in a criminal case. Makes sentences nonsuspendible for: (1) crimes of violence; and (2) persons charged with a felony who have a prior felony conviction. Provides that an inmate may earn not more than six months of educational credit for participating in an individualized case management plan. Increases the penalty for invasion of privacy if the crime is committed by a person against whom domestic battery charges are pending. Provides that crimes committed against different victims during the same episode of criminal conduct do not count against the sentencing cap that applies to crimes committed as part of the same episode of criminal conduct. Specifies that persons convicted of certain crimes may not participate in a community corrections program. Increases the penalty for: (1) reckless homicide; (2) involuntary manslaughter; and (3) reckless supervision; to a Level 4 felony. Establishes the public prosecution fund and a prosecuting attorney compensation fee of $40, which will be deposited in the public prosecution fund. Provides that a county may be reimbursed for certain prosecutorial expenses from the fund, unless the prosecuting attorney in the county is a noncompliant prosecuting attorney. Requires the Indiana prosecuting attorney's council to set standards for reimbursement. 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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2026
Last action Jan 22, 2026
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The bill text was updated from its introduced version to its current Senate Bill version, incorporating amendments and committee actions. The digest was revised to reflect updated effective dates and procedural history, while the main statutory language appears to have been reformatted with minor technical adjustments. These changes track the bill's progression through the legislative process.
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Bill title and version number updated from 'Introduced Senate Bill' to 'Senate Bill' with new version identifier SB0252.1
Digest header updated with new revision timestamp and digest number (DI 106)
Citations affected list was shortened, removing specific section numbers and keeping only chapter-level references
Page headers and footers were reformatted with updated bill identifiers and dates
TIMELINE
New effective date of July 1, 2026 was added to the digest
Procedural history added showing committee assignments and amendments on January 8 and January 13, 2026
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Total actions
4
Key actions
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Committee
1
Jan 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Aaron Freeman
RRepublican
P
Cyndi Carrasco
RRepublican
Co
J.D. Ford
DDemocratic
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