SJR 1 Indiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Constitutional amendment concerning bail.

Summary

Provides that an offense other than murder or treason is not bailable if: (1) the proof is evident or the presumption strong; and (2) the state proves by clear and convincing evidence that no release conditions will reasonably protect the safety of any other person or the community. This proposed amendment has been agreed to by one general assembly.

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Feb 2026

Introduced Dec 9, 2025 Signed Feb 23, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced Senate Resolution (S) → Enrolled Senate Resolution (S) · 3 edits · Feb 23, 2026

MINOR

This document is an enrolled Senate Resolution that formalizes a previously introduced bill into its final, official version. The substantive policy text regarding bail reform remains identical to the introduced version, but the document now includes signatures, passage dates, and official titles required for the measure to be sent to voters.

TECHNICAL

Added official titles ("SENATE ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION") and signatures for the President of the Senate, President Pro Tempore, and Speaker of the House.

Added blank lines for recording the official dates of passage in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Removed draft-specific metadata, including the "Introduced Version" header, committee referral dates, and internal document tracking numbers.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 22, 2026 · House Feb 16, 2026

How they voted

42–2

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 48

Jan 22, 2026

D Democratic9

7 Yea 2 Nay

77% Yea

R Republican39

35 Yea 4

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Feb 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President of the Senate

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by the Speaker

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

upper

Feb 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 244: yeas 75, nays 11

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report: do pass, adopted

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 43: yeas 43, nays 2

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee report: do pass, adopted

upper

4 primary · 2 co-sponsors