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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.
Introduced
Jan 6, 2026
Last Action
Mar 4, 2026
Session
IN 2026
Sponsors
3 primary · 6 co
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 92
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the Speaker
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 377: yeas 96, nays 0
Returned to the House with amendments
Motion to concur filed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 253: yeas 46, nays 0
Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor
Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
Senator Brown L added as cosponsor
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Referred to the Senate
Senate sponsors: Senators Clark, Carrasco
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 79: yeas 89, nays 0
Amendment #1 (Bascom) prevailed; voice vote
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Amendment #3 (Zimmerman) prevailed; voice vote
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Coauthored by Representatives Karickhoff, Meltzer, Pressel
Authored by Representative McNamara
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
HB 1303 was introduced on Jan 6, 2026 by Cyndi Carrasco in IN session 2026. It is currently signed. Most recent action on Mar 4, 2026: Signed by the Governor.
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Signed by the Governor