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Renames the crime of "criminal mischief" to "criminal vandalism". Repeals: (1) institutional criminal mischief; (2) cemetery mischief; (3) railroad mischief; and (4) critical infrastructure facility mischief; places them in the "criminal vandalism" statute, and preserves the original penalties and defenses. Repeals and places provisions involving damage to a cave in the criminal vandalism statute. Repeals and places provisions involving depositing refuse in a cave in the littering statute. Makes conforming amendments.
Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
Last Action
Mar 5, 2026
Session
IN 2026
Sponsors
4 primary · 2 co
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 132
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker
Returned to the Senate without amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 352: yeas 97, nays 0
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Referred to the House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 126: yeas 47, nays 1
Cosponsor: Representative Ireland
Representative Ireland removed as sponsor
Senator Baldwin added as third author
Senator Pol added as coauthor
House sponsor: Representative Ireland
House sponsor: Representative Bascom
Senator Freeman added as second author
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Authored by Senator Young M
SB 261 was introduced on Jan 8, 2026 by Michael Young in IN session 2026. It is currently signed. Most recent action on Mar 5, 2026: Signed by the Governor.
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Signed by the Governor