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Establishes a procedure to prevent certain personal information of a protected judicial individual from being publically available by a public agency. Creates a civil cause of action against a public agency that fails to remove certain personal information of a protected individual. Repeals current code concerning the supreme court sheriff. Allows the supreme court and the court of appeals to each appoint a court marshal and allows each appointed court marshal to hire deputy court marshals. Requires a court marshal to ensure the safety and security of the court. Requires a supreme court marshal and a court of appeals court marshal to carry out certain responsibilities. Provides that a court marshal is entitled to qualified immunity for acts performed in the course of official duties. Specifies that a court marshal has limited police powers and is required to notify the local law enforcement agency as soon as practicable when a security threat is detected. Allows the marshal appointed by the court of appeals to provide for the safety and security of the tax court.
Introduced
Jan 12, 2026
Last Action
Mar 5, 2026
Session
IN 2026
Sponsors
4 primary · 13 co
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 139
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 288: yeas 47, nays 0
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 230: yeas 95, nays 0
Amendment #2 (Ireland) prevailed; voice vote
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Amendment #1 (Gore) prevailed; voice vote
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Representative Haggard added as cosponsor
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Referred to the House
Cosponsor: Representative Jeter
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 86: yeas 44, nays 0
House sponsor: Representative Steuerwald
Senator Alexander added as coauthor
Senator Schmitt added as coauthor
Senator Deery added as coauthor
Amendment #4 (Baldwin) prevailed; voice vote
Senators Brown L, Freeman, Taylor G, Randolph added as coauthors
Senator Pol added as coauthor
Senators Glick, Clark added as coauthors
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Senator Young M added as coauthor
Senator Koch added as third author
Committee report: do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senator Carrasco added as second author
Authored by Senator Baldwin
SB 291 was introduced on Jan 12, 2026 by Gregory Steuerwald in IN session 2026. It is currently signed. Most recent action on Mar 5, 2026: Signed by the Governor.
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Public Law 139