Indiana 2026 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0252

Introduced
1/8/26  
Refer
1/8/26  

Caption

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.

Summary

SB0252 is a criminal law and procedure bill that, based on the available record, is identified only by its caption and legislative status. The bill title indicates it would amend provisions of the Indiana Code related to criminal law and criminal procedure, but the text provided does not include the substantive changes, so the specific policy effects cannot be determined from the materials supplied. Because the bill text is unavailable in the record provided, the exact scope of the proposal, the statutes it would amend, and the parties affected cannot be identified with confidence. The bill was assigned to the Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law, which suggests it concerns criminal justice administration, enforcement, sentencing, procedure, or related corrections issues, but no further details are available here.

Impact

If enacted, SB0252 would amend Indiana criminal law and procedure statutes, potentially affecting law enforcement, prosecutors, defense counsel, courts, corrections officials, and criminal defendants. However, the specific code sections and legal changes are not visible in the provided text, so the precise impact on state law cannot be determined from this record alone.

Sentiment

There is no committee transcript or vote history available in the provided materials, so public or legislative sentiment cannot be directly assessed. The bill’s referral to the Corrections and Criminal Law Committee indicates it was treated as a criminal justice measure, but no support, opposition, or compromise positions are documented here.

Contention

No points of contention can be identified from the available record because there are no transcripts, amendments, or recorded votes included. Any disagreement would likely have centered on the bill’s criminal justice policy effects, but the specific issues in dispute are not discernible from the materials provided.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

IN SB0324

Criminal procedures.

IN SB0259

Law enforcement procedures.

IN HB1281

Criminal penalties.

IN HB1457

Indiana department of health.

IN SB0141

Eyewitness identification procedures.

IN SB0022

Eyewitness identification procedures.

IN HB1186

Law enforcement matters.

IN HB1188

Resisting law enforcement.

IN HB1030

Repeal of the death penalty.

IN SB0479

Transportation of minor for prohibited procedures.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.