SB 198

  • Indiana Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Passed Senate Feb 11, 2025
  • Passed House Mar 25, 2025
  • Became Law May 01, 2025

Crime of swatting.

Abstract

Specifies that, for purposes of the crime of false informing, hindering a "law enforcement process" includes causing a law enforcement officer to be dispatched. Enhances the penalty for making a false report that a person is dangerous to a Level 6 felony if the offense would cause a reasonable person to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated, or threatened.

Bill Sponsors (5)

Votes


Actions


May 01, 2025

Senate

Public Law 129

Office of the Governor

Signed by the Governor

Apr 23, 2025

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

Apr 22, 2025

House

Signed by the Speaker

Apr 17, 2025

Senate

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

Apr 16, 2025

Senate

Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 456: yeas 34, nays 0

Apr 10, 2025

Senate

Motion to concur filed

Mar 26, 2025

House

Returned to the Senate with amendments

Mar 25, 2025

House

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 309: yeas 95, nays 0

Mar 24, 2025

House

Second reading: ordered engrossed

House

Representative Lucas added as cosponsor

Mar 20, 2025

House

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

Mar 03, 2025

House

First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
Courts and Criminal Code

Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Referred to the House

Feb 11, 2025

Senate

Senator Buck added as coauthor

Senate

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 100: yeas 47, nays 1

Senate

House sponsor: Representative Ireland

Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Second reading: ordered engrossed

Feb 06, 2025

Senate

Senator Koch added as second author

Feb 04, 2025

Senate

Committee report: do pass, adopted

Jan 08, 2025

Senate

First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
Corrections and Criminal Law

Senate

Authored by Senator Freeman

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Enrolled Senate Bill (S) PDF
Senate Bill (S) PDF
Senate Bill (H) PDF
Introduced Senate Bill (S) PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note: SB0198.04.ENRH.FN001 PDF

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