IndianaGrooming.
What it does
Adds a facility or event that provides entertainment or programming primarily directed toward a child less than 18 years of age to the list of facilities at which a sexually violent predator or an offender against children may not work or volunteer. Adds entering a facility or location holding an event that provides entertainment or programming primarily directed toward a child less than 18 years of age by a serious sex offender to the crime of unlawful entry by a serious sex offender. Renames the offense of "inappropriate communication with a child" to "sexual grooming", and provides (in addition to the current elements of the offense) that a person commits the offense if the person engages in a pattern of repeated or continuous contact with an individual whom the person believes to be a child less than 14 years of age, with the intent to condition the individual to be less resistant to future sexual conduct or sexual activity.
More detail
Specifies that "computer network" includes cellular telephones.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 5Public Law 111Latest
- Mar 5Signed by the Governor Mike BraunBecame Law
- Feb 27Signed by the SpeakerMajor
- Feb 27Signed by the President Pro TemporeMajor
- Feb 27Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Feb 26Senator Doriot added as coauthor
- Feb 25Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 293: yeas 48, nays 0
- Vote recorded SB 119 - Dernulc. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25Motion to concur filedMinor
- Feb 25Returned to the Senate with amendmentsMinor
- Feb 24Third reading: passed; Roll Call 339: yeas 98, nays 0Passed House
- Vote recorded SB 119 - Olthoff - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 23Amendment #2 (Ireland) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Feb 23Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedMinor
- Feb 23Amendment #1 (Zimmerman) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Feb 19Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Jan 29First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal CodeMinor
- Jan 28Representative Cash added as cosponsor
- Jan 28Senator Randolph added as coauthor
- Jan 28Referred to the HouseMinor
- Jan 27Senator Young M added as coauthor
- Vote recorded SB 119 - Dernulc - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Third reading: passed; Roll Call 96: yeas 46, nays 0Passed Senate
- Jan 27Cosponsor: Representative Bartlett
- Jan 27House sponsor: Representative Olthoff
- Jan 26Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedMinor
- Jan 26Senator Brown L added as third author
- Jan 26Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Jan 22Senator Niemeyer added as second author
- Jan 22Senators Clark, Pol added as coauthors
- Jan 20Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- 2025
- Dec 9First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawMinor
- Dec 9Authored by Senator DernulcIntroduced