IndianaCrime of swatting.
What it does
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.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 1Signed by the Governor Mike BraunBecame Law
- May 1Public Law 129Major
- Apr 23Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Apr 22Signed by the SpeakerMajor
- Apr 17Signed by the President Pro TemporeMajor
- Apr 16Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 456: yeas 34, nays 0
- Vote recorded SB 198 - Freeman. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 10Motion to concur filedMinor
- Mar 26Returned to the Senate with amendmentsMinor
- Mar 25Third reading: passed; Roll Call 309: yeas 95, nays 0Passed House
- Vote recorded SB 198 - Ireland - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 24Representative Lucas added as cosponsor
- Mar 24Second reading: ordered engrossedMinor
- Mar 20Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Mar 3First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal CodeMinor
- Feb 12Referred to the HouseMinor
- Feb 11Third reading: passed; Roll Call 100: yeas 47, nays 1Passed Senate
- Vote recorded SB 198 - Freeman - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Senator Buck added as coauthor
- Feb 11House sponsor: Representative Ireland
- Feb 10Second reading: ordered engrossedMinor
- Feb 6Senator Koch added as second author
- Feb 4Committee report: do pass, adoptedMinor
- Jan 8First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawMinor
- Jan 8Authored by Senator FreemanIntroduced