Legislative record

SB 261STATE · IndianaIntroduced

Criminal vandalism.

Renames the crime of "criminal mischief" to "criminal vandalism". Repeals: (1) institutional criminal mischief; (2) cemetery mischief; (3) railroad mischief; and (4) critical infrastructure facility mischief; places them in the "criminal vandalism" statute, and preserves the original penalties and defenses. Repeals and places provisions involving damage to a cave in the criminal vandalism statute. Repeals and places provisions involving depositing refuse in a cave in the littering statute. Makes conforming amendments.

Voted 3/5/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

142 yea·1 nay·4 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/5/2026Signed by the Governor
  2. 3/5/2026Public Law 132
  3. 2/27/2026Signed by the Speaker
  4. 2/27/2026Signed by the President of the Senate
  5. 2/27/2026Signed by the President Pro Tempore
  6. 2/25/2026Returned to the Senate without amendments
  7. 2/24/2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 352: yeas 97, nays 0
  8. 2/23/2026Second reading: ordered engrossed
  9. 2/18/2026Committee report: do pass, adopted
  10. 2/2/2026First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code