Legislative record

SB 198STATE · IndianaIntroduced

Crime of swatting.

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.

Voted 5/1/2025

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

141 yea·1 nay·7 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 5/1/2025Public Law 129
  2. 5/1/2025Signed by the Governor
  3. 4/23/2025Signed by the President of the Senate
  4. 4/22/2025Signed by the Speaker
  5. 4/17/2025Signed by the President Pro Tempore
  6. 4/16/2025Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 456: yeas 34, nays 0
  7. 4/10/2025Motion to concur filed
  8. 3/26/2025Returned to the Senate with amendments
  9. 3/25/2025Third reading: passed; Roll Call 309: yeas 95, nays 0
  10. 3/24/2025Second reading: ordered engrossed