Legislative record

SB 326STATE · IndianaIn Committee

Offenses against children.

Replaces the term "child pornography" with the term "child sex abuse material" throughout the Indiana Code. Provides that it is a defense to prosecution of child exploitation and possession of child sex abuse material if a school employee, department of child services employee, or attorney acting in the attorney's capacity as legal counsel: (1) promptly and in good faith notified law enforcement about the image or matter depicting the sexual conduct; and (2) did not duplicate, upload, download, or otherwise transfer the image or matter. Provides that a governmental entity may not organize or host an obscene performance or fund an obscene performance using public funds, and authorizes a person to seek injunctive relief as a remedy for a violation. Specifies the intent of the general assembly concerning P.L.115-2023.

Voted 4/24/2025

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

114 yea·25 nay·10 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/24/2025Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure
  2. 4/23/2025CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
  3. 4/23/2025CCR # 1 filed in the House
  4. 4/23/2025Motion to Withdraw CCR #1: adopted voice vote
  5. 4/14/2025House advisors appointed: Bascom, Borders, Steuerwald and Bauer
  6. 4/14/2025Senate advisors appointed: Pol and Bohacek
  7. 4/14/2025Senate conferees appointed: Freeman and Yoder
  8. 4/14/2025House conferees appointed: Ireland and Gore
  9. 4/10/2025Motion to dissent filed
  10. 4/10/2025Senate dissented from House amendments