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Indiana 2026

SB 2

Bail procedures.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-11 20:11:04 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Indiana
Session
2026
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
COURTS; Bail and Bail Bondsmen, COURTS; Judges, CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Generally, CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Rules of Trial Procedure
Introduced / first action
2026-01-08 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Provides that offenses other than murder are not bailable if the state proves: (1) by a preponderance of the evidence that the proof is evident or the presumption strong; and (2) by clear and convincing evidence that the arrestee is dangerous and that no conditions of release will reasonably protect the safety of other persons or the community. Establishes procedures for a bail hearing. Removes duplicative provisions concerning repeat violent arrestees. Permits a court to retain cash bail for the payment of certain costs without an indigency hearing if the defendant has executed an agreement permitting the court to retain the cash bail for these purposes.

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Public Law 64

    became-law

  2. Signed by the Governor

    executive-signature

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  4. Signed by the Speaker

    passage

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    passage

  6. Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 267: yeas 38, nays 8

  7. Motion to concur filed

    filing

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

    receipt

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 257: yeas 75, nays 13

    passage, reading-3

  10. Second reading: ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  11. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  12. First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

    reading-1, referral-committee

  13. Referred to the House

    referral

  14. Senator Carrasco added as third author

  15. Senator Koch added as second author

  16. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 33: yeas 39, nays 8

    passage, reading-3

  17. Rules Committee report: motion to correct committee report; adopted voice vote

  18. Motion to Correct Committee Report; adopted voice vote

  19. Motion to Correct Committee Report; adopted voice vote

  20. House sponsor: Representative Jeter

  21. Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote

    amendment-passage

  22. Amendment #1 (Pol) failed; voice vote

    amendment-failure, failure

  23. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  24. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  25. Authored by Senator Freeman

  26. First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

    reading-1, referral-committee

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