SB 2 Indiana 2026 session
Bail procedures.
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.
Status
- Introduced
- Committee
- Floor vote
- Passed
- Enacted
Enacted — last recorded action March 4, 2026
Public Law 64
Recorded votes
Passage likelihood
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State-level impact
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Official actions
- Public Law 64
- Signed by the Governor
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the Speaker
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 267: yeas 38, nays 8
- Motion to concur filed
- Returned to the Senate with amendments
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 257: yeas 75, nays 13
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
- Referred to the House
- Senator Carrasco added as third author
- Senator Koch added as second author
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 33: yeas 39, nays 8
- Rules Committee report: motion to correct committee report; adopted voice vote
- Motion to Correct Committee Report; adopted voice vote
- Motion to Correct Committee Report; adopted voice vote
- House sponsor: Representative Jeter
- Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
- Amendment #1 (Pol) failed; voice vote
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Authored by Senator Freeman
- First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law