SB 326 IN

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Passed Legislature

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.

• Aaron Freeman Republican · author
• Shelli Yoder Democratic · author
• Andrew Ireland Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 13, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · upper
2. Jan 13, 2025 Authored by Senator Freeman · upper
3. Feb 3, 2025 Senator Yoder added as second author · upper
4. Feb 6, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
5. Feb 10, 2025 Senator Bohacek added as coauthor · upper
6. Feb 10, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
7. Feb 12, 2025 Referred to the House · upper
8. Feb 11, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 104: yeas 48, nays 1 · upper
9. Feb 11, 2025 House sponsor: Representative Ireland · upper
10. Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
11. Mar 20, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
12. Mar 24, 2025 Representatives Bascom, Borders, Cash added as cosponsors · lower
13. Mar 27, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
14. Mar 27, 2025 Amendment #4 (Ireland) prevailed; voice vote · lower
15. Mar 27, 2025 Amendment #1 (Ireland) prevailed; Roll Call 318: yeas 66, nays 25 · lower
16. Mar 31, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 334: yeas 72, nays 20 · lower
17. Apr 1, 2025 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
18. Apr 10, 2025 Motion to dissent filed · upper
19. Apr 10, 2025 Senate dissented from House amendments · upper
20. Apr 14, 2025 House advisors appointed: Bascom, Borders, Steuerwald and Bauer · lower
21. Apr 14, 2025 Senate advisors appointed: Pol and Bohacek · upper
22. Apr 14, 2025 Senate conferees appointed: Freeman and Yoder · upper
23. Apr 14, 2025 House conferees appointed: Ireland and Gore · lower
24. Apr 23, 2025 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · upper
25. Apr 23, 2025 CCR # 1 filed in the House · lower
26. Apr 23, 2025 Motion to Withdraw CCR #1: adopted voice vote · lower
27. Apr 24, 2025 Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure · upper