SB 256 IN

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Provides that contracts entered into, amended, or renewed by a qualified entity for the provision of a technological product or service must contain a provision requiring the contractor to confirm that the contractor and any subcontractors working under the contract for the contractor are not prohibited persons. Requires certain persons acting on behalf of a hostile foreign country to register with the attorney general. Establishes a procedure to deny state benefits to persons who aid a foreign terrorist organization. Requires a state educational institution to meet certain requirements regarding the admission and enrollment of a foreign student into qualifying programs at state educational institutions. Requires an approved postsecondary educational institution to provide to the commission for higher education the number of foreign students currently enrolled in a qualifying program and the number of foreign students enrolled in a qualifying program for each academic year for the preceding 10 years. Prohibits certain individuals and business entities from acquiring real property located in Indiana. Provides that an agreement or cooperative agreement between a unit and a prohibited person is contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceable. Repeals existing statutes regarding foreign ownership of agricultural land.

• Chris Garten Republican · author
• Eric Koch Republican · author
• Aaron Freeman Republican · author
• Matt Commons Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 8, 2026 Authored by Senators Garten, Koch, Freeman · upper
2. Jan 8, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · upper
3. Jan 8, 2026 Coauthored by Senators Busch, Baldwin · upper
4. Jan 15, 2026 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
5. Jan 20, 2026 Amendment #1 (Garten) prevailed; voice vote · upper
6. Jan 20, 2026 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
7. Jan 22, 2026 Senator Schmitt added as coauthor · upper
8. Jan 22, 2026 Senator Byrne added as coauthor · upper
9. Jan 26, 2026 Senator Doriot added as coauthor · upper
10. Jan 26, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 82: yeas 44, nays 0 · upper
11. Jan 26, 2026 House sponsor: Representative Commons · upper
12. Jan 26, 2026 Cosponsors: Representatives Judy, Jeter · upper
13. Jan 27, 2026 Referred to the House · upper
14. Jan 28, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · lower
15. Feb 16, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
16. Feb 18, 2026 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
17. Feb 18, 2026 Amendment #1 (Judy) prevailed; voice vote · lower
18. Feb 18, 2026 Representative Ireland added as cosponsor · lower
19. Feb 18, 2026 Amendment #2 (Commons) prevailed; voice vote · lower
20. Feb 19, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 292: yeas 93, nays 1 · lower
21. Feb 20, 2026 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
22. Feb 24, 2026 Senator Maxwell added as coauthor · upper
23. Feb 24, 2026 House conferees appointed: Commons, Garcia Wilburn · lower
24. Feb 24, 2026 House advisors appointed: Judy, Jeter, Ireland, Burton · lower
25. Feb 24, 2026 Motion to dissent filed · upper
26. Feb 24, 2026 Senate dissented from House amendments · upper
27. Feb 25, 2026 Senator Brown L added as coauthor · upper
28. Feb 25, 2026 Senate conferees appointed: Garten, Taylor G · upper
29. Feb 25, 2026 Senate advisors appointed: Randolph Lonnie M, Baldwin, Koch · upper
30. Feb 26, 2026 Representative Judy added as conferee · lower
31. Feb 26, 2026 Representative Garcia Wilburn removed as conferee · lower
32. Feb 26, 2026 Representative Judy removed as advisor · lower
33. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
34. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
35. Mar 5, 2026 Signed by the Governor · executive
36. Mar 5, 2026 Public Law 131 · upper
37. Feb 27, 2026 Senator Alting added as coauthor · upper
38. Feb 27, 2026 Senator Baldwin removed as advisor · upper
39. Feb 27, 2026 Senator Taylor G removed as conferee · upper
40. Feb 27, 2026 Senator Baldwin added as conferee · upper
41. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the Speaker · lower
42. Feb 27, 2026 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 316: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
43. Feb 27, 2026 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 412: yeas 82, nays 13 · lower
44. Feb 27, 2026 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · upper
45. Feb 27, 2026 CCR # 1 filed in the House · lower