SB 271 IN

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Adds telecommunications network wire to the definition of "valuable metal" for purposes of Indiana law governing valuable metal dealers. Moves existing criminal penalties concerning valuable metals to the criminal code. Provides that a person may not sell or attempt to sell, and a valuable metal dealer may not purchase or attempt to purchase, telecommunications network wire in any amount unless specified conditions are satisfied. Provides that a person who suffers a pecuniary loss as a result of a violation of Indiana law governing valuable metal dealers may bring a civil action for specified damages against the person who caused the loss.

• Eric Koch Republican · author
• Aaron Freeman Republican · author
• Rodney Pol Democratic · author
• Wendy McNamara Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 8, 2026 Authored by Senator Koch · upper
2. Jan 8, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · upper
3. Jan 13, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
4. Jan 15, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
5. Jan 15, 2026 Senator Pol added as third author · upper
6. Jan 15, 2026 Senator Freeman added as second author · upper
7. Jan 22, 2026 Cosponsor: Representative Soliday · upper
8. Jan 22, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 62: yeas 44, nays 1 · upper
9. Jan 22, 2026 Senator Schmitt added as coauthor · upper
10. Jan 22, 2026 House sponsor: Representative McNamara · upper
11. Jan 23, 2026 Referred to the House · upper
12. Jan 28, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
13. Feb 19, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
14. Feb 23, 2026 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
15. Feb 23, 2026 Amendment #2 (Zimmerman) motion withdrawn · lower
16. Feb 23, 2026 Amendment #1 (Zimmerman) prevailed; voice vote · lower
17. Feb 24, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 354: yeas 76, nays 21 · lower
18. Feb 25, 2026 Senate advisors appointed: Schmitt, Randolph Lonnie M · upper
19. Feb 25, 2026 Senate dissented from House amendments · upper
20. Feb 25, 2026 House conferees appointed: McNamara, Pierce M · lower
21. Feb 25, 2026 House advisors appointed: Soliday, Lindauer, Gore · lower
22. Feb 25, 2026 Representative McNamara removed as conferee · lower
23. Feb 25, 2026 Representative Lindauer removed as advisor · lower
24. Feb 25, 2026 Representative Lindauer added as conferee · lower
25. Feb 25, 2026 Representative McNamara added as advisor · lower
26. Feb 25, 2026 Senate conferees appointed: Koch, Taylor G · upper
27. Feb 25, 2026 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
28. Feb 25, 2026 Motion to dissent filed · upper
29. Feb 27, 2026 CCR # 1 filed in the House · lower
30. Feb 27, 2026 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 323: yeas 50, nays 0 · upper
31. Feb 27, 2026 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 418: yeas 94, nays 2 · lower
32. Feb 27, 2026 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · upper
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 Public Law 142 · upper
36. Mar 3, 2026 Signed by the Speaker · lower
37. Mar 5, 2026 Signed by the Governor · executive