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Criminal vandalism.

IN · session 2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 8, 2026

Latest action (Mar 5, 2026) Public Law 132

Summary

Renames the crime of "criminal mischief" to "criminal vandalism". Repeals: (1) institutional criminal mischief; (2) cemetery mischief; (3) railroad mischief; and (4) critical infrastructure facility mischief; places them in the "criminal vandalism" statute, and preserves the original penalties and defenses. Repeals and places provisions involving damage to a cave in the criminal vandalism statute. Repeals and places provisions involving depositing refuse in a cave in the littering statute. Makes conforming amendments.

Sponsors (4)
2 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (23)
  1. Jan 8, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · upper
  2. Jan 8, 2026 Authored by Senator Young M · upper
  3. Jan 22, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
  4. Jan 26, 2026 Senator Freeman added as second author · upper
  5. Jan 26, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
  6. Jan 28, 2026 House sponsor: Representative Bascom · upper
  7. Jan 28, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 126: yeas 47, nays 1 · upper
  8. Jan 28, 2026 Cosponsor: Representative Ireland · upper
  9. Jan 28, 2026 Representative Ireland removed as sponsor · upper
  10. Jan 28, 2026 Senator Baldwin added as third author · upper
  11. Jan 28, 2026 Senator Pol added as coauthor · upper
  12. Jan 28, 2026 House sponsor: Representative Ireland · upper
  13. Jan 29, 2026 Referred to the House · upper
  14. Feb 2, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
  15. Feb 18, 2026 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
  16. Feb 23, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
  17. Feb 24, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 352: yeas 97, nays 0 · lower
  18. Feb 25, 2026 Returned to the Senate without amendments · lower
  19. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the Speaker · lower
  20. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  21. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
  22. Mar 5, 2026 Signed by the Governor · executive
  23. Mar 5, 2026 Public Law 132 · upper
Subjects
CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Creation of New OffensesCRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Offenses Against PersonsCRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Offenses Against PropertyCRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Offenses Against Public Health, Order, and DecencyNATURAL RESOURCES; GenerallyPROPERTY; Generally

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